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  No need to read COC etc to know its bull.

  by sleepy in

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  do you need to read coc or look on the interthingynet to know the "truth" is bull?.

  i think not, but it will make it easier.. having more facts at your fingertips will help you make up your mind about the society , but really from reading the publictions yourself and looking at the congregations at what goes on should tell you its wrong.. i think theres a problem that a lot of people don't meditate enought and don't give themselves a well rounded knowledge of the world in general.. its understandable given that so much time is taken up with other things, many people are too tired to read alot or think deeply.. yet if you don't you are missing out.. you learn so much by reading rather than whatching tv or playing computer games.. reading a wide variety of books and meditating on things can help exercise you mind , helping it sort dodgy ideas from more sound ones.. i think we should learn from our time as witnesses and try to read more, and meditate on things, become a more rounded person.. it would be a shame if we had to rely soley on other people to mold the way we lead our lives.

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  sleepy - looking at people - dubs - tells only part of the story - the doublethink is to accept they have imperfections and will make mistakes - so for those only just exploring the idea of coming out of the borganisation, it's hard for them to shake off that doublethink ...

  COC is the final confirmation that the GB are only a bunch of corporate men going for the majority vote without so much as a meditative moment on the topic for decision - minor things such as whether the millions worldwide should continue to jeopordise their (and their children's) lives by refusing blood etc etc etc - this is what helped seal my decision for me ...
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  What is your favourite spliff music?

  by Mr Ben in

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  a nice pure weed joint, a cold can of guiness.... what music would you recommend?

  - far over, by burning spear.

  cool reggae riffs.. - green, by steve hillage.

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  Steve Hillage I saw in Hyde Park - supporting Queen in 1976 - he was amazing "...unidentified ..."

  ... hmm ... also do I confess I have never had a spliff ? ...

  my fave album of all-time is "Follow the leader" by Korn ... try it out ...
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  Sep 11th nearly 6 months now.

  by ballistic in

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  i seem to remember 6 months ago, an air of excitement amoung some of the witnesses.

  slightly raised blood pressures and dilated pupils.

  "this surely is the beginning of the end for real" and comments even here (what was it?

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  the sickening 'joyride' of the dubs will no doubt peak again soon ... they find great excitement in the extreme sport of current affairs ... how pitiful that they are ecstatic at the suffering of others ...
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  How many of us have had issues with Blood??

  by lydia in

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  how many of us have had a problem with the blood issue when you were a dub??

  what help were the elders in the cong?.

  are you still opposed to taking blood??

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  hi lydia - i had 'rumbling' problems - unease grew over the years - my da letter had the following paragraph in it :

  "However, issues have been emerging for me for a while now that have caused me concern. These include further changes and ‘new understandings’ relating to the use of blood products and another, although relatively minor, the appropriateness of voting in political elections. The arguments delivered through ‘Questions from readers’ and set out in long complex explanations remind me of Matt 23:24 which reads ‘who strain out the gnat but gulp down the camel.’ Especially as, reading between the lines, these changes are being brought about by what appears to me as political manoeuvering rather than spiritual enlightenment."
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  On the News last nite....Muslim madness

  by VioletAnai in

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  at west end, brisbane, queensland, australia, a mad muslim man has been arguing with a christian pastor in the streets over the pastors preaching.

  yesterday was too much for him....the muslim went up to him after much pleading from friends not to do so, and set fire to the pastor.

  his reason?

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  ok so there's crazy people in all countries, all walks of life, all religions ... happens that muslims are getting noticed a lot right now - after the terror of last year - and often, when we hear of extreme muslims - their actions appear to be religiously motivated - what of 'xians' ? are all rapists who happen to be xian acting out their religion ? or murderers ? ... i dunno - we just need to be tolerant of labelling people because they happen to be of a certain religious persuasion ...
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  how old are you? the avg. age here?

  by rekless in

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  i'm 56

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  alliwannadoislive

  42 for a little longer ...
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  Enjoy..with a glass of wine

  by Joyzabel in

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  this is to remind everyone to stop and enjoy life.

  i love sunsets, so i'm sharing a good one lately with all of you.

  grab your favorite drink and enjoy.. j2bf.

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  was this snap taken in torquay ?
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  Ha ha! This is a con!

  by ozziepost in

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  the april 1st issue of the watchtower invites those who have some 'serious concealed sin' to report to the "loving christian elders".. it reminds the r&f that they (the elders) "will not treat lightly your desire to experience the restoration of a good relationship with your heavenly father".

  oh yeah?

  we all know that this is code for a judicial committee.

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  i guess the date of the magazine - all fools day - is appropriate ...
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  Last visit to KH today - DA letter - Official XJW

  by alliwannadoislive in

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  well, i've been procrastinating this for some time now and taken my counsel from you fine people here but i finally made what will be my last journey ever to the kingdom hall today and posted my disassociation letter into the postbox.

  with fine tuning over past weeks, this is what finally went into it:.

  dear xxx.

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  hey lv4fer and Preston - thanks for the words of encouragement - it's been a week now and i feel all the better for it :)
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  Reasons Sir Cliff Richard never became a JW

  by alliwannadoislive in

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  sir cliff richard is one of the singers universally loved by the 40+ generation (certainly here in the uk) ... that is unless that 40+er is one of jehovahs witnesses.. doubtless there are some jws who do enjoy cliffs music, but i have always been surprised by the widespread dislike of him within the jw community.. this is in stark contrast to the widespread love for his former band - the shadows - the presence of one of their cds being a feature in a very high percentage of british jw homes.. reason quoted to me.

  when i first came into the truthtm in the early 80s, it was explained to me that cliff had connections with jws (if i remember right - his mother and sister were baptised).. cliff had shown an interest in the truthtm, had a bible study with hank and had been to many meetings.

  he had allegedly been spotted at one of our districts conventions at twickenham, walking around in a bright pink suit.

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  hmm ... so is the pattern here something along the lines of traditional JW thinking - hate Cliff - love Shadows ... (with exceptions ozzie ;)

  i have to say i hate the music of both Cliff and the Shadows ...