Posts by DaCheech

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Question on DF'ing

by Agent Smith in

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ok...if 2 dubs divorce just because they hate each other, they are not free to remarry.. if one of them does remarry, he or she will be df'ed.

lets say that this person gets married with another dub....what happens to that person?

Archaeologists discover supposed underground "John the Baptist" cave

by Gopher in

and i thought the bible said john baptized people in the jordan river.

is this group of archaeologists onto something, or are they stretching things to shine a spotlight on their "discovery"?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040816/ap_on_sc/israel_john_the_baptist.

DaCheech

My cous' in Italy is John the Baptist (his parents are evangelical and this is their pet pea)!

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Elder occupations

by Iforget in

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my dad is an elder.

he is one of the most level headed compassionte men you will ever meet.

even though he never received a college education he was kind and understanding.

DaCheech

Mine all except one owned their own business. the only exception was a postman

two of the business owners swindled my dad by doing work in my dad house (overcharging) and (not coming back to fix problems due to their work)

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WT Sends 27 Semi- trucks to help the state of FL

by JT in

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watchtower bible & tract society of new york.

25 columbia heights, brooklyn, 11201.

revenue: $951 million.

DaCheech

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/75421/1215315/post.ashx#1215315

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/72518/1160548/post.ashx#1160548

"I am an active J.W. (Minist. Serv)

I can attestify to any high court (or heaven)

That when Hurrican Floyd hit my family with disaster in the late 90's, the brothers knew the next day... Did they help? "

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food at the assembly

by LukeN in

remember a few years ago 97 and down even more there use to be food at the assemblys(not the big rent-astadium ones).

i remember back then probally being 5,6,7,8 they use to give out food like hots hamburgers chips and so.

any idea why there isnt anymore?

DaCheech

I remember in Greenpoint Ave, Queens we use to have a soft serve ice cream machine always there. When the society made the "new rule" we had to tear DOWN EVERYTHING. I asked why this, it's paid for and here? (retoric)

Well on the good side I took home 3 jars of Strawberry and pinapple topping to use on my home sundays

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what is the weirdest counsel you ever received?

by nb-dfed in

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friends

my husband and i had a committee meeting because of underage drinking.

when he was being counseled, the p.o.

told my husband that he needed to make me wear different clothes to the meeting because it made some of the brothers unable to concentrate.

DaCheech

If you're too pretty you deserve to be raped! ............... NOT

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The newest article on infertility

by DaCheech in

hey out there, back in the days when my wife and i was trying to have kids, we were worried and it took 1 1/2 years to conceive.. .

this latest wt or awake, (since right now i'm pissed): does nothing but bring out negative sides to every issue of fertility (or adoption) possibilities!.

i'm mad as heck!

DaCheech

Egg donation is also a no-no. I have no link to the article, Does anybody else?

Like I said, I'm trying to make my wife read and smell the coffee

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Jehovahs Witness Double Standards

by truthbeliever in

the society said in past issues of the watchtower that reading "apostate" literature is just as bad as reading pornography,here is where a double standard comes into play.a person can't be disfellowshipped for reading pornography,but can for reading other literature.i don't get that.also they claim that music is a conscience matter,yet how long could a brother or sister listen to a great gospel tape or cd before being disfellowshipped?if a man grew a beard you think that they would be treated well at the kingdom hall?one last thing,if the society wasnt promoting the 1975 date,and never said it,then why were there not loads of disfellowshippings before the failed date for apostasy by promoting a false date?these are just a few of the many double standards that i have observed.god bless you all.

DaCheech

Awake 10/22 page 31

THE Rome-based news agency Inter Press Service (IPS) reported that "an international coalition of more than 70 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has launched a global campaign to oust the Vatican from the United Nations." Presently, the Vatican is a permanent observer, or nonmember state, in the UN organization. The Vatican has had that status since 1964.

Why does this group of NGOs, which by the end of April last year had increased to 100 organizations worldwide, object to the Vatican?s position in the UN? Because the Vatican, the NGOs argue, is a religious authority and not a political state. Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice, told IPS that the coalition does not oppose the Vatican?s right to express its view, but "what is in question is the right of this non-state to occupy a position with governments."

Anika Rahman, director of International Programmes at the Centre for Reproductive Law and Policy, agrees. IPS quoted her as saying that "if the UN treats the Holy See as a state with permanent observer privileges because of its religious authority, the world body is creating a precedent for similar claims by other religions." She added: "To ensure that the United Nations does not promote any particular religion, religious entities such as the Roman Catholic Church should not be permitted to participate in this forum as a non-member state."

But what about the argument that the Vatican is a state and is therefore entitled to its present status? "That is semantic double-talk," responded Ms. Kissling in an interview. "We say that this is in essence a 15th-century definition of statehood and that the Holy See is, in effect, the governing structure of the religion." She added that the terms "Vatican" and "the Holy See" are both "synonyms for the Roman Catholic Church."

Much of the resentment of the NGOs against the Vatican?s current position in the UN is caused by the Vatican?s view on population issues. For instance, the Vatican has used UN conferences such as the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, in Cairo, and the 1995 Women?s Conference, in Beijing, to express its strong views against family planning. "Since the UN takes most of its decisions by consensus," notes IPS, "dissenting voices such as those of the Vatican have derailed negotiations on issues relating to population, contraception, women?s rights and reproductive health care."

According to Ms. Kissling, "the appropriate role for the Vatican is that of a NGO?the same as all the other NGOs representing Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Bahais and other religious organisations." The coalition wants UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and ultimately the UN General Assembly to conduct an official review of the place the Vatican occupies within the world?s largest political body.

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The newest article on infertility

by DaCheech in

hey out there, back in the days when my wife and i was trying to have kids, we were worried and it took 1 1/2 years to conceive.. .

this latest wt or awake, (since right now i'm pissed): does nothing but bring out negative sides to every issue of fertility (or adoption) possibilities!.

i'm mad as heck!

DaCheech

Iforget;

I'm tearing right now. My wife luckily (stressed) did not need all that. But, these issues are real to me since they could have been me!

Writing articles like this does not help when they are negative in every word they say.

I still remember my father-in-law saying when asked about sperm donation stance ("It's adultery!")

Luckily I have 2 wonderful children, but I have to ask myself (..... When do I break them out of this? ...... I think I'm going to discourage Theocratic ministry school....)

I'll say it many times, these guys in Brooklyn have no idea! There are people that say "it does not matter how much money it takes...... can I please have treatment to have my own baby!"

dacheech

P.S. hopefully my wife will wake up, I stressed out "read this garbage"..... I think she forgot the stress and agony of thinking that she might not get pregnant!

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what is the weirdest counsel you ever received?

by nb-dfed in

jw
friends

my husband and i had a committee meeting because of underage drinking.

when he was being counseled, the p.o.

told my husband that he needed to make me wear different clothes to the meeting because it made some of the brothers unable to concentrate.

DaCheech

Do not drive....... My friend could not drive a 65 year old because of this!

And the 65 year old I drove to KH sat in the back!