just wanted to add.. the witnesses that got up that tour (and i dont know if this is standard) but they scheduled the LAST place they went as the holocaust museum in washington on the way home to see artifacts about the persecuted witnesses of ww2. which is what she came home dwelling on. how she'd hope she'd stay as faithful as those in germany did.
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what is that stanley theater used for?
by candidlynuts ini might have the name of the theater wrong... a few years ago after saving for years.. my sis went on a tour of the nyc witness sites.. bethel and that theater etc... she said that seeing that theater made her wonder why they'd renovate such a fancy place when its so hard for her and her family to donate what they can and having to live in an old trailer to raise 3 kids etc..she said this not in a bitter way.. just wondering.. i didnt think much of it back then but now i do.
do they rent it out?
use it exclusively as an assembly hall?
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what is that stanley theater used for?
by candidlynuts ini might have the name of the theater wrong... a few years ago after saving for years.. my sis went on a tour of the nyc witness sites.. bethel and that theater etc... she said that seeing that theater made her wonder why they'd renovate such a fancy place when its so hard for her and her family to donate what they can and having to live in an old trailer to raise 3 kids etc..she said this not in a bitter way.. just wondering.. i didnt think much of it back then but now i do.
do they rent it out?
use it exclusively as an assembly hall?
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candidlynuts
i might have the name of the theater wrong..
a few years ago after saving for years.. my sis went on a tour of the nyc witness sites.. bethel and that theater etc..
she said that seeing that theater made her wonder why they'd renovate such a fancy place when its so hard for her and her family to donate what they can and having to live in an old trailer to raise 3 kids etc..she said this not in a bitter way.. just wondering.. i didnt think much of it back then but now i do.
what do they use it for? do they rent it out? use it exclusively as an assembly hall?
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anyone read monday, september 27 "examining the scriptures daily"?
by evergreen in.
i decided to have a look at the scripture for that day as it was sitting next to me whilst watching my daughters favorite programme the tweenies and noticed what the society had to say concerning false stories via e-mails etc.. mmmm rather interesting i thought .any one else read it?
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candidlynuts
what kind of false stories? you mean my man cant get 3 more inches? and i cant lose 99 pounds before november?
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going to my first therapy appt today...
by nb-dfed inso, the day has finally come.
i'm finally going to see a therapist to work out all my issues.
i'm very nervous.
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candidlynuts
therapy helped me. mainly in that it seperated what was WTBS guilt , from real human guilt giving me perspective. also she stressed how i was an adult, grown, and ABLE to make mature decisions based on facts . that i was divorced and my decisions were mine to make i wasnt " in submission" to anyone . (wish i'd had that knowlege while i was married!)
i have a problem with post traumatic stress syndrome and she helped me to define time.. all the bad things that happened were 9 yrs ago.. and seemed in my mind to be yesterday. and being able to realize how time had gone by helped.
i hope you find your therapist to be easy to talk to. and you know those silly excersises some therapists want you to do? DO THEM.. they may seem silly but they, i dunno, connect wires in your brain or something,and help , believe it or not.
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When are JW's going to realise the GB's not writing books anymore?
by sleepy inwhen are jw's going to realise the gb's not writing books anymore?
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jw's have got to be wondering why there hardly any new jw books coming out anymore.and most of the newer ones are just edited versions of old books.
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candidlynuts
its hard for them to produce " solid " food anymore.
information age.. anyone and everyone can verify information, sources , quotes etc.
anyone can go back and see what they said about any given subject over the past 100 yrs and how anything new differs.
" JW LITE" gets new ones interested , increases numbers. who cares if the ones that devoted their lives arent getting good meaty " spiritual" food , they wont leave.. they'd be shunned and lose their families!
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AVATAR UPDATE!
by Valis intime for an avatar change i tell you!
sincerely, .
district overbeer of the "evil jebus" class
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candidlynuts
a real emu never changes its feathers! (well cept molting season..)
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online sociological research papers on JWs
by spider inhappened upon a number of research articles written by andrew holden - a sociologist - about jws.
these can be found at
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/sociology/research/restopic.htm
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Its amazing how a simple analysis of just the illustrations of wt publications can raise your eyebrows.
this is from the last link of lees.
Other pictures are sketched by artists and portray the beautiful world of post-Armageddon. These illustrations are always idealistic and utopian. Deliriously happy characters surrounded by emerald green slopes, clear blue skies and bright sunshine set the scene in the delineation of the world of Jehovah?s Witnesses. All artwork is presented in vivid colour and is designed to depict the theology in the most positive visual form. Some pictures show devotees in the New Kingdom reunited with their deceased loved ones, while others portray animals such as lions and tigers (presumably once wild and ferocious) at play, at rest, or being caressed by children. Future-oriented symbolism reminds Witnesses everywhere of their millenarian vision and impresses upon them the need to minister to others. This exaggerated version of contentment conveys a subtle but powerful message to all who peruse the literature - that infinite happiness, justice and peace can be achieved through membership of the Watch Tower movement.
If positive images promote millenarian doctrines, negative ones warn of the presence of evil in the world. The same publications are filled with pictures of women being murdered, children abusing drugs, thieves breaking into houses, heretics worshipping idols and couples acting promiscuously - all of which show life outside the movement as debased. Unlike the pictures of millenarian bliss, these images are presented in dark colour and portray characters with unattractive features. This antithesis of salvation on the inside and depravity on the outside suggests that there can be nothing in-between the two systems and that it is impossible for morality to exist beyond the Watch Tower community. This depiction of sin contrasts sharply with millenarian idealism and the doctrine of salvation.
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Guess what kind of drive-thru they're buildin' here!
by Frannie Banannie inwould yall believe it's gonna be a margarita drive-thru?
wtf?
drive-by an' get happy?
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candidlynuts
is there a news link to a story about this?
what about " open container laws?" or is that just a tennesee thang?
personally, i'd go thru that drive thru but i'd not drink it till i got home lol !
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Do You Believe....
by Lostreality indo you count on and/or believe what fox news says these days?
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candidlynuts
isnt george w's cousin the head producer at fox?
i like fox because they seem to carry more stuff live. i ignore politics.
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Store manager fired for foiling robbery
by Big Tex inthis really chaps me.
just unbelievable.
so he's supposed to take a bullet for long john silver?
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if they get robbed. insurance covers their loss..
if an employee gets killed.. insurance covers the companies loss..and if an employee is killed, he/she is easily replaced by someone else who needs a job. (its the USA theres plenty of people to fill his shoes)
a representitive of LJS injured an person in an area unauthorized for non employees..if the injured guy sues for being injured on their property THAT may not be covered by insurance since signs are usually posted " employees only'
its all about money.
now if you wana talk rights and wrongs.. LJS needs to be fried in their oil vats for being jerks and firing this fella who was frightened not only for his life but the lives of others under his watch.