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  Is there a story behind the beer you drink or is just that it tastes better

  by JH in

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  some people drink a certain beer because they really find that it's the best tasting beer on the market, while others drink what their friends or spouse drinks and see no difference, no matter what beer they drink.. when i first started drinking beer when i was in my teens, i drank what my parents had at home.

  free beer .

  honestly, i used to drink labatts but a friend initiated me to budlight, and i really love that beer now.

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  Seems like you are talking about lagers, not real beer.

  I prefer a pint of Guinness myself, if there is a story behind it I wouldn't know...since it's practically opaque.
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  Kandle in the Wind?

  by ezekiel3 in

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  looking for a candle in bakersfield.. i can help, pm me.

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  Looking for a candle in Bakersfield.

  I can help, PM me.
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  So, how long can you getaway with long hair?

  by crankytoe in

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  hmm?.

  can you get df'd for it?.

  can you just attend meetings with long hair?.

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  You would probably be "marked". See below for offical procedure:
  

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  Organized to Do Jehovah's Will pg 150-151
  
  MARKING DISORDERLY ONES
  
  In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Paul warned of certain ones who were walking disorderly and who if accorded good standing in the congregation could exert an unhealthy influence. Paul admonished the Thessalonian Christians "to withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition you received from us." He further clarified that statement by writing: "If anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed. And yet do not be considering him as an enemy, but continue admonishing him as a brother."—2 Thess. 3:6, 14, 15.
  
  Occasionally, someone not known to be guilty of practicing a grave sin for which he could be expelled nevertheless displays flagrant disregard for theocratic order. This could include such things as being grossly lazy or critical, being a profitless talker who is a constant 'meddler with what does not concern him.' (2 Thess. 3:11) Or this could include one who is scheming to take material advantage of others or indulging in entertainment that is clearly improper. The disorderly conduct is not so minor that it can be handled by applying Bible counsel and manifesting love; rather, it is serious enough to reflect badly on the congregation and potentially to spread to other Christians.
  
  After giving repeated admonition to such an individual and finding that he persists in disregarding well-established Bible principles, the elders may decide that a talk should be given to the congregation providing appropriate counsel concerning such disorderly conduct. Elders will use reasonableness and discernment in determining whether a particular situation is sufficiently serious and disturbing to require a warning talk. This talk will not name the disorderly one. However, those who are aware of the situation described in the talk will take heed and limit their social contacts with such individuals.
  The loving concern and firm stand of faithful members of the congregation could indeed move the disorderly one to shame and repentance. When it is clearly evident that the individual has abandoned his disorderly course, it would no longer be necessary to treat him as a marked individual.
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  The Fanatics Who Founded America.

  by Englishman in

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  take a peek at an excerpt from this book that is in the course of being written by simon worrall.

  the fanatics who founded america.

  fundamentalist zealots dreaming of a new world order, sexual repression, scary old blokes with beards.

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  Their attitudes to sex, God and the Bible would become the cultural DNA of the United States.

  Agreed. Just look at our broadcast television and advertising compared to Europe.

  Thanks for the post Eman.
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  Only Jehovah appoints elders ?

  by KAYTEE in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  prior to my resignation from the jws, i heard a taped talk by bro.

  kite (appeared to be an american from the bethell) where he spoke about some-one in a communist country joining the org.

  and making his way "up the ladder", eventually finishing up as a district overseer.

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  Here's the catch:

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  w92 2/1 p. 16 ‘In the Name of the Holy Spirit’ ***

  Yes, congregation overseers, or elders, are appointed by holy spirit. In what way? In that appointed elders must meet the qualifications outlined in the inspired Bible. (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9) They can develop those qualifications only with the help of holy spirit. Further, the body of elders that recommends a new elder prays for the guidance of holy spirit to discern whether he meets the qualifications or not. And the actual appointment is made under the supervision of the spirit-anointed faithful and discreet slave.

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  To parse that down:

  • In that appointed elders must meet the qualifications outlined in the inspired Bible.
  • They can develop those qualifications only with the help of holy spirit.
  • A new elder prays for the guidance of holy spirit to discern whether he meets the qualifications or not.

  Basically if the man fits the job qualifications according the "Bible" (really the WT) thats "appointed by HS".

  Rarely have I met an elder who believes any voodoo happens behind closed doors. Its all very procedural and political.

  But if they admit that then there's no magic - no God interaction.

  But honestly, if you have a penis and you count more than 10 hours a month, you can be an elder. Many congregations are hurting for eligible men.
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  District Convention ApostaKits - Experiences???

  by Ingenuous in

  1. watchtower
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  i'm new and i just stumbled across the "checks" to be dropped into the donation boxes, etc.

  has anyone completed any "covert" operations?

  how did it go?

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  For those of you wondering about the "checks", go here: http://www.dannyhaszard.com/checksforWT.htm

  Anyone can participate, simply print off a check of your choice and mail to your local JW branch office (address provided on link).

  I for one also enjoyed depositing my "contribution".

  This is very easy to do if you are still attending the spiritual mush meals known as assemblies and conventions:

  • Print check
  • Fold check to hide seditious content
  • Place check in contribution box
  • Imagine the furrowed brows at headquaters
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 8-21-05 WT Study (Faithful)

  by blondie in

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  what is "the faith"?.

  the faith?.

  5, 6. what standard do we have for testing whether we are in the faith, and .

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  So how do JW's keep testing their faith?

  By following the WTS publications!

  • Not the Bible
  • Not Jehovah
  • Not Jesus

  Only by the WTS standards are you able to "prove what you are".

  But did Paul do this? NO.

  Challenging the authority of the apostle Paul

  Was Paul part of the governing body of older men in Jerusalem? NO.

  He was the equivalent of a Circuit Overseer.

  *** w96 11/15 p. 10 Traveling Overseers—Gifts in Men ***

  In the first century C.E., Christian congregations were visited by such overseers as Paul and Barnabas. These faithful men had the objective of ‘building up’ the congregations. (2 Corinthians 10:8) Today, we are blessed with thousands of men who are doing this in a systematic way. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has appointed them as circuit and district overseers.

  But Paul wrote half of the New Testament and most of Christian procedure. Hmmm.
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  Demonic exorcism by a JW elder

  by out of the box in

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  we moved into an apartment on the 2nd floor.

  we were jws at the time, and the family on the first floor under us was studying.. the girl downstairs started hearing noises during the night and finally hearing steps up to the side of her bed.

  she was so scared she hadn't slept in a while and was so tired.

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  My JW husband called an elder and he told us to check anything we had bought recently from a yard sale, etc.

  Ahhh, yard sales, the marketplace of Satan.

  Funny how my Harry Potter collection and 'spiritistic' library don't seem to have any effect.
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  Ever feel embarrassed when buying condoms?

  by tsunami_rid3r in

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  i dont know if i could do it, it'd almost be like buying tampons.

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  Stand PROUD my friend when the clerk calls for a price check on finger cots!
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  $250k to prove that Jesus is not the Son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

  by lucky in

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  here's in interesting recent entry on boingboing.net:

  boing boing's $250,000 intelligent design challenge yesterday, i posted an item to boing boing about the growing popularity of pastafarianism, a new religion that worships flying spaghetti monster, initially created to protest the kansas state school board's decision to teach "intelligent design" in schools.

  a suprising number of i.d.

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  I afraid you can't prove a negative, Pastafarian or not.

  But the scientific community could post a reward to produce empirical evidence of a Christain God. That would be interesting.