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  To God We Are Dedicated...

  by FMZ in

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  i used to love hearing this song at the conventions, everyone singing..

  but dammit, now it's in my head, and i just realized that it sounds kinda like the imperial march from star wars.

  and it sounds great when you hum it and desk-drum a beat to it..

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  da da dada da da da daaa da da daaa

  DAMN IT FMZ!!!!!
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  Did you ever hear "Congratulations" from dubs. when you were expecting?

  by sweet tee in

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  2. friends

  it still amazes me how lacking jw's are in social decorum.

  i had 4 children while in the b0rg and not once did anyone say congrats.

  to me or my husband.

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  I have to laugh.......I was even asked why we didn't wait for the "new system?"
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  Why I am SURE we made to right decision to leave the JW's..........

  by Latte in

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  this is an entry i made into a diary from about 4 12 years ago - 6mths before we finally left.......

  "summer hols have come and gone...... not one jw asked to play with my lovely children - sick people" .

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  Geezz....only calls I get is for a "time slip"
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  Stupid Analogies/Illustrations/examples you hear dubs say over and over

  by doodle-v in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what are some stupid analogies that you here dubs use all the time to explain their faulty, destructing teachings?

  or maybe ones you've used in the past that when you think about them now, make you cringe?.

  here are a few that come to mind:.

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  I can't believe no one mentioned the "rowboat"!!! Drifting from the truth is like a man sitting in a rowboat that is drifting on the ocean, it drifts slowly without being noticed untill you are out of the sight of land (Borg).

  But someone did mention the worst one......5 meetings are like your 5 fingers on a hand...you need them all.....
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  Use of money collected for assemlies........

  by jula71 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to the sun.

  session of a "circuit assembly" this past weekend.

  and the weekend's accounts report was read.

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  WOW....thanks JT. I had a feeling, more or less, that's what happened......just amazing they get away with it.
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  Use of money collected for assemlies........

  by jula71 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to the sun.

  session of a "circuit assembly" this past weekend.

  and the weekend's accounts report was read.

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  Very true Blondie, but the part that makes me think is that each Cong. In the circuit already gives a couple hundred a month to the Assembly hall..... multiply that by each Cong and you have a LOT of money. And that money is told to be for up-keep ect....
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  Use of money collected for assemlies........

  by jula71 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to the sun.

  session of a "circuit assembly" this past weekend.

  and the weekend's accounts report was read.

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  The thing is, after they announce the expenses and subtract the current collected "donations" they ALWAYS call the remaining amount "a current deficit." This is normally followed by a stampede to the boxes to donate. Seems like a big scam now....to bad I didn't figure it out years ago!!!!
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  Use of money collected for assemlies........

  by jula71 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to the sun.

  session of a "circuit assembly" this past weekend.

  and the weekend's accounts report was read.

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  I went to the Sun. session of a "Circuit Assembly" this past weekend. And the weekend's accounts report was read. I was amazed; I never really paid any attention to it in the past. They announced the current expenses for the weekend was $19,600. Also the current collected from Sat. was just over $9,000. This is for 1 weekend. Also, it is a WT built and owned building. Is anyone else surprised by these figures? Currently at this building, there are assemblies 50 out of the 52 weeks a year. The money collected adds up pretty fast and this is only 1 building. I know there are a lot of guys here that have had pretty prominent positions, I would like to know...what is this money spent on? Where does it go?
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  Will humanity EVER outgrow God?

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  firstly let me say that i am not trying to offend believers - i was one for most of my life.

  nor is this a discussion about whether god/religion is a 'good' or 'bad' thing, that argument will rage forever.

  what i'm asking is really a simple question;.

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  There will always be people that have a need to worship, anything. I know many dub's like that. They can't fuction with-out that structure.
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  6 Million JW's Can't Be Wrong

  by Honesty in

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  can they?

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  Midwich makes a great point. How many of those are really believers? I'm counted in the 6 mill, and many more on this board. Would not suprise me at to learn that maybe half of those 6 mill believe they're wrong or at least have some doubts.