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  I chuckle whenever I think of this

  by Nathan Natas in

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  2. humour

  about a month ago magnum posted an incident he recalled from his time in the borg... i've copied and pasted it below:.

  magnum .

  that was one of the most frustrating, irritating things to me in jwdom over my several decades in.

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  neat blue dog

  Reminds me of AMIII talking about leotards but accidentally calling them Spanx, a brand name of underwear.
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  What TV shows were forbidden in your JW household?

  by Funchback in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  in the u.s., three's company was not allowed.

  it was explained to me that it was an immoral show because a man and women lived together and no one was married.

  the sister who gave this observation was a family friend and we were newbies to the religion.. at least i somehow managed to watch the benny hill show undetected..

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  neat blue dog

  I remember Happy Days being included in an assembly talk way back when as an example of wholesome entertainment, go figure.

  Anyways, in my family, Disney fairy tale films, Star Wars, most children's films with a hint of 'badness' in it . . . the list goes on and on without consistency. The point is if it was something that the adults liked and it was 'bad', than it was aok. For instance, numerous PG-13 and even R rated movies watched with me and other young ones in the family. And that was okay because they chose it. 😲
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  A very short short story

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  i wanted to see how short i could make a story and it still would be effective.

  you be the judge.

  did i succeed?.

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  neat blue dog

  Psycho fan-fic. Cool!
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  Where's Awake! No.3?

  by Ultimate Axiom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's nearly march and awake!

  no.3 has still not appeared on jw.org.

  has it come out in paper form, or has something gone wrong?

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  neat blue dog

  Therefore, #3 Awake! is due shortly before June 2016.
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  YOUNG PEOPLE ASK Should I Grow a Beard?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. humour

  ok, ok, so the actual title of the article released today on jw-org is "young people askshould i get a tattoo?

  ", but i thought i'd replace some words and phrases from the actual article, as follows:"regardless of the motive, you should think long and hard before deciding to have anything growing out of .

  your skin!

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  neat blue dog

  This is a hot topic in my cong and many other congs here in the UK.

  I was under the impression that beards were allowed over there, due to the comments of some online and some JWs. I also saw a video from on YouTube of a witnessing cart handler with a beard. Maybe um thinking of another European country that allows beards?
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  YOUNG PEOPLE ASK Should I Grow a Beard?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. humour

  ok, ok, so the actual title of the article released today on jw-org is "young people askshould i get a tattoo?

  ", but i thought i'd replace some words and phrases from the actual article, as follows:"regardless of the motive, you should think long and hard before deciding to have anything growing out of .

  your skin!

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  neat blue dog

  Ok, ok, so the actual title of the article released today on jw-org is "YOUNG PEOPLE ASKShould I Get a Tattoo?", but I thought I'd replace some words and phrases from the actual article, as follows:
  "Regardless of the motive, you should think long and hard before deciding to have anything

  growing out of

  your skin! What questions should you consider if you are thinking about

  growing a beard?

  And what Bible principles can help you make the best decision?
  What are the health risks?

  Beards

  breach the skin, which means that skin infections and other complications are possible,” says the website of the Mayo Clinic. “Sometimes bumps called

  ingrown hairs

  form around

  follicles."

  Furthermore, the website notes: “If the equipment used to

  groom your beard

  is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases.”
  How would it affect your reputation? Like it or not, your appearance sends a message. It identifies you as either adultlike or immature, as either trustworthy or irresponsible. “Whenever I see someone with a

  beard

  I automatically put him in the drinking-and-partying category,” says a teenager named Samantha.
  Melanie, 18, sees another aspect to it. “To me,” she says, “

  beards

  hide your natural beauty. It’s as if those who wear them don’t want you to see who they really are, so they hide themselves underneath

  beards.”

  
  Will you always like it? Over time, weight gain or even simple aging can stretch and distort a

  beard.

  “I’ve seen what

  beards

  look like on a person decades later, and it’s not pretty,” says a young man named Joseph.
  
  

  “Facial hair styles

  often become outdated,” says 21-year-old Allen. “What was once significant to the wearer might not be important just a few years later.”
  Allen makes a good point. The fact is, as people age, their views change, their tastes change, and their affections change.
  “Having got a

  beard

  that only reminds me of foolish feelings is something I wouldn’t want to add to the list of things I regret years later,” says a young woman named Teresa.
  A mature person takes time to weigh all factors before making a decision. (Proverbs 21:5; Hebrews 5:14) So consider the following Bible principles that have a bearing on the subject of

  beards.

  
  Colossians 3:20: “You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.”
  What consequences might you experience if you live at home with your parents but fail to respect their direction?
  1 Peter 3:3, 4: “Do not let your adornment be external—the braiding of hair and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothing—but let it be the secret person of the heart in the incorruptible adornment of the quiet and mild spirit.”
  Why, do you think, does the Bible put such emphasis on “the secret person of the heart”?
  1 Timothy 2:9: “adorn themselves . . . with modesty and soundness of mind.”
  What is the meaning of the word “modesty”? In the long term, why is modesty more attractive than

  a beard?

  
  Romans 12:1: “Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.”
  Why does the way you treat your body matter to God?
  In view of these factors, many people have decided against

  growing a beard.

  In fact, they have found something better than

  beards.
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  People's Pulpit?

  by bcpenney in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i believe there was a magazine or newspaper published during russell's time called the people's pulpit.

  i'm specifically trying to locate vol.

  can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  neat blue dog

  Hey, I just found it (I hope this is the one you're looking for). It turns out the name was changed to Everybody's Paper, but this is vol. 2 # 1.

  http://wtarchive.svhelden.info/english/everybodys-paper/
  
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  People's Pulpit?

  by bcpenney in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i believe there was a magazine or newspaper published during russell's time called the people's pulpit.

  i'm specifically trying to locate vol.

  can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  neat blue dog

  Ummm the People's Pulpit Association was a corporation formed in 1909 to facilitate the move to New York. The name was later changed to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

  I wasn't aware of a periodical by that name.
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  A Good Decade

  by theliberator in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you were really into the organization back in the 80's, you have to admit, that it was the peak of the organization.

  it was a time of high energy and excitement.

  like any nation, it reaches a peak and then it declines.

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  neat blue dog

  Yes, I definitely agree that the 80's was the crescendo of a high for the org. The 90's really took a dip. The videos weren't of the same cinematic quality of the first few, but were made by television standards. The audio dramas went down the tubes drasticly. In the 80's we had the epic 'Egypt to the promised land' trilogy, with multilayered rich soundtracks, scores of skilled actors and full orchestra music, but the 90's dramas were basically cheaper than Disney channel shows with synthesized music, and cringe worthy acting. That decade also saw hardcover books replaced with softcover to save money, and many were made cheaper than they are today with a short life span and production defects. I'd say the next organizational high started in the late 2000's, and we're now cominh down from it starting last year.
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  A great suggestion from a current Bethelite on the chopping block

  by Gilbeath Haaraloth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a very close friend of mine has gotten his letter.

  although he was planning to leave willingly, he told me that he can't help but feel a sense of being stabbed in the back by a bunch of self righteous traitors.

  he gave tours for years, always telling the visitors "this is the best way of life, i would never change anything here and i'll never regret making this decision to come here.

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  neat blue dog

  I think that what especially helped the elder anology was when DJS said that he was just trying to 'help' Gilbeath, but he 'needed to let him'.