Bonnie_Clyde

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  Jehovahs Witnesses taught that Armageddon would occur in 1914,1915,1918,1921,1925,1932,1941 and 1975. Who is the father

  by Little Imp in

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  2. friends

  i saw a very long thread on answerbag answering the above question in which there are several jws responding and denyng vehemently what is said in the question.

  in some places being quite rude to people.

  the dialogue highlighted yellow is me, the text highlighted blue is someone who is agreeing that the jws did preach this.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Their own literature condemns them - no matter how hard they try to wriggle out of it afterwards: One of many examples being The Watchtower of August 15 1968, which even ran an article entitled "Why are you looking forward to 1975?"

  I remember the excitement of that article too. Interestingly, when I mentioned this to my son-in-law about five years ago, he told me I was wrong. He said his family came into the "truth" about 1975, and they never heard anything about Armageddon coming in 1975. I believe what Witness 007 said above is true, that they started to downplay it earlier that year.

  However, it was this conversation that ended my relationship with son-in-law, daughter, my father and several other relatives, and it branded me as an apostate.
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  Please post all the little things that make no sense about the JWs

  by Aussie Oz in

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  2. friends

  i want to collect a bunch of things that i can use to help my son see that the wbts and being a jw makes no sense.. i have a few in mind already.

  they have to be things that might matter to a teenager, so doctrine will probably be out!.

  (if you have read my last post you will see why).

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  Voting is a conscience matter, but a "mature Christian" would not vote--Watchtower QFR 1998.

  Later the CO told our congregation that we should first consult the elders if we think we need to vote--for example, if our employer required it or a national government required it
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  I've Just Figured Out the Appeal of Sarah Palin!!

  by AGuest in

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  2. friends

  she doesn't pronounce her "g'"s on the end of the words that end in "ing"!!!!

  so, she's... cool!

  hip!

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  But she certainly had something somewhere (blinders, maybe?)... when her little girl felt the need to go playin' "grownup." (See, there's always a reason for that... that starts at home. Not that I'm knockin' that, either).

  And this was first little girl that ever did anything like this? If Sarah Palin had been male, would it even have been an issue? I have to agree, women can be catty.
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  Know anything about "Team National" - multi-level marketing?

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  clyde and i have a friend who is quite anxious to get us signed up.

  it has to do with buying products and services at a discount.

  supposedly, a lot of money can be made by getting others involved.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Just be sure to stay away from prepaid legal.

  What's the matter with Prepaid Legal? I have been paying a month premium for a little over a year, but the only reason I took it out was because I have a lot of clients who own it. Four of the companies that I service for their health benefits are offering it to their employees on payroll deduction. I decided to take it out myself in the event that somebody should be unhappy and try to go after me on some technicality.

  Prepaid will write letters on my behalf (though I haven't needed it yet), and I can consult them on legal documents. However, about two months ago I called them for an opinion on the meaning of a statement in an insurance contract and got a very unsatisfactory answer which makes me wonder if I'm wasting my money.

  I have been asked numerous times to sell the product, but have always declined.
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  Know anything about "Team National" - multi-level marketing?

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  clyde and i have a friend who is quite anxious to get us signed up.

  it has to do with buying products and services at a discount.

  supposedly, a lot of money can be made by getting others involved.

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  Thanks for the input everybody. Clyde and I talked about it this morning and have already decided not to do it.

  Team National also has a huge start up fee--a little over $2,000. They mentioned that we could save up to $5,000 on a new car which we need. My question: Is that money that could have saved anyway by asking for discounts?
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  Know anything about "Team National" - multi-level marketing?

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  clyde and i have a friend who is quite anxious to get us signed up.

  it has to do with buying products and services at a discount.

  supposedly, a lot of money can be made by getting others involved.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Clyde and I have a friend who is quite anxious to get us signed up. It has to do with buying products and services at a discount. Supposedly, a lot of money can be made by getting others involved. I'm skeptical.
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  ...Eat at McDonalds.....Get Fat.....Sue McDonalds...

  by OUTLAW in

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  brazilian court rules mcdonald's must pay obese employeefriday 29th october, 06:30 am jst.

  sao paulo .

  a brazilian court ruled this week that mcdonalds must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds (30 kilograms) while working there for a dozen years.. .

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  A McDonalds franchise in our area is a client of mine, and I offer my products to only managers at six different locations - most of whom have been on the job for 10+ years. Out of 40 managers, I can only think of a couple who are somewhat over weight. Also, remember, there are actually a few fairly healthy meals at McDonalds. Obesity, in most cases, is a choice.
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  ks10-e NEWS Additional LTR notation:...PLEASE READ!!!!

  by yknot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evidently the 'boys' haven't gotten all their ducks in a row before printing the book!.

  they have issued another boe ltr (will have late sunday or early monday) regarding wedding procedure and scriptural freedom to remarry!.

  the ltr is dated oct 12, 2010 (so if anybody has a copy already post it or send it to me and i will post it).

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  Our daughter-in-law lived 800 miles from here when she and her first husband divorced. When she moved back into our area, the guy was living with another woman. Our daughter-in-law's parents personally saw the living arrangements, and they also moved back into our area. But when our son and she decided to get married, the elders had to get a letter signed by her parents that her ex-husband and the women were really living together before they would allow the marriage even though they were shown the divorce decree.

  That was 10 years ago. Today our son would have told them to take a hike.
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  Every publisher must pay for assembly costs???

  by sacolton in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just saw this posted on watchtower uncensored .... .

  want to hear the latest debacle?

  the po in my mom's congregation told them that at the next 1-day-assembly it will be the responsibility of every publisher to put 3 in the box towards the running costs at the assembly hall.

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  While we're on the subject, Clyde and I asked 30 years ago WHY we need assembly halls anyway? We used to be so proud of the fact that we were copying the example of early Christians by having our assemblies in school auditoriums (Acts 19:9). When they first proposed the first assembly hall in our area, they stated the reason was because school auditoriums were so expensive. Clyde worked in accounting at the time and he wrote the check to a local school for $1,000 to cover the use of their facility for the entire weekend! He asked how in the world could they run an assembly hall cheaper than that?

  At least they took the vote to the congregations at the time. We voted against it, but it was built anyway. A few years later another bigger and more expensive assembly hall was built--this time the vote only went to the elders. The cost of maintaining has to be enormous--even with volunteer help.
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  1975 And The Life Everlasting Book.

  by Bangalore in

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  2. bible

  found these on perimeno's site.. .

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Our CO (about 1969) on two separate visits to our cong made this very strong statement, "The Society was NOT wrong about 1914, and they WILL NOT be wrong about 1975."