Topics Started by dssynergy

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What about WikiLeaks?
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. friends
with all of the internal documents that i'm sure are floating around or accessible by insiders on this board, what about submitting them to wikileaks and see what they do with the material?

how embarasing would that be for wtbs for all that exposure?

i realize that wikileaks is mostly about governments - but i bet they would see the importance of opening up this can of worms too if it was shown to them.. just my .02. ds.
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Anyone else feel stir crazy??
by dssynergy in
1. forum
2. suggestions
so, now that i haven't been to meetings for over a year and i've told my mom and my friends that i'm taking a break i'm feeling a little....stir crazy.

is that normal?

i think i read somewhere on this board someone mention they sort of went wild for about 6 months, got it out of their system and then were better.
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The Wheat and The Weeds
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. friends
does this parable apply to organizations (i.e, churches or religious groups) or individuals (you or i)?

i know the jws say that they are the wheat...but the application of this doesn't ring true... any thoughts?

?.
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Thanks to you - I think I bought myself some time....
by dssynergy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so i've been working out of town the last month and i'm back home for a couple of weeks to attend a conference and some business meetings.

my mom while i was away has been concerned about my meeting attendance (haven't gon in almost a year, except memorial) - even when i was home she was concerned.

so today, when we met up for dinner - inevitibly, my meeting attendance came up as a topic of concern.
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Got My Medical Marijuana Card Today....
by dssynergy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
so i'm in california on business for 3 months, possibly more.

might just decide to stay.

i'm enjoying the sun.... anyhow - i just went in and got my marijuana card today.
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For Those of You who Believe in Heaven...
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm a 5th generation jw - and i have to admit a lot of it doesn't make sense to me.. question: if when a person dies, they go to heaven, what is the point?

question: if jesus is a perfect competent ruler, why would he need "assistants"?

discuss.
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Interesting...where do you think this is headed??
by dssynergy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so, i haven't attended the meetings for many months now - getting close to a year.

i did attend some of the district assembly, and told the elder in charge of my service group that although i wasn't attending the meeting, i was listening by phone because i'm having trouble with anxiety.

(true at the time).
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I held back my laughter...
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. friends
when i visited bethel last week, i was explaining to my friend why i only choose to hire people with bachelor degrees...they need to be well educated, professional, have a certain level of experience, etc.

her comment: "yeah, worldly people aren't used to the constant learning that we do as jehovah's witnesses.

me: "uh, yeah.
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Conscious Class vs. Fading...
by dssynergy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as i have stated a number of times - i'm really struggling.

i would like more than anything just to fade away and life my life.

however, i am not willing to give up my family, specifically my nephew who needs me to stick around.
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What difference does it make?
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. friends
that is indeed my question.

what difference does it make what we believe?

seems like a lot of people are motivated to believe the "right" thing to avoid punishment.