You could try saying this in response to their questioning: 'I have noticed the exact same thing in this congregation. The joyfulness that used to be here seems to have died out. The old enthusiasm is gone. People seem to just be going through the motions. It's very evident. Why do you think that is??' So that puts it right back on them. Might get them thinking. Try it.
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You don't seem to be as happy anymore!?
by stuckinarut2 ini have been told by some in the cong that i don't seem to be as happy anymore..."what's wrong?
" they ask..... i feel like screaming out "i'm not happy because i'm going insane living a sham fake life stuck in the org pretending to be a good ms and witness!".
i really do feel it is taking a toll on me...and even the damn bros and sis are now seeing it!.
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Kicking the "Gay Habit" at the IC
by breakfast of champions inheard from a reliable source that this was part of friday's program.
they even interviewed a "former gay man" who "kicked the gay habit".. evidently kicking the "gay habit" is difficult, not unlike quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks.
the persons who related this to me found the whole thing to be laughable at best, but honestly seemed quite disturbed by it (which is good!
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NAVYTOWN
Yes, and if all humans imitated the Pope, the human race would likewise die out because he is celibate. Considering that gays are at most 5% of the population, I seriously doubt that we have anything to worry about. OVERPOPULATION is what is leading to the depletion of the Earth's natural resources.
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I Have A Problem With the Shepherding Kids article on Cedars Blog
by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker ingo ahead and rip me to shredds, been in the elder's backroom sooo many times i'am use to it.. "cedar's blog" is usually really good, but i see a error being created here:.
"this particular article overtly urges parents to gain access to the minds of their children in order to influence their life decisions.... frequently talking with your children gives you greater access to their thoughts and feelings.
that, in turn, will help you to have a greater influence on the decisions they make in life.
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NAVYTOWN
In one article, not sure if it's the one mentioned here, a high school girl told her Dad she was in love with a boy in her school. Instead of talking to her calmly about it, the Dad got very angry. Then he finally talked to her and 'corrected' her thinking. Obviously he was more interested in making her see the Watchtower view than in really understanding his daughter. No doubt the Dad told his daughter she could ONLY fall in love with a Witness boy, and only if it was somehow leading to eventual marriage. Digusting!!!
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Kicking the "Gay Habit" at the IC
by breakfast of champions inheard from a reliable source that this was part of friday's program.
they even interviewed a "former gay man" who "kicked the gay habit".. evidently kicking the "gay habit" is difficult, not unlike quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks.
the persons who related this to me found the whole thing to be laughable at best, but honestly seemed quite disturbed by it (which is good!
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NAVYTOWN
When will Anthony Morris (The Turd ) admit that he secretly harbors the 'Gay Habit'? I'll bet a dollar to a donut that he frequents public parks at night for the purpose of satisfying his 'habit'. Anyone as obsessed with the 'gay lifestyle' as he is must have some undercover sexual stuff going on.
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What would be a scientific description/explanation of what God is?
by EndofMysteries inbased upon descriptions in the bible and what is known scientifically so far, what would god actually be?
lightning comes out of the throne.
no man may see and live.
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NAVYTOWN
My personal definition of 'God' is: The totality of Everything. And I do mean Everything.
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Atheism is a Belief System
by seekchristonly inis atheism a belief system.
after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.
they have faith in the fact there is no god.
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NAVYTOWN
'And living on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time and lost in space.....and meaning.'.
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Your final WTF? Moment!
by restrangled init was a long time coming for me.....when i read about the extened generations, after being raised on1914 being the be all end all, and millions would never die....that was the end.
i was part of the 1975 fiasco, the 6 month only truth book studies, suffered through a disifellowshipping and their version of a rewind.
i finally am free and hope others can eventually look in instead of inside looking out!
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NAVYTOWN
My Final Straw was the 'Special Talk' in 2008 delivered by an 'Annointed' Elder. It was absolutely THE most boring talk I had heard. And there was NO effort to make it warm and appealing to any 'interested pubic' folks who might have been enticed to attend. The audience was constantly flipping Bible pages to look up every scripture. If any newcomer had been present they would have felt totally lost and unwelcome. That for me was the final display of obtuseness that made be quit attending.
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Atheism is a Belief System
by seekchristonly inis atheism a belief system.
after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.
they have faith in the fact there is no god.
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NAVYTOWN
Maybe 'God' and 'Nothing' are actually concepts that are far beyond our primitive level of understanding. Humans have the very mistaken belief that they actually know what each of these concepts really means. There is far more about the Universe (and beyond!) that we DON'T know than we DO know. Yet we naively think that we can explain things that are beyond our ability to fully comprehend given that we are tiny specks living on a tiny speck within a tiny speck of the Universe, ad infinitum.
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Today is Father's Day in the US
by leaving_quietly init is one of those holidays jws do not celebrate.
there is no reason for it.
it is not a religious holiday.
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NAVYTOWN
Whoever wrote that 1956 article must have been a bitter old codger who couldn't stand anyone being loved unless OKed by the Watchtower leaders.
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Science proves there is a God
by seekchristonly infusion with god natural .
in the cosmos universe or whatever.
all things are made of the same materials etc so humans will always be fused with the universe in life and death because those building blocks are eternal.
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NAVYTOWN
It's official: Our entire Universe is just a bubble in some greater Universe's Coca-Cola glass.