I remember seeing all the elder's families waiting around for them to finish their deeds. I always tried to stay around and talk with them just to try to keep them company. I could tell that after a while it would really wear on them.
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Former "Elder's Wives" reactions to "brief" Elder's Meetings...............
by Sunnygal41 inladies, since maverick posted his topic, i just had to post one for us ladies!
in fact, i wanted to just share a nightmare basically on the same topic, that i had last night.............just a refresher course on my status: i was a dub for twenty-five years, met a worldly guy when i was 18 and he came in to the "truth".
we dated, then got married at 21. we were married for twenty years, then i told him i wanted to end the marriage.
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The cheque is in the post... WTS style.
by LittleToe inthis evening i received a cheque from the wts!!!.
they actually finally refunded my last two payments to the worldwide work fund, which had been taken out of my account by direct debit erroneously, when my bank forgot to cancel as directed.. i now have samples of peter ellis and ron drage's signitures, which i will photocopy for posterity before cashing said cheque, forthwith, in the morning.. oh, and get this... they called me "brother", and sent me "warm christian love and best wishes" (sounds like a crimble card) in the covering note that was attached.. i can't be as notorious as i thought .
further (in addition to the seasonal greetings) it was dated 4th december, which is my birthday.. bless their little cotton socks, for giving me a birthday present, too!!!.
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freelife
BLOOD MONEY!!!! LOL. It's about time you got somthing usefull otta those bastards. oh and by the way happy b-day.
freelife
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hey it close to smurfy's b-day
by freelife insmurfy's birthday is on christmas day.
everyone please wish her a happy b-day.. .
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freelife
Smurfy's birthday is on Christmas day. Everyone please wish her a happy b-day.
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Flu and what the Dr can do!
by Elsewhere ini should have listened to the advice given to me by big_tex... in my post about being sick he said that i should go to the doctor.. i never go to the doctor for viruses.
my understanding has always been that they can't really do anything to help you, other than treat the symptoms (antibiotics do not help with viruses).
this has been true, until a new anti-viral medication came available about two years ago.
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freelife
vicodin for sore throats where do i sign up?
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Update:The New Arrangement For Regional Printing.$$$.
by Blueblades in2004 yearbook,highlights page 21 thru 23.. on september 1,2001,seven brothers from different parts of the world were selected to serve as a printing study group.the governing body asked these brothers to make a study of all the printing branches around the world and to recommend ways to use these existing facilities to a greater degree.on the basis of the study group's recommendations,on october 17,2001,the governing body gave approval to regionalize the printing,with each region taking care of its own printing needs.the regions are africa,asia,europe,north america,and south america.. the new arrangement went into operation at the beginning of 2002.the results have been encouraging.consider book production.in the year 2002,the united states branch produced almost 50 percent of the books for the world.but now,under the regional printing arrangement,it produces just 26 percent.this has resulted in a reduction in shipping costs, $$$$$$ staff,machines,and needed floor space in the united states printery and in more efficient use of existing facilities in other countries.$$$$$$$$$$$$.
in conjunction with the change to regional printing,the governing body approved the purchased of seven new man roland lithoman printing presses.$$$$$$$$$ these will replace aging and less efficient equipment,thus helping to care for future printing needs.five of the new presses,some of which have already been installed,are for the branches in brazil,britian,japan,mexico,and south africa.the other two are for the printery at wallkill,new york,where they are slated for installation in april and may 2004.each press is 133 feet long,will produce 90,000 magazines or magazine - size signatures for books per hour ( 25 per second ),and will be able to print in full color on all pages.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
additional changes in brooklyn and at wallkill.
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freelife
print, dupe, sell, print, dupe, sell, print, dupe, sell. we need to sell more mags, keep em preaching, don't let them step outa line.
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #77
by ozziepost inhow's the weekend been treating you?
here on the eastern seaboard of oz we've had some really hot weather - at least the suddenness of the hot spell made it seem all the hotter!.
another thing we saw this week was the rural roads around bethel chocked once again with tourist coaches full of bethel visitors who were taking advantage of the "privilege" of visiting the australia branch after the international convention was over.
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freelife
as soon as i got in my car it was gone. along with my dress cloths.
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What is Christmas to an Ex-JW?
by Amazing inwhat is christmas to you?
if you were raised a jw, as my children were, getting used to christmas takes time, and does not carry with it any memories.
for others who became jws later in life, it took time to get over christmas and learn to discredit the custom and lose feelings for it, and in some cases even learn to hate christmas as an evil pagan evoluton of apostate christianity.. .
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freelife
Each one of us ex-JWs have lived a life telling you that there are certain things that you should or should not do. But we all have a freedom of choice. We can now live our lives to the fullest. We have by either by our own choice or by our families choices, have been deprived of some of the most wonderfull things in life. We each can have our own identity now, we don't need an organization to tell us how to live. may we all live to the best of our abilities and make up for what we have missed.
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Central Ohio xjw's ?
by phil J inthis is phil j grew up in springfield, was a servant before my fall from grace about three years ago.
looking for some old friends or new ones with a similar back ground.
i'am 27, 6'1" blond hair blue eyes played basketball alot, hung out with aaron w, jon w from springfield.
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freelife
Hey Phil, My name is Clint i am from Akron. I grew up in Wooster. I have been out for about a year technically. mentaly out for a lot longer. I would like to meet others in ohio also.
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Just curious...
by kj inhow many of you were actually brought into the jws by someone at your door?
how many were born in or brought in by family?.
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freelife
Unfortunately i was born in. my parents were dupped. Out after spending too much of my life in. Oh I guess that would be more than a second.
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Had my first bible study
by Frantic ina long one at 3 hours!
i was extremely tired at the end, however, probably due to lack of sleep the night before.
found it interesting, we opened with a prayer, thanking jehovah for drawing me here today.
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freelife
I commend you for wanting to check out both sides, but my opinion is RUN RUN RUN. But i am sure that you are a person who can make a well informed decision. good luck
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