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  "Dropping In" at the local coffee shop on Saturday mornings

  by Cinciguy74 in

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  i have to admit, i have made it a bit of a habit in the last few weeks to find myself in the local starbucks right about the time that i know the service groups will be stopping for a "quick" break, which usually goes on for about 30 minutes.. as i am not da or df, i make a note to say good morning to them and show them how nice and relaxed i am sitting, slowly enjoying my coffee.

  i even make a point to invite them to sit down with me, knowing that it will eat up a bit more of their time.

  never a "theocratic" discussion, only about local happenings usually, talking about workouts (i am normally in gym clothes since i was either at the gym or going to the gym after coffee), or just discussing plans for the weekend.

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  watson

  They probably won't have a theocratic discussion with you.
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  How long do you want to live?

  by jean-luc picard in

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  so the oldest man in the world, a japanese, has just celebrated his 115 birthday.. i was reading the other day that life expectancy in my country is around 78.2 today,.

  that half the people born since 2000 are expected to see 100 years old, and that.

  the first person that will live to 150 years old, is already alive.. so how long would you like to live?.

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  watson

  I'd like to outlive my parents so they don't have to see me die. After all, I was never supposed to graduate high school...
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  No answer to this one!

  by truthseeker1969 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as many of you know my brother an elder was called on to sit in a "judicial committee" re-instatement.. the brother has in the past done all he can to prove he is repentant but this time the co was here and apparently had a few things to say to the cobe when they were discussing the process.

  the co asked why the poor guy had four re-instatement hearings and why the co had received a letter from him detailing that he "did not think he could do anymore".. anyway, long story short, the co sat in the hearing and hey presto the brother was re-instated.

  my brother and the co spoke with the brother and the co said that he had done well and was sorry that the process has taken so long and shook his hand.. now he mentioned the latest letter about confidentiality and said that the society is being hit left right and center with civil lawsuits and are scared as the have no way of defending them.

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  watson

  I think a lot of us have felt for some time that one of the next big changes would be to discontinue reporting field service time. Might be a simple way to minimize some of the legal issues facing the leadership.
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  What exactly is a relasionship with God?

  by tootired2care in

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  growing up and jw and being around them all my life i constantly heard the expression "a relasionship with god".

  this always confused me, because how do you have a relasionship with someone that doesn't talk back to you after praying?

  this was always rationalized as god talks back to you when you read the bible.

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  watson

  I encourage all to really read and analyze Nambo's last comment. You too, Nambo. This "God" person is becoming more and more difficult to understand.
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  What is "The Organizaton"?

  by watson in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

  i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

  is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

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  Hmmmmmmmm, Amelia, you may be on to something...
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  US Politics - please read

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  we're already being innundated with the drivel that is the us political process.. propaganda, right and left.

  no one wants to discuss or debate, they just want to shout in each others faces.. so, here's the rules:.

  you can discuss politics as long as you are discussing things.if you just post copy-and-paste propaganda it will be deleted.if you post it in anywhere but the politics area it will be deleted.if it's the inane "obama can't prove he was born" or "romney is an alien" crap then it will be deleted.if you repeatedly violate the above, including trying to get threads shut-down, then you will be deleted.this has been a public service announcement on behalf of the "i dont' give a shit, the government always gets elected" party.. .

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  A great start:

  If you post it in anywhere but the politics area it will be deleted.
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  What is "The Organizaton"?

  by watson in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

  i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

  is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

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  Hmmm. That thought just seems to be coming up more and more in theo-speech. Maybe I've just been "out of the box" for too long.
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  What is "The Organizaton"?

  by watson in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

  i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

  is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

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  The powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization". I'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like JW chat rooms. Is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the Board of Directors/Governing Body?

  Maybe I shouldn't make a big deal about his. Just suspicious of their methods and intent.
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  Watchtower Dec 2011 Makes fun of fools who think the end is 2012. Ironic??

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  wachtower dec 1 2011 p.10 "french village faces influx of apocalypse believers...they believe the world will end 21 december 2012 when the end of....ancient maya calander...despite predictions by calamity-howling religious leaders, pseudoscientists, and any other prognosticators, earth will be in existence for a long time...when will this occur?

  no human knows.

  jehovah's witnesses do not try to predict when god will destroy the wicked...{really?

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  I don't see this as a lie.

  JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DO NOT TRY TO PREDICT WHEN GOD WILL DESTROY THE WICKED

  hey don't....anymore.
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  Special Day talk on Youtube

  by andys in

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  special day talk.

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  watson

  Thanks Cap'n. Makes sense. The last time I attended a Circle Assembly, the music overhead was so loud, I could hardly hear any voice. Just strange.