Topics Started by tfsm
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28What do you think of Paris Hilton?
by free2beme intoday on cnn.com, i saw they had a story about paris hilton ending her engagement.
well, i don't know about you, but i find this woman to be a waste of time.
why do people care about this woman?
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Do you JW's believe that during the 1000 yr reign that all the dead will JW
by booker-t ini was wondering especially from some of the old timers out there jw's or ex-jw's that really understand the jw's concept of the reserrected dead during the 1000 reign of jesus christ.
do they believe that the people brought back from the dead will have to convert to jw's in order to live on for eternity?
i know this sounds like a stupid question but i was talking to a jw's elder the other day and he told me that people like my grandmother who was a "devout born-again baptist" would have to study and become a jw's in the 1000 year reign before she could enter into paradise.
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So you used to be...
by onacruse inwhen i stubbed my toe last night and characterized a long-time poster here as still being an elder (for which i apologize), and then this morning, reflecting on the meaning of that, the question came to me:.
what does it matter?.
there have been so many "persons of authority"-- ministerial servants, elders, bethelites, even district overseers (as i've heard)-- who have posted, and continue to post, on this discussion board.
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Post something to make me laugh
by JH in.
post anything to make me laugh, a picture, a riddle, whaterever
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Are you a witness because it is the path of least resistance?
by tfsm ini think most (particularly those with witness parents or family) are witnesses because it is easier to stay than to go.
what i am wondering is- why would a reasonably educated adult choose to become a witness in the first place?
my parents got into it when i was about five and i have asked them what the reason was and the answer has varied over the years from "the world is a sick place and we did it for you" to "we were lost and looking for something".
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Do Must Dubs Have Pre-Marital Sex?
by tall penguin init's not often talked about but in my experience a lot of witnesses have sex (or something like it) during their courtship.
and most of them never go to the elders about it.
recent case in point: my dear friend got married this past summer.
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Why write a letter of disassociation?
by tfsm inmy question may seem vague but if one decides to leave "the organization", why write a formal letter?
why not just leave and not have any further contact with the witnesses?
is there some legitimate legal reason for this or do people do this because the witness thinking has overtaken their logic?
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Rising gas prices, field service, meetings
by Jourles ini recalled the other day how several years ago my wife tacked on over 60k miles in about a year and a half on one of our cars while pioneering.
it still makes me ill thinking about it.
then i began to wonder how the recent gas price surge is affecting normal field service activities and meeting attendance.
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Hilton Head Island Congregation - late 80s early 90s
by tfsm ini lived on hilton head about fifteen years ago and i was friends with a great elder.
we were dive buddies.
i don't want to name any names or cause any trouble i just want to touch base with him and make sure he is ok.
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Do the Witnesses Still Go Door to Door?
by tfsm ini have lived at my current address for approximately five years and i have not had any visits from the witnesses.
i don't really want any but here's the deal: i left "the truth" about fifteen years ago.
i wasn't disfellowshipped or anything and (since i moved to another state) it was a relatively clean break.
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