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  New here!

  by gypsytart in

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  i've been 'lurking' on this discussion board for ages, but not posted until now - finally thought i'd go for it and post something myself!

  i've chosen gypsy tart as my alias not because i'm a gypsy (i'm not), or a tart (not all the time lol) but because i love gypsy tart it's my v favourite pud ever!

  i did think of calling myself 'hovisbiscuit' because that's what the other kids at school would call me (along with 'oh look it's a hova') whilst they all filed into assembly.

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  Welcome to the board, Gypsytart.
  
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  Brothers and sisters, you WILL enjoy the musical interlude prepared for...

  by truthseeker in

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  "brothers and sisters, you will enjoy the musical interlude prepared for you by the governing body.".

  i've noticed in the last couple of years that they practically advertise their musical interlude before the start of the morning session.. it feels like 1984.. has anyone else noticed this?.

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  The songs are written by JWs. Through the local elders, they tapped into any that musical ability and asked them to submit songs. A brother we were friends with was one of the people who submitted music. He wouldn't say whether they used any of his stuff, it was supposed to be anonymous.
  
  On a side note, that's probably why I'm still touchy about anyone telling me what I WILL enjoy. I'll enjoy or not enjoy as I see fit. LOL
  
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  The Tract Campaign - "False Religion"

  by Honesty in

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  do you feel left out because you aren't going door to door distributing kingdom news # 37?.

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  Strange question. I'm sitting here hoping that I'll be left out at the receiving end too. LOL
  
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  Personality of "Anointed" JWs

  by Smiles in

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  did you notice any similarities in the personalities of "anointed" jws?.

  did they use their anointed status for personal advantage?.

  were they the most loving person you ever met?.

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  Smiles,
  There's one more distinction that needs to be made besides pre-35 and post-35. And that is; those that studied their Bibles and tried to adhere to it's message and those that studied their Watchtowers and tried to adhere to it. The GB are arrogant and self-interested and anybody following their example is going to be the same. This applies to the "rank and file" JW as well as the "anointed", although, perhaps, to a slightly lesser degree.
  
  And then there are the strange ones. The way it's set up it's going to naturally attract some of the mentally ill. The JWs as a whole attract the mentally ill. (This is not meant to be derogatory towards mentally ill people.)
  
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  Preacher talking about Jehovah's Witnesses....

  by rare treat in

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  as i was surfing the net last night, i came across some ministry exposing jehovah's witnesses.

  check out the "our mission" page..... http://upperroomministriesnewengland.com/.

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  Welcome to the board, rare treat.
  
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  I've got PICTURES of my son & fam!!!

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  they just sent me some digital and older scanned pix in an email.

  :d. this is my oldes son and his family that i've just been reunited with last week after 16 yrs:.

  1. jay, when he was 5. his eyes don't show, but they're big and blue.. 2 & 3. jay now with my 2 g/sons, abraham & gabriel.

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  I think that's absolutely wonderful, Frannie!!!
  
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  New Use For Tract - Part 2 (slightly distastful)

  by Asheron in

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  guess what!!!!

  i got another tract.

  same use as before....here is the result.. .

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  LOL I hope it didn't make the dog sick.
  
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  The JW turn out for service was down today

  by headmath in

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  2. beliefs

  i went by my local kh at 10:30 saturday oct 21 and noted about 40 cars in the parking lot.

  on wednesday (two days earlier) i counted 60 cars in the parking lot at 10:30 .

  i was expecting a greater turn out on saturday but actually it was far less.

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  Highlander,
  That's the standard "service day". LOL I remember a study's comment after his first taste of "service", "There sure is a lot of driving around!" This was more than 15 years ago, by all accounts it's gotten worse since then.
  
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  The JW turn out for service was down today

  by headmath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went by my local kh at 10:30 saturday oct 21 and noted about 40 cars in the parking lot.

  on wednesday (two days earlier) i counted 60 cars in the parking lot at 10:30 .

  i was expecting a greater turn out on saturday but actually it was far less.

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  Unless they've changed things since I've been been there last, on Saturdays the congregation splits up and meets at their book study place. During the week there would only be the one place. So there could've been more people out on Saturday, but you'd have to drive around to the different places and count cars.
  
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  Hello

  by ninja in

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  hello peoples ninja from glasgow in scotland here another person who just realised they were part of a brainwashed cult : ) after twenty odd years, but now has broken free....pity about those around me still in their trenches free at last....free at last he he hear from you all soon da ninja

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  Cellist

  Hello Ninja. Welcome to the board.
  
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