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Hopefully the cash hasn't fallen in to the WTS' clutches yet.
Midget-Sasquatch
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WTS Cashes In On Tsunami
by ezekiel3 inin an informal announcement at service meetings this week (corroborated by the question box in the january 2005 our kingdom ministry, pg 7) jws interested in contributing to the asian tsunami disaster should contribute directly to the "worldwide work" (the general fund).. the entire article referenced above: .
what is the best way to make contributions for the benefit of needy brothers in other lands?.
at times, we hear about brothers in another land who have come into material need because of persecution, disaster, or other difficult circumstances.
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses keep records on people?
by inquirer ini have known some people (i dont' know if it's true or not) [and i am the kind of person that doesn't like to cause trouble] who have said that jehovah's witnesses keep tabs/records on people.
all the things they have done like if they got babtized, personal problems/experiences, arguments they may had with people, and just their general conduct as well.
have any people here found out about a "black book" where they keep records on you?
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Midget-Sasquatch
Inquirer
The publisher's record card and files are on everyone, even the elders. They track the exact same data. I forgot to mention that on the card it would also state whether you're a ministerial servant or elder and the date you were appointed as such.
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses keep records on people?
by inquirer ini have known some people (i dont' know if it's true or not) [and i am the kind of person that doesn't like to cause trouble] who have said that jehovah's witnesses keep tabs/records on people.
all the things they have done like if they got babtized, personal problems/experiences, arguments they may had with people, and just their general conduct as well.
have any people here found out about a "black book" where they keep records on you?
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Midget-Sasquatch
The congregation secretary has all of the records kept for each publisher. The file basically consists of a publisher's card that has on it your birthdate, whether your a baptized or unbatized publisher, date of baptism, your service records (hours, mags, RVs, for each month), and if it applies whether you're also anointed or inactive.
On top of that basic file, they'll keep any info that has to do with your being reproved or disfellowshipped or your letter of DAing, and they'll als may possess copies of correspondence you sent to WTS headquarters (HQ likes to send copies of them to your congregation's elders particularly if they are insolent --- isn't that nice of them?)
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WTS Cashes In On Tsunami
by ezekiel3 inin an informal announcement at service meetings this week (corroborated by the question box in the january 2005 our kingdom ministry, pg 7) jws interested in contributing to the asian tsunami disaster should contribute directly to the "worldwide work" (the general fund).. the entire article referenced above: .
what is the best way to make contributions for the benefit of needy brothers in other lands?.
at times, we hear about brothers in another land who have come into material need because of persecution, disaster, or other difficult circumstances.
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Midget-Sasquatch
Her group, Utah Teens for International Outreach, is also sending letters to area high schools asking for help. The donations, to be collected for two weeks, will likely be sent to a Jehovah's Witnesses office in the disaster area, she said.
Leolaia - thanx for that find.
Can't any web savy super sleuthing poster on this board find a way to contact Cassie? The thought of that generous soul and all her hard work being horded by the WTS is sickening.
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When a woman asks a man to
by Brummie in...be more in touch with his "feminine side" what exactly does she want him to do?
wa she mean?.
brummie
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Midget-Sasquatch
I suspect it entails different things for each woman. But it'll more than likely involve
the torture of being more "sharing and expressive of your feelings", and to opt for more
"cuddle-time" rather than wanting to watch a cool action flick together.
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Selfish/Selfless acts......... which?
by outbutnotdown ini have a cousin, who i feel, was greatly responsible for me ceasing to believe in jw teachings.
besides showing me the "light" he is a very wise and kind person and deserves my respect.. he always stressed that humans are inhently selfish.
while i was a jw i quickly passed his thoughts as being too independant of "god".
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Midget-Sasquatch
I can honestly say that I have seen more selfless acts on this single website than I ever did in the JW congregation. Why is that?
I'm no expert on the human psyche, but here's my take. Many JWs (but not all) are mainly drawn to the cult because the "end is nigh" and it offers them a fantastic reward. They're serving Big J of the WT cause he'll pay out large. "Because its just the right thing to do" is tagged onto that. So maybe thats why you apparently see more selfishness among dubs.
