so, i'm downtown quite early the other morning while still dark and i see a man holding an awake.
so, i pull over and wave him over.
after a few words of cordiality, i ask him why jehovah's witnesses teach that jesus returned invisibly in 1914 when jesus himself said this:in matthew 24:.
to AuldSoul: I took part in the bread & "wine" every Sunday until I understood 1 Corinthians 5. I'm glad I stopped partaking,
1 Corinthians 5 has nothing to do with drinking the blood and eating the body of Christ so I'm not sure how you relate that.
Jesus said that if you are a believer in Him you will drink His blood and eat His body and if you do not, you have no life in you. Those are pretty strong words. No life in you, none. John 6
i dont often post on here but lurk everday.
i was an elder for 11 years, raised as a witness from birth and eventually left in 2002 aged 42.. my dad died on friday aged 87. he was a witness baptized in 1940. he was congregation servant and then elder in hull, england.. we were arranging his funeral tonight with my 2 brothers who are still witness elders.
all they were interested in was what he had done in the "truth".
Sorry for your loss. No matter how prepared we are the passing of loved ones is painful. I lost my best friend this week.
As far as the advice...I may be wrong but you have had this planned for a long time...right? You have had plenty of time to consider all aspects of this decision. Count the cost, when you feel sure you are prepared to suffer the consequences, go for it.
I cherish truth in my life. Truth is my rational reality, I wouldn't have it any other way. I have not always been Ms popular but at least I have my dignity knowing that I have been true to myself.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Love~Kate
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
Edited to add: My boobs have always been pendulous and unattractive...try being in the locker room changing for gym in jr high and wearing a bra bigger than most of the other girls' moms. Before I die I'd like to have boobs that you don't have too move out of the way physically when you sit down to a table, or be able to go without a bra without the general public being disgusted and horrified.
I hear ya. My sister has the same size too and once years ago she had fallen asleep after nursing one of the nieces (hehe prolly the one who just had the work done) Her poor boob flopped out and was hanging down over the edge of the sofa. We were laughing at the site and called her "Snoppy boobs" we wanted to draw eyes and a mouth, the nose was already there What was worse for me developmentally was being treated like a blond slut at an early age because I was so large. Men showed no respect for me at all. Here I was an innocent 11 year old JW being whistled at daily. Crass remarks. Even touched by creepy men that I didn't even get what they were doing. I had a pet rabbit and this one disgusting man would ask me to bring him for a visit. He would pet him while I held him in my arms a certain way. I didn't get it until I was older.
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
Look if it takes some fake boobies, or a few stitches here and there to make the person in the mirror match the person in your head, then I say go for it.
Awe Richie...out of the mouths of babes...
What happens to some of us women is we wake up one morning, look in the mirror and freak the hell out. We don't feel old like the old timer in the mirror. We don't act old. We don't think old. We don't wear polyester pant suits and velcro slip ons.
My niece is having a hard time of it. She had so much done at once. She has infection. This was my worry for her since my mother and I both have auto immune illnesses and we don't handle abdominal surgery well. Because of this I strongly advised her against it, but after she had made her decision and put the money down I supported her 100%. My mother and I both have had some terrible experiences with abdominal surgery, me nearly dying from peritonitus.
The risks are high but if everything goes well the payoff is great. I watched the procedure I want on TV tonight and it was aweful! They separate the skin from the neck and chin, do some mini lipo, cut behind the ears, tighten it back up, and inject fat here and there.
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
I'm only 21
Well there's the thing you sweet young thing you.
I'm 47 and my chin has fallen and it can't get back up.
But it is refreshing that you are not shallow and self absorbed.
Jojo you could teach Paris Hilton a few life lessons.
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
How did you lose your boobs?very observant question...
guess!
I'm guessing masectomy? That would really be a wonderful gift to have reconstructive surgery.
My niece also did it to regain something, to start fresh. We had a very wretched extremly disfunctional childhood as JW's. We ate to fill that empty place. She had obesity issues and it left her scarred with pounds of extra skin after she grew up and healed from it all.
So she will be a brand new reborn woman leaving the past behind physically and emotionally. She can lay next to her wonderful sweet husband and not cringe when he spoons her and touches her belly. I'm happy for her. It was intense. She had it done on Monday and was in bad shape for a few days with lots of pain.
