i'm now in ca, but grew up in central ohio.
wanted to see if there's anyone i know on this board.
Thanks borgfree.
I didn't know if some are just afraid to post about this or not. I'll be more specific.
I grew up in Delaware, OH, went to Delaware East after they split. So...if you think you know me I'll reveal my name...I'm not worried about anyone knowing I'm posting here.
i'm now in ca, but grew up in central ohio.
wanted to see if there's anyone i know on this board.
I guess not?
the below dear abby letter is real and was printed a few years ago in the paper.
this sounds very familiar to the jw's but many cults also have the same tactics.
devon mcbride.
Actually that was just in the paper again here a few months ago - I immediately thought they were ex-witnesses.
i'm now in ca, but grew up in central ohio.
wanted to see if there's anyone i know on this board.
I'm now in CA, but grew up in Central Ohio. Wanted to see if there's anyone I know on this board.
is this happening anywhere else?
i'm in southern california and the jw's are sitting outside target at least twice a week with a table set up.
okay, when i was pioneering, this was a big no-no.
I was pretty inventive too when pioneering. We always did the laudromat starting time thing or killing a few hours in the pm by going to nursing homes. I'm just surprised they're set up like regular solicitors. What if someone mistakes them for the Salvation Army?! I always want to strike up a conversation, but then I think why make them work for their time?
Today's pioneers - they have it so easy. We had to walk 5 miles in the snow when I was pioneering! [8>]
does a prophet have to claim to speak for "god" to be a false prophet?.
can he be a false prophet if he claims to speak for someone else who speaks to god?.
can he be a false prophet if he interprets a biblical prophet in a new way?.
refiner said:
"I agree. And as far as I am concerned, that is ALL they do.
They imply.Someone show me where they have directly stated they are inspired by God Himself."
(sorry I haven't figured out how to do the quote thing yet)
I think implying is worse. It's misleading. It's dishonest. It preys on people with limited education to discern what is really being said. I'm an example of this. I never realized all the double talk the WT puts in it's publications. But now that I've opened my mind, I see their words for what they are. I see what they imply.
does a prophet have to claim to speak for "god" to be a false prophet?.
can he be a false prophet if he claims to speak for someone else who speaks to god?.
can he be a false prophet if he interprets a biblical prophet in a new way?.
The problem is that they imply they are. They play on people's fear of displeasing God. They also say if you follow the organization, you're doing all God wants you to do.
That's what worries people most - do we really know what God wants? And then here comes this organization that seems to have the answers and it's so easy to follow because you don't have to think for yourself.
If it quacks like a duck...it's a duck.
is this happening anywhere else?
i'm in southern california and the jw's are sitting outside target at least twice a week with a table set up.
okay, when i was pioneering, this was a big no-no.
Is this happening anywhere else? I'm in Southern California and the jw's are sitting outside Target at least twice a week with a table set up. Okay, when I was pioneering, this was a big no-no. You weren't allowed to just "sit around" and get your time in. Anyway, I think it's amusing to see what lengths they're going to these days to get people to take info.
here is the scenario: god is bored one day and says to himself " lets give all the poor saps down below something to think about.lets give everyone on earth the opportunity to have one question answered truthfully" so that is my question,if you had the chance to have one question answered that you always wanted to know what would it be ?
any response counts and if you want to get goofy go nuts!
i would like to know if there really is life in outer space...
My questions is: What are the winning lotto numbers for this week?
See, this is what I figure. No matter what's true, I'm going to die someday. So intead of wondering what's going to happen after that, I want to live the grand life now. So, I'd say about 60 million would do that for me.
hi all - i was just reading the responses to the post on beating children in the washroom and my heart is aching remembering what it was like.
i literally have this hollow feeling in my heart right now remembering all the little children that were punished, and those who are still in, but have no way of knowing how different life can be.
you trust your parents to love and take care of you - and then they hit you - but you don't think, "hey they shouldn't do that" - you think, "i'm bad".
Thanks DB
I'm grateful everyday that I made it out!
