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  JW literature table on campus

  by asleif_dufansdottir in

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  as i've mentioned before - most weekday mornings the jws have a table set up by the fountain on campus at asu.

  i never see anybody talking to them.

  mostly they have just been sitting there with all the literature on display, talking to each other.. however, the last few days i've noticed something strange.

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  concerned mama

  My son told me the J dubs had a table set up in the Student's Union Bldg on campus here, last week. They have different religious groups in that location on a rotating schedule.
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  Antibiotics for a virus? And what's a sure-fire fix for nausea?

  by somebodylovesme in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  it started thursday with a nasty cough.

  friday morning, i felt like crap and was coughing up crap so i went to the doctor.

  he told me i have bronchitis (yayyy) and prescribed both an antibiotic and a cough syrup with codeine (that puts me to sleep).

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  concerned mama

  Bronchitis is frequently bacterial, secondary to a viral infection. Then, yes, you do need antibiotics.

  Interestingly, some people get nausea from strep infections.

  The trick is usually to control the nausea, then restart the antibiotics, and take them with food.(unless told otherwise)

  There are anti-nausea drugs sold in suppository form. They often do the trick.

  please check your email.
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  Alone and Lost. Please help me understand.

  by Amy in PA in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  background information:first of all, i am not a jw.

  i divorced my husband due to his alcohol addiction and because he repeatedly refused to seek help.

  i could no longer carry the burden, and so after 30 years, i left.

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  concerned mama

  Amy, welcome to the forum. I'm guessing that a marriage with this man will be a disaster.

  Have a look at this thread and the links provided.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/20/66384/1029823/post.ashx#1029823
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  Non-JW dating a JW? (sorry for it again!)

  by redbull in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  this post is again about the subject of a non-jw dating a jw.

  however, i would first like to say that i am new to this forum and have really appreciated all the comments that have helped me better understand the problems with this kind of relationship.

  this is again very similar to the post by llama (see: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/20/63407/1.ashx).

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  concerned mama

  Welcome to the forum, redbull. I can empathize with your confusion as my daughter had a JW boyfriend for 2 years. Trust me, you are better not even starting to go out with her, because the mixed relationships tend to end in heartbreak. For example, read the posts of "another guy".

  Have a look at this site: http://members.aol.com/beyondjw/inlove.htm

  Read this forum and www.freeminds.org for more information on this religion/cult. Remember she has a lot to lose by going out with you. There are some watchtower quotes in this thread.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/66221/1027020/post.ashx#1027020

  More information for new poster. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/58215/863175/post.ashx#863175

  There are really nice people who are JWs , but as long as that organization has a hold on them, they aren't free to live their own lives. Protect yourself.

  Let us know when you need more information .
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  Elders searching for long disassociated ones

  by Gretchen956 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have heard of a couple cases in the last year where this happened, and i wonder if its happened to anyone else.. one of my acquaintances from another list moved from portland back to his homestate of maine.

  he moved to a small town near the town where he was associated, but had not been associated for over 12 years.

  the elders tracked him down after all that time and said they wanted to have a committee meeting so that they could disfellowship him.

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  I recall that last year before the memorial, there was an official roundup of inactive people. I don't remember if it was from an official letter to the elders, or in the Watchtower or where, but Blondie will likely know. It was sad, because some inactive people who had slipped under the radar, had been able to have some pleasant contact with families, and were announced as DA or DF, and were subsequently shunned. So sad and so cruel.
  

  I was wondering if it was going to happen again this year.
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  Crisis of Conscious

  by CountryGuy in

  1. jw
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  i have read on here over and over how great crisis of conscious is, but i can't find it anywhere.

  i have tried to order it from both hastings and barnes & nobel, but neither of them can get it.

  they have tried to order it for six weeks now with no luck.

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  I ordered it through a Christian Bookstore. It came in about 2 weeks.
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  questions about interfaith and interrace dating according to JWs

  by greenmarie in

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  2. experiences

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  i was wondering what jehovah's witnesses have to say about interfaith dating or inter-race dating or if either of those are even issues at all.

  your input/comments would be so appreciated!

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  concerned mama

  Welcome to the board, greenmarie.

  Here is a thread with lots of information for new posters.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/58215/863175/post.ashx#863175

  Perhaps if you explained your situation a bit more, we may be able to give you more information.

  I had this information saved:

  From the October 1 1974 Watchtower:
  
  Is there any real objection to one of Jehovah's witnesses "dating" a non-Witness who respects the Christian's beliefs?-U.S.A.
  
