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  Next FDS Stunt?

  by sweet pea in

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  shopoholic is of the opinion that friday's dc talk about obeying/following the faithful and (not so) discreet slave no matter what, is indicative of some dramatic stunt the fds are about to pull.

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  any suggestions as to what this might be?

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  Sweet pea

  I'm with you on this. They always lay the groundwork months, even years, before they come out with something like the generation change. I've noticed it, too. There's a push to stay in obedience to the direction of the FDS aka GB and listen to their instructions.

  The poor dumb JW r&f will be told that Satan is going to try to pull them away by whatever means he can...be it higher education, the internet with its false information, and scandalous rumors. They will be told this is exactly what the organization said would happen in the very last of the very last days. Then they will quote the scripture that says "he that remains faithful to the end will be saved."

  They will make you feel GUILTY for even thinking something is questionable. They will instruct them on how to "turn a deaf ear" and a "blind eye" to all of the above in order to remain faithful even unto death. This will be done vociferously through the Kool-Aid version of the WT.

  There will be a push to avoid apostates.

  There will be a push to contribute more $$$.

  (I can't turn the yellow highlighter off...sorry)

  It almost smells like there is a rift or power struggle going on within the org. and you're are about to have to make a choice as to which way you are going to go....WTB&TS or Christian Cong. of Jehovah's Witnesses. JUST MY OBSERVATION.
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  Serpent Seed Doctrine and the Kennites

  by journey-on in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as some of you know, i'm on a journey.

  i am in the process of opening up myself to explore other possibilities and i'm trying to examine other ways of looking at religious and spiritual things.

  some i take with a grain of salt, others i reject immediately, some i file away in the margins of my mind to explore later, others i embrace with relish (not the pickle kind).

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  journey-on

  Thank you all for your replies. I'm going to digest all of this and see if any of it fits into any of my belief structures I'm attempting to build. I think some of these old myths, stories, and legends have underlying spiritual truths, and when the metaphorical application is peeled away, a deeper understanding remains from which one can find pieces to the puzzle.
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  The Story of Mr. & Mrs. Flipper

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  it was requested of someone on the board via pm to tell our story.

  i'll try to keep it brief, for me that's hard.

  mrs. flipper was raised catholic and got out when she was 12 because the nuns and cathlolic school teachers didn't like her independent thinking mind.

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  journey-on

  Mr. & Mrs. Flipper

  Thank you for your story. It puts a "face" of sorts on the poster to hear these things. In reading your posts, I always got the feeling you were happy, upbeat, fair, and very close to each other. Finding the right mate after going through all you did is a real blessing.

  Your experiences provide you with tools to help others, and I'm sure you have and will continue to. I'm glad you "serve" on this JWD board.

  I had a conversation about a month and a half ago with the PO in our local congregation. They visit ever so often and leave the lit. They know I was raised in it and left on my own accord but was never da'd nor df'd. JWs helped ruin my brother who got df'd at 17. His whole safety net was jerked out from under him and his life took a tailspin after that. He has never been the same. I told that PO that when dealing with real lives of people, their decisions can totally destroy a person. When you are 17 and commit immorality, rather than kick them out to the curb, the whole cong and family members should surround that person with love and help and forgiveness, not disfellowship and shun them. Lives---real lives---are at stake. He looked down and dejected. I hope I hit a nerve.

  BTW, when you say "peace out", I always smile.
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  Don't you just hate

  by John Doe in

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  it when you try to flick a big booger off of your index finger but it's too sticky to come off, and you eventually end up wiping it underneath the seat?

  ;-)

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  journey-on

  Well, I can see boys don't outgrow this sort of talk. It's a guy thang, I guess.
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  Don't you just love

  by John Doe in

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  when you find a sticky surprise underneath your chair?

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  Don't you just hate

  by John Doe in

  1. jw
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  it when you try to flick a big booger off of your index finger but it's too sticky to come off, and you eventually end up wiping it underneath the seat?

  ;-)

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  Don't you just hate

  by John Doe in

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  it when you try to flick a big booger off of your index finger but it's too sticky to come off, and you eventually end up wiping it underneath the seat?

  ;-)

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  Serpent Seed Doctrine and the Kennites

  by journey-on in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as some of you know, i'm on a journey.

  i am in the process of opening up myself to explore other possibilities and i'm trying to examine other ways of looking at religious and spiritual things.

  some i take with a grain of salt, others i reject immediately, some i file away in the margins of my mind to explore later, others i embrace with relish (not the pickle kind).

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  journey-on

  I wonder if perhaps the reference of male and female might be to the positive and negative energies rather than the sexual connotation you're putting on his writing. I don't know, but this may be the case.
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  Longtime JWD posters/professional lurkers with low post counts

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey all,.

  just checkin' in.

  been here since '01, but don't even have 500 posts.

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  journey-on

  Restrangled, I think that is so sad about your dad. I would want to read everything he said, or felt, or thought, after his death. Any tidbit I could glean from him, and who and what he was about would override anything else. I just can't imagine someone destroying a person's "heart and soul" like that. So sorry for your loss. Sometimes this cult thing is downright scarry and evil IMO when a person who supposedly loved another can just toss their writings and heartfelt research right out the window.
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  Hello there from questioning newbie

  by Uncertain in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i m glad i found this board, and i hope i'm welcome here.

  i'm a study, maybe a perpetual one.

  i'm through the knowledge book and into teach, i'll save my soul and spirit questions for another post.

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  journey-on

  Welcome aboard, Uncertain. Nice to have you. Enjoy your stay. Ask any question you need to ask, take in all the answers, digest them, then THINK for yourself.