Me, I just wear tight black leather with a silk corsett
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
I personally do not like the idea of women getting breast implants. It is fake! I do like large breasts but it will have to be natural. If you have a nice ass, that would be a plus.
You have no idea what happens to large natural boobs. Mine are a natural "H" cup. Yes H. I am a freak. Men have always found them appealing but my husband has no idea what they look like wild and free. My girls are "special needs" Grovin' Granny ~ Boobs Hang Low!
seeing as the new system of things is taking it's sweet time getting here to restore everyone's youthful appearance,
YES!
I'm quite vain. With my medical problems would never choose to undergo invasive procedures like a tummy tuck or lipo, but I'm having this neck waddle removed soon as possible.
My niece just had a tummy tuck, lipo, and a boob job all at the same time. Here in Southern Cal you get new boobs on credit
I want to share this personal experience of my day with you.
My best friend Vicki died today. She was such a wonderful person. She prayed for my 16 year old hard working retired Austrailian ranch dog when he had been lost in the big city for 3 days, blind and stone deaf! God heard her prayers and he was found hours after she started praying for the old guy we adore.
She prayed for my old mares injured leg that was so swollen she could not put any weight on it at all. There was nothing the vet could do. I called Vicki. The next day after her prayers the mare was completely healed! The other day I was talking to her on the phone, there was a beautiful bird in the unfinished room that had smashed into the window trying to get out. He was upside down taking his last death breath, eyes closed. She told me to hang up and try to help the little bird. Here she was in a nursing home needing someone to talk to, and she orders me to go care for this little bird. His mate was very upset, she knew how to get in and out of the room up by the eves. She was frantic. I carefully picked him up in soft paper towels and talked to him. He looked dead. Told him his wife was angry. Held him close to me, walked outside. When he felt the sun he opened his eyes, stood up, and after awhile he flew away to his fussing mate. It truly was amazing to see. Vicki I love you and am going to miss you so much. Me, looking at the monthly schedule in the nursing home; "Vicki what does this mean, Travel To Greece day" Vicki; "That's to remind you where you will not be going today" I called her "The Saint Who Prays For Animals." She told me "Oh nooooo you don't understand, I've lived a life of sin" I told her as far as the East was from the West she was washed clean from every one of them. I am blessed to have met her. I know we will have a blast in heaven. I know this. What this has taught me is the importance of my living in the day, in the present, with my eyes on tomorrow with Jesus. We cannot look at the past. Not ours, not anyone's. That is the enemy's domain. The accuser. I never seen her past. To me she was always the Saint Who Prayed For Animals and church Prayer Warrior. She was dedicated to prayer. We did not have enough time together as best friends, but when I join her in heaven, we will have an eternity. The only thing that has any meaning at all is the giving and receiving of love. John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Bye Vicki ...I love you (I wrote this earlier today to my Christian friends, please forgive me if it has offended you, I could not change a word)
i was talking to this jw's elder who i believe has to be the best debater against the "trinity" doctrine that jw's have he brought up several point which i feel needs to be addressed by trinitarians.
first of all he argured that acts 5:3-4 about lying to the holy spirit in no way makes the holy spirit a person any more that "lying to the truth" in james makes "truth" a person.
i have never seen that verse before about lying to the truth.
First of all he argured that Acts 5:3-4 about lying to the Holy Spirit in no way makes the Holy Spirit a person any more that "lying to the truth" in James makes "truth" a person.
Again they use something out of context to try to prove thier point. James uses the word "truth" 3 times in his letter; 1:18, 3:14, 5:19. 5:19 the one about not lying to the truth. The word "aletheia" is simply "truth." It is a stretch of the imagination to apply this usage to discount that the Holy Ghost is nothing more than an actrive force.
If the characteristics/nature of "truth" was more than aletheia, I'd say ok, lets check this out. The characteristics/nature of the Holy Ghost are the same as that of God, they share the same capabilities; all knowing, omniscient, omnipotent etc.
So to equate "lie to the truth", as "lie to the Holy Ghost", truth would have to share the same nature in some way to even begin to make that comparision.
