does the bible supply us with any information, that might give us, at least, some idea when this frightening time period will begin?does it show us, in some way, just how frightening this time period will be, and just what is the main cause of it?
" [matthew 24:8 niv}.
what was it that actually marked the beginning of these birth pangs?
Wannabe--Mom, is that you??!!
I never thought you'd make it to one of these Apostate sites. I am impressed. Though, I have to point out, your delivery needs work. I recognize you--sounds just like all those e-mails you've sent over the last few years. Canned, very canned.
I'll call you.
yes slacks and pants on women are evil.....the first step to wanting to be elders or even worse lesbians!
so the watchtower in it's wisdom put a strict bad on women wearing pants at meetings, even in siberia or alaska where it is freezing cold....i qoute the governing body who said: "we need to show these sisters who wears the pants in our congregations...literally.".
in the 70's when it was all the rage, my mum tried wearing slacks to the hall....."go and get changed" said the sister who studied with her.
LongHairGal, I'm under the impression that they have verbally pushed women, especially older ones, to have long hair.
You know--a Woman's Hair is Her Crowning Glory.
Something like that. My Mom's hair is really long--she trims it herself. She told me women should have long hair. She referenced that scripture. I literally gagged.
She's turning into a bible figure before my eyes.
yes slacks and pants on women are evil.....the first step to wanting to be elders or even worse lesbians!
so the watchtower in it's wisdom put a strict bad on women wearing pants at meetings, even in siberia or alaska where it is freezing cold....i qoute the governing body who said: "we need to show these sisters who wears the pants in our congregations...literally.".
in the 70's when it was all the rage, my mum tried wearing slacks to the hall....."go and get changed" said the sister who studied with her.
I never got to wear pants/slacks. Last time I went into a KH was in the mid 1980's.
I have tried and tried to push my Mom into wearing pants to the KH or out in FS. She flat out refuses and says it would not show proper respect to Jehovah. I said Jehovah wouldn't care if she were naked. Adam and Eve were. She was horrified.
I also said since the men in the cong were doing it to keep her in subjection, she should show her cajones and wear pants as a statement. That statement being: I know Jehovah knows what's in my heart and wouldn't care if I'm wearing pants or a turban.
(She did wear a turban, as a fashion statement in the 70's. Carol Burnett wore on on her show and she thought it was a good look. (NOT) and decided she could copy it, plus it masked a bad hair day.)
so this is inspired by my favorite poet edgar allen john doe!
sometimes we just need to say something completely goofy to relieve tension and have fun.
the pineapple king, with a feather in his hat and a spring in his step, finally helped the chicken cross the road!.
Poopsiecakes, that was the funniest thing I've read since I got my last Watchtower!!
And it was all true!!
so this past saturday my fiance and i were out getting costume items for a masquerade mardi gras event we were going to that night.
she had a specific store she needed to go to in an area of town we don't frequent.
you know how it is when your lady wants girly things ;).
gave me that finger thing that parents do, motioning for me to "come here."
You should have given him that finger that people do when then want to motion "f-you".
a friend sent me this invitation and i asked her if it was ok to post it on this site.. so to all who at one time associated with any congregation in chicago or the north, northwest, west suburbs of chicago ---palatine, arlington heights, desplaines, morton grove, northbrook, barrington, round lake, grays lake, libertyville, woodstock, to name but a few --- duing the mid-1970's, please go to the link including to sign up and/or find out more information about this event.. expanded-mind.
dear friends, .
i am a quiet voice of the many thousands that remember where they were in 1975. .
I will try to be at that meet up.
Yes, it was Fireside!
I think every JW kid, from every KH in the 70's and early 80's went there. I fell on my butt more times than I can count there! Me and four wheels strapped to my feet--well, that was not a great combo! I can picture the dubs skating in circles in the semi-dark rink with the mirrored balls overhead.
Ahhh, the memories!
hey everyone!.
i will be going into the hospital for surgery on tues...my first one ever!
the surgeon has gone over the procedure and informed me that it's 'bloody' and so she gave me all my options.
babygirl, good luck with your surgery. I know how stressful that can be. Hugs.
One more thing to think about is confidentiality. The Elder who is in charge of the bloodless unit has ZERO right to know anything about your medical history or anything about what you are having done. ZERO. I can't stress that enough. They are blood free but blood thristy if that makes sense. They want to know the tinest detail to use against you. Don't let the bastards into your life.
You need to seriously think about the forms you fill out when you get to the hospital. You will be asked to put down someone who will be called in an emergency, who will be next of kin, who will be the person who will make a decision if you can't, etc. You have to decide who you want to make these decisions for you. They could be life and death. You know that.
Do you want your Mom and Dad to? Or, is there someone else you feel you can trust with your life? That is what it comes down to.
Your parents will follow the C-U-L-T.
Your friend, boyfriend, sister, etc., will do what you have agreed to, if you feel you can trust them.
I haven't put my Mom down on a list as a person to call in decades. I know she would say "No blood." I know I would die. I can't trust her with my life. That is the sad reality.
Again, best wishes on your surgery and with your recovery. I am sure it will go well and you'll be fine.
reading tmj4477's thread about religion after jw's and reading perry trying to counter ak-jeff on a thread about god and suffering, both of these made me want to post some eastern thought that doesn't fall into the category of "religious" but might help nonetheless.. .
excerpt from the wisdom of no escape (with subtitle: and the path of loving-kindness).
chapter 8: no such thing as a true storyin taoism there's a famous saying that goes, "the tao that can be spoken is not the ultimate tao.
Thank you OTWO.
Over the last few days I have had about 1000 threads ready to post here about all the ways this Cult has ruined my family. I have hit Backspace and Delete before I've posted them. I just can't put into words, clearly enough all the things I need to say lately.
This was a really helpful thread that gives me a lot to think about. Especially after re-reading some of my Mom's e-mails today.
dear mom,
thank you for your last letter, i know that you care about me, and you have obviously been thinking of me and it means a lot that youd take the time to write me.
ive been thinking a lot about you lately too.
That was a wonderful letter. One of the best, if not the best, I've ever read here.
Thank you for sharing it with us. And, welcome to the board.
a friend sent me this invitation and i asked her if it was ok to post it on this site.. so to all who at one time associated with any congregation in chicago or the north, northwest, west suburbs of chicago ---palatine, arlington heights, desplaines, morton grove, northbrook, barrington, round lake, grays lake, libertyville, woodstock, to name but a few --- duing the mid-1970's, please go to the link including to sign up and/or find out more information about this event.. expanded-mind.
dear friends, .
i am a quiet voice of the many thousands that remember where they were in 1975. .
I probably met this person at the roller rink in Schaumburg. Weird. That would be in about 1974/1975. Before Armageddon, of course.
