David Gladden

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  Celebrating One Full Year Of Freedom!

  by Ranchette in

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  i can't believe it but the first thursday of feb marked one full year of freedom for me and my children.. that thursday was the last meeting i ever attended.. we have never looked back and time has just gotten away from me because we are enjoying new experiences and trying to get used to this new life.

  i wonder what i should do to celebrate?.

  any suggestions?.

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  Religion Stops a Thinking Mind
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  Anyone answer this for me?

  by Gandalf in

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  you know the verse that prophecies that the city of tyre will become a 'drying yard for dragnets' and '"never will you be rebuilt" for i myself jehovah have spoken'(ezekial 26:14)?

  so how come tyre still exists today?

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  Opps!

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  Should I take over my father's business

  by gilwarrior in

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  for the almost 12 years my dad has owned and operated his own business (a bakery) in the houston area.

  i know that my father wants me to take over it some day and i would love to own my own business, but the problem is that my people skills are in the toilet.

  i tend to get frustrated very easily.

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  The solution is simple: Hire someone to manage and run the place. When you do this you keep your free time and still keep the profits. With your free time you go and start another venture and hire another manager for that one.

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  If Armegeddon is so close.......

  by LDH in

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  why don't any of the elders have plans for when it happens--kind of like a re-grouping thing?.

  ginny's post got me thinking.. why don't any of 'jehovah's people' know what to do during and after armeggedon if it's so important that they survive?!?!?.

  where is the secret book "surviving armegeddon?".

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  They don't worry because they are gawds chosen people and will be protected and taken care of. "10,000 at your left, 10,000 at you right..."

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  Diary of an Armageddon Survivor

  by GinnyTosken in

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  i was sorting through my files today and found this piece from 1996 and thought i'd share.. ginny.

  diary of an armageddon survivor.

  ed thorn, our presiding overseer, told us that those who were missing should have spent more time in field service.. day 2. brother thorn called a special meeting this morning.

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  Reminds me of Animal Farm by George Orwell.
  http://www.ddc.net/ygg/etext/animal.htm

  Great book... a lot like his other book, 1984.
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  Underage Membership - Legal Defense Against DF

  by obiefernandez in

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  this topic was inspired by the can you sue the watchtower... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=21122&site=3.

  it appears that the legal defense of the society is based on voluntary association, and based on that membership a person is by law subject to the eclessiastical tribunals (judicial committees) of jehovah's witnesses.

  it immediately brings to mind the fact that many of us began association or were baptized while still minors.

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  Bastards!

  They crank out kids (such as myself), raise them in the cult, and restrict their association. Then our only way out is to be shunned by our families and friends and be tossed out and treated like last weeks trash.

  And people keep wondering why so many of us are bitter.

  Bastards!
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  BEARDS letter from GB

  by Shane in

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  watchtower.

  bible and tract society of new york, inc.. writing department phone (718) 625-3600.

  25 columbia heights, brooklyn, new york 11201-2483, u.sa.

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  Before I DAed myself I started growing my beard... should have seen the looks I got.
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  What Qualities Do You Look For In A Man?!?!?!

  by ladonna in

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  lilacs started a fluffy thread on what "men look for in a woman".

  i think it only fair that we ladies have the opportunity to have our say!!!!!.

  and.....it's time i had a fluff post.

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  Damn... mens' requirments tend to be much more simple:

  The woman must be breathing, hot, and with a functional vagina.
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  Evolution What Cosmic Patern Do You See?

  by D wiltshire in

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  evolution what cosmic patern do you see?.

  "the forward movement to full conscientiousness of life".

  from the virus to man(at his present state),.. from the .

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  How do you feel about paying TAX?

  by sleepy in

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  i just had a shock today when i realised that i had just paid too much tax for last year.

  i had forgotten to add almost 1000 pounds expenses to my tax return.. oh yes i'm going to get some money back.but should i be so hasty, this money will go toward policing , education and many other important needs of society.. maybe it would just go to some corrupt official or politician who will spend it on a slap up meal.. so how do you feel about paying your taxes.

  are they too high or not high enought.. are there any better ways for keeping countries running smoothly.. also what taxes do you pay in other countries?.

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  David Gladden

  Sleepy,

  You're forgetting something very important: You are not going to "get" any money from the government... it was always yours to begin with, and to boot, you effectively gave the government a free loan. If I were you, I would be pissed.

  If you underpay your taxes, you have to pay the extra plus penalties and interest. Does the government pay you penalties and interest for taking too much from you? Nope!

  With all that in mind, are you still seriously considering giving the government even MORE of your money?

  Is everyone in Europe as willing and eager to give his or her money to the government as you are?