Bonnie_Clyde

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  "The Word" Who is He? According to John

  by BONEZZ in

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  would that be john ritter?

  john wayne?

  no, seriously i came across this wtbs booklet called that, from 1962...right after they introduced their new bible translation.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I remember that booklet. It was released during my pioneering days, and I was big into studying. Had almost all the scriptures and arguments memorized--as if any of it really mattered. I used some of those arguments in field service, too. What surprised me is that some householders came up with arguments in favor of the Trinity I hadn't thought of.
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  Does anybody actually believe in the Global Warming swiz?

  by The Nothing Man in

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  obviously by my post title you can gather that i don't, but thats not to say i do not agree with lowering pollution in whichever way we can.

  but on the flip side, just another money grabbing ploy by the government?

  the uk government is making a big thing about it through their mouthpiece on earth, the bbc.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  The other theory is that we are just going back to normal. We were warmer in the First Dark Ages than we are now, even with the present global warming. We hit a Little Ice Age soon into the Renaissance, and we just got out of that early in the 20th century. So, even though we have global warming, it is just returning to something near normal.

  Thanks for mentioning this. Clyde and I watched a program on TV called "Little Ice Age." Just a few degrees drop in temperature caused untold problems for a two or three centuries, causing food shortages, and many believe it was a factor in causing the bubonic plague and even the French revolution. It wasn't until the warming trend that things got better. Let's be thankful it's getting warmer, although I'm not sure about the last couple of years.

  Bonnie
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  I've had enough, I am going to QUIT!!!

  by nomoreguilt in

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  i had picked up smoking back 7 years ago when my divorced started and now the time has come for me to give it up.

  so, i have picked a target date, a goal mind you.

  tomorrow , april the 4th is my birthday.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Really glad you're quitting smoking. I was worried for a moment--thought you were going to quit this board.

  Bonnie
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  Why don't Elders who are sick and elderly ever step down?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  2. beliefs

  in my 35 years as a witness,there have been many elders in my congregation who were old,sick,tired,weak,and could hardly walk.

  they had a hard time reading the material,couldn't remember names, and sometimes forgot where they were in their reading material and talks.they never stepped down as elders.. what are the reasons why most never step down?

  can they be asked to step down because of age?

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I'm surprised at your responses. If an elder were asked to step down just because they were old or sick, we would say, "Look what they do to you when you're no longer useful in the congregation."
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  When you went out in field service

  by megaflower in

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  how often did you have to talk yourself into going out?.

  how often did you wait till the end of the month to get some time in?.

  how often did you fudge your time?.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I used to go out a lot with an older brother and sister in our congregation--I just loved that couple. They didn't usually feel like doing door to door, so they would concentrate on Return Visits. They also got to know where all my RV's were too. Our congregation territory was pretty scattered, so we did a lot of driving. It got so I didn't even have to tell the brother where to go. He knew where to go. I would jest that he was on auto-pilot. They also liked a long coffee break, so the morning was usually quite pleasant. Didn't always get into his group, however, and those mornings were not so happy.
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  The Watchtower Society Shows Their True Colors Again

  by TooBad TooSad in

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  in the new may awake magazine there is an article "is philanthropy the answer?

  i knew what the answer.

  was going to be before i even read it.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I agree that occasionally there are some acts of charity and kindness within the congregation. However, my take on that is: When it does happen, it is NOT because of the organization but DESPITE the organization.
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  The Watchtower Society Shows Their True Colors Again

  by TooBad TooSad in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in the new may awake magazine there is an article "is philanthropy the answer?

  i knew what the answer.

  was going to be before i even read it.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  There is no organized effort in the congregations to come to the fianancial add of the members who have a need.

  There is also no organized effort to even come to the spirititual aid of members who have outlived their usefulness in the congregation. I found that out with my parents.
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  By what age can a child be indoctrinated?

  by jwfacts in

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  my step daughter went to the memorial, which is her first meeting in many months.

  a 7 year old girl came up to her and asked if she is baptised and when will she get baptised.. my sister has a 4 year old daughter.

  when she was introduced to another 4 year old one question she asked was "does he love jehovah.".

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I remember a service meeting where the elder had a few children on the platform and asked them what they were going to do after they graduated. Obviously it wasn't rehearsed very well because one said he'd like to be a doctor. The elder looked a bit embarrassed, and then the child came back with, "Well I'd really like to go to Bethel."
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  "Bad" songs at JW weddings

  by B_Deserter in

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  2. experiences

  when i was in my teens, jw weddings were quite the social affair.

  of course, the music was strictly regulated by the elders.

  somehow though, in each wedding, someone managed to get the song "you shook me all night long" by ac/dc into the dj's rotation, and all of the "bad" witnesses would have a blast dancing to it.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I used to play the piano for all the weddings. In the late 50's I actually played, "Here Comes the Bride" at the Kingdom Hall. Only one person, an elder's wife, made any comment about it.
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  Dateline episode - Mistaken Identity

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23824767/.

  did anyone see this last night?

  just incredible!

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23824767/

  Did anyone see this last night? Just incredible! A semi-truck slammed into a van killing 5 passengers. Two of the girls resembled one another, and the wrong girl was pronounced dead. The other girl was in a coma, and the wrong set of parents and siblings spent five weeks at her bedside in the hospital before the error was discovered. The other parents thought they were burying their daughter (1500 people attended the funeral), only to discover she was still alive. After two years, she is back to normal.

  The story ended with the families united in their grief and in their love. It was soooo touching....

  Bonnie