as the title of the thread says, i woke up this morning realizing more than ever that we should, each and every one of us, live for today and what we can accomplish today, rather than constantly looking toward the future.. i'm not implying we shouldn't make plans, plans are healthy and advisable, especially if you have healthy commitments.. but i realized the reason why nothing in my life ever seems to get done, is because i put things off, and look ahead 10 years down the line, then a few days later realize how much work needs to be put into that said task, then i don't do anything.
and so the cycle seems to repeat itself.. what i think i'm trying to say is that worthwhile endeavors that have a reward at the end, but take many years to get there, need to be challenged one day at a time.
i now understand that to get to where we want to be 10 years down the line, we need to focus on today and the hard work that needs to be out into a task one day at a time.
Excellent realization, Campaign.
Botchtower's formula Pray More + Wait on Jehovah = Nothing Gets Done and People get Hurt/Ill/Dead is a dangerous and destructive one.
It is exactly opposite to the 1st Effective Habit from Stephen Covey - "Be Proactive".
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Vidiot said: The old cross-and-crown pin is prettier.
I agree, Vidiot.
They are both symbols. And yes, they could be interpreted as 'idol worship'.
JWs decided at some point that the 'cross' was not legitimate (that Christ died on a stake not a cross... yeah, doubt it) for one and felt it to be a symbol of 'Christendom' aka Satan/evil and so abandoned it.
hello forum,.
i'm new here and not sure where to post.
so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.
Welcome, Garrett.
Well it is obvious you have critical thinking skills and intellectual honesty. This is wonderful! It does mean, you'll never be able to be a Jehovah's Witness. I know as this is what happened to me. I was born in never baptized. I couldn't be honest with myself and sign up to this crap. I have never received satisfying answers to my questions from these folks simply because they don't know. It's all made up and it changes over time. How can you claim to have truth one day and change it to say this is the 'new' truth (aka nu lite) the next? To me it is obvious there is no higher power guiding this group.
I think you'll find your depression abates as you distance yourself from the JWs.
If your depression does not get better, definitely seek professional help. You may need a counsellor to help you work through this time.
My advice... look to who you really are and do what you love. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people. They are out there.
i'm looking for some clever comebacks.
i really don't care that i am an apostate, but would like to deliver a quick comeback or two to perhaps make the other person think.
any suggestions most welcome.
hello all... i currently studying the bible teach book and i'm just curious what information does the study conductor record about the student and is it passed on??
and they keep on saying "the truth" which is starting to get on my nerves.
lol.
your youth!
getting the best out of it!--1976-approx.-7mb-(standard pdf) what does the front cover of this book look like?
it's the commercial world that basically sets and encourages styles.
so i joined very recently and began posting and commenting without a formal intro.
been reading for a while, decided it was time to jump in.
mentally i am completely cleansed of this thing, but still have to maintain a minimal involvement for spouse and family.
Welcome FMF!
Still with a free mind able to rationalize, question, and just think in general, sitting through a meeting is agony.
I have to say, this hasn't changed for me. Every time I have to set foot in a KH I get the heebie-jeebies, especially the Shelburne, ON KH. The possibility of seeing Gower Palmer (local pedophile) makes me want to hurl. I believe I've had my last visit to that KH as my father is no longer in that area (what a relief). But as family begins to die off, there are funerals that have to be attended at various other KH's in the province... sigh.
who would have though that if i click "refresh my avatar" i would turn into this little shriveled amoeba with 5 legs.
i want my old avatar back.
wannaexit, I went back to some of your older posts. It looks like the image was saved as a .png file.
here it is:(not sure if it is usable but you should be able to right click on it and save it)
the movie american sniper is breaking box office records and of course there is some irony that a movie about a sniper is released on martin luther king day (who was shot by one).. but of course there is a world of difference between an assassin and a military sniper ... or is there?.
some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards".
it seems unfair to me.
Some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards". It seems unfair to me.
I think anyone criticizing snipers needs to walk a mile in their shoes. I suspect they would stfu afterwards.
being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.
nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.
yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.
EVERYONE knows ONLY GRILLED CHEESE is the only appropriate sandwich with which to accompany tomato soup.😡
MissFit, oh yeah! Of course, I don't always have tomato soup on hand so I substitute ketchup. I have to dip my grilled cheese sandwich into it... so yummy!
I have discovered such food combinations as:
- Raw walnuts with baby carrots.
- Date rolls coated in coconut with pecans.- President's Choice Chocolate Greek Yogurt with Light Whipped Cream (from the can of course).
