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  Have you had this happen to you?

  by Andyman in

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  as a jw i remember being told that we never really did enough.

  it didn't matter how hard you tried, it just never seemed like we did enough for the "congregation" or the "society.. i remember all the talks about what would happen if you left the "oganization".

  how your life would be miserable, you would be like the dog returning to your own vomit, etc.. how long does this last?

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  Check out this link!

  by Andyman in

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  i was over at the freeminds site and found this article.

  it really got me because i used to go to the tacoma dome for conventions.. [url] http://www.watchtowernews.org/tacomapark.htm[/url].

  take care.. andyman:

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  Are JW's really seperate from the world?

  by Andyman in

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  i have done alot of posting on different boards since i started on the internet.

  i have found that jw's are really not as "seperate" from the world as they claim to be.. as a jw i was told we had to be "seperate" from the world.

  you know, get drunk, use drugs, abuse our families, cheat on taxes, lie, be greedy, etc.. but from what i have seen in my old congregtion, and the stories i have read here and on other boards, this statement isn't really true.

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  True, or FAlse?

  by Andyman in

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  i am sure most of you have seen the following quote form the wbts's pr site:.

  "do you shun former members?.

  those who simply cease to be involved in the faith are not shunned.

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  The voting issue?

  by Andyman in

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  now last year the society came out with an article on voting that completly confused everyone.

  many jw's thought they could vote, but from what i hear the c.o.

  's have been telling them nothing has changed.

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  Qualified to be elders?

  by Andyman in

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  this is an issue that really bothers me.

  the elders are supposed to be looking after the well being of the congregation.

  they are supposed to be helping those in need.

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  The 1914 Generation change

  by Andyman in

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  i was over on the thread about the blood policy and got to thinking how easy it is to just accept a change and after awhile people even forget all about how important it was at one time.

  if the society does change the blood policy how long will it be before it is just accepted, and brothers and siters don't even recall the previous stance on the issue?.

  this got me thinking about the change in the 1914 generation.

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  Donations for Literature?

  by Andyman in

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  i know that there is a variety of posters here from different places.

  i have seen some from canada, the u.s., and australia, and england.

  so i wanted to ask about the "donation" arrangement for literature.. somebody in another thread mentioned the "double" payment thing.

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  Getting In those Hours!

  by Andyman in

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  i have a conversation going on another site about hours and how important they are to a persons standing within the congregation.. one person is trying to say that hours don't mean anything.

  that they are not that big of an issue whether you get them in or not.. would anyone here like to comment on that?.

  take care.. andyman:

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  Conscience Issues?

  by Andyman in

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  ok frenchy, you asked for it you got it!.

  my pet issue is the conscience thing.

  just whos' conscience are they talking about when they us this phrase "it's a conscience issue"?.

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