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  1984 Bible release vs. now

  by rebel8 in

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  in 1984 a revised nwt was released.. i lived in jw fundieland at the time and i believe thats the year i got baptized.

  this was the tail end of the great apostasy scare and a great gearing up for armageddon because we were told, in print, that it would come in the 20th century.

  we were positively whipped up into a fervor.

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  skeeter1

  Oh drats. I guess my relatives will be buying us a new bible.
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  Wife update

  by problemaddict in

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  if you want the short version, scroll down to "short version".. .

  so i am at 1200 posts or so (only about 6 were probably of note), and i still havenlt told my story and probably won't for some time.

  basically, i was a born in who has served in other countries, as an ms, and given talks etc... my wife and i were in foreign language, have co's we have counted as close family friends, and were basically the golden boy and girl of their respective areas.

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  That's a great narrative. I enjoyed it. I wish you and your family the very best (if I am allowed to use the word "wish")
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  OK - I've had it - My letter to the KH

  by LisaRose in

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  the whole time i lived in colorado, i had the dubs come by once and leave a tract.

  but since moving to california, they are at my door so often i asked them to put me on the "do not call" list.

  this did not stop them, in fact i have asked four times, plus once i called the kingdom hall and left a message, they still come, the last time this past saturday.

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  I absolutely love your letter.

  My only comment - add blood issue, if that affects your personally. In the 60's, little blood was accepted. Blood was to be poured out onto the ground and never used again. Well, all of that has changed. Hemoglobin (the oxygen carrying component), specifically banned until 2005, is now allowed. In fact, all "fractions" of blood are accepted. So much is accepted, that it would make a whole unit of blood if added back together. But, you read in the news that individual JWs are still refusing blood becuase they believe the Society that it is sacred.
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  AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)

  by WatchTower87 in

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  - 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

  - new bible.

  - new nwt (revision).

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  skeeter1

  Viewed over 21,000 times! Wow.
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  Love child involved in the White House attack today?

  by Glander in

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  it is starting circulate that the young woman who died in the incident left some video with accusations.. i have no idea, but it is intriguing..

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  Get Maury, cuz this is going to be the show.
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  You Can't Ignore Fiscal Responsibilities!!!

  by minimus in

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  there's just so much $$$ that people have.. the obama government continues to ignore simple mathematics, and you can't just keep adding taxes and increase fees and simply believe that everyone with a brain will think it's lovely..

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  End - Love it!

  I was at the hospital today (sick kid), talking with the intake person who handled insurance. We discussed the new insurance exchanges. She summed it up well. She said, "Basically, you are paying for insurance, to not really have insurance becuase the deductible and co-pays are too high. But, it makes people feel good that they 'have insurance.'"

  So, you need to add that the insurance companies got together to write a health insurance law becuase with everyone losing their job to China, only some had good insurance. So, the insurance companies made it to where everyone had insurance, but the fine print made the out-of-pocket costs so high that people were afraid to go to the doctor. Because, that is what is going to happen.
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  I guess I was ashamed of the JW religion...

  by Jim_TX in

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  when i was a kiddo growing up, i wasn't one of those that we all heard at assemblies giving their experiences... "here, let me show you the answer from the bible..." <reaching into their a** bringing out a bible>.

  no, i would sit there in the audience, and think... that person has balls to do that.. when i went to grade school, i tried to keep as low of a profile as possible.

  it was bad enough that i had to start the day by not saying the pledge of allegience like all the other school kids.

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  I was ashamed too. I just told a friend of mine about how ashamed I was. I was "lucky" in that my parents didn't come to see my school teachers and there were hardly any other JWs in my school, let alone my classes. I'd have to watch it as school assemblies, but other then that . . . . I was of the "don't ask,don't tell." Luckily, I grew up in a town of mainly old people. I never ran into another lad at the door. I did everything to avoid service.
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  Bragging among JWs...

  by ohnightdivine in

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  posting about the wonderful preaching day on fb... posting about what they ate for lunch, snacks, dinner after preaching... posting about rubbing elbows with the co, do, etc... posting about getting into pioneer school... swooning over the latest gadgets, right after the meeting... being obsessed about what clothes to wear during the assemblies.... etc.. etc... being proud of having an sp, bethelite, etc relative... being unable to take pride in academic, secular, or other normal achievements leads to the above, i guess.. and it's not at all different from how "worldly" people behave these days... .

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  One's got to keep up appearances in the JW religion out of fear of being labelled weak. Especially, if one is on Facebook. Well, they are flirting with Satan on his internet site. To ward off the demons, they act super nutty. Their comments are like waiving garlic at Dracula. They get to be on Facebook, and by posting such nutty comments, they bolster their appearance that they can play on Satan's field without getting hurt. Glad I'm away from that nuthouse. Longer I am gone, the nuttier it all seems.
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  You Can't Ignore Fiscal Responsibilities!!!

  by minimus in

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  there's just so much $$$ that people have.. the obama government continues to ignore simple mathematics, and you can't just keep adding taxes and increase fees and simply believe that everyone with a brain will think it's lovely..

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  "the next generation can do better."

  Will the next generation do better if it's up to them to pay off the US Government's credit card balance (aka the National Debt) becuase our current government spends more then it takes in tax revenue?

  "what's the percent rate in the us?"

  It varies and depends on the transaction. Companies and individuals pay about a 30-35%ish income taxes at the top tiers (it's a graduated system) and 6-8% state income . Then, there's 15% social security taxes. Oh, and about 6-8% sales taxes in most states. Property taxes of about $1000 per $100,000 in value across the US (can vary greatly in locality). Gas & excise taexes (per gallon, hitting the poor super hard).

  But, the percentage of taxes is a side show. That would be relevant if the government's spending was from tax revenues. Government spending is now based on borrowing. Government is living off its credit card limit. Taxed all the wealthy 100% and it would not pay down the debt or finance the federal government for long.
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  What to be for Holloween

  by Found Sheep in

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  two years ago i was an angel, last year a cat.

  i am working that day so i need to be "modest".

  yes they let us dress up it's kind of fun.

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  skeeter1

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSN11_Ay6B4

  This is a cool "light suit". Some are made with simply glow sticks and other people get fancy with EL wire or neon string. There are Youtube videos on how to make one.

  Me, I'm going as Si (Duck Dynasty).

  Skeeter

  p.s. I'd stay away from death stuff. How about a Disney character or a cowgirl?