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  Santa came early!!!!! Check it out!!!!

  by kittyeatzjdubs in

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  look what santa brought me!!!.

  it's a dell inspiron 6000 with a centrino mobile processor...not really sure what that means, but it sure as heck sounds cool!!!

  it was waiting for me when i got home yesterday.

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  Congrats - great present!! My laptop is almost worn out. I think I needs me a new Dell, too!
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  JW's 'tattling' on each other - an ugly culture.

  by Gregor in

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  when i was an elder i often was approached by publishers who wanted to report some kind of bad conduct by a brother or sister.

  this led to all kinds of unpleasant, unloving situations.

  the first question of the accused was always "who told you this?

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  In one case I knew of, the elders told the tattler that they should have confronted the person about it first. But they still went ahead and df'd the "sinner".
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  JW's 'tattling' on each other - an ugly culture.

  by Gregor in

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  when i was an elder i often was approached by publishers who wanted to report some kind of bad conduct by a brother or sister.

  this led to all kinds of unpleasant, unloving situations.

  the first question of the accused was always "who told you this?

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  I am ashamed to say that I ratted on somebody more than once. Each time it was the type of deal where someone else also knew and was going forward, so I was used as the second witness. I regret doing it very much now. It's an interesting setup, though. If I had lied and not admitted what I knew, but the "sinner" confessed, then the elders would have been able to get me for lying. The whole setup encourages paranoia and backstabbing, in my opinion.
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  Another Newbie

  by FadingAway in

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  i've been reading this forum for a while and i felt it was time to post my experience.

  i am very comforted when i read others experiences and how similar they are to mine, i don't feel alone.. anyway, i learned the truth in 97, got baptized in 98. all of sudden i was getting prvileges, parts on the ca and dc and had friends that seemed to care about me and i cared for them.

  eventually the love started to cool off, the meetings felt like watching reruns of a bland tv show.

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  Welcome to the board and thanks for sharing your experience. I am happy for you that your parents were understanding, and it sounds to me like your wife is taking it pretty well. I am in a similar situation, except that not only my wife but the rest of my family are active witnesses. Good luck to you and enjoy getting back into the martial arts. I have been seriously considering getting into that myself. Do you recommend any particular branch? From what I have read, I am interested in sho-do-kan karate (not sure about that spelling).
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  Need help with this…..

  by JackC in

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  hey everyone.

  im 35, have been a witness for 30, baptized at 19, married at 22 and now have 3 kids.

  my wife and i are leaving and are considering all the options.

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  I personally have been trying to just fade away, because my wife and all of my family are active. I don't want the complications that being df'd would bring into our lives. It is very difficult though, so far it seems the witnesses want to force me either to sh*t or get off the pot, as the saying goes.
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  I've got some time off coming up... what should I do with it?

  by Elsewhere in

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  i will be off work from thurdsay dec. 22nd after 3:00 pm to monday jan 2nd... eleven days!

  i wasn't able to make any solid plans because the time off was not 100% certain... but now it is.. what should i do with my time off????

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  Take a cruise!!! You'll thank me for the advice.
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  Desolation of Jerusalem

  by Alwayshere in

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  using the wts's dates in the january 1.1965 page 29 : nabonidus= 17 years.

  add 17 to 539=556, neriglissar==4 years, add 4 to 556=560, evil-marduk=2 years, add 2 to560=562, nebuchadnezzar=43 years, add 43 to 562 =605.

  the bible at 2 kings 25: 8 and 9 says "in the 19th year of king nebuchadnezzar the servant of the king came to jerusallem and burned the house of jehovah.

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  Here's a brief look into scholar's thinking:

  Lots of words = proof

  Wow, just like the WTS!!!!
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  Have You Seen My Mother review makes front page...

  by Bryan in

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  http://www.mcalesternews.com/local/local_story_355113347.html

  teresa atkerson

  family editor

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  Congratulations, Bryan. I plan to order your book. I admire someone who comes out of a bad situation and is motivated to help others.
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  Do you know where the first person you had sex with, lives now?

  by free2beme in

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  i was actually baptized in my early 20's, so i spent some time as a teen and early twenties doing things that were not witness-like.

  one of those things was sex out of marriage and to be honest, i have no regrets.

  i have wondered though sometimes, where is that person i shared such a landmark moment with in life.

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  Yep, she lives right here in our house. I married her.
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  What's Your Pet Peeve At The Meetings?

  by Golf in

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  overtime, overtime!

  the thing that was a kill-joy for me was going overtime, just ask my wife and kids.

  my entire day would be ruined.

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  atypical

  I'll second that one, Danny. I got backstabbed more times in "spiritual paradise" than I care to remember.