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  I need to know

  by cosmic in

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  2. beliefs

  shining one just did a thread on an article that supposedly shows the bible was not fabricated.

  i didn't want to hijack his thread, so i started this one.. .

  i'm getting old, i guess, and maybe alzheimer's is starting in, but i have lost my vision, my understanding, my assurity if you will.

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  lilybird

  I really am not interested in a God that demands to be worshipped just because he created us. It makes life pointless and meaningless to me.Before when I believed in God or some higher power, I was always worried about offending him or not praying right or some other pointless way of thinking.

  Now I know I am only responsible for myself and respecting the rights of others.. life is much simpler , clearer , easier to understand...I actually feel much happier. If God created us just to worship him.. sorry I am not interested.. If he wants to kill me for my outlook.. guess I can't stop him.. but I am sure enjoying my life a whole lot more..
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  The JWs, a petty minded and ungrateful lot

  by greendawn in

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  the jws are being grossly unfair and unrealistic when they say that they owe nothing to the rest of world, for example many ppl had to die in order to defeat fascism and they the jws were certainly spared much grief by the defeat of such dictatorial and ruthless powers.

  democratic governments are very civilised in their behaviour towards the jws perhaps too civilised.

  but they will never once admit it.

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  lilybird

  IT always bothered me when my father-in-law sat in his comfy chair wearing his slippers , sipping on whiskey and he would go on about what war mongers the Americans are,, especially Bush.. My husband would tell him..how do you think you are living here in comfort in a warm clean house.. It is because others went to fight for you..Its true.. The JWs love to enjoy all the freedoms people fought and died for and then they condem them for it at the same time.. they are too smug...
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  I'm back!!!!

  by RichieRich in

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  hello again from sunny north carolina!!!.

  our state lotto started today, and i won 15 dollars, and only bought 1 $1 card.

  so whoop whoop for gambling.. i was in miami florida last week for the photoshop world conference, but i also got to tour the everglades, where i took some beautiful pictures.

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  lilybird

  Hi Richie.. welcome back.. I'm looking forward to hearing more about what you found in the "secret closet".
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  Leprechaun Sitghting in Alabama!!

  by lilybird in

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  this video is hilarious.. its a little late for st. paddy's day,, but these people really believe they saw a leprechaun in alabama.they even drew a sketch of it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_osweyn8&search=leprechaun

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  lilybird

  This video is hilarious.. Its a little late for ST. Paddy's Day,, but these people really believe they saw a leprechaun in Alabama.They even drew a sketch of it..

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8&search=leprechaun
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  I've got $500 on Taylor Hicks to win American Idol ( 10 to 1 odds ) : )

  by a Christian in

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  i've got $500.00 on taylor hicks to win american idol.

  at 10 to one odds ( pinnacle sports ) !

  normally i'm not a gambling man.

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  lilybird

  I was hoping that Bucky or Ace would go tonite.. I was happy when Kathryn didn't get the boot.. I think she should stay a while. I liked Lisa and was sorry to see her go so soon..I thought the only one that sang really well last nite was Taylor Hicks..
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  Ever have a part on a convention or assembly?

  by Frog in

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  i played a role in a convention drama when i was 14. it was a really poxy modern day drama.

  something about catching my bigger brother puffing on a cigarette lol.

  i had to practice the part for months in a dogey american accents.

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  lilybird

  When I was a teen , a brother had a part at the Circuit Assembly to teach the "youth" what good wholesome entertainment and JW socializing was all about.He had a group of about 10 of us: it was supposed to show how good JW teens should behave when get together for an evening of good 'wholesome" fun.

  One brother played the guitar and we sang some country tune and then took turns telling really corny and bad jokes..We were all embarrassed to be in the part actually.. We heard that afterward the brothers "in charge" were not pleased with the way he conducted the segment. It was not at all realistic.We all tried to tell him that it just wasn't believable or realistic.. even by JW standards.. but.. guess he learned by all his bad reviews..
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  Rules Created by the Body of Elders and an Off Topic Question

  by XJW4EVR in

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  2. friends

  in my latest post in my story, i recounted how my dad and another elder made attendance at high school sports events a no-no.

  in retrospect, i don't recall anything in print that made attendance at local sporting events a shepherding offense.

  maybe my memory is faulty.. did your boe make rules like this?.

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  In our congregation in the late 1970's, an elder who ran his own business and drove a cadillac had his kids in organized sports. His son played on the house league baseball team and his daughter was in the skating program. I remember it was discouraged at that time by the society, but no one said anything to him.He was a big donater to the hall.. and pretty much did what he pleased.. while remaining an elder.. It seems that the average JW struggling to make ends meet must tow the line,, but if you have money.. you can do whatever you like.. as long as you put on appearances at the hall..He was also creepy because he would look the young sisters up and down as they went up the stairs to the KH.
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  Memorial

  by Soapydish in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the first year in my life that i won't be going to that thing with the bread and the wine.

  you know what i'm talking about.

  even though i gradually stopped going to meets since i was 21

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  lilybird

  We disassociated ourselves in 1986 and haven't gone to a memorial since then except for once 5 years ago.. Just my husband and I went to make his parents happy, They never shunned us when we left although counselled many times to do so by elders. They said familiy was more important..

  Anyways. we went that one time,, it was a curiosity to see JWs that we hung around with as teens. Some spoke to us... But the funny part was the overseer saying if we wanted to come back.. we would have to sit at the back of the hall for all the meetings with no one talking to us until we proved ourselves worthy thru biblestudy and actions that we were worthy to come back.... NO THANks.....It made me realize how lucky we were to get out of that brainwashed way of life
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  Mad rant about bad movies thread!!!!!!

  by mentalist in

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  oh you bloody apostates have gone too far this time!out of sheer disgust i have had to start a new thread to readress the damage done to some perfectly good films.i will not mention names but by the film titles you will know who you are... blair witch project(unique and started a 100 different parodies) van helsing(vampires,werewolves,frakenstein etc..what do you people want) fargo(no comment needed......arghh...the wood chipper scene....) the last samaurai(2 hours of quality entertainment) kill bill vol 1(quentin is a genius) basketball(these boys can do no wrong) american physco(fan-bloody-tastic) vanilla sky (gripping) the ring(one of the scariest films ever made) and.... and..... and....

  showgirls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  (jesus wept,what is wrong with you people..i mean..you see everything!

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  I thought Kill Bill and Fargo were great movies .... but really,,,,.showgirls was really bad . but my husband liked it for the "fluff" value
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  Breaking News from WTS Branch-Eclipses are natural

  by DannyHaszard in

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  jehovah's witnesses: eclipses are natural happenings

  ghanaweb.com - 2 minutes ago comment box join in accra, march 27, gna - eclipses are natural happenings that occur with regularity and do not represent a threat nor carry some prediction of calamity, jehovah's witnesses said on monday.

  jehovah's witnesses: eclipses are natural happeningsaccra, march 27, gna - eclipses are natural happenings that occur with regularity and do not represent a threat nor carry some prediction of calamity, jehovah's witnesses said on monday.. .

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  lilybird

  more wisdom from the Watchtower university/college program......