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  A first for me today--I voted!

  by onesong in

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  i'm not into politics and don't put much stock in the government having anything to do with my happiness, but i decided it would be a new experience and why not.. i have to admit it felt good.

  seeing democracy in action was great and as small as my 1 little vote is, it feels empowering to have a say..

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  mavie

  "...those who have a part in voting a person into office may become responsible for what he does."
  
  Utter
  
  crap

  Sorry, but how is this crap? You DO hold a measure of responsibly for the actions of the person you vote for.
  That's the whole point of the democratic system. The reason this reasoning, as used by witnesses ,is invalid is that by NOT voting you are still responsible, and you still made a choice- to let others choose for you. If an evil Fascist dictator is elected, you are then somewhat responsible for not voting against him. [inkling]

  So if a leader lies during the election process then acts opposite of his promises to the public while in office, are the voters responsible for his actions?
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  hi there! it's been a while since I've written a meaningful post

  by veradico in

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  2. friends

  the lady on the phone told me that if i could get to chicago in time for a 1 pm flight i could still make it to nh that day.

  if one has strong faith in ones faith, he should not fear other belief systems.

  may have killed the cat; more likely .

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  mavie

  You handled the situation with grace. Thank you for sharing.
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  Confidential Body of Elder Letters from 1981 through 2006

  by Elsewhere in

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  2. friends

  here it is guys.

  this is what darth frosty was talking about in his post the other day (http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/149460/1.ashx).

  this is a collection of confidential letters from the watchtower society that were sent to the bodies of elders in the years 1981 through 2006. these are the letters that you were never meant to see or read.. there's all sorts of information in them ranging from the boring and mundian to instructions about how to handle child molesters.. many thanks to darth frosty and others (who i'm not sure can be named) who worked very hard and took risks to collect and scan the information.

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  mavie

  bttt
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  Be Faithful Like Job C.O. talk

  by moomanchu in

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  2. friends

  jw relatives are bustin my balls again they just can't leave me alone.. i wrote my reply at the end.

  i'll take some more ammo if anybody want to offer some.. i'm starting to let it hang out to the dubs, because i'm getting tired of this b.s.. my dad says i'm an aprostate lol.

  curse god and die!'.

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  mavie

  LOL!
  
  Isn't it strange that time flies when you are having fun?
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  (Not So) Surprising Numbers in the US

  by mavie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a talk by leon weaver in 2006 he listed the number of publisher currently serving in the united states as 1,082,000. of these, 251,000 were serving in spanish language congregations.

  this is approx 25%!

  according to a us census 2005 community survey only 14.5% of us citizens were identified as latino or hispanic.

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  mavie

  In a talk by Leon Weaver in 2006 he listed the number of publisher currently serving in the United States as 1,082,000. Of these, 251,000 were serving in Spanish language congregations. This is approx 25%! According to a US Census 2005 Community survey only 14.5% of US citizens were identified as Latino or Hispanic.
  
  Overrepresented?
  
  PM me if you would like a copy of the talk by Leon Weaver.
  
  http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-mt_name=ACS_2005_EST_G2000_B03001
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  Hillary Takes New Hampshire...........

  by AK - Jeff in

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  2. current

  if she gains enough momentum, would you consider voting that way?

  i want to see the national health care ideas debated and brought to forefront in the us.

  so if obama loses steam i actually [gulp] might.

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  Obama - McCain '08
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  March 15th 2008 Watchtower Study Edition pdf here

  by fokyc in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  here is the link to the latest study edition of the watchtower:.

  http://www.sendspace.com/file/hwp3du.

  it is ocr'd and ready for searching,.

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  mavie

  I greatly appreciate the scans of both the study and public edition.
  
  Thanks.
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  What book are you reading right now?

  by Wordly Andre in

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  i am reading buried alive: the terrifying history of our most primal fear, it's really cool

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  "Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris
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  Elder asks me why we quit... (Long)

  by Odrade in

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  2. beliefs

  in this thread i mentioned having a long chat with an elder last summer.

  i didn't realize i had never posted the story, so here it is.. last summer (when i went to buy my new camera lens) i ran into one of my favorite jws at the photography shop.

  he was buying a camera bag for his new dslr, and i saw him, went up and greeted him, hugged him.

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  mavie

  Good job Odrade.
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  March 15th 2008 Watchtower Study Edition pdf here

  by fokyc in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  here is the link to the latest study edition of the watchtower:.

  http://www.sendspace.com/file/hwp3du.

  it is ocr'd and ready for searching,.

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  mavie

  Thank you.