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  WATCHTOWER IN A PANIC!

  by JW GoneBad in

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  2. bible

  jws are in need of more kingdom halls in many major u.s. cities.

  at this years agm where it is expected that most of the faithful will be able to listen to the meeting (being tied in by video), dont be surprised if the wts 8 gb members take part in a symposium delivering some long winded appeal, petition, plea, proposal, proposition, solicitation or otherwise hit-on the masses for $$$ in order to lighten the burden and overuse that many kingdom halls are experiencing.

  an acquaintance from the west coast mentioned to me that in late august thru early september of this year that a number of pow-wows involving close to 5,000 elders from numerous areas (riverside, los angeles, ventura and orange counties) took place to drum up financial support from the 800+ (not sure) congregations in those areas.

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  what is the shelf life of a quick build..i think they were built to last till armageddon which was supposed to be a long time back..now they have to be renovated or rebuilt cos they are falling down
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  Young man walks out of Glasgow convention and commits suicide

  by jambon1 in

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  last weekend.

  so unbelievably sad.

  rip.

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  i was working at the venue and some of our stewards spent time with the family on the saturday afternoon..the boy himself was bi-polar and had managed to elude the family before leaving the premises and walking along the track..there will no doubt be many folk who will now be asking themselves how did this happen but the fact is the boy seemed intent on doing this and in those circumstances there is only so much others can do..it is a tragic incident involving someone who was mentally ill..and is repeated the whole world over by people of all races religions backgrounds.

  the funeral was last week..it was attended by over 500 people
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  Do JW still hold to their 1984 Doomsday deadline?

  by bytheirworks in

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  2. friends

  did jw's predict the world would end in 1984?.

  the september 21, 1984 issue of chrisitanity today on pages 66-67, ran an article entitled: "do jehovah's witnesses still hold to their 1984 doomsday deadline?".

  that's as far as my search has gotten me and it isn't on chrisitanity today's web-site.. can anyone find this article for me?.

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  he was always that voice in the dramas
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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

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  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  hereford - glasgow

  paisley..ian gill

  not hiding not caring
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  Question for Current or Former Elders (baptism of minors)

  by Michelle365 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have joint custody of my two children with my ex husband who is still raising the kids on his time as jws.

  my 11 year old claims she is getting baptized at the next assembly.

  i have heard that i can write a letter to the boe and say that i oppose her getting baptized before she is 18. is that true?

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  i know of no such letter...i have not been an elder for 10 years but am privvy to all the latest.

  jesus was 30 btw
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  What is your favorite bible scripture ...

  by Freethinking76 in

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  what is your favorite bible scripture that the jws have misinterpreted ?.

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  jesus wept
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  Ha Ha Ha, Wow i have not laughed so hard in a long time.

  by msconcerned in

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  so i posted a joke online, one that would make my jw freinds think a bit, the way it was written i thought for sure there would be no way it could be taken any other way than intended.

  i also thought it was just past the line but wanted to see where it would go..

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  Ha Ha Ha, Wow i have not laughed so hard in a long time.

  by msconcerned in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i posted a joke online, one that would make my jw freinds think a bit, the way it was written i thought for sure there would be no way it could be taken any other way than intended.

  i also thought it was just past the line but wanted to see where it would go..

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  how many anti-climaxes does it take to change a light bulb
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  Protecting pedophiles while protecting children

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i know that a lynch mob forms whenever there's a hint of anybody being a pedophile, but the truth is that not all are the slavering, predatorial animals that they are painted to be.

  each circumstance has its' own specifics.

  in defense of the wts, they do keep track of confirmed pedophiles now.

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  i think stillin has a point insomuch as at least the wt is doing something now. (e.g i know that known abusers are followed by 2-team attendants at big conventions 24/7). but i imagine any victims are still being doubted and certainly not getting recommended therapy other than org based treatment of keep busy do more study/service/prayer until the appointed wait on jehovah time.

  all of which makes the whole holy-spirit-directed claim such nonsense.

  i can understand folk that choose to stay in. as an organization it is well run and offers support and friendship and guidance to all who at least look like they are playing along. it is certainly no worse than other organizations that do similarly and who will also have their fair share of nutters, thieves, child abusers, adulterers etc etc etc among them. it might even be better than most..but it doesn't imo make them backed by god. otherwise he is doing a very strange job of directing them
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  Dating Sites

  by LouBelle in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i will admit that i have joined two a little while back just to see what kind of a response i would get.

  it is so difficult to meet new people in that: 1) work - there are now 4 men in all - 2 married old cronies and 2 younger guys that are just a no.

  2) i have a lot of gay friends so when we go shake our bom boms it's usually at a gay club - 99.9% of the men there are gay 3) friends of friends are usually involved.

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  Men don't understand that a little manners and sweet talk lands a woman in bed but rude, aggresive behavior leads to lonelienss and masturbation

  well i'd like to find the men who do not understand it....frankly i'd like to find the women...my experience is there are still far more women who find nice guys boring.

  i am a nice guy...and i am far from boring...if they would only stick around long enough to find out