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  would anyone be interested in a writeup of my DF meetings?

  by notverylikely in

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  this would be both the intial investgatory meeting and judicial committee.

  honest and straightforward, my own faults and errors included.

  if so, i will take the time to write it up.

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  fokyc

  Notverylikely, Yes please, I would be very interested.

  Perhaps you could PM me when it's ready?
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  Time for me to bid goodbye for a season.

  by LouBelle in

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  i joined this site a good few years ago for the support it offered, and i received an overwhelming response, questions to my answers, suggestions on which books to read, life advice.

  i then fizzled out for about a year and proceeded to become an active member later on and again it was great, finally got to actually meet someone from here, which was great, he'll be a friend for life, i have had lost friends *dansk i remember you with fondness still*, have seen drama unfold, but i think that time has rolled around once more.. the season has changed and it's time for to say my cheerios.. .

  thank you to all that have been so wonderful.

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  fokyc

  Best wishes LouBelle, I am sure you will not forget us.

  Look forwrd to hearing from you sometime.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 08-22-10 WT Study (SPEECH)

  by blondie in

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  speech?.

  does not mean never expressing oneself.. it means speaking with graciousness,.

  using gracious speech within the family.

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  fokyc

  I have just listened to this whole study on the telephone

  It is truly amazing to hear the glib answers from people you actually know!

  They just can't help themselves, they have to lie to make it sound good.

  This was a very good bit:

  "Elders should also be gracious in expressing themselves in written correspondence when it is necessary to correspond with another body of elders or with the branch office. They should be kind and tactful, in line with what we read at Matthew 7:12."

  The Elders in my wifes cong haven't a clue how to be gracious or kind and tactful.

  Many thanks Blondie for your excellent and accurate coverage.
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  Alices New Avatar

  by cantleave in

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  is it a whore smoking a cigarette?.

  not very jw whatever..

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  fokyc

  

  Looks like a lady of the night!

  and is that a cross under her left hand?
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  Guys, can't seem to get into yoga?

  by JimmyPage in

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  give this a try:.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntvep0ngoss.

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  fokyc

  I could watch that for hours, just beautiful.
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  Did you wish the elders took you under there wing.

  by Pitchess Co-Gen in

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  i wanted to be an one of the brothers the elders took under there wing,but i had to much baggage ( reproved 3 times and currently d.f ).

  yes i've seen elders take m.s'es and turn them into elders.

  i had a friend who was an m.s an elder took him and now he's an elder.

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  fokyc

  In the early 1990's I returned from working abroad and I once again started going to the KH for the Public Talk and Watchtower with Sister fokyc.

  Three Elders soon started taking ME 'under their wings', it was an amazing experience! 1st Elder decided I needed to have a study; 2nd Elder decided I should be going to HIS bookstudy but he wanted to know whether I would read, so he could put me on his schedule.

  (I would say at this point I am Baptised and a good reader; these were the official requirements for reading at BS)

  I started attending the BS regularly (Family book), I was never asked to read. On many occasions there was no other brothers to read and either a Sister read or the Sisters read around. People began talking about this and suggesting that I must be under reproof for some offence!

  The BS conductor changed and so Elder No.3 came on the scene, after a few weeks of the same procedure he asked if he could come round for a chat! Sounds nice and uplifting doesn't it?

  Friday he arrived alone and sat down with Sister fokyc and myself. He explained how he knew if people studied for The Watchtower! It was highlighted or underlined and being on the microphones you could easily see.

  After a load more rubbish he eventually asked if I would like to know why I was not asked to read; strangely I said "NO, I don't wish to know", he insisted on telling me that I was not regular on the door-to-door work. I asked him "where exactly could I find that information?, he said "IF you regularly read the Kingdom Ministries then you would know."

  I sat down and read ALL the KM's back until they were Informants and couldn't find that info., I told him this and I spoke to my Study Elder, he said "You are not ready for the preaching work yet".

  Eventually the Body of Elders had a meeting and couldn't come to a decision about reading at the BS, they would have to ask the CO on his next visit! (1999) Six years passed with the CO staying with us, it was NOT my duty to ask him about the problem.

  Three years later (2002) and the 1st Elder arrives with a new CO and they want a chat, "why wasn't I attending the meetings?" After a very quick resume of the previous 10 years; the CO agrees, The Body of Elders was wrong and needed to 'set matters straight'.

  Matters have never been set straight to date August 2010 and the 1st Elder who is now the CoBoE stills tells people thet I have a problem with reading at The Book Study.
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  I didn't think it was possible, but I met someone on the internet. She's hot and full of substance. Never thought this would happen to me.

  by miseryloveselders in

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  look at her in all her glory.. .

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  fokyc

  Give me a woman any time, better than Burgers
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  I didn't think it was possible, but I met someone on the internet. She's hot and full of substance. Never thought this would happen to me.

  by miseryloveselders in

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  look at her in all her glory.. .

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  fokyc

  It's just a Burger! I thought you had found a Russian Bride
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  Stay Alive Til 75... er... no the NEXT one.

  by Tuesday in

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  i'm just curious with the new generation teaching do you think this phrase could be recycled?

  it also gave me what i think is my favorite shirt idea.... http://www.zazzle.com/stay_alive_til_75_again_tshirt-235986349871723792.

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  fokyc

  Sorry Tuesday - Zazzle is having maintenance! will have to come back later

  I remember a good slogan on a T-shirt from Lake Tahoe, "I survived the snows of '93"

  How about, "I survived an 8 day Assembly in 1963!"
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  One more disability - but solutions are great

  by Lady Lee in

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  ok so i have been almost blind in one eye since i was a kid.

  i have been using a wheelchair for 7 years now.. and last winter i discovered i am going deaf - there goes my career as a sign langiuage interpreter for the witnesses.

  lol.

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  fokyc

  Lady Lee - Glad you are managing so well, have you tried contacting Jabra?

  http://www.jabra.com/na-us/contact/pages/supportquestions.aspx

  I myself have just reached the age where things aren't working like they used to!