I realized this morning that this post might sound vauge to many, so, The reason i am asking is because that is the kingdom hall nearest me, and with me promising my long distance boyfriend who is JW that I would talk to someone from my local Kingdom Hall aobut some of the questions I have, but that he does not want me to get from this board, I thought I would see if there was someone still active that i could arrage to meet at a netural place.
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Plant City Florida Kingdom Hall
by Broken Hearted in.
just wondering if there was anyone one here from the plant city, fl kingdom hall, or someone who use to be.
if you are could you send me a pm have a couple of questions.
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Plant City Florida Kingdom Hall
by Broken Hearted in.
just wondering if there was anyone one here from the plant city, fl kingdom hall, or someone who use to be.
if you are could you send me a pm have a couple of questions.
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Broken Hearted
Just wondering if there was anyone one here from the Plant City, FL Kingdom Hall, or someone who use to be. If you are could you send me a PM have a couple of questions.
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Drama Presented at the District Convention.
by Broken Hearted ini want to first thank who every posted the link to the 3 days of district convention.
i know to some of you that you are saying why would you want to listen.
well last weekend there was a convention in amherst massachussettes.
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I want to first thank who every posted the link to the 3 days of district convention. I know to some of you that you are saying why would you want to listen.
Well last weekend there was a convention in Amherst Massachussettes. That is the one my online JW friend attended. So while he was attending it I would listen to the link from Texas just so I would have an idea of what he was hearing. He was completely surprised when I was able to have a conversation about the convention with him.
While listening to the drama, I had a thought about his and my situation. I know the drama was suppose to be brought out as people like me (NON-JW) leading JW's astray, however, while i was listening I had a thought of the Golden Calf being that liken to the Watch Tower Society. I get this thought from what I have read here on the board and others, plus some outside research. I also get this thought from the 2nd question you have to study for Baptism
2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?
It just seems to me that the organizaiton is being worshiped here and not God, hence my analogy of the Golden Calf being the WTS ( or the organization) I also am finding that while I am not trying to change my friends thoughts on his religion, and I am accepting him for who he is, that he feels the urgency for me to meet with the local Kingdom hall here, ( i know the reason for this) therefore, i ask him how am I suppose to know that JWs is the true religion and not the leading astray relgion of false prophets etc..? We really got into a discussion about this, and I finally told him I would meet with the kingdom hall ( at a netrual place not my apartment) to ask the long list of questions I was composing.
Another thought from the convention:
On one of the days in the Katy, Texas convention, there was a symposium about a shepherding call from an elder to a 20 year old gentleman who was slacking in his door to door. The Elder told the guy to think about being invited over to a friends house for a full course elegant meal, and that he only ate the appetizers and saying he did not want th full meal, Then he asks the gentleman if he got the full, benefits by not eating the full course meal. He then compares that to the going door to door, saying that while he is doing talks and helping out at the kingdom hall every chance he gets, he is only getting the appetizer, but he is not getting the main course which is the door to door service. I am not sure about anyone else, but I feel that worshiping GOD , studying the bible and likening myself to be a better person is the full course meal, the door to door would be just be a side dish or dessert. When I mentioned this to the JW friend of mine, he then used the analogy of me being a teacher and that is what going door to door was people teaching others and that we were the main course, but I disputed that thought. I told him I am not nor should i be the main course in a child's life ( except maybe me own children I birthed), and that in my life, it is as follows, 1st. (main course) GOD 2. my family and friends, 3. Then my job . With Children then it should be 1. GOD 2.their parents, friends and family then Me as thier teacher ( or thier religion), I am just a side dish, or dessert not a main course. we unfortunately did not get to finish discussing this one because he was driving and drove out of cell area, and when he called back just never picked back up on that conversation.
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BETHEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS BEING UPGRADED!!!!!!!!!!
by badboy ini understand from a board member that they are upgrading the computers at bethel!
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Broken Hearted
I have also heard that with this upgrade they will also be redoing the website, and adding more to it for NON-Jws like me to do research instead of joining boards like this. ( that is what I was told).
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Map of where we all are.
by wanderlustguy inhttp://www.frappr.com/xjws .
don't know if this is done already, but here is a pretty neat way for us all to map out where we are so if anyone is travelling, they know who is in the area...if anyone thinks this is a good idea, feel free to click and update!
edited to add...it has chat, too.
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Not an ex JW, but can I join in? I created one of the maps for my myspace page.
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Damn blasphemer hit my PARKED Mini Cooper!!!!!
by Elsewhere ini'm leaving work tired and stressed from a hard day and what do i find???
someone backed into my new mini cooper and left a nasty dent and took off the black plastic rim that goes over the front passenger wheel.
hell, even the passenger door won't open.
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Broken Hearted
Luckily the "driver" of the other vehicle left their contact information and a small Dallas PD report with an accident number.
At least they left you information, I was at home in my apartment complex minding my own businessness, when i went to leave and find my car i only had for 6 months had a hole in the car along with a dent on driver door. I know the grounds crew had to of done it but had no proof, while I have inusrnace did not have the 500 dectuctible so it still sits 6 months later with a hole and rust.
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Accused Child Killer has Victory
by Broken Hearted injohn couey has his case tossed because his confession was taken without lawyer present.
here is link of the story from aol.
cbs :accused child killer's victory
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Broken Hearted
I just typed the same title AOL had,
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Accused Child Killer has Victory
by Broken Hearted injohn couey has his case tossed because his confession was taken without lawyer present.
here is link of the story from aol.
cbs :accused child killer's victory
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Broken Hearted
John Couey has his case tossed because his confession was taken without lawyer present. Here is Link of the story from aol. CBS :Accused Child Killer's Victory
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That's it. I'm selling my books - over 700 of them.
by Lady Lee init's time to let them go.
the majority of the books are abuse related or about recovery.
many are academic books.. i'm not selling the cult related books.. this is going to be hard to do but i have a small apartment and no where to put things.
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Lady Lee
I have only used ebay to buy things, Not sure what is all involved in selling, I can tell you though that shipping is charged to the buyer. Sometimes I wonder if their shipping cost they advertise is real. Example, I was looking to buy a bluetooth ear piece for my cell phone. The bids started out at 99 Cents however their shiping cost were 34.00. I doubt that completely so I looked around until i found one that was reasonable. ended up paying 22.00 total for the ear piece including the shipping.
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What is in your CD changer?
by mavie in.
haven't seen a thread about music here in a while.
with the summer approaching for us northern hemisphere types, what is in your cd player?thom yorke - the eraserdeath cab for cutiedredg
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Please tell me you have a convertible!
Ha If i did not have so many children, maybe I could afford one, and be able to carry them all in one LOL no right now driving a Kia, optima (trying not to complain, it is a good car gets me everywhere I need to go,) One day I will have my BMW Convertible, ( okay I tend to live in a fantasy world LOL)