I think I was about 12. I always prayed when I went to bed, and I prayed ferverently, dedicating myself to god. I thought I was cognizant of my decision, but who could be at 12? I also think that getting dedicated and baptized was largely a popularity contest in the kh. Seems everyone was doing, and everyone was so proud of you! Maybe the presents were my motivating factor...
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Tell me about your "Dedication"
by ezekiel3 infor jws, there is a two-step process for committing yourself to god.
before you get baptized in public, you are supposed to privately "dedicate" yourself to god in prayer.. i was a child who knelt in the corner of my room after completing my final "interview" of questions from an elder.
i tried to be sincere, but i was aware i had no emotional currency (i was only 13, give me a break!).
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #113 How long did you stay?
by ozziepost inhow's this weekend going for you?
here downunder spring has well and truly sprung today with temperatures in the high thirties (that's around 100 for you north americans!!
in the sydney region.
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#5 - all day! I was a pioneer, though not a very good one. I used to knock as softly as possible and pray that no one would answer!!
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Marilyn Manson?
by Brummie indoes anyone actually think he's good?
he was just being interviewed in england and they are treating him like some sort of god, they even said he's as popular as jesus!
darn, what am i missin, cant stand him.
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Can't stand him! I think he's just desperate for attention. Maybe he didn't get enough love as a child...
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #111 How big was your bag?
by ozziepost inhow's the weekend going for you?
mrs ozzie and i have been enjoying doing...........nothing much this afternoon and evening.
we just needed to recharge our batteries so to speak.
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#6 - had to show how big my bag was as I pioneer!
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newbi
by sometimeleft in.
hi - i"m new to this though i've been reading it for some time.i"m 57 my wife have been with the wtbts for too long 18 ys (aproximatelly ) have two sons - one was baptized one was not but all are out of it for a couple of yrs now - glad we're out .
anyways - just wanted to say hi - this site has been good for us especially me - talk to yu guys later
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glad to have you here!
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What grammatical errors bug you the most?
by poppers infor me it's the use of : .
it's as a possessive - it's means "it is", so if you don't want to say "it is" don't use the apostrophe.
there are others that bug me but this one is the worst.
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"Axe" instead of "ask" makes me crazy! I also can't stand it when people say "brefast" instead of "breakfast".
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Do you like your name?
by Xena indesib77 started a thread about changing her name.
made me think about my name, i've always liked it.
i doubt i would ever want to change it....so would you ever want to change yours and if so, to what?.
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I love my name, it's unique. But I've always been called by my nickname, which sounds kind of like an air-heady name to me.
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I'm so cool, I'm doing mikes!!
by micheal in.
did you ever notice how some guys ( because only males are allowed to do anything ) thought they were so cool just because they did mikes or were behind the magazine counter.
why did they feel this way and what else can you think of that in reality was kinda stupid but to these guys felt really important and special to do?
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I was always jealous of the boys who got to the mikes. As a girl, I felt cheated cause I had to sit in my seat and pay attention! I don't know why the felt so high and mighty, but i do have a funny story. You know how the mike guys always stand in the back during the paragraph reading? My friend thought the turned the mikes off during that time, so as a joke he farted into the microphone. The whole cong heard it! It was hilarious and he wasn't allowed to do mikes for a long time!
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Which dog breed do you like?
by Panda inwell , with so many posts about pets i thought i'd ask this question.
we have 3 great pyrenees dogs.
the oldest is 11yrs and the youngest is 4yrs old.
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I have two boston terriers, so I guess you could say I'm partial to 'em. The poor babies were "fixed" today. My boy, Bubba, is getting around really well, but my little girl, Gemini, is having a hard time! I work at a vet, the best job in the world, cause I get to play with dogs all day.
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How many on this board vote?
by Netty ini cant bring myself to get into voting.
i am registered, but when its time to vote, i just really never fell the urge to get there and get it done.
my husband is very political, and is always talking politics and about the importance of voting.
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I voted for the first time last year. I am very concerned about what's going on in our country and feel it's important to vote. It did feel weird at first though.