What excellent pictures......((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) They inspired me to just wanna HUG everyone!!!!!!!!
We are all keeping you in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers hambeak!!
megsmomma
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A better moment for Hambeak (Had to Share)
by Sparkplug ini thought i would post this from the other day.
hambeak and i were out on saturday and he had this smile about him.
i just wanted him to see that indeed it will come back around.
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who besides me turned a friend into the elders for something trivial?
by PaNiCAtTaCk ini told on a girl for liking a worldy boy at school.
me and another brother actually waited down the street from the boys house to see if she went there after school, just to get some proof for the eders.
i cant believe i did that:( did anyone else spy on another witness like i did?
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megsmomma
Yes....me too. (oh the shame!) I felt like it was an obligation. I have also been told on. It is sooooo petty.
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A little update.......
by megsmomma ini had posted an e-mail with my step-dad and i going back and forth over me ranting about the jw's and him saying i just want to blame everyone for my life.. my husband met with him sunday for lunch...to basically tell him why i was critical of the society and that i am a happy person...i just do have some issues because of the religion i was raised in.. it is important to note that he has never been baptised(and has been "in" it for 20 yrs), but thinks they are the true religion.. so, he was very humble with my hubby and said he would like to talk things out with me.
he admitted he was not right in the way he treated me growing up, and he should not have said the things he did in the e-mail.. so, we met today and i explained how the jw's treating me so nice as a kid, and showing me approval when i conformed ment a-lot to me...and i didn't know how to look at things critically...i just totally believed.
we went on to talk about him praying and how i just recently felt like i could pray since i was taught jehovah only listens to baptised jw's prayes.
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megsmomma
Here is what I sent him.... Dad, Thanks so much for coming over. I feel like we really got to talk and get on with our own relationship...and finally just see where eachother were coming from.I really enjoyed it!! Here is the article I was thinking of. If you have a different opinion of what they are saying, I'd be happy to hear it, but I felt that it was saying only dedicated witnesses would have Jehovah listening to their prayers. Watchtower, May 15, 1990, pp.11-12 Fear Jehovah, the Hearer of Prayer Fear Jehovah, the Hearer of Prayer […] A Restricted Privilege 6 Human kings do not allow just anyone to enter into the royal palace unannounced. An audience with a king is a restricted privilege. So is prayer to the King of eternity. Of course, those approaching him through Jesus Christ with proper appreciation of God's glorious majesty can expect to be heard. The King Eternal must be approached with a reverent, worshipful attitude. And those desiring to be heard must display "the fear of Jehovah."-Proverbs 1:7. 7 What is "the fear of Jehovah"? It is profound reverence for God, coupled with a wholesome dread of displeasing him. This awe stems from deep gratitude for his loving-kindness and goodness. (Psalm 106:1) It involves acknowledging him as the King of eternity, who has the right and the power to bring punishment, including death, upon anyone disobeying him. Persons manifesting the fear of Jehovah may pray to him with the expectation of being heard. 8 Naturally, God does not answer the prayers of wicked, unfaithful, and self-righteous people. (Proverbs 15:29; Isaiah 1:15; Luke 18:9-14) But those who fear Jehovah are heard because they have conformed to his righteous standards. Yet, they have done more. Fearers of Jehovah have made a dedication to God in prayer and symbolized this by undergoing water baptism. They thus have an unrestricted privilege of prayer. 9 To be heard by God, a person must express prayerful sentiments that are in harmony with the divine will. Yes, he must be sincere, but more is required. "Without faith it is impossible to please [God] well," wrote the apostle Paul, "for he that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him." (Hebrews 11:6) Well, then, can unbaptized persons be encouraged to pray with the hope of being heard? 10 Aware that prayer is a restricted privilege, King Solomon asked that Jehovah hear only foreigners who prayed toward God's temple in Jerusalem . (1 Kings 8:41-43) Centuries later, the Gentile foreigner Cornelius "made supplication to God continually" as a devout man. Upon gaining accurate knowledge, Cornelius dedicated himself to God, who then gave him the holy spirit. Following this, Cornelius and other Gentiles were baptized. (Acts 10:1-44) Like Cornelius, anyone today progressing toward dedication may be encouraged to pray. But an individual who is insincere about studying the Scriptures, does not know the divine requirements for prayer, and has not yet displayed an attitude pleasing to God cannot be said to fear Jehovah, have faith, or be earnestly seeking him. Such a person is not in position to offer prayers acceptable to God. 11 Some who were at one time progressing toward dedication later may seem to be holding back. If they do not have enough love for God in their heart to make an unreserved dedication to him, they ought to ask themselves whether they still have the wonderful privilege of prayer. Apparently not, because those approaching God must be earnestly seeking him and also righteousness and meekness. (Zephaniah 2:3) Everyone who really fears Jehovah is a believer who makes a dedication to God and symbolizes it by getting baptized. (Acts 8:13; 18:8) And only baptized believers have an unrestricted privilege of approaching the King Eternal in prayer. [Emphasis Added]
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A little update.......
by megsmomma ini had posted an e-mail with my step-dad and i going back and forth over me ranting about the jw's and him saying i just want to blame everyone for my life.. my husband met with him sunday for lunch...to basically tell him why i was critical of the society and that i am a happy person...i just do have some issues because of the religion i was raised in.. it is important to note that he has never been baptised(and has been "in" it for 20 yrs), but thinks they are the true religion.. so, he was very humble with my hubby and said he would like to talk things out with me.
he admitted he was not right in the way he treated me growing up, and he should not have said the things he did in the e-mail.. so, we met today and i explained how the jw's treating me so nice as a kid, and showing me approval when i conformed ment a-lot to me...and i didn't know how to look at things critically...i just totally believed.
we went on to talk about him praying and how i just recently felt like i could pray since i was taught jehovah only listens to baptised jw's prayes.
