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  What do we have to do to get Gods' Attention

  by LouBelle in

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  this is *if* you believe in god / a god / gods.

  there are moments when i sit down and have a conversation, almost with myself, because even though i am looking up at the heavens/searching my soul, there is no answer, no supernatural feeling, it is quiet and still, but i speak the words just in case there is something listening.. if there is a god and he is all that he claims to be through all the religions on this earth, why doesn't he rule us as a god should?

  why doesn't he come on down and sort out this world?

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  What do we have to do to get Gods' Attention

  Trying to think what got his attention in the OT.... I don't know, "Animal Sacrifices", maybe.................

  Cas
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  Anyone DF'd and you DID'NT know why?

  by avishai in

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  almost never in all the halls i've been in, it was always common knowledge.

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  We always knew "Why"...........regardless of what anyone may think, People Talk.....

  Cas
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  It was awful

  by Mrs Smith in

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  as i posted in a previous thread, i went to a friends funeral on friday( i'll call him peter).

  it was my first time back to a kh in years.

  as i walked in i overheard a "sister" telling her friend that she had to come straight from work and that's why she was wearing pants and that she hoped no one would think that she was "wordly".

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  the Infomercial-ish nature of these events, that attending a JW funeral is simply providing an audience for the Infomercial

  This is so true. Having become a witness at 28, I was shocked at my first JW funeral. It was over so fast and hardly any mention at all of the deceased. There is just no comparison with what I was used to.

  I had so many questions, with no one with an answer other than, "We are here to glorify Jehovah, not man"....

  I am sorry for your loss, Mrs. Smith...

  Cas
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  Was it better to be an elder's wife, or a CO's wife?

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  a friend of mine was asking about the cult we all hold so dear, and i was explaining some of it to her.

  i told her about elder's wives, and how they have both the prestige of that position, plus the social standing.

  logically, it would be even better for a co's wife.

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  I think it would be better to be an Elder's wife, instead of the Co's...

  All the ones that came to our hall were sick in one way or another. They seemed worn out.

  I don't remember ever seeing one that was "Motivated" and "Encouraging" to the publishers out in service.

  Not a position I ever envied.

  Cas
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  Did you ever see acts of randomness in the congregation?

  by truthseeker in

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  bit of a weird title i know, but it's the best i could come up with.. acts of randomness - a speaker refusing to give a talk, a party-pooper elder going to a party, a long time servant of jah criticising the cong during wt comments.. people you thought you knew doing some completely weird or out of character.. an act of randomness could appear at the end of a talk on "widening out" when a certain someone who doesn't like you decides to say hello..

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  WTWizard,

  You are totally right on your take of the situation.

  The child was never allowed anything. They would all go out for ice cream and he had to sit there with a cup of water. I seen this many times. My hubby and & I began to make up excuses not to go with them any more.

  He had no medical condition that I knew of. It made me sick the way he was treated.

  He did go on to become a MS... sadly he drowned about 2 years ago, at the age of 22, having never known freedom from such a repressive life.

  (Yes, my first thought was to call the police, when I seen 2 people on my lawn...lolol. OOHHH, I wish I had...)

  Cas

  edited to add.... No they didn't find it... and I'm sure he was beaten for lying... or so they thought...
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  In Memorandum of Charlie Heston.

  by AK - Jeff in

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  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080406/ap_on_en_mo/obit_heston_14.

  what artistic achievements of this great actor stand out to you?

  rip .

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  End of an era when a legend like him goes. I thought he was great as Moses and Ben Hur

  I agree, so sad....

  Cas
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  JW visits the ranch in Guthrie

  by hillbilly in

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  we've been here about 6 months... yesterday (sat) a carload of jw pulls up over the cattle guards and up the drive way.. wife and i are working in the yard.

  the guy gets out with a pair of magaizines.

  i noted he had no bag nor a bible... he's running mag work like a little kid.. so, he strides over to me... i cut him off.

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  ...and I dont give money to people who hide pedophiles

  Way to go Hillbilly.... You did Good....

  Cas
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  Did you ever see acts of randomness in the congregation?

  by truthseeker in

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  bit of a weird title i know, but it's the best i could come up with.. acts of randomness - a speaker refusing to give a talk, a party-pooper elder going to a party, a long time servant of jah criticising the cong during wt comments.. people you thought you knew doing some completely weird or out of character.. an act of randomness could appear at the end of a talk on "widening out" when a certain someone who doesn't like you decides to say hello..

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  One night around 3:00 in the morning, I heard a noise outside our bedroom window. I looked out and there was 2 people messing around in my shrubs that were lined along the sidewalk. They both had flashlights and seemed to be looking for something.

  I recognized them to be the PO and his Wife. This PO is as uptight and hard line as they come, still is. I went to the front porch and asked what in the heck they were doing...

  They were looking for a "Breath Mint".... I kid you not...!!!!

  We had the BS in our home with the PO presiding... their 12yr. son (at the time) was not allowed sugar in any form, seems when they got home they noticed a "minty freshness to his breath".... and apparently all hell broke loose.

  Poor kid... said some sister gave it to him, but he spit it out after the meeting...of course they didn't believe him, hence the search.........

  I thought how totally stupid can you get........to be out at 3:00 in the morning...hunting for a breath mint....

  Seemed like random actions to me........

  Cas
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  Love ventriloquists have any favorites?

  by Hope4Others in

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  damon scott and bubbles ( british really have some great talent gotta love this guy).

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqvwyxjz-s. ron lucas & scorch.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ro3e4a-zi.

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  Got to see Jeff Dunham a week or so ago on DVD... totally loved it. Walter was mine and Hubby's favorite also... Cas
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  Just frustrated

  by tika in

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  the last meeting my husband attended was the memorial 2 yrs.

  ago last year we were visiting my family for easter or he would have went.

  the last meeting i attended was the memorial 3 years ago.

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  Casper

  I can tell you from experience... the thing narcissists hate more than ANYTHING is for their "puppets" not to respond when their strings are YANKED !!!

  I also, know this to be "True" from my own experience with my two adult Step-Daughters... pi$$es them off... but, you get your point across and sometimes it puts a stop to some of their ploys. They do go on and try to find others tho. It's just one step at a time...

  Cas