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  Do you follow you own advice?

  by Golf in

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  people are so free about giving advice.

  my question is, do you follow your own advice?

  i have often quoted this scripture, "...do you, however, the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself?

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  If someone asks for my input I always say"this is what I did, or would do", "this is what society says you should do". There are too many "if's" and "but's". People's lives and morals are too different to base advice on one answer.
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  Kingdom Hall Accounts Report

  by Honesty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why doesn't the watchtower society allow accounts servants to make copies of the accounts report and pass them out to all attendees at the kingdom hall so they can follow along as he reads the report?

  that way all the dubs could more fully share in the joy that comes out of giving from the heart?.

  at the church i attend we have a quarterly business meeting where every one receives a complete financial statement that has been audited by several committees in order to insure that every penny is accounted for.

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  I donated on a regular bases when I was going and the last time I gave, our hall was under remodeling, new chairs, carpet, speaker system, painting, etc... I gave a very sizeable amount and what was read on the report was less than I gave, so I didn't give anymore.
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  Is there a God/supreme being/ or what?!

  by DigitalFokus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, so i was raised luthren, my dad was cathlioc and then i went dub for 5 years and since have been completely turned off religion.

  the dub experience combined with world events and my personal ones have pretty much pushed all thoughts of a "almighty" out of my mind.

  of course there are times that i think of religion or get into a "2am religion talk" and i wonder wtf is really going on.

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  I believe there is something out there, but I always get caught up on Who created God? Does he have a higher power? Parents? How was he brought to be?
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  Pinch me! Is it a dream or what?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  2. experiences

  some here may recall my relating of loosing my cousin due to shunning.

  he and i were 'best friends' for 35 years or so, and in the past year he has not spoken or contacted me, though i have made several attempts at this.

  this week, a common friend of ours, a witness brother in my former hall died.

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  Every relationship starts , or restarts, somewhere. Hope it all goes well.
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  Hello!

  by shera13 in

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  i admit i have been a lurker for a few months and now i can finally talk to u guys!

  i want to thank you guys for your honesty on this site and your humor...my husband and i formally dissassociated ourselves from the darling watchtower a few months ago and your site helped us keep our chins up!

  we particularly enjoy blondies weekly commentaries on the watchtower articles!

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  Welcome !!!!!
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  What do you think the Watchtower is most afraid of?

  by JH in

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  lawsuits?

  internet?

  higher education?.

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  Money running out.

  People in the org. starting to think for themselves and asking alot of questions.
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  How long did it take for the fog to lift?

  by Honesty in

  1. jw
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  i was inactive for almost 2 years, not attending meetings or reading any watchtower publications before i felt the fog start to lift from my mind and i could truly think.

  how long did it take for you?

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  I have been away from the meetings for 1 1/2 years now, and I still debate in my head all the time on their views.
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  Where would you go?

  by collegegirl21 in

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  if you could go any place in the world and not worry about money, food, clothing, etc... where would you go?

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  Ireland, a small coastal village on the Beara penninsula.
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  jw's mentioned in paper re: taxes

  by candidlynuts in

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  well, they werent mentioned in an article but they were mentioned in reader response.. the article was on churches not being taxed.. .

  reader response url ... http://webx.tennessean.com/cgi-bin/[email protected]@.1dcdbd00/7.

  the original article that prompted the responses.. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20060305/news01/60305002

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  Call me stupid but they mentioned TBN in reference to the WTS. What is TBN?
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  How were you treated?

  by snarf in

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  when you were in the org.

  how did your non-believeing relatives treat you?

  my relatives got very distant from me, probably cause all i would talk about was "truth" and try and hand out mags.

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  When you were in the org. how did your non-believeing relatives treat you? My relatives got very distant from me, probably cause all I would talk about was "truth" and try and hand out mags. I feel extremely blessed that when I did decide to leave they ALL welcomed me back with open arms. It is very sad, the time I lost with some though. But, on the flip side, very blessed to have such a loving family.