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  No Girls Scout Cookies for you!

  by independent_tre in

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  even though, i was raised in a witness home, i never remember hearing that girl scout cookies were a no-no.

  and even though i've only been baptized for a few years, i don't remember any specific admonishment of these sweet treats.

  but recently at work a jdub coworker made it a point to remind me that jw's do not buy or eat girl scout cookies.

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  The Lone Ranger

  According to the Watchtower its wrong to watch Bugs Bunny, and thats in print too! so what hope does Girls Scout cookies have??
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  Insane

  by RR in

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  temperatures in new jersey were in the high 90s today and tomorrow, in some places it was 100 degrees.. so schools were let out at midday, due to the heat.. one of my customers, who is self-employed is a new recruit to the jw's.

  today when i arrived at his complex (i'm a letter carrier) there he was with his young boy (around 10 or so) leaving his townhome to go out in field service.

  i thought to myself, "too hot for school, but not for knocking on doors"?

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  they go door to door in ANY weather, rain or shine, cold or Hot, they think it shows how zealous they are, but it only makes them look like idiots.
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  Has Shunning Caused Anyone to Miss Seeing a Parent Before Their Death?

  by jamiebowers in

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  reading about the passing of wings' mom got me to thinking.

  my mother has shunned me completely for the past 20 years with the exception of three conversations about health history.

  if i outlive my mom, the probability is great that she will die without me ever seeing or talking to her in any kind of meaningful way.

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  Thats really really sad... Thats one of the reasons why I don't believe in DAing yourself..why give the WTS the satisfaction
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  Ever have a paranormal event in your life, please share?

  by free2beme in

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  i am one who believes strongly in the spirit realm, paranormal activity, etc.

  even with such a strong belief, i am often told by skeptics that such things are foolish and nonsense.

  while i accept people have the right to feel however they want, i have often shared stories with people that are hard to explain with logic and find others have events like this too.

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  I beleive in paranormal things too, I've had things happen to me and others that you won't believe, such as a Friends daughter died in a car crash and then would ring him after she died and talk to him about where she was.... every time she would ring he would somehow know it was her ringing before he pickup the phone...other things too like seeing and talking to people who weren't really there, and teleporting, UFO's etc... but I won't mention them all because others just think your crazy, so its best you keep it to yourself.
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  Were Some Bodies of Elders Secret Societies unto Themselves ?

  by flipper in

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  witnessing unjust treatment by elders and seeing others unjustly treated by such - had a big impact on me seeing through the facade that was the organization called jehovah's witnesses.

  being raised in it 44 years i observed many times congregation elders operating their crew of " fellow elders " like a good old boys club in which although it was called a " body " of elders ; nevertheless still one elder dominated others and the lesser elders fell into line with what the " chief " or prime elder said would go down.

  when leaving the organization in late 2003 - i questioned my own father, an elder for over 50 years about the unjust treatment i had received at the hand of such men.

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  Worf...whats the name of your book? I may like to read it...
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  Did you return to celebrating holidays?

  by song19 in

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  with this new light, i am starting to try and figure out what to do with my life and my time... now that the world is opened up for me to finally explore.. i have been wondering if i will return to celebrating the holidays with my 'worldly' relatives.

  my parents, brother, and in-laws are all witnesses.

  i have pretty much rejected the holidays say for 25 years.

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  Althought I am still an 'active' JW, I know the truth about the truth. Regarding Holidays, I have taken my mum out to dinner on mother's day, althought she is a JW, she loved it. I don't think i will ever do Xmas, maybe just to please children and I do now buy some easter eggs for the kids but I never will celebrate it even if I fully left the WTS.
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  Were Some Bodies of Elders Secret Societies unto Themselves ?

  by flipper in

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  witnessing unjust treatment by elders and seeing others unjustly treated by such - had a big impact on me seeing through the facade that was the organization called jehovah's witnesses.

  being raised in it 44 years i observed many times congregation elders operating their crew of " fellow elders " like a good old boys club in which although it was called a " body " of elders ; nevertheless still one elder dominated others and the lesser elders fell into line with what the " chief " or prime elder said would go down.

  when leaving the organization in late 2003 - i questioned my own father, an elder for over 50 years about the unjust treatment i had received at the hand of such men.

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  Its Elders that choose New Elders, not the Holy Spirit. Any usually its their buddy MS's, the MS's who are either related to the Elder or know how to suck up to them and impress them, nothing to do with the holy spirit. And then when a MS is chosen to be an Elder, regardless of his maturity or experience, he is now a Marriage counsellor, child psychologist, etc.... what a joke!

  No need to ask us, you really are preaching to the converted.
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  To all you bittorrent users

  by AntiKrist in

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  some truthholder has upped the latest watchtower and awake readings on thepiratebay.

  hence a discussion has started in the accompanying thread:.

  http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4206455/watchtower_02-01-08.

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  The Lone Ranger

  I haven't downloaded that reading, but, if its just a WT reading, then you can get it from www.jw.org
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  Why Can't JWs See That THEY Are Violating The Scriptures By Their Behavior?

  by minimus in

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  jehovah's witnesses are supposed to be "christian".

  yet their acts and attitudes are anything but.

  they look down upon anyone not a witness.

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  There is a scripture to support anything you want to teach, as long as you ignore the scriptures that contradict it.

  Using this system, any religion can support their way of thinking, and mind control.

  What can be a normal Christian thing to do, can be presented as something wrong to do by carefully using selected scriptures or misapplying examples in the bible.

  Its only when someone starts to think for themselves and seeing the whole picture can a clear way of Christian thinking be achieved, of course the WTS cannot allow this, they must think the WTS way.

  So even if their conscience is telling them something is wrong, the WTS teaches them that their conscience is wrong, and the WTS is right.
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  What is your favorite summertime outdoor grill food?

  by Quirky1 in

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  anybody have any favorites?

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  i like a big sirloin cooked medium rare with a baked potato butter & sour cream.. .

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  The Lone Ranger

  A thick T-Bone .... and mushrooms