Topics Started by rebel
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Wish I wasn't wishy-washy!
by rebel inno - i'm not talking about the pantomime character.
i'm talking about my beliefs.. i really envy those of you who say "there is no god" or "there is a god" because at least you have a belief one way or the other.
some say they believe in the trinity, others say it is rubbish, some say when we die we go to heaven, others say we go to the grave, others say there is no resurrection hope.
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How to help my son escape
by rebel inthe quote below was on another thread but i was afraid it would get lost.. "as a side note - if anyone can help me and tell me how to broach the subject of my drifting away to my youngest son, i would be so grateful.. what do i tell him?
he asks why i don't go to meetings any more.
he is so concerned and thinks i am in danger of dying at armageddon.
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WISH ME LUCK!
by rebel inhubby will be in from the memorial soon.
he was annoyed that i didn't go.
i am not looking forward to his return.. wish me luck guys.
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Bad things in JWs eyes
by rebel injoy2bfree's post on cults got me thinking.. was anyone else told that certain harmless things (harmless in my eyes) were satanic.. i know you have all mentioned smurfs, but i was also told that the 'my little pony' toys were demonic because they were designed by a wizard?????
did i really believe this rubbish - my daughter always wanted one but i wouldn't buy one for her cos i thought i would be inviting demons into my house - i feel really rotten now!.
also wind chimes (which i always wanted cos i love the sound), anything written by sir arthur conan doyle (and i love sherlock holmes and felt so deprived), the beatles, john denver - can't think of any more at the moment but there were quite a few.
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For those of us who do not have an opinion
by rebel ini have leanings towards the anti-war brigade because i hate killing.
also, i do not think i have more of a right to be alive on this planet than the next person.
i don't know all the ins and outs of this present conflict.
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607 for Babylon's destruction
by rebel inthis has probably been discussed on this forum hundreds of times - my excuse is that i am fairly new.. i have a friend who has decided to listen to me as regards why i do not go to many meetings any more.
i mentioned the 607 bce for babylon's destruction but could not remember where the 'society' get the date from.
i know some of you will say they just counted back from 1914 etc, but i have read that they get the date from jeremiah, isaiah or daniel or something.
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Question about Appeals
by rebel inhas anyone ever appealed against disfellowshiping and been successful?.
do any ex-elders know if appeals actually work?.
i was told by an ex-elder that he has never known an appeal to be successful because it would be elders verses elders and they would not take the side of someone against the body of elders.
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Blood Issue
by rebel injust a quick point - it may already have been covered.
if jws can now take blood components, where do they think the components come from?
don't they realise that someone has had to lie on a hospital bed for an hour or so whilst a pint of blood is taken from them?
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Probably a really silly question
by rebel in.
i have been meaning to ask this ever since i started posting on this board but i didn't want to admit i didn't know what it means......because you all seem to know....and i don't....but now i don't care if you all think i'm thick.....here goes..... what does 'dub' mean?.
xxr