Good work! I wish I could go 6 months sober. :( I don't know you, but I'm proud of you.
Posts by Laika
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28I Am Celebrating 6 Months' Sobriety Today
by agonus inyay for me!.
please take a minute to visit my blog and leave your comments: benpogge.blogspot.com.
have a good one!.
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Critique of new JW DVD: These Words Must be on Your Heart.
by WingCommander inhttp://youtu.be/dhn2to663cu.
im really channeling my inner blondie with my observation and critiques of these new watchtower videos.
something about them really turns my stomach.
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Laika
Excellent commentary wing (and Ann) I didn't pick up on Jesus absence and I really should have!
Sir82, that reminds me of the time another JW and I were in a Kenya congregation. The Watchtower was on materialism and my friend answered about 8 times, as over half the Congregation did not have running water and electricity and we were staying in a 4 star hotel down the road I found this very embarrassing. At least I was self aware enough to understand my privilege, but a lot of JWs really are oblivious.
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New DVD review
by Laika ini managed to catch the new dvd on youtube last night before the inevitable takedown.
as a film i felt it wasn't anywhere near as good as the prodigal movie, the story wasn't as dramatic, the characters much less interesting and developed and the direction weaker.
i found the prodigal relatively entertaining (all things considered) this one was just dull.. here are some of my random thoughts anyway [spoiler alert - ha!].
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Laika
Once, good point, in JW world this family would have been considered materialistic and spiritually weak (until the end of the movie) This would have hurt their JW social life, but of course this issue was never raised in the film.
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New DVD review
by Laika ini managed to catch the new dvd on youtube last night before the inevitable takedown.
as a film i felt it wasn't anywhere near as good as the prodigal movie, the story wasn't as dramatic, the characters much less interesting and developed and the direction weaker.
i found the prodigal relatively entertaining (all things considered) this one was just dull.. here are some of my random thoughts anyway [spoiler alert - ha!].
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Laika
Konceptual, he states in the video he became a JW in his mid-20s. Assumingly after college, then.
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New DVD review
by Laika ini managed to catch the new dvd on youtube last night before the inevitable takedown.
as a film i felt it wasn't anywhere near as good as the prodigal movie, the story wasn't as dramatic, the characters much less interesting and developed and the direction weaker.
i found the prodigal relatively entertaining (all things considered) this one was just dull.. here are some of my random thoughts anyway [spoiler alert - ha!].
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Laika
Yes, the house was enormous. Just because both parents work long hours it doesn't guarantee they'll be that wealthy.
I somehow forgot the very worst part of the film! There was a horrible analogy between a piece of machinery that the Father had developed in his job, it was slightly too small or something making it worthless, his point was that going even a small amount outside of Jehovah's boundaries can be disastrous. Or makes you worthless I guess. This was in a speech by a father to his daughter about dating a worldly boy. Horrible.
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Draw Close to Jehovah book study this week- Jesus is not YHWH
by bruh2012 inbased on this weeks congregation bible study in the "draw close to jehovah" book, jesus is not yhwh from what you read in prov.
8:22-32. unless there it is a hebrew word snafu - at least verses 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 speaks of two people.. correct?.
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Laika
Hi hamsterbait, I was using it as the term for the Godhead. I am not sure that the Trinity doctrine is generally obvious in the NT, but there are verses which apply to Jesus statements about Jehovah from the OT, which is a big problem for JW christology. That is the point I wanted to make.
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Draw Close to Jehovah book study this week- Jesus is not YHWH
by bruh2012 inbased on this weeks congregation bible study in the "draw close to jehovah" book, jesus is not yhwh from what you read in prov.
8:22-32. unless there it is a hebrew word snafu - at least verses 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 speaks of two people.. correct?.
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Laika
I am not ignorant. Trinitarian theology does say that Jesus is Yahweh. This is not the same as saying Jesus is the Father. Yahweh is not a name reserved exclusively for the Father according to Trinitarian doctrine. 'Even the Roman Catholic Church' would say that the point of Jesus 'I am' statement in John was that he was claiming to be YHWH.
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Draw Close to Jehovah book study this week- Jesus is not YHWH
by bruh2012 inbased on this weeks congregation bible study in the "draw close to jehovah" book, jesus is not yhwh from what you read in prov.
8:22-32. unless there it is a hebrew word snafu - at least verses 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 speaks of two people.. correct?.
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Laika
Actually hamsterbait the Trinity doctrine does say Jesus is YHWH. There are a few NT scriptures which quote OT scriptures about YHWH and apply them to Jesus (Romans 10:13 the most obvious). The Trinity doctrine does say Jesus is not the Father, but the Father alone is not YHWH.
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International Convention East Rutherford, NJ 2014
by wannabefree inlisten ... obey ... and be blessed!
has this become the official cult watchtower theme song?.
here is a video making the rounds on facebook.
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Laika
That interview was nauseating.
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New DVD review
by Laika ini managed to catch the new dvd on youtube last night before the inevitable takedown.
as a film i felt it wasn't anywhere near as good as the prodigal movie, the story wasn't as dramatic, the characters much less interesting and developed and the direction weaker.
i found the prodigal relatively entertaining (all things considered) this one was just dull.. here are some of my random thoughts anyway [spoiler alert - ha!].
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Laika
Couple more:
The worldly boss was the typical JW caricature, only interested in money, and apparently unconcerned about employment law.
The implication that the oldest son's doubts about JW creationism were motivated not by his science studies but his desire to pursue a music career annoyed me.