Posts by VampireDCLXV

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There is no such thing as an agnostic

by startingover in

i think judith hayes says it well:.

http://www.thehappyheretic.com/02-10.htm.

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agonus: don't know if there are really agnostics or not... There might be, but I can't honestly say for sure...

Good one! LOL

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21

The borg and eggshells...

by VampireDCLXV in

"do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones.

" ecclesiastes 7:9. have you noticed: .

how so many witlesses get their nose out of joint if you make a wisecrack/joke that's even the slightest bit off color or heretical?

The borg and eggshells...

by VampireDCLXV in

"do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones.

" ecclesiastes 7:9. have you noticed: .

how so many witlesses get their nose out of joint if you make a wisecrack/joke that's even the slightest bit off color or heretical?

VampireDCLXV

WTWizard,

Interesting thoughts. A lot of that shit made me depressed.

You have quite a wacky vocabulary if I do say so myself. Most of it I can figure out and some I can't. Have you ever posted a glossary? If not, ever care to? Just for the halibut?

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There is no such thing as an agnostic

by startingover in

i think judith hayes says it well:.

http://www.thehappyheretic.com/02-10.htm.

VampireDCLXV

No such thing as an agnostic? If you say so...

Centuries ago there was no such thing as an atheist either.

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8

Is this swimwear suitable for me ??

by Mythbuster in

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spam!!

!.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_eYSuPKP3Y

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aside from a song or two at the memorial the last few years, i haven't been exposed to any kingdom songs in a long time (5+ years) yet certain lyrics keep popping into my head quite frequently.. "there is joy in the service for all, it's the work jesus did you'll recall".

"soon there'll be great banqueting in which the meek will share, this good news of the kingdom let us preach".

"on many occasions god spoke long ago by means of his prophets on earth here below".

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I never listened to, um, "kingdumb maladies"(?) in MY spare time. They don't pop up in my head much at all.
So-called christian music (christain rock, christian rap, et al) makes me nauseous too.
I will never celebrate x'mas either. Not if I can help it. Bah Humbug! Need I say what I still think of x'mas carols?

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Have you ever considered completely abandoning the people in the so-called "Truth"

by gubberningbody in

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they seem quite content to do that to you.

why not just let them live their futile, dysfunctional lives and let time be the judge?.

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I've completely turned my back on my congo. I shut THEM out before they could do it to me. My mom told me a couple of times that I've hurt some people. I don't care. I have no friends in the borg - save one. I'll have to leave him too one day.
I know now that anyone on the inside is not really a friend. Friendships on the inside are synthetic and conditional. I can do without that shit. If someone gets kicked out of the congo, my door might be open...

On the other hand, I'm still in too precarious a situation to be able to just abandon my family. I still don't have enough outside support yet and I still have to do a better job of scrapeing my life togther. Just trying to keep my nose clean in the meanwhile. My family has been good to me. There have been rough patches but I still love them. I won't turn my back on them unless they give me a damn good reason.

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35

Hello from a Pagan UBM

by Libelle in

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i'm just introducing myself before i get to know the site a little.

i'm "libelle," i'm a pagan married to a man who's now a jw.

he was not this way when our relationship first started.

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Libelle,

Since you suppported my positions so well on another thread, I might as well stop in and say hi.

I must say that you are intelligent and well spoken. You write really well. It's truly unfortunate that you find yourself in such a sticky situation. My dad was a UBM and is to this day. That sure didn't make things easy. For a long time he really gave my mom a lot of grief over it. Eventually my dad mellowed and my folks are getting along but sometimes I wish that my mom never met the borg in the first place. It's hard to say what the chances are of your marriage surviving. I just hope your husband will have the good sense to mellow out a little too.

I'm sure you'l make at least a coupe of friends here. I did. I wouldn't doubt it if you and Zid get along like a house on fire. Have a good time here.

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21

The borg and eggshells...

by VampireDCLXV in

"do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones.

" ecclesiastes 7:9. have you noticed: .

how so many witlesses get their nose out of joint if you make a wisecrack/joke that's even the slightest bit off color or heretical?

VampireDCLXV

"Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones." Ecclesiastes 7:9

Have you noticed:
How so many witlesses get their nose out of joint if you make a wisecrack/joke that's even the slightest bit off color or heretical?
How most witless females stick their noses up at you if you make even the weakest attempt at flirting?
How you're branded as apostate/bad association for daring to say there is something even the slightest thing wrong with the leadership?
How easy it is to get shunned for saying or doing almost anything unusual?
How easy it is to simply offend and piss them off?

They don't seem to be very humble or easygoing as a group. No to me anyway.

So what's your story? What have you noticed?

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Did you ever try any of the awkward, and somewhat creepy suggestions in the KM for Informal Witnessing?

by miseryloveselders in

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the august km, has an article entitled, "you can witness informally!

" this week's service meeting will cover half of the 13 questions.

next week, congregations will finish the article along with a box full of several experiences with successful results from informal witnessing.

VampireDCLXV

Oh fuck no! Never! (pardon my french) I admit that I'm kinda shy as it is but I hate stepping on others toes, as it were. People are busy with their lives and don't want to be bothered at a supermarket, gas station, bus station, what have you, by some whiny stranger selling them on a new religious belief. I'd hate that to be done to me. It's stupid. Door to door and telephone were more than enough embarassment for me.

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