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  Politically incurrate Awake;re disability

  by badboy in

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  in the december 22 2001 issue, page 25 says`at proverbs 30;19, the bible speaks of "the way of an able-bodied man with a maiden".. my niv says "the way of an man with a maiden".

  their quote indicates that a disabled person can't/shouldn't "have a way with a maiden" in other words discrimation!

  where are the politically correct brigade when u need them

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  Bad, you have to be joking with this, right?
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  How Field Service Destroys the WTS

  by metatron in

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  years ago, congregations all over the world were built up.

  and solidified by the door to door work.

  since all witness.

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  As a slightly different angle on this, I submit that many jws actually would rather go to empty homes than preach to actual people.

  I have noted in several cases that when street work is mentioned, most jws shy away from it. Let's face it, it's easier to go up to a door and ring the bell, and then write down an address, than to actually have to speak to someone.
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  question to jw's

  by BATHORY in

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  g'day all of yas !.

  im wondering if there are any jw here that may be married where they are not disclosing their activities on this forum to their parters.. im wondering if you have added this site to your favorites and changed the name / title of it( if you are like me ), out of fear that your partner or a visiting dub may be nosing through your computer and see jw.com written.. what have you changed the title to ??

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  I have this site on my favorites list on my home computer. I have mentioned to my wife that I do access a discussion board on the Net, though I have not gone into any great detail as to the nature of this board. Because I have it listed on the favorites, she can readily access it, and so can my daughter....or any jws that visit my home....uh oh!
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  Highlights from Feb 8,2002 Awake

  by LDH in

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  1. qfr page 30 comment reads:.

  i enjoyed the article "cathedrals--monuments to god or men?

  " (june 8, 2001) but isn't it true that jws build rather large kingdom halls and asembly halls?.

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  The one that bothered me most was the 'extreme physical abuse'. To me, this gives abusive husbands license to continue being abusive. Who is to define "extreme"? Physical abuse of ANY sort out to be strongly condemned; and then there's the emotional and physological abuse that is waged in abusive relationships.
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  Should Catholics leave their religion?

  by DB in

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  in the light of the recent news about child abuse scandals within the catholic church, would you encourage a catholic to leave his/her religion?.

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  thanks!

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  I'll reveal why I asked the question: today at work, a Catholic guy who works in my office and I had a discussion about the abuse thing. I asked if his priest mentioned it at all in his church and he said no.
  He added that it seems that the thinking there is to ride it out and hope that the Church inproves over the long run.
  Being a jw, one might think my first instinct would be to reason with him as to why he should consider leaving, but instead I had no such desire; it seems as though he is content with his faith. It's the religion of his family, and his grand mother does not seem overly disturbed by the scandal either.
  Normally, a jw would be like a shark in the water at a situation like this, ready to give a thorough witness. But, the situation in the jw organization with regard to pedophiles makes it hard for me to recommend it as a solid alternative to Catholicism.
  Also, since the guy seemed relatively undisturbed by the whole thing, I figured why push it? If a person is okay with their faith, I for one have always been hesitant to try to convince them that what they believe is wrong. I am the type that does not enjoy confrontation, so perhaps that factors in too.
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  The Watchtower's 'Lost Generation'

  by metatron in

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  i visited some relatives in my extended family and found exactly.

  the same situation as elsewhere in witness congregations.. the next generation of witnesses isn't there.. a friend of mine, who still goes to some meetings, made the.

  same observation independently.

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  Met, I have noticed that the next genertaion of ministerial servants, elders, and possibly even pioneers may not be there. It seems that fewer and fewer brothers (at least in my area anyway) are reaching out for privilages. In my previous congregation, we went years without any high school grads taking up the pioneer work, and that includes for the most part auxilliary pioneering too.

  And yes, I also have noted that many young ones formerly regular at meetings now attend infrequently, and in all likelihood many do lead double lives.
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  Should Catholics leave their religion?

  by DB in

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  in the light of the recent news about child abuse scandals within the catholic church, would you encourage a catholic to leave his/her religion?.

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  thanks!

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  In the light of the recent news about child abuse scandals within the Catholic Church, would you encourage a Catholic to leave his/her religion?

  Thanks!
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  New To The Board

  by MarchOn in

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  i should clarify, i am new at posting, not new to the board.. i've been checking in for a short time now.

  "spying", "lurking", whatever you would like to call it.

  but i thought it was time to come out of the "first closet" i've been in for more than 20 years.

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  Welcome MarchOn, I hope you find this site as interesting and fun as I have.
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  The most boring book in the Bible.

  by sleepy in

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  what did you find the most boring book to read in the bible?.

  its a hard choice as there's so many to choose from but i have to go with psalms.flipping nora it take for ever to read, is written in some incomprehensible way, and is about nothing!

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  There are certain sections of the bible that I find boring, or at least difficult to read without getting sleepy: The first 9 chapters of 1 Chronicles, the latter part of Leviticus (priests determining cleanness of lepers, etc), the last few chapters of Ezekiel ( the temple vision), the last few chapters of Exodus (the tabernacle specs and construction).

  Far be it from me to criticize the bible, but I really do wish that the creation account of Genesis would be longer and more detailed. I have a few unanswered questions about that period in earth's history. :):)
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  Wife makes a funny

  by DB in

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  on the way to dropping my wife off at work this morning, we stopped at an intersection near a funeral home which is constructed very similarly to many kingdom halls.

  the following conversation took place:.

  me: "that funeral home always reminds me of a kingdom hall.".

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  Thanks terafera, Prisca, and gang...funny thing, out of the threads I have started so far, this one got the greatest number of replies. :)