Were you always getting counseled...
Constantly!!!
At my last two meetings at had them running scared! The evening of a ridiculous Marking Talk about me, I left the Hall for the last time.
Posts by Flash
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47What Type Of Jehovah's Witness Were You, REALLY???
by minimus inmost jws seem to be "devout" in that they go to 5 meetings and out in field service.
yet, many also lived double lives.
were you a true-blue jw or were you a faker?
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New 'Asleep', uh, I mean, 'Awake' information on b-days....
by TallTexan ini was looking in one of the more recent copies of the awake and there is a question from the readers on pinatas.
i won't go into the whole thing, but in the response, at one point, the awake says that (paraphrase) "the bible puts birthdays in a bad light.
however (and i love that word, 'cuz it implies, 'well, we've changed our minds again') if a practice has no current false religious attachments, then it is up to each individual to decide what they will do".....that's not verbatim, but it's close enough.
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Flash
However, if it is very obvious that a custom has no current false religious significance and involves no violation of Bible principles, each Christian must make a personal decision as to whether he will follow such a custom
They set the bar up VERY high then add the condition about bible principles which is funny because it all depends on what they are currantly viewing as a PRINCIPLE!
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God is in for now: Supreme Court Rules on Pledge
by Kenneson inthe decision to continue the "one nation, under god" phrase in the pledge remains as is--for now.
newdow cannot sue because he does not have sufficient custody of the child to qualify as her legal representative.
the court, however, sidestepped the question of separation of church and state.
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Flash
So I guess this will pop up again someday.
Soon, very soon. This won't go away. The ACLU is my best guess for who will take up the cause next.
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Too funny!!!!
by RR inlong before the likes of watchtower apologetics, timothy white and greg stafford, and before the likes of e-watchman and twmc there was frank earl scott, a dentist who believed in his heart that jehovah's witnesses were the true israel of god, and attempted to prove it.
he wrote a few books, most on prophecy, he predicted armageddon for 1970 and when it didn't happen he was disfellowshipped, talk about double standards.
eh?
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The apollogists will perform any mental gymnastics nessesary to make their side 'right!'
Funny pics RR. Thanks for sharing that.
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WWI vs WWII
by Euphemism inand now, for a topic that has absolutely nothing to do with jehovah's witnesses!
(or with contemporary politics.).
i was listening to regie hamm's album american dreams tonight (which i highly recommend), and i was struck by a line from the song old man.
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Flash... If people adopted to the new era, then why did Vietnam produce so many broken soldiers, just like WWI?
I'm sure 'broken soldiers' are a part of every war from the very begining of war. I wouldn't measure the societal change that took place with WWI on that aspect alone. -
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The Celts in deep thought & just rambles some thoughts
by Celtic indon't mind me, i'm just thinking aloud.
life is a ruddy strange thing.
on the one hand it is so precious and beautiful, on the other it is worthless and the long deepest sleep of death seems so inviting.
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Why do the words of Solomon in Ecllesiastes feel so true, that all is a chasing after the wind, all is futility.
...What is the real point to it all?
I believe life without a good relationship with our Creator IS futile also that He means for life to be a happy experiance based on continual personal growth and developement, that is why, I believe, He started the first Humans naked in a garden...they weren't even aware of their own nakedness!
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Humble Yourself
by UnDisfellowshipped indo not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.
but he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
for who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves?
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"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you;
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Karissa made copies of everything, may send off to Cassellberry, FL
by Karissa inyou all helped me more than you know.
whenever i have been feeling down i look and read at all that everyone has written.
i feel as though i have an army of friends that has stood by me through the toughest time i have ever gone through- you guys seemed to know what i needed to hear, even if some of it was hurtful, it was sooo helpful and i needed to hear it.
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Flash
At my age I should know better.
Don't be hard on yourself. Our heart has a mind of it's own at times and is very strong. It can take awhile for us to rein it in. Your not alone in that fight.
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If Tony doesn't get the message now ...
by Simon in... then he's even dumber than he looks !.
the results are coming in for the local council elections and tony blair / labour are getting a thumping .
the message is simple: don't lie to us and treat us like idiots and don't put the will of some foreign leader above the will of your own people.there were even suggestions by the tories that labour may be heading for one of its worst ever results in such elections.
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It may be that both Blair and Bush get moved out. I hate to think of the tax increases we'll face here if Bush is replaced.
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WT Farm closing; also Largest WT press moving to Canada
by Quotes insorry if this is old news; but in case it is new, uh, news.... .
i just got off the phone with my mum.
she said that a 2nd cousin, who works in new york bethel, is coming to canada bethel for about three months, as part of the move of their largest print press to bethel canada.
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Canada has become increasingly Anti-Religion...What is the WTS thinking??