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  Young People Ask: How Can I Make Real Friends?

  by seattleniceguy in

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  my friends were doing some spring cleaning the other day and they found an old copy of this video.

  for grins, we decided to toss back a coke and whiskey or two and watch it.

  it was a blast!

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  Cygnus

  That's interesting. I never knew such a video existed. In a 1994 D.C. drama I played the part of "Peter", an aspiring college student who was convinced by a slightly older and wiser (i.e. more spiritual) JW that college is for suckers and putting off baptism is a big mistake. By that time I was 4 years out of high school and had wished I had gone to college, but I did the thing because it was fun, and I got to wear normal street clothes to the convention which in a youthful way made me feel cool.

  Also, I wonder if that video is on the WT website....... gonna head over there to check...
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  What Was Your Greatest "Privilege" In The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?

  being a regular pioneer?

  "handling microphones"?

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  My greatest privilege was nearly getting into a fistfight with an "unbelieving mate" who used to drive into the KH parking lot when I had "parking lot duty" when he tried to play bumper cars with the friends' parked cars and otherwise act like a maniac.

  Other than that I handled sound, ran mics, coordinated the stage, and maybe placed 3 books in my entire life. But I was always invited to parties. :D
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  I've avoided the elders so far...but could this all change on SATURDAY?

  by logansrun in

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  well, it has been almost three years since i silently and dramatically vanished from the world of the watchtower.

  moving an hour away from my congregation's territory and not answering phone calls was all i needed to avoid having to wear the letter "a" on my chest.

  but, that could all change this saturday.

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  Cygnus

  Brad, I would definitely go. They'll be on your turf, so to speak. So I wouldn't worry about it. Half of them are probably jealous of you anyway.

  Odrade, a lot of what you said about your dad brought back some memories (shudder). Except I remember a time once when the reader for the WT didn't show up so they asked me to do it, and my dad happened to be visiting my cong. Well a few minutes later they came back and said I couldn't do it 'cause I was wearing a sport coat and tie with slacks, not a suit. LOL my dad was so pissed. So at least he had a little balance.

  When I faded, the elders came after me three years later. I didn't care about being DF'd. They told me my family would have to stop talking to me and I laughed at them 'cause I knew that wouldn't happen. Stupid elders. I could go on and on but I don't want to hijack this thread so I'll just say have a good time. :)
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  recommend some new music

  by tijkmo in

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  have you found some new band or artist that you would reccomend we listen to...for this to work we would need to know what style of music you normally listen to and then we can know if its what we would enjoy...eg.

  i like pink floyd...genesis...yes...etc.....................and have just found mercury rev......brill

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  Cygnus

  My favorite bands/artists:

  Jethro Tull, Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Joe Satriani, Ron Hawkins (Lowest of the Low, Rusty Nails, and solo stuff - great Canadian music), and the recent William Shatner record will knock your socks off.
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  An Elder Told Me.... Many To Be Disfellowshipped Soon...

  by Doubtfully Yours in

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  2. beliefs

  an elder told me the book is jehovah's latest provision to cleanse his organization.. he said soon all people that have drifted, inactives, and others baptized and not complying with the biblical mandates for a jw, will be visited and given an option to shape up or ship out.. he said that if the person refuses the help offered by the congregation they'll be notified of the date of disfellowshipping and given time to appeal the decision.. he was so happy stating that this way jehovah's organization was preparing for the final clean-up before armageddon.

  he sounded so convincing that it almost made perfect sense what he was saying.

  i got goose bumps listening to his reasoning.. dy

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  Cygnus

  This reminds me of how 7-8 years ago I was told of the atrocities found in the FLOCK book....... and I didn't see them or anything that I didn't really already know. The WT and KM has been pretty clear about how to treat inactive ones, I don't think you'll see them get DF'd. If anything they'll do what they did to me and print an article about how biblical it is to snitch on people.
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  JW's are not Christians

  by Witch Hunter in

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  2. bible

  i've noticed on this forum that a fair few ex-jw's still refer to the members of the non-christain cult known as the jehovah's witneses as christians.

  im aware that current members may wrongly believe they are in fact christians because the organisation leads them to believe they are serving god.

  but for ex-members who are awake to the false teachings of this non-christain organisation, i thought they may be more prudent in their choice of words, and not refer to them as christians.

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  Cygnus

  I honestly don't see how anybody could attend tonight's JW Memorial, not take a bite out of the cracker and sip the win, and call themselves a Christian.
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  "Seinfeld" actor Barney Martin dies

  by DevonMcBride in

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  http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=496&e=2&u=/ap/20050324/ap_on_en_tv/obit_martin 'seinfeld' actor barney martin dies at 82

  2 hours, 25 minutes ago

  los angeles - barney martin, a former new york city detective who went into show business and became best known for playing jerry seinfeld's father morty on the comedian's hit television series, has died.

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  Cygnus

  Lived a good life. Had successes. Made it to 82. God bless such achievements.
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  WTBTS Memorial Date In Error

  by El Shadi in

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  it is apparent that the watchtower society has decided to follow babylon the great in its celebration of jesus death and resurrection by following the "ecclesiastical full moon" rather than the "astonomical full moon".

  the date of easter

  prior to a.d. 325, easter was variously celebrated on different days of the week, including friday, saturday, and sunday.

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  Taxes are due to be prepared by April 15th. That is of more daily relevance than when the officially sanctioned Jesus Christ supposedly died.
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  Dominoes Falling?

  by Oroborus21 in

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  news today, president of kyrgyz (stan) resigns and flees.

  first, ukraine, now kyrgy (stan), are we seeing a sweeping of democracy and change across eastern europe?.

  is democracy itself the "beast" of revelations (and not the united nations)?

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  Cygnus

  Also, if God REALLY wanted to institute theocracy with Christ at the head, he could do so. There's no need for games, setting up the nations and then going AHA! Gotcha! Or any violence. That's why Russell almost made sense............... if you were to dump his date and retain a belief that Christ's return was one of blessings.
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  Dominoes Falling?

  by Oroborus21 in

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  news today, president of kyrgyz (stan) resigns and flees.

  first, ukraine, now kyrgy (stan), are we seeing a sweeping of democracy and change across eastern europe?.

  is democracy itself the "beast" of revelations (and not the united nations)?

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  Cygnus

  Eduardo, may I make a suggestion? If you have the time (not neglecting your work or your family) keep the religious speculations and guesswork at a minimum and concentrate on your business. I enjoy your posts but as a friend I hope you don't keep worrying about Satan/God/Jesus/theocracy/democracy as it might relate to Bible prophecy. It'll only waste your time and mess with your brain, man.