Move your cards to another hall. They will loose track of you and fade. Enjoy your life.
Balaamsass2
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0 to 100 Real Quick? How many meetings can I miss w/o being harassed?
by Yondaime inmissed two in a row and got no grief.
should i keep the streak going and see what happens?.
by the way, i made my college's basketball pratice squad, to help workout the team during scrimmages .
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Balaamsass2
25 year old Swiss Army Knife (Replaced the lost 20 yr old one) & 30 year old Cross pen set on my desk (replaced the stolen ones). 15 year old resoled Johnston and Murphy shoes. 18 yr old resoled Vasque hiking boots. All my Coleman and North-face camping gear. The 20 yr old Lexus. Some of my Craftsman 35+ year old hand tools. Forgot how old these things were...guess dad was right.....paying a little more for quality..pays off.
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Silicon Valley California story to about PR push for JWs
by Balaamsass2 inclaude bolivar.
posted: monday, december 22, 2014 3:34 pm | updated: 5:34 pm, mon dec 22, 2014.. chuck flagg | 0 comments.
posted on dec 22, 2014. by chuck flagg.
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Balaamsass2
I thought this might provide an excellent opportunity for those who are in other time zones to open "user accounts" and provide some thoughtful comments and links for readers before they begin morning commutes to San Jose, Ca.
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Silicon Valley California story to about PR push for JWs
by Balaamsass2 inclaude bolivar.
posted: monday, december 22, 2014 3:34 pm | updated: 5:34 pm, mon dec 22, 2014.. chuck flagg | 0 comments.
posted on dec 22, 2014. by chuck flagg.
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Balaamsass2
Claude Bolivar
Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014 3:34 pm | Updated: 5:34 pm, Mon Dec 22, 2014.
Chuck Flagg | 0 comments
Posted on Dec 22, 2014
by Chuck Flagg
I'm sure most of us are familiar with them: men, women, even children, neatly dressed, often carrying a briefcase or satchel full of literature. They ring doorbells and politely offer to share the Word of God with the residents who answer.
These are Jehovah's Witnesses, a worldwide group of dedicated believers: 7.9 million members in 239 lands, making up 114,000 congregations that meet in buildings called Kingdom Halls.
Every baptized member is a “Preacher of the Good News” and can spend up to 70 hours per month voluntarily calling door-to-door, leading neighborhood Bible Studies or performing other types of evangelism while still working a secular job. Love of neighbor impels them to take seriously Jesus' prophecy in Matthew 24:124: “This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”
Morgan Hill resident Clark Bolivar, who has been a Witness since 1958, points out that the church has adapted its ministry to go beyond the traditional doorstep visits. Usually both parents in a household work now and long commutes have lengthened the workday. Thus, Witnesses often bring sample literature to farmers' markets to reach people who might like to know more about God. They also often set up in the train station parking lot to offer literature to passing commuters.
The biggest innovation, however, is a state-of-the-art website: JH.org. Here everyone has access to extensive information from the privacy of home.
- Two resources available online are monthly magazines: The Watchtower (45 million paper copies in 220 languages) and Awake (44 million paper copies in 99 languages). These publications contain not only religious information (“Is Satan Real?” “Do You Do What God asks?”), but also articles on topics such as compromise, burnout and diabetes.
- Another resource is a Bible that can be read online: the 2013 version of “New World Translation of Holy Scriptures.” It is conveniently organized to make it easy to choose passages by book and chapter in many languages.
- A section called “Bible Questions Answered” provides MP3 recordings that answer questions such as, “Is God to blame for our suffering?”
- There are white board animations for youngsters, cartoon sequences with oral narration, which give advice on timely topics like standing up to peer pressure.
- Music for Christian worship is a section that allows the playing or downloading of Christian songs for praise. Vocal, orchestral and instrumented recordings, as well as sheet music, are available in multiple languages, including various versions of sign language.
- Audio Bible dramas of lessons based on Bible stories allow visitors to learn about important characters and events in the Scriptures.
- Dramatic Bible readings allow visitors to visualize important Bible passages, listening to recordings with sound effects, original music and commentary.
