Bonnie_Clyde

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  Ex-JWs, How Many People Have Left the WTBTS Due To Your Efforts?

  by ziddina in

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  2. experiences

  and, while we're at it, what did you feel was the best technique/were the best techniques for 'awakening' jws to the problems/threats within the wtbts??.

  i was initially awakened by the realization that the bible writers had no clue about how the earth really worked - which meant that their god had no clue, either.

  when exodus 19: 16-19 was read in the kh, i realized (as a young child, 7 or 8 if i remember correctly...) that those bible verses were describing a volcanic eruption - and the isra-el-ites - and their 'god' - were totally clueless as to the true nature of that eruption and mountain.... that was my first eye-opener... then there was the fellow - a householder - who said to me when i was a cute kid at the door helping 'spread the word', "those people are using you!".

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Between Clyde and myself - two sons - 1 daughter-in-law - and helped a person who was studying to quit.
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  did you go on the ministry in bad weather?

  by highdose in

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  2. friends

  i can remember being in the freezing snow and so cold my fingers were numb, i desparatly wanted someone to invite me in, just to warm up even, but no one did.. i got soaked on countless occasions having been dropped off in some remote corner of the territory, trying to find shelter in a thunderstorm.. i got burnt to a crisp in just half an hour in a uk heatwave, of course no one was at home... they were all far more sensible and had gone to the beach!.

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  Yes - and I took the kids with me--three of them. We usually had a rural territory and usually did return visits--but still.
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  What can a divorced woman in her forties expect if she stays in the WT?

  by dgp in

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  2. friends

  people, another question from me.

  i thank everyone in advance for their posts.. i know this is a difficult question, and perhaps one no one can answer.

  but, let me post it anyways.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  In my 20 years as a JW I only recall one woman over 35 getting married to a JW, and he was in his 70s. The rest either stayed single or found "worldly" husbands.

  My divorced JW daughter remarried at age 39, the guy was 45, also a divorced JW. She is apparently happy with her husband--don't know for sure, she won't talk to me.
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  Congregation "Bible Study" Comments - Week Commencing 7 December 2009

  by LUKEWARM in

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  2. bible

  *** lv chap.

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  144-159 celebrations that displease god ***.

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  I thought having bridesmaids was a pagan custom. They are supposed to divert the attention of the Devil from the bride. What about the wedding ring?
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  QFR..Feb 15 2010. RE Shared Living Accommodation??

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. bible

  if this has been posted, then i missed it... .

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  I mentioned this in another column. Apparently, even the Mormons have their own silly rules. We were being visited (summertime) by 2 Mormon lads and Clyde and I sat on the front porch conversing with them. One of them asked if he could use our bathroom. I immediately opened the front door to usher him in and show him the bathroom, but he stepped back and asked that Clyde take him in because he wasn't supposed to be alone in the house with a woman.
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  WT publications questions

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  can anybody tell me how much jws 'donate' for the magazines, 192 page books and bibles at the k/hall?.

  are subscriptions still available to the mags?.

  can you get the study wt by sub or only if you are a jw at the hall?.

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  I'm interested to know if the publisher's version (15th of the month) WT's are available as a bound volume.
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  our KH (worth half a million ££) is to be sold

  by quietlyleaving in

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  2. friends

  a local congregation is the owner.

  (this hall occupies an area of 1000sq ft).

  other khs to be sold too.... i don't know how many.

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  The last congregation I attended refused to turn the money over to a neighboring congregation although the WTS pressured them to do so through the CO. Will other congregations cave into such pressure. perhaps.

  Several years ago there were about 6 elders in a congregation near us who lost their position because they refused to turn money over to a neighboring congregation.
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  SECOND ADVENTISTS NOT 7TH DAY ADVENTISTS INFLUENCED RUSSELL

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  *** jv chap.

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  43-44 proclaiming the lords return (1870-1914) ***the twig, though, had been trained by god-fearing parents; it was inclined "in the direction of the lord.

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  Interestingly, my new daughter-in-law is loosely connected with 7th day adventists. Two days ago I visited her aunt who is into the religion a little more than she is. I asked the aunt if she had ever heard of William Miller. She said, "Yes, The Great Disappointment." I said, "Oh you've heard of that? I understand that the Witnesses and the 7th Day Adventists have the same roots in William Miller." I also mentioned it was in 1834, and she corrected me that it was 1844. I mentioned that I bet there isn't one witness out of a thousand that knows about this.
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  SECOND ADVENTISTS NOT 7TH DAY ADVENTISTS INFLUENCED RUSSELL

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  *** jv chap.

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  43-44 proclaiming the lords return (1870-1914) ***the twig, though, had been trained by god-fearing parents; it was inclined "in the direction of the lord.

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  Interestingly, my new daughter-in-law is loosely connected with 7th day adventists. Two days ago I visited her aunt who is into the religion a little more than she is. I asked the aunt if she had ever heard of William Miller. She said, "Yes, The Great Disappointment." I said, "Oh you've heard of that? I understand that the Witnesses and the 7th Day Adventists have the same roots in William Miller." I also mentioned it was in 1834, and she corrected me that it was 1844. I mentioned that I bet there isn't one witness out of a thousand that knows about this.
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  20/20 Last Night - Elder killed his wife

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anybody see it?

  i thought it was very odd how his mil accused him at the very beginning that he killed her.

  i felt like she held back or was hiding a lot.. what were your thoughts?.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  So how can I find Snake's post? The last several days I haven't been able to back up to the previous page or even search for Members.