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megsmomma
I had posted an e-mail with my step-dad and I going back and forth over me ranting about the JW's and him saying I just want to blame everyone for my life.
My husband met with him sunday for lunch...to basically tell him WHY I was critical of the Society and that I am a happy person...I just do have some issues because of the religion I was raised in.
It is important to note that he has never been baptised(and has been "IN" it for 20 yrs), but thinks they are the true religion.
So, He was very humble with my hubby and said he would like to talk things out with me. He admitted he was not right in the way he treated me growing up, and he should not have said the things he did in the e-mail.
So, we met today and I explained how the JW's treating me so nice as a kid, and showing me approval when I conformed ment a-lot to me...and I didn't know how to look at things critically...I just totally believed. We went on to talk about him praying and how I just recently felt like I could pray since I was taught Jehovah only listens to baptised JW's prayes. He told me I was mistaken and I was quiet for a bit...then said...Well...It is the Watchtower that says so. And he said..."Send it to me" YAY!! I finally get to show him something he may look at....and we calmly talked for the 1st time in my life.
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Is there ANY doctrines of the JWS that you appreciate?
by new boy inmany remarks seem to in indicate they have no redeeming believes......................i can't agree.. i appreciate lots a things about the way i was raised.. 1. pacifism, nonviolence.
sad even though i was a pacifist, my god jehovah was an angry pissed off god who one day wants to kill most everyone...............guess he (her) needs to practice what he (her) preaches.........anyway i'm so happy that they taught me something even their god is having a hard time with!.
2.and most important......................................well i can't remember right now......but when it comes to me, i'll let you know.. newboy.
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megsmomma
Uhhhhhhh
Ummmmmmm.........
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Hello all, here's my story.
by Paralipomenon inbrace yourself, this may make you gag.. holidays were spent in service.
some friends were having a bbq that we were invited to, i went down and asked to see if there were by-products in the wieners.. i was baptized at 15.. i asked to be baptized at 12 and to humor me they let me take the test.
to their surprise i actually aced it but the elder convinced my parents that i was still too young.. i would run lemonade stands in the summer time and donate the proceeds to the hall.
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megsmomma
Welcome...It is good to hear of someone soooo deep into it since childhood can come free. I am looking forward to "the rest of the story" (In Paul Harvey's voice)
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My favorite JWD posters are:
by OnTheWayOut inin order: .
garybuss- he says everything so straightforward.
it's just a publishing company that has no real control over your lives.. blondie- tends to always post the correct wt to help us see how .
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megsmomma
Really...I am not hurt....I was just kidding around! Blondie is one of my favorites too....think it's safe to say she is up there on a-lot od lists cause she always puts really helpfull info in her replies. Also, Rebel8 gives great links. I love Linda, Mouthy, merfi,unique1,lilly,gordon,g-pa john,hambeak,momma1119 (think i got that right),sirnose,ladylee,ladyliberty,Garybuss,OTWO,co co,auldsoul,audespere,crazyblond,Angarad,and the rest of the oldies, and the rest of the newbies.......OTWO....I have to answer a challenge! I am just that way! I have about 50 other "avatar's" I wish to include....but I don't recall the "names"...just the pics. (Oh, and it is rough on me when people change their avatars!!)
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The Watchtower After Hours: Education?
by Anitar ingood afternoon everyone and welcome to my new series of reports i like to call the watchtower after hours, where we examine many various topics relating to jehovah witnesses, mostly found on their own website: http://www.watchtower.org/.
i'd like to point out that these articles are all current or previous publications of the watchtower society, and have not been written or changed by me.
the following commentary is usually quite sarcastic and if any current jehovah witness is reading this they are more than welcome to post their opinion, and i apologize in advance for offending anyone.
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megsmomma
I like your new "After Hours" series....very good reading (between the lines). It is ridiculous what they will say in their literature.
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The Nightmare from Hell
by MsMcDucket ini don't know who reads my posts?
anyway, last night i posted about a horrifyingly graphic picture that was posted, accidentally, on this site.
the picture was of blood and gore.
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megsmomma
I hate waking up from dreams and feeling like they are real. I had a dream of kicking off am intruder and woke myself up kicking my husband. I said..."oops, sorry" almost immedietly....so he was kind of skeptical that I was sleeping. Honest, I was!
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My favorite JWD posters are:
by OnTheWayOut inin order: .
garybuss- he says everything so straightforward.
it's just a publishing company that has no real control over your lives.. blondie- tends to always post the correct wt to help us see how .
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megsmomma
Awwwwwww...Thanks coco...I like you too