Topics Started by Survivor2004

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Since JWs Never Helped Anyone But Themselves, What Do You Do 4 People?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
we, as witnesses were taught to believe that our giving the "truth" to people was the most important gift we could give!

forget about giving money to charities or helping any other group out----we needed to give them the "real life".

do you find yourself giving back to the community or to others now that you're out?
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what is the weirdest counsel you ever received?
by nb-dfed in
1. jw
2. 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.
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Is there any one from Toronto,CANADA?
by adecanada in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am looking for more information and discussion about the jw.

i like to know some jw friends, and social with them.

sincerely
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WERE there any hypocrites in your congregation?
by badboy in
1. jw
2. friends
?
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Time to de-lurk!
by nevergotwet in
1. jw
2. friends
i've been lurking around these parts for a while and thought it was time to make a post, although one or two of you have come across me when i wandered into chat a few weeks back.

just a quick intro: .

i'm early 30's, was involved with the dubs since birth, but made the break when i was 18 to go to university (culture shock!).
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Why are Spanish congregations more zealous?
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
i was thinking of ths question the other day, and wondered if any of you here may have an answer.

why is it that spanish brothers and sisters have more zeal, than non-spanish congregations?

our kingdom hall has 1 spanish speaking congregation, the one i am in is english.
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I want to thank,,
by Survivor2004 in
1. jw
2. friends
i would like to thank william powell,jgnat,rabbit and shera for making me feel welcome my first day here and not jumping to any paranoid conclusions because i have lurked here for a while and had to change my old alias because for some reason it would not log in.lol.

( i got some very strange responses my first day here).

i was also the laugh of the place for a few people here because i accidentally resurrected a very old post (couldnt see the itty bitty tiny numbers of the date)i guess they did not notice (except for one) that i was a newbie and i am getting use to the features here.i guess they forgot what its like to be new.. .
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...they neither marry, nor are given in marriage...
by Tashawaa in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
one of the hardest doctrines of the witnesses that i couldn't wrap my little brain around, was the teaching that the resurrected would not marry.. i remember one assembly, a whole talk was spent on the resurrection, and emphasis was placed on the fact that they would not marry.

the couple sitting in front of me (obviously a happy couple, 'cause this distressed them) whispered how they just couldn't believe it.. here's the scripture they use to back their doctrine:.

matt 22:22-33 specifically vs 30 "for in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven...".
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any favorite TV shows you absolutely cannot miss?
by brwneyedgrl1 in
1. social
2. entertainment
i dont have much time to watch a lot of tv b/c im so busy w/ work and school but i am obsessed with monk and i have to watch it every friday night.

i even hate making plans friday nights cuz i dont like to miss it...what a dork, i know.

i also like family guy on cartoon network...so hilarious.
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How Do You Regard Yourself?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
are you happy about who you are?

do you look down upon yourself?

are ya feelin' pretty good about yourself these days??