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  My Issue: How To Step Down As A MS Without Getting Noticed

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so that other thread was fun but now i need some help with something.

  i was born in the truth most of my family is in.

  although they aren't outwardly super spiritual i doubt any of them would ever leave.

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  Foreign language lets you step down automatically AND facilitates a fade.
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  What the Governing Body found out when they ' did the math'

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  stephen lett may 2015 broadcast.

  14:45 ... the governing body very much feels the urgency of accomplishing as much as we possibly can, in behalf of kingdom interests, knowing that the great day of jehovah is near....

  ... in an effort to inform you of the support that is needed for this great work, i have the following information to share.

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  Response from LEH (Hi KatieKitten):

  What is Math?
  
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  Lett, the lying, deceitful TURD

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ... we just felt that you dear brothers and sisters needed to be made aware of these expenditures that were facing in the coming months and years.... .

  the may broadcast was just to make the 'dear brothers and sisters aware' and not to ask for more money?.

  lett, the lying, deceitful turd!.

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  "... So your children are buying ice cream with money that should be going to the worldwide work."
  

  This is your celebration contribution. Celebrate Contribute good times, come on! (Let's celebrate contribute )

  Performed by unKool and the Gang (aka every uberDub)
  
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  Strange Moment During The 2015 Regional Convention

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi, i'm new here but hadn't seen this mentioned anywhere yet.

  during the "imitate jesus" rc there was a strange moment where they played a video of a brother trying to explain the 1914 teaching.

  the brother quickly goes through all the scriptural "proofs" and the householder is dumbfounded.

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  One elder whined, "I'll bet you think I'm stupid"

  C;mon, man - I was holding a drink.
  
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  Lett, the lying, deceitful TURD

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ... we just felt that you dear brothers and sisters needed to be made aware of these expenditures that were facing in the coming months and years.... .

  the may broadcast was just to make the 'dear brothers and sisters aware' and not to ask for more money?.

  lett, the lying, deceitful turd!.

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  “… we just felt that you dear brothers and sisters needed to be made aware of these expenditures that we’re facing in the coming months and years…”

  Tony Morris intervention:
  

  
  

  ... cause me and the boys sure as hell ain't going to be kicking in from our pensions! No sirree.

  Why, I just don't know, you know. I look around, and I say to myself, You know, What would my big brother think?

  Here we have the only clean and pure organization devoted to Jehovah's worship.

  And, at the same time, we have people, who, mind you, claim to be, yes, they claim to be worshipers of the only true God, Jehovah God.

  No, not everyone. No, we're not saying everyone.

  It reminds me of a story told to me in a recent visit.

  An experienced elder said to me, he said to me: "You know, Br. Morris. We're so happy with the forward movement of Jehovah's chariot. But, it doesn't seem that everyone in our congregation is fully aboard this chariot."

  
  And I said to him: "Well, what do you mean?"

  And he replied: "Well, it just doesn't feel that everyone has full confidence that Jehovah will provide. "Some in our congregation are working full-time jobs. Some are encouraging their children to not home-school. Some of the 'sisters' are reported to have obtained part-time jobs instead of pioneering. There are even reports (begins whispering) [Please step close - I don't want anyone else to hear], there are even reports that some of the congregation children have been wasting their allowance on ICE CREAM."

  (Laughter from some in the audience.)

  Ohh, you may think it's funny,

  But, I don't.

  Jehovah said that He could make the rocks cry out - but, no, he has allowed humans to cry out for Him.

  So, what are we doing?

  Are we saying - Oh Jehovah, I'm poor, I'm hungry, I need to work. I need a bit of a break. Can I not have some ice cream?

  
  

  What do you want Jehovah to say?

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  What is God Asking Back of You?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this was going through my mind last night.. reviewing 2 key scriptures - james 1:27 - orphans and widows.

  and micah 6:8 - what is god asking back?.

  so, i start looking for this verse on www.biblehub.com, but every translation says "requires.".

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  This was going through my mind last night.

  Reviewing 2 key scriptures - James 1:27 - orphans and widows

  and Micah 6:8 - what is god asking back?

  So, I start looking for this verse on www.Biblehub.com, but EVERY translation says "requires."

  Now, I know to some that this is trivializing, but this was an oft-quoted verse, and one of my top 10 verses in the Bible.

  The blech edition (2013) of NWT has changed to "requires" (with footnote to the old)

  Why would Freddy have used this wording?
  
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  James Penton

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  james penton is he still alive?

  my wife left me his book but i've not found anything else on him.

  does he post somewhere?.

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  I always find it so amazing how quickly Dubs turn on their own.

  Jim's first books had earned him national Dub accolades - and then, overnight, he became the first or second-worst apostate since Satan himself.
  
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  Candace Conti Case

  by truthseekeriam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  filed:.

  letter dated june 22, 2015, notifying the court that petitioners, watchtower and fremont congregation have reached a settlement with respondent, conti.. .

  click here to request automatic e-mail notifications about this case..

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  Anyone here care to give us the rundown on the particulars of how much this case will set the WT back?

  If it's a settlement, we'll only likely be able to guess.

  
  

  I'm assuming that Zalkin did not blink.

  
  

  Irrespective of the settlement, this means that the decision stands (unless they have made some extreme backroom deal - which would go totally against what Candace set out to accomplish).
  
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  Need a good laugh?

  by FadeToBlack in

  1. social
  2. humour

  if you could use a good laugh please have a look at page 7 of the july 2015 awake.

  my wife leaves the latest issues on my pillow when she gets back from her meetings.

  i often scan through them looking for nonsense.

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  Okay, so you made me look this gem up.

  At the bottom of the drawing is a quote from Isaiah 65;21,22

  And the article's conclusion is to the left of the drawing.

  "The Bible promises a time when all
  people will be able to have a satisfying
  measure of control over their life. They will
  be able to live to their full potential, uninhibited
  by frustrating circumstances,
  daily pressures, and negative feelings.
  (Isaiah 65:21, 22) The Bible refers to this
  as “the real life.”—1 Timothy 6:19."

  So that friends, is the concept of "the real life."

  Paddling a canoe dressed like you're in service or attending a meeting.

  Sign me up.
  
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  getting drivers licensene not same as getting baptized

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you get in an accident you will not be shunned by everyone in your family.

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  Unless the accident involved your family. Like if you plowed into them and put them all in the hospital with serious injuries. You might get the cold shoulder for a while.

  If you display genuine repentance.