stan livedeath

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  How long before we see a Bro. wearing one of THESE ??

  by Phizzy in

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  stan livedeath

  and visible tattoos ?
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  Lack of Joy

  by Gorb in

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  because of some respect for family members, we visited the memorial today.. a moment i always think, could i go back into this religion?

  we entered the hall and some said a short hello.

  and with short i say short.

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  who wouldnt look miserable--an extra meeting that week.
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  The Memorial and my thoughts.

  by Truth and Justice in

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  no matter what opinions you may have, the memorial is very important to us.

  many are opposed to the way the organization performs the memorial because of restrictive rules as to who should partake.

  as jesus said in scripture, "keep doing this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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  drinking blood eh ?
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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

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  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  i wonder if they will stop counting numbers ? This business of ticking a box each month to say " i did some witnessing " is a bit hit and miss--isnt it ?
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  If the org. Is being advised by consultants, is a name change in the works?

  by nowwhat? in

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  let's be honest, there's a stigma to the name jehovah's witness.

  if they are going more mainstream.

  i imagine the first recommendation was a name change.

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  JW Organs?
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  If the org. Is being advised by consultants, is a name change in the works?

  by nowwhat? in

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  let's be honest, there's a stigma to the name jehovah's witness.

  if they are going more mainstream.

  i imagine the first recommendation was a name change.

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  they should definitely dump the word WATCHTOWER. Lose the prison camp connotation.

  It will be easy enough now there are hardly any magazines being printed.
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  Weirdest Jesus I’ve seen yet…

  by stuckinlimbo in

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  stan livedeath

  better--?

  
  
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  Weirdest Jesus I’ve seen yet…

  by stuckinlimbo in

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  stan livedeath

  why do they do that ?--the picture i mean.
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  Beards vs. Shunning announcements

  by slimboyfat in

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  during lett’s announcement that beards are now allowed he elaborated at some length how brothers ought to feel and react to the change in policy.

  he warned brothers not to resent not being able to grow beards earlier if they had wished to do so.

  he also warned brothers who supported the old policy not to allow themselves to wonder what the point of doing so was now that it has changed.

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  .but really who wants to kiss someone with a beard? It's scratchy as hell

  it depends where it is.
  
  
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  New light isn't that new outside the USA?

  by KerryKing in

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  all this recent new light etc has everyone talking but none of it is that unusual here in ireland.

  i've been df'd for 15 years, my parents started talking to me again when i had my first child nearly 13 years ago now.

  last year my sister in law started talking to me again also, at the one meeting i attended last year quite a few people chatted to me and said hello.. i'm just wondering if all this is only a big deal in the usa or is this neck of the woods just particularly rebellious anyway?

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  a prime example is about shunning within a family.

  My wife is Filipina--and she has a good knowlege of JW practice in the Philippines: she dated a JW in her younger years--and showed interest in his religion. She tells me family shunning of d/f family members was unheard of--as family ties are very close in her country.