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  SoCal meetup

  by Dagney in

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  2. friends

  we have a visitor from far away with us, "hopscotch" as she is known on the board.. we would to put out a "shout-out" for any and all who would like to join us for a meetup this coming weekend, august 21 or 22. we are open to suggestions for where and when.

  i would like to encourage any in the area, and even if you are not, to join us.

  i cannot tell you how wonderful it is to meet up with the kindred spirits of those who are on the journey we are all on.

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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

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  2. friends

  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  Northern/Central California meetup ~end of June/Mid July???

  by Kudra in

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  2. friends

  i will be coming out to the sierras/reno/lake tahoe this summer from the end of june through mid july.

  don't know my exact dates yet- depends on the dates for snowmelt in the high sierra.. anyone up for a meet-up then??

  we had such a blast last year .

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  "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" was told to be literally true

  by VM44 in

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  2. scandals

  in the 1920's the watcthower had the "millions now living will never die".

  in the proclaimer's book there is a photo of a bible students book booth with a sign that said in large letters, "millions now living will never die!

  this is literally true.

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  41 Theses on Blood: My "best of" questions/arguments on JW Blood Ban

  by Check_Your_Premises in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  on the earth you should pour it out as water.. from these verses it is clear that there is an old testament prohibition against eating blood.

  if not, why do you think it is sacred?

  so whenever a person took the life of an animal, they were to drain the blood and not drink it because the blood represents the life and not theirs to take without god's permission.

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  Have You Ever Rejected Being Appointed an Elder/MS Before the Announcement?

  by GermanXJW in

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  2. friends

  when i was a jw several brothers (ms) told me in private that the elders had asked them several times if they did not want to become an elder.

  they said they rejected because it was too much responsibility for them.

  were you ever approached that the boe wanted to make you an elder but you refused?

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  anyone know where we can download the "quotes" web site these days?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  Pedophiles in Good Standing

  by UnDisfellowshipped in

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  2. child-abuse

  here is a very good quote you can use against the society from a watchtower publication that everyone knows: .

  you can live forever in paradise on earth book, pages 187-188: .

  "if church members who gamble, get drunk or do other wrongs are permitted to remain in good standing within their church, what does this show?

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  Emotional Blackmail and JWs

  by Lady Lee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  emotional blackmail is a form of controlling one person to gets ones needs met.

  a blackmailer may use direct or indirect threats against us to get what they want regardless of our opinions or feelings.

  the one great threat is: if you dont behave the way i want you to, i will make your life miserable.

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  Douglas Walsh Trial Testimony - Take II

  by waiting in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i posted this yesterday, but friend's discussion is going on - and i really think this is a fascinating display on what obedience to the wtbts means to the gb or parts thereof.. obedience for the sake of unity to the organization is valued over anything else - including truth.

  the douglas walsh triah took place in 1954. the vice president of the wtbts, fred franz, and the wtbts legal counsel, haydon covington, each gave testimony before the british court.. fred franz and haydon covington were testifying that some of its members were ordained ministers.. the man asking the questions is attorney for the ministry of labour and national service, part of which follows:.

  q. is it not vital to speak the truth on religious matters?

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