- Christian videos that build faith can be watched online or downloaded in multiple languages.
- About us contains the answers to many frequently asked questions about Jehovah's Witnesses, such as “Are Jehovah's Witnesses Christians?” “Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in Jesus?” “Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Christmas or Easter?” Since this is a religious organization that has suffered persecution in the past, it is important to understand its actual beliefs are and why the religion holds them.
Finally, anyone can learn more about the Bible by filling out an online form with contact information. Material about free Bible studies will be made available."
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From 1 to 10, how do you rate the value of the Internet in your awakening?
by Hidden-Window inas we all know, the internet is a real game-changer in allowing us to know the truth about the watch tower and its history.
i always had doubts and it was the internet that presented me with the ever-growing number of individuals who were going through a similar struggle.. i give the internet a 9 in my awakening.
what about you?.
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I had read a couple of books in the 70s but....the volume of material on the net is conclusive.
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How Long Have You Been Here?
by minimus in12 years for me and before i actually became a member, i looked at this site (jwd) for a few months..
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Simon wins. Which brings up my question......Simon, what was going through your mind when you started the page?
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Jehovahs Witness elder jailed for 12 years for multiple sexual offences against young girl
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://ukpaedos-exposed.com/2014/11/29/david-dennis-gunnislakeharrowbarrow/.
david dennis gunnislake/harrowbarrow.
29 saturday nov 2014. posted by author in cornwall.
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Racheljr, The Mrs just showed this to me. Our hearts go out to you and your familiy.
Welcome to the group. Your world (and trust) must be shattered, please have everyone get counciling.
Too realise this happened AND the "spiritual paradise" is an illusion all at once can be devasating.
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Teaching Anthony Morris III names of common things.
by LogCon in"...what it is is this spanx, this skin-tight stuff they wear.
now, are you sisters wearing this in the ministry?
i can't say that i've ever seen that.
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Shame on you folks. Poor Tony has a "hard time" at Bethel morning worship. Satan is testing him! All those young bethel boys in tight pants...ohhh my
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Just quit quietly - the law is on your side!
by Ajax infreedon of religion guarantees any individual the legal right to abandon any religion at any time for any reason.. if you are a citizen of a country which champions human rights, then your government doesn t care what religion you join, but they will uphold your freedom to join it, without interference, coercion or persecution.
your countries human rights legislation will conversely uphold your rights when it comes time to abandon any religion you so choose.
those (elders) who incite others interfere, coerce or persecute those who have left will be in transgression of the human rights statutes.. a person is only obligated to ecclesiastic law if he exposes himself to it or transgressed it while still a member of a religious community.. when your time comes to abandon the jw-wt cult, do it while still in good standing, be proactive - be decisive -put it in writing!..and do it before the hounders set sights on you.. write a card or letter with as much or as little explanation as you one day might wish to share with pharisees and lawyers.. take this card to a notary public to have your signature witnessed and have the writing overstamped in several places with the date.
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Ajax, I found your thread interesting....a different slant.
Just from my own experiences as an elder and listening to family who are still-in Elders most JW elders will freeze up with a simple demand letter from an Attorney. The "desk" usually tells Elders to drop any actions if a lawsuit is even threatened. Most Elders shake when asked to testify for custody battles.
I know I may be twisted, but I would love to see an Elders get sued for slander and "Tortious interference" if only in Small Claims Court by a small business owner with a clientel of Jehovah's Witnesses. In California Small Claims can be for $10,000. OUCH!!!
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A public thank you to Joe Grundy
by Pams girl ini have been going through the most terrible time these past 4 weeks, which has nothing to do with the jw, and everything to do with being abandoned with anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, and a new diagnoses of an illness called pmdd, which robbed me of my career, and it seems, my marriage, as my husband has moved out and left me with our son.
this man, this "stranger", jumped in his car to offer me support, and travelled 2 hours to be with me, despite what was going on with him, just be with me for a few hours and try to help.
what an amazing selfless act.
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Balaamsass2
Get well soon Pam. Thanks Joe
