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current time requirements?

by carla in

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anybody have the current 'time requirements' for reg.

publishers, pioneers, etc..?

also, can you tell me what are the duties of a ms besides holding the coveted microphone?

It's funny thinking about this now but my former PO averaged around 5 hrs. (the CO gave the avg.'s to all of us on the body) and had a family study factored into that. It used to get the rest of us so mad!

Oh my,the things I used to get upset over!

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Einstein says

by onesong in

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i just came across this comment by albert:

"he who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt.he has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal

cord would suffice.

onesong

Thanks for those points Gozz and TS. I suppose I went a little over the top in saying that he credited "God" for his insights. ( Please forgive me, I'm still trying to eradicate the tendency to make emphatic statements without authenticity, I was a Dub after all.)

I was just trying to respond to a previous post that said he was cold and arrogant. That was an assumption that I had about him before also.

I understand he didn't believe in a personal god but he recognized a superior intelligence and in relation to it he seemed, to me, to be humble.He obviously used the term "God" often and I think it would be difficult for anyone to say exactly what he thought of God. Who of us can say how we view god for certainty, and hasn't any abstract definition that we might have had changed and will continue to?

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Does your JW baptism still mean anything to you?

by JH in

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all i know is that jesus said to get baptized.

he didn't say in what religion though.. although i don't go to meetings anymore and don't plan on going anymore, i'm still glad that i was baptized.

onesong

I wasn't old enough to drive, drink or vote so why should be held to any other decision made at 15?

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What names have you been called?

by onesong in

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for those of you who are out (or going that way) are there any names or terms that dubs have used to describe you that you make you laugh?.

my personal favorite (out of many) is that i'm an "enemy of everlasting life" .

by a former elder and friend.. yup, that's me...i want to see everyone die!!!!!!

onesong

For those of you who are out (or going that way) are there any names or terms that dubs have used to describe you that you make you laugh?

My personal favorite (out of many) is that I'm an "enemy of everlasting life" . By a former elder and friend.

Yup, that's me...I want to see EVERYONE DIE!!!!!!!

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Einstein says

by onesong in

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i just came across this comment by albert:

"he who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt.he has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal

cord would suffice.

onesong

I don't have it on me now but there's a great book -E=MC2 A Biography of The World's Greatest Equation that delves into Einstien's beliefs.

For now here's a few quotes of his reflecting his mindset.

My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Albert Einstein

"When the solution is simple, God is answering." Albert Einstein

God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.
Albert Einstein

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. Albert Einstein

God always takes the simplest way.
Albert Einstein

I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
Albert Einstein

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.
Albert Einstein

God may be subtle, but he isn't plain mean.
Albert Einstein

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Albert Einstein

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Now That The "Hope" Of Paradise Is Gone-----Now What???

by minimus in

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are you aimless?

are you happier?

more confused?

onesong

For me true trust in an intelligent Creator means that there is more than just this life in front of us. I don't think we're supposed to know exactly what else there is. So I try to make the most of EVERY moment of this life and don't let fear of death rob me of NOW.

I've found that if you concentrate on what you can give to this world (and it can be anything) you'll find a sense of fulfillment and joy.

I like your take Billygoat, experience as much as possible and don't miss the roses!

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How very humbling....

by EC in

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i was never one to judge people.

most of the time i felt so sorry for ones.

however, looking back now, i remember times, especially in school where someone might have been really mean to me and i would think in my head "well, atleast i'm not goin to die!

onesong

Don't beat yourself up. The fact that you're willing to admit you were wrong is a huge step in personal growth. Only the ignorant and immature think they have all the answers.

Every important scientific discovery(really any dicovery) has come from someone assuming that they or everyone else was wrong.

An important piece of advice I learned after leaving the Org.--never cling to beliefs, they'll get you stuck...instead have great ideas.

Welcome EC!

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