for those of you not in the know, my youtube video suffered dozens of messages from youtube user abc123jan, a young witness intent on make me see the error of my ways.
it was the last straw when she flooded my comment section with quotes from the watchtower of kids talking about how they don't mind not celebrating holidays.
she literally posted over a dozen of those in quick succession, then posted this: .
eh man i'm glad that u blocked her she did not have to get all rude and fussy like that it make jws look like they just want to pic a fight and not show any love and compassion to the "worldly ppl" its just so damn sad. i'm glad that u killed it right then and there!
XOCO
it was at my grandson's school.
it lasted for about 2 hrs because some of the kids kept getting cold feet and had to be coaxed out of their stage fright.. one visitor had to pinch hit for an ill performer.. she let it be known that she is a musician - not a singer.
however, she agreed to sing jesus - what a wonderful child a cappella.. i tell you, she didn't need any musical accompaniment!
Snowbird u should deserve a standing ovation 4 going; i'm glad that u enjoyed ur self .
XOCO
today i had a sister do a bible study with me and i asked her if jesus really died on a torture stake instead of a cross and i showed her john 20:25 emphasizing hands with an s and nails with an s. what the sister had told me was "yes one nail though his hands and one nail though his feet" ok so now back to the emphasis of the s if that were the case why make hand and nail plural be written in the bible then?
I don't think you can get too far with this one. There are imaginable scenarios in which a person could be secured to a stake using four nails.
i'm gonna have to agree with u on this one, their is so many possibilities and different facts that can be trace to archaeology/paleontology and such. it just kind of got out of hand for me and time consuming. i just thought it was really interesting to look at it. But i really appreciated all the posts and da links ppl put up 4 me
thx XOCO
today i had a sister do a bible study with me and i asked her if jesus really died on a torture stake instead of a cross and i showed her john 20:25 emphasizing hands with an s and nails with an s. what the sister had told me was "yes one nail though his hands and one nail though his feet" ok so now back to the emphasis of the s if that were the case why make hand and nail plural be written in the bible then?
today i had a sister do a bible study with me and i asked her if Jesus really died on a torture stake instead of a cross and i showed her john 20:25 emphasizing Hands with an s and nails with an s. what the sister had told me was "yes one nail though his hands and one nail though his feet" ok so now back to the emphasis of the s if that were the case why make hand and nail plural be written in the bible then?
i wish i had leolaia's brain.. i wish i had eryn's reasoning skills and sense of humor.. i wish i had purps, sparkplug and seven006's talent and creativity.. i wish i had wasanelderonce's dedication.. .
do you wish you had another poster's wit, compassion, heart, personality, tenacity, sense of humor, looks, way with the ladies, way with words or anything else that you admire?.
fess up - what do they have that you want?.
I wish i had Mincan's sarcasm on drugs and alcohol. he makes it so harlirious to situations where one would never think of like, getting drunk at the assembly or smoking pot to watching one of the YPA vids LOL just to funny man.
XOCO
way to go buddy here beers on me
XOCO
i wrote this about four years ago always intending to complete the series.
perhaps posting part one here will spur me on to finish it.
brainwashed.
i comend u my friend!!!
i've been reading a lot of posts and a lot of you here on the board, are "active" members, attend all meetings and conventions, go out in field service, even help with quick builds.
i don't want this to sound like i am disrespecting anybody, but what makes you lead a double life?
doesn't anybody at the hall notice your lack of interest?
XOCO, I just wanted to say you'll be alright. I know that someone who cares so much about their mothers' feelings, thinks through things carefully. You will be guided to the right path. You will find your strength and your way. Make sure that you have some support, you'd be surprised how much you can miss the sense of community. Even though the friendships may be superficial or people may not really be interested enough to REALLY get to know you. I have learned that this is typical in cults or cultlike organizations. And you have been around it for awhile so you have to build yourself up. Keep your head up, baby!
AWWWEEE thank u 4 ur support rache31, i know it wont be easy and its going to take me a while to plan things out i want to be carefully in what i do but i also want to make my point clear that is if i have to leave the org its not because i hate the JW ppl per se but the Watchtower, Watchtower, Watchtower. i know i can't blame the elders or jws b/c they have to obey the WT and Jah. And i know for sure i am not taking this out on JWs ppl just the Watchtower.
XOCO.
i've been reading a lot of posts and a lot of you here on the board, are "active" members, attend all meetings and conventions, go out in field service, even help with quick builds.
i don't want this to sound like i am disrespecting anybody, but what makes you lead a double life?
doesn't anybody at the hall notice your lack of interest?
with out blowing the cover i'm still @ home i'm barely 20 y/o just 2 more months you guys!!!! even though i am not baptise (unbaptised pub 4 about 10 years) i've started to do research outside the org and what fine timing might i add w/ all of the recent scandals and the cancellation of the promotion of keep on the watch brochure. i have reason probable cause to look into all of these things even though i do not know where they will lead me to like i.e. will my mom shun me or my friends in the truth or will i face a JC or just fade altogether. personally i don't feel that my mom would shun me weather if i was baptise or not. just think that other ppl in our hall would shun my mom b/c of her lack of encouraging me. I mean i'm almost 20 and now's the time for me to decide weather if the so called truth is right 4 me not 4 my mom or anybody else who tell me other wise. u can consider me a wolf in sheep's clothing as in i attend the meetings (i don't comment as much) and i've never pioneer nor do i ever intend to pioneer and i've never have the desire to be baptise. just what ever i decide i will be hounded by the elders and CO.
XOCO
first off, i make no claim to being an authority on cults or mind control.
i do however have first hand experience of it by being a victim of it.
how does the wts begin to excercise control over one's mind?
NO MORE GUILT
This is something that i've have been looking for i've been asking myself recently why dubs this and why dubs that. take 4 example,
Ask yourself this question, "Did I ever have an opinion to express on any subject with worldly associates other than a jw supported one"?
with the recent child abuse scandle in the news i've asked my mom and another fellow sister about the child abuse cover up and u know what their answer was
"Oh, you can't believe everything that you hear" and "it only happens in the catholic church" or "these are false accusation/scandals"
XOCO was blown away by this i mean if this happen in our own congo, every body's world would of been up side down by this. i'll admit at 1st i did not want to believe this too but i took the Jehovah witness challenge (u can see more of this on youtube). and i as a dubi my self i was told that not to get into/express yourself on subjects w/worldly ppl only express whats in the bible we are not allowed to give our personal opinion at the door when witnessing thus remaining neutral.
just a side note: i don't know if everyone who were a former JW knows this but if u herd it then u know. if you read the Awake Asleep mag or Watchtower WAC Of Tower mags that u will have the equivalent of having a college education. within one or to years.
Dr.Phill moment Lets Get Real Here Folks!!!!!!! i mean it all nice to read about little animals and different places around the world but it is nothing compared to as to how to critically think 4 myself and to look up facts to verify if it is true or false. i mean i'm in college now and my freshman year i've learned so much about NW southern bible belt part of FLA (at that time i was living by myself and the university i went to was in the bible belt of FLA) that i did not even knew about and i have bbecame culturally aware about anglo-american culture i know i could not learn that from my KM b/c were predominatly blk and very slightly european. i have aquired so muck knowledge in a semester about the world, current events, popculture, folk culture etc etc than i could ever could learn in any Awake or Watchtower mag. i actually got to experince life outside the borg at leat once in my life.
ok i have written toooo much again but good topic no more gulit
XOCO