  The Bible does not comment about "dating," as this is a modern practice, but it does contain guiding principles.
  
  Devoted Christians do not consider "dating" simply as recreation. Instead, they look upon it as an aspect of courtship, a serious step toward marriage. As to marriage, the Scriptures encourage selecting a mate who is "in the Lord," a believer, and not just a person who 'respects one's beliefs.' (1 Cor. 7:39) Hence, one who dated an unbeliever with a view to finding a marriage partner would be acting contrary to the Bible's admonition.
  
  Then, too, while some unbelievers may respect one's beliefs, they themselves are not following the counsel of God's Word. This being the case, they may be inclined to take certain liberties with one of the opposite sex. Not being immune to the desires of the flesh, a Christian might yield to temptation when with an unbeliever. "Do not be misled," cautions the Bible. "Bad associations spoil useful habits."-1 Cor. 15:33.
  
  Even if immoral conduct is avoided, an unbeliever is not a good associate. A person who is not a devoted worshiper of Jehovah God could not be a source of real encouragement to one who is. An unbeliever, while appearing to be a 'good person' and respecting the believer's faith, still does not appreciate spiritual things. Lacking a spiritual outlook, he or she would not strengthen the believer in a determination to be faithful to God. On the contrary, since the unbeliever may be thinking of marriage, he would be encouraging the Christian to disregard God's counsel about 'marrying only in the Lord.'
  
  It is therefore wise for a dedicated Christian to look for possible marriage mates only among those who are believers and who possess spirituality.-Compare Deuteronomy 7:3, 4; Nehemiah 13:26, 27; Malachi 2:10-12.

  also from the Watchtower:

  *** w82 3/15 p. 31 Questions from Readers ***

  Finally, in the Christian Greek Scriptures God repeated the counsel: Do not marry someone who is not serving the Lord. The inspired counsel was not, ?If you find a clean, decent person, it is permissible to court and marry that individual with the hope that he or she may eventually become a Christian.? Rather, God?s Word clearly says: "Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers." (2 Corinthians 6:14) To marry someone who is not already a baptized Christian would be to disregard that serious counsel.

  Because Jehovah?s Witnesses as a people view this counsel as wise and serious, they do not want to contribute to anyone?s going contrary to it. For example, if because of weakness a spiritual brother or sister began to court or date a person who is not a witness of Jehovah, the others in the congregation would hardly want to encourage that by socializing with the unbeliever. They agree with the Bible that the non-Christian is not a good associate. (1 Corinthians 15:33) But they should continue to display interest in their brother or sister. They might be able to offer tactful and encouraging admonition to help the straying Christian to avoid the sad path that Solomon followed.?Compare 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 15.

  But what if a Witness planned to disregard God?s advice and to marry someone who was not a baptized Witness? Unless there was some exceptional reason, brothers in the congregation would not want to solemnize such an unequal yoking. Nor would the Kingdom Hall be available for the wedding. It is available for marriages of two baptized Christians who are marrying "only in the Lord." Or it might sometimes be used by two persons who are regularly serving God as part of the congregation and who will soon be baptized. By not allowing the Kingdom Hall to be used by a Witness who plans to ?become unevenly yoked with an unbeliever,? the congregation elders can underscore the seriousness of God?s counsel to marry "only in the Lord."

  Please check your inbox for a personal message.
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  Headline: "Jesus returneth, stumbles"

  by SixofNine in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  june 25, 2004 .

  fellow christians, .

  the second-coming of jesus christ was a magnificent and joyous day for all.

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  concerned mama

  This is just wonderful. I know a few people who are going to get a good chuckle out of this. Thank you for adding a smile to my morning.
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  A question of prayer

  by galaxy7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all the time i have been studying with these two or sometimes three sisters they.

  have never asked me to take a turn at the prayer (not that i want to).

  am i considered unworthy to say the prayer because i am not a jw?.

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  jgnat, give her more details. I'm not sure galaxy, but I know there is a heirarchy about who prays, with baptized men on the top, and nonJW women on the bottom.

  I hadn't realized that you were not JW, galaxy. Your family is, though?
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  mad cow transmitted through transfusion

  by Phantom Stranger in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  no agenda here... just posting it as i'm sure many of us will hear about it from our relatives...

  evidence suggests possible vcjd transfer via blood

  by patricia reaney

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  concerned mama

  Blood Transfusions aren't given casually. I've never been JW, but I would only accept one if it significantly improved my chance at survival.

  So, I balance, extremely remote chance of getting a nasty disease vs.almost certain death. I'll take my chances and live.