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  Do you live in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona

  by HappyDad in

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  out of curiosity, i recently looked up a person (jw) on facebook who was a very good friend of mine years ago in western pennsylvania.

  his family moved to arizona about 15 or so years ago.

  since i left the jw's and he didn't, i never contacted him again.

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  Update....Not That Anyone Cares

  by 1234 in

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  this isn't a poor me thread.....just what is going on here in my small world.. since both my son and me own tour companies, when the lock down happened three weeks ago our businesses literally died over night.

  we both depended on the tourist that come to phoenix and sedona, so that all went away as people stop taking vacations.

  all future tours have been cancelled.. my son moved in with me two days ago, much to chagrin of his jehovah's witness mother.

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  Question: When did the JWs start having judicial committees?

  by Spiral in

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  i've been reading the book recommended by zing "soul snatchers, the mechanics of cults" (bought a used copy online) and one of the things mentioned was how cults police all aspects of their members' lives.

  so it got me to wondering, when did the practice of three men (elders) having a hearing (or should we say trial) and passing judgment on a member start?

  did the early bible students do this?

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  Big elders meetings?

  by road to nowhere in

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  i hear of whole circuit meetings being held, taking all day.

  maybe just usual yearly stuff, but it seems the local elders immediately held a followup.

  i am sure it will be about better local control, more charity, kindness, that sort of thing.

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  What is the longest distance you drove to attend a summer Convention?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  here is a photo of the milwaukee brewers ( american baseball team) county stadium.

  for some reason, we were assigned this outdoor stadium for our 1975 four-day summer convention.

  our congregation was located 90 miles away on the north side of chicago.. some congregation members stayed at milwaukee hotels for the four-day convention.

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  Obituaries

  by truthlover123 in

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  a letter was read this week from the platform stating that publishers should not scour the obituaries and respond to the websites for condolences messaging.

  apparently, it is not being taken too well by family and friends and the pubs are asked to refrain from sending a message if they are not friends or family of the deceased.. i recall one sister used to visit grave yard sites and if she saw individuals there, went over and "consoled" them by offering the tract on death and your loved ones.

  i cannot even think of how i would have received her, being in my space and thinking she could do that.. apparently they have graduated by reading the obits..

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  Baptised 52 years today!

  by Phoebe in

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  january 29th - my baptism date.

  can you remember how you felt at your baptism?.

  i got baptised because my dad kept frightening me.

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  "Do not make any graven image" (oh except the one on the Ark of the covenant of course!) Huh??

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  so we all know that the first few commandments state that "there should be no graven images made" etc.... but, the very "ark of the covenant" had two angelic figures on the lid!

  so the very box used to carry the 10 commandment tablets, broke those same laws!!!.

  this observation, plus many other hilarious ones is highlighted in the latest episode of the how-to heretic podcast (episode 063).

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  Faders Needing a Great One Liner

  by Solzhenitsyn in

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  so our family fade is well under way.

  we changed congregations as regular attenders and left in good standing with those giving hugs and kisses simply knowing we "needed a change".

  we moved to a neighboring congregation that is out of our original region knowing we would see no one and the two boe's wouldn't really have immediate dealings.

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  Explain Your Avatar

  by new boy in

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  i know this thread has been done before.

  however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.

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