The really caring people among the dubs, who finally catch on, "get out of her" and that explains the awesome displays on this board. All of the posters here have made my icy cold veins warm up with their genuine love.
In defense of many dubs I've known though, they've done some pretty selfless things. Most people, dubs and non-dubs, are a balance between selfish and altruistic with each of us at different points along that dichotomy. As social animals we're cooperative. If you're a cynic you can still argue its all strictly done out of self interest, but I'd like to think that we're ascending to genuinely more selfless creatures.
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Do ALL men cheat??
by ChakkaConned ini was watching an old eddie murphy hbo special a few weeks ago where he was talking about relationships.
in his bit, he went off on how all men cheat on their wives and girlfriends.
he was adamant that even the nicest of guys will take the opportunity to cheat if given the chance and that women need to understand that this is the way it is, 100% of the time.
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Midget-Sasquatch
Every one ELSE is getting propositioned but me despite all the AXE Body Spray I use!
Being Serious: not all men cheat, but a good portion would if given the chance because they'll let instinct override principle. A prof in 1st yr bio briefly lectured on darwinian fitness and promiscuity of different primates.Human males fall in between the range, with the very promiscuous chimps on 1 end and the monogamous gorillas on the other. The numbers for us are skewed closer to the chimps, but there are some decent noble men out there.
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Fear!
by LittleToe infalse evidence appearing real
"fear only fear itself", is a maxim that i regularly used to use, until the habit became ingrained.. it was truly liberating.
i offer it only because it personally helped me.
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Midget-Sasquatch
What is happening is the revelation that no matter how ugly or evil, no matter how beautiful and good, underneath and beyond all duality exists a vast pure conscious-awareness untouched. When what is false is presented and seen for what it is, what remains is Truth.
So, I would say the presence of fear or the "uneasiness" is fine, no problem and is in fact a doorway. Go in to this uneasiness. Be like a scientist investigating a new life form.So instead of picturing only a thin layer of "good" overtop an "evil" core, I should consider the possibility of those dark feelings being a relatively thin layer as well. I shouldn't let the darkness stop me from learning more about myself, which potentially can be much more. You're right nothing ventured nothing gained. And how did you know that the analogy of a scientist would work with me?
Thank You
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Is Global Warming just a load of BS...
by Zep ini get the impression that a lot of the industrial countries really dont give a sh*t. recently there seems to be a lot of people saying man has nothing to do with it.
or, that its really not that bad.
govenrnments dont seem to care too greatly either, i'm thinking of australia and the usa at the moment.
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Midget-Sasquatch
There's always been fluctuations in the planet's temperature and substantial changes to environments as a result. Scientists can't say for sure just how much of industrialized society's activities are contributing to the increase in temperatures. Thats what some industrialists, firms, and administrations harp on, to legitimize their actions.
But its undeniable that levels of greenhouse gases have gone up, are still going up and are directly linked to human activities. If its not curbed, the human impact will only increase. Its prudent to put into place some controls now so that we don't exacerbate trends. Maybe the natural sinks in the biosphere are able to buffer our activities to a good extent such that a a runaway greenhouse effect isn't a real threat. But if we're not sure just how much we can push it, why risk it? I don't think wealth for one particular generation is more imporant than the quality of life of successive generations.
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Fear!
by LittleToe infalse evidence appearing real
"fear only fear itself", is a maxim that i regularly used to use, until the habit became ingrained.. it was truly liberating.
i offer it only because it personally helped me.
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Midget-Sasquatch
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I'd say that perhaps the root fear is being lonely. What brings up the thought of not being loved, is how the person has only known and so himself/herself only knows how to offer conditional love. If thats not enough for most people, then it be harder for them to bond with someone.
But its nice to hear from a couple of others, like yourself and Frankiespeaking that most love is conditional (I'm assuming between non-related adults, not parent & child). I don't want to sound warped by saying that. What I want to say its a less dire picture for that person who thinks that most people love unconditionally. They don't fall too short of the norm then. Going forward from there, I guess its just a matter of finding a companion who's level of attention/craving matches close enough to what the person is able to offer.
thanx guys