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  the 80's

  by peaceloveharmony in

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  hey all, i received this in email today at work.

  i always find these remember things funny, 70's or 80's.... but as i was reading this list, it got me thinking about some of the things i don't truly remember (okay, i remember but they were no-no's) because of my jw enforced childhood.

  so here's the list with some of my comments:.

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  conflicted

  Okay, time for an 80's music poll:

  * Debbie Gibson or Tiffany?

  * WHAM or Culture Club?

  * Souxsie and the Banshees or Sugar Cubes

  * Beastie Boys or Sir Mix-A-Lot

  * Ratt or Quiet Riot

  The memories - notalgia is great isn't it?
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  How do you explain Christmas to a JW?

  by indireneed in

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  i've come upon a rather perplexing problem .

  my wife, who became a jw after we married, recently decided to help me to understand how i am actually worshipping christmas and thus all sorts of terrible false gods.. this caught me so off guard i was unable to mount a good defense.

  we just ended up fighting.. her case is the following:.

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  conflicted

  Here's my take on it.

  It all comes down to how devout she is. You said she converted after you were married, therefore she wasn't raised in the 'truth'. She has experienced Christmas - she knows what it's about.

  Bottom line is that Christmas is a season of giving and happiness, and witnesses hate that. They are a miserable and sad group of people who are secretly convinced they aren't good enough for anything. The only thing that makes them happy is to see the misery of others because they can twist it to fulfill their pitiful predictions.

  If she secretly wants to celebrate you'll be able to talk her into it.
  If she really really believes what they're telling her nothing you say or do will change her mind on the subject.

  Their arguments don't stand up to scrutiny and logical thinking, so hopfully they haven't crippled those qualities in your wife and she'll see throught their bull.

  Merry Christmas!
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  the 80's

  by peaceloveharmony in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hey all, i received this in email today at work.

  i always find these remember things funny, 70's or 80's.... but as i was reading this list, it got me thinking about some of the things i don't truly remember (okay, i remember but they were no-no's) because of my jw enforced childhood.

  so here's the list with some of my comments:.

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  conflicted

  How about rainbow colored hair (ala Cindi Lauper)?
  I used to have one of those 'Miami Vice' style suits - fortunately no photographs exist.

  Mony, those cargo pants are a total rip off of 80's fasion. I guess it's only a matter of time for bike shorts and fanny packs to come back.

  Favorite 80's movies?

  Ferris Beuler's Day Off
  Breakfast Club
  Better Off Dead
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  the 80's

  by peaceloveharmony in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hey all, i received this in email today at work.

  i always find these remember things funny, 70's or 80's.... but as i was reading this list, it got me thinking about some of the things i don't truly remember (okay, i remember but they were no-no's) because of my jw enforced childhood.

  so here's the list with some of my comments:.

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  conflicted

  Ahhhhhh, the memories come flooding back!

  I still have my rubik's cube - unsolved on my dresser.
  I don't remeber many of the 'toons cause TV was banned in our house.

  Does anyone remember parachute pants (with a dozen zippers all over the legs)?

  Like c'mon people - fur sure!
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  What books have shaped your affected you?

  by Eyebrow in

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  in another post i mentioned job a comedy of justice by robert heinlien.

  the responses to the post got me thinking about other books that have affected me.

  what books have had an impact on your life?

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  'The Celestine Prophesy' was very enlightening and thought provoking, unfortunately I can't remember the author right now.

  Since y'all brought up King, I'll have to say 'Insomnia'. I loved that book - all three times I read it.

  'Shogun' by James Clavel and 'Battlefield Earth' by L. Ron Hubbard are both good reads - I wouldn't say they changed my life, but both of them are excelent stories.
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  there, their and they're

  by LDH in

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  ok, quick posting tips.... there= a location.

  "the contribution box is over there.

  a quantity.

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  conflicted

  I've always been a pretty good speller, but I have trouble knowing what word goes where.

  So I took a course at "The Weller School of Grammar".

  I learned a gooder way of speaking for others to understanding me best.
  It has made a really better difference in my talk.
  You too can learned to talk gooder with the "Weller Grammar Program", just like I.
  It's easy and funner when you can use best words rightly.
  Give it a try!
  If you can't be better happy, they will giving your money back freely.

  When more many peoples learned the "Weller Grammar Program" they would better like to teach them in the schools for kids to speaking with better grammar too.
  Then most people can speak weller and no more trouble having we on how to use words bestest.
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  Have you read this book?

  by Eyebrow in

  1. jw
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  about three years ago my future husband suggested i read a book by robert heilein called, job: a comedy of justice".

  i reccommend this book to everyone and anyone that has been in any religion.

  it is quite an amusing, but disturbing story about a minister that keeps being put into different lives.

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  Robert Heinlein wrote another book called "Stranger in a Strange Land" that played with religion in a comical way.

  To make a long story short and not give anything away: An earthling born on mars is brought home and later starts his own religion.

  His endeavors and misunderstandings about human nature make for some humorous situations. A very good read.
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  Where Are We At Precisely?

  by Celtic in

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  can anyone define clearly where exactly we are at in our various campaigning activities against the wtbts from an overall sociological perspective?.

  is it the case, that presently under current tactics, we are not doing all that we could be doing to get the society to change their direction upon certain key issues?

  i'm not knocking the worthwhile jobs that many are doing, i'm just questioning the effectiveness of current rating of status quo.. what more could we be doing as a body of campaigners?

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  conflicted

  Great Idea Ashitaka!

  [quote]well, we could throw balogna mayo on them...[/qoute]

  Kinda reminds me of the assembly food slavery, er service, that we've all done at some point.

  C'mon guys! Throw those sammiches!
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  Revelations & Favorite Books of the Bible ...

  by Celtic in

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  one of my favourite books is still revelation, so much dramatic scenery and awesome events, cascading symbols of events.. what was your favourite book of the bible and why?.

  peace.

  celtic

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  I'm noticing a trend here.

  With the exception of Revelation and Siegswife's mention of the gospel, nobody has mentioned anything from the new testament.

  Is it just me, or is the second half of the bible so farfetched as to be boring?
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  Apostate overseers visit

  by sleepy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello i've been sent from botchtower headquaters to see how the flock of apostate are digressing spiritualy.. as we all know it is important to be inactive in the service and meetings and i see that many of you are doing well.. it can be hard though , sometimes when we come home from work tiered it is all too easy to get washed and changed and to rush of to a meeting without stoping to eat.. but without trust in the holyspirit you can become stong and my be able to get into the habit of watching tv or maybe even going to the pub.. even if you can do a little tv watching a day instead of reading the watchtower and awake it will help.. in order to combat the desires of the spirit we must replace them with more apostate things.i notice that some of you have not been active on the internet recently.. this is not good for your progress.. on my next visit i would like to see more non attendance at meetings less studying and more engagment in materialistic pursuits.. oh and some of you have been reporting your hours, please consider the relevent material as whether this is unscriptual or not.. with warm love and apostate greetings ,.

  sleepy

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  In light of our AO's visit I think we need to strive to do less. It is vital that everyones here puts the kingdom's work last. I see far too much studying among our people, and it has to stop! We must be careful to stumble our brothers and sisters and always uphold ouselves as bad associations. Take heed brothers and sisters, this is for your own good, or don't take heed, what do I care. I am secure in my standing - see, not only prideful, but boastful as well. The holidays are coming, make sure you eat and drink to excess, revel in unclean thought and deeds, and always forget to keep Jah first.

  The AO is here, and he isn't watching - remember that!