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  District Convention in Rockford, IL

  by collegegirl21 in

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  2. friends

  let me just tell you, the first day has already gotten to me.

  you know what they said in one part.

  "family members have it harder than the ones who are disfellowshipped.

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  silentWatcher

  Never went to any conventions in WI; I thought the WT listed the Kohl Center for a few years, but I could be wrong.
  
  anyhow, anyone catch the news about the flooding in Madison. My apartment building was the one on the news... :-). 1st two floors of the building destroyed (literally -- all the interior walls are gone) and my car was destroyed too.
  
  
  -silent
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  District Convention in Rockford, IL

  by collegegirl21 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  let me just tell you, the first day has already gotten to me.

  you know what they said in one part.

  "family members have it harder than the ones who are disfellowshipped.

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  They said that they dont have them in Madison because too many people left the convention site and they weren't suppose to. ------------------------------- yeah, it's about 3 blocks from the Kohl center to State Street! For the non-locals, it's whyamihere's (brooke's) kind of street. has all the bars are. If any apostates ever wander into Madison, I'll gladly give a tour. but seriously, I doubt the university gave the WT the sweetheart deal they are likely getting from rockford to have the convention there. -silent
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  September KM - 70 alterations in Revelation Climax Book

  by dozy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i can't find a thread on this subject yet - if there is one , please delete this one.. the september kingdom ministry has a 4 page insert detailing the 70 alterations in the revelation climax book which is due to be studied at the book study shortly.

  i'll provide scans if anyone is interested.. i will leave it up to more experienced analysts to examine the reasons for specific changes , but just a few brief observations for now:.

  p32 box - "they were completely exonerated" changed to "charges against them were dropped" - interesting change of terminology for the 1918 watchtower eight.

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  sre the scans up? I need a good laugh .. :-)
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  Smoking INCREASES booze consumption.....new study

  by kid-A in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any surprise that bar owners dont want cigarette bans in their establishments?

  lol booze and smokes a natural match?jul.

  05:56 amjoseph hallstaff reporter.

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  silentWatcher

  Another dirty little scientific secret is that nicotine is a mild antidepressent.
  
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  I am not a neurobiologist, but that sounds plausible. Nicotine is a stimulant. I wonder if caffeine has the same affect. Then again, coffee is supposed to be good for your liver. :-)
  
  -silent
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  Graduate students or ex-grad students on this board?

  by silentWatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey, .

  are there any current or ex-graduate students (hopefully graduated :0) on the board?

  professional degrees (law, medicine, etc) count too.

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  silentWatcher

  I was told that only 10% of the U.S. population graduates from a four year university
  
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  1) it's actually 26% (from http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=mosteducatedstates)
  
  2) the least educated state is west virginia (16% hold BA/BS degrees or higher).
  
  well except for the dubbies, who live in the state of denial. :-)
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  Brother Prince to headline SuperBowl halftime show

  by silentWatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  praise jee-hobbie!

  brother prince may be playing halftime at the superbowl.

  i wonder which kingdom melodies he will select?

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  Praise Jee-hobbie! Brother Prince may be playing halftime at the Superbowl. I wonder which Kingdom Melodies he will select?
  
  -silent
  
  From cnnsi.com:
  
  According to an Internet report, Prince will be the halftime entertainment at the next Super Bowl. That will mark the most purple at the big game since Fran Tarkenton was still playing.
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  Tour de France winner bucked his religion

  by MegaDude in

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  2. friends

  landis' mennonite hometown celebrates'we are disappointed with the lifestyle he lives, but i love him,' one says.

  farmersville, pa. - as floyd landis crossed the tour de france finish line sunday, his devout mennonite parents were riding their own bicycles home from church.. paul and arlene landis were so confident their son would win the cyclings greatest race they didnt have to choose between going to church and watching it on tv at a neighbors house.. im glad we didnt have to make that choice.

  church is very important to us, arlene landis said.

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  that's too funny... does this remind anyone else of Kingpin?
  
  LOL....
  
  gives me hope... you can come from a kooky background and still succeed.
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  Graduate students or ex-grad students on this board?

  by silentWatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey, .

  are there any current or ex-graduate students (hopefully graduated :0) on the board?

  professional degrees (law, medicine, etc) count too.

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  Yeah, I think it's also a statement on the "brain drain" the organization is facing. The 5% figure was quoted from a rather large study in the early 90's about the demographics of various religions. JWs also had the lowest household incomes as well. Gee, wonder if that isn't impacting their cash flows...
  
  later,
  silent
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  Graduate students or ex-grad students on this board?

  by silentWatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey, .

  are there any current or ex-graduate students (hopefully graduated :0) on the board?

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  silentWatcher

  Hey,
  
  Are there any current or ex-graduate students (hopefully graduated :0) on the board? Professional degrees (law, medicine, etc) count too. Just curious. Only 5% of JW's ever get a Bachelor's degree (lowest among 33 major denominations in the US). I've never meant a JW (ex or current) grad student besides me, but I'm sure these mythical creatures exist...
  
  I know there are some on this board. would love to hear from you. Also, interested in your field of choice.
  
  I'll start. I'm going for my PhD in Computer Science.
  
  thanks,
  silent
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  What book are they studying at the book study these days?

  by unbrainwashed in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  haven't been to one in a couple of years.

  i know they just finished the daniel book.

  what are they studying now?

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  silentWatcher

  they even changed the title too... now it's Revelation: Its Even Grander Climax with Both Hands!
  
  LOL.