Posts by MrFreeze

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I missed a lot of TV over the last 30 years

by sosoconfused in

since i have stopped attending meetings i have realized that there are alot of good t.v.

shows that i have missed as well as channels that i would not watch because they would no doubt be in opposition to the scriptures(har har).. .

i have been watching the history channel and the discovery channel so much over the last few months that it is amazing.

MrFreeze

I watched the first season of Mad Men. I never got into like other people do but apparently the drama is really good.

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i like her videos about self-injury and other mental and physical problems, that could happened to young people.... she say that she is an active jw and regularly visit the meetings and go to service.. http://www.youtube.com/user/idranktheseawater.

but... what can you say about her wearing and hair style?.

it's cool, but it's "non-spiritual" style, not for "true" jw, isn't it ?!

MrFreeze

I've been to Kingdom Halls in Sweden. They don't dress any different than in other countries. I did notice a couple brothers with beards. Shows they have different policies in different countries.

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I missed a lot of TV over the last 30 years

by sosoconfused in

since i have stopped attending meetings i have realized that there are alot of good t.v.

shows that i have missed as well as channels that i would not watch because they would no doubt be in opposition to the scriptures(har har).. .

i have been watching the history channel and the discovery channel so much over the last few months that it is amazing.

MrFreeze

I love the show Dexter. Its about a serial killer that only kills people that deserve it. Its currently running in its final season.

I know a lot of people like Breaking Bad and Mad Men.

Those aren't mindless though. Walking Dead is kind of a mindless show. Lots of zombie killing.

If you are looking for comedy, I suggest watching through the Arrested Development series. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is always great for a laugh.

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Talking to a JW extremist

by Kool Jo in

jw
friends

so i had a conversation with a jw whom i communicate with via skype...the conversation went like this:.

kool jo: hey there, how have you been keeping?.

they're imperfect, but we need to obey them regardless.. kool jo: ok, i see.

MrFreeze

This person is dead from the neck up.

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Can this logic be refuted?

by notsurewheretogo in

i was an elder until march 2012 until i resigned.

i then stopped going to meetings in october 2012 and have enjoyed 9 months of freedom that i have found to be jouful!

i loved learning ttatt and sites like this and jwfacts.com have been excellent.. i told the elders that i needed a break and that they should not contact me unless it was a social visit and true to their word they have done that.

MrFreeze

They will say "it doesn't matter because if you die in this system faithful to Jehovah's organization, then you will be resurrected."

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Millions now living will never die

by MrFreeze in

yes, rutherford proclaimed in 1918 that "millions now living will never die.

" well it's been 95 years since.

how many 95+ year old people are alive on earth today?

MrFreeze

Thanks for that NeverKnew!

Just remember, we are supposed to look at the origin of things like holidays to know not to be involved with them but the less we know about the origin of our religion, the better.

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Read it and Weep

by cha ching in

recently, we were challenged when we told someone that the wt itself says that it is not inspired, and we then were asked is that something you recently started to believe?.

how many people just forget what the wt has said?

well, read it and weep.. .

MrFreeze

The WT is no inspired prophet... but we should treat the WT like it is.

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Who from JWN would you most like to have dinner with?

by laverite in

jw
friends

if you could pick anyone from jwn to meet in real life to meet and have dinner with, who would that be?

let's exclude all those who you are already friends with, who you know and love from jwn in real life.

so or me, that excludes my friend ann and also curious butterfly.

MrFreeze

Outlaw because he'd bring the KFC and the beer.

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Paul's rationale...

by NeverKnew in

as a non-jw discussing "the only true" christianity with jws, i brought up romans 14 for obvious reasons.

after reviewing the chapter as a whole and asking appropriate questions, i went back up to verse 11 and sincerely asked, .

"by the way, how are comparative verses like romans 14:11, isaiah 45:23 and phillippians 2:9-11 interpreted in your faith with the same language being attributed to the father in the ot and jesus in the nt?

MrFreeze

A discussion with JW's about the Trinity is pointless. When I was a JW me and another person were invited in to a house to talk to a guy about the Trinity. He showed us scripture after scripture pointing to it. We showed them scripture after scripture refuting it. Eventually the wife told her husband to give up.

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What I've been wanting to say about doubt and faith

by jgnat in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ordqfh0byw.

it's those who demand certainty who make a mockery of faith.. this talk will stick with you..

MrFreeze

That's a great video. Really makes you think. My favorite bit is from 9 minutes on... talking about how fundamentalists have taken over Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.