Posts by fokyc

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do the jw'swant you to not associate non jw's

by not a jw in

my wife became a witness a few yrs after we had gotten married and i was wondering if the jw's believe that they should not socialize with people who are not jw's?i had some neighbors when i was younger and their kids who were close to my age said that that was their beliefs being witnesses.i ask my wife that and she says that isnt true.does it differ from congregation to congregation or is someone trying to cover up something?

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fokyc

A very warm welcome to you, 'not a jw'.

You are on a very steep learning curve regarding the JW's and their beliefs and practices. I remember in 1952 asking the same questions as you do now, my wife also said the same as yours! I have managed to just live with the JW's since then; many can not succeed at that.

The JW's are NOT the people they make out to be, they live in 'cloud Cuckoo land'.

Keep reading the posts here with some discernment and you will learn a great deal from people who have been through your experience.

Best of luck with your journey.

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Elders manual-WTF?

by lostsheep82 in

kay, being a 'sister' obviously an elders manual was out of our reach and still is to all the sisters and non-elders.

but i started reading it, and like within 3 minutes noticed something wrong!.

during the meeting, closely examine the.

fokyc

Thank you Lore for the clarification, as I offered a copy of said book, I feel responsible for it's accuracy. My 25Mb copy DOES NOT contain that mis-spelling; I am aware of some other inferior compact versions being circulated.

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Elders manual-WTF?

by lostsheep82 in

kay, being a 'sister' obviously an elders manual was out of our reach and still is to all the sisters and non-elders.

but i started reading it, and like within 3 minutes noticed something wrong!.

during the meeting, closely examine the.

fokyc

I also noticed something wrong in your post!

During the meeting, closely examine the

Scriptural qualiftcationsof brothers who may

qualify, and make sure that the brother being considered

When extracting pieces from published material, it is essential to check carefully!

That typo IS NOT in the copy which was made available on this site.

It reduces your thoughts to nothing as YOU are wrong!

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I might get a brand new truck.

by asilentone in

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i googled about getting one with the longest beds.

i do not see any list of trucks with longest beds.

do you have any recommendations for me?.

fokyc

http://forums.pickuptrucks.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=274859&page=15

A much better idea than taking seats out of an auto.

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Blue Mountain Fire

by mouthy in

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just heard dont know if you all know but the main lounge burned today .

fokyc

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-blue-mountain-christian-retreat-ch20101118,0,2401890.story

Around 3 a.m. Thursday, some of the firefighters in Schuylkill Haven had to be reassigned to West Penn Township where a massive fire seen from several miles away consumed a large worship hall on the 375-acre Blue Mountain Christian Retreat north of Route 895 off Blue Mountain Drive in West Penn Township. The building, which is about 300 feet long, is the main building to the retreat and houses a worship hall, guest rooms, a dining hall and other shared facilities.

Because of the rural location of the retreat just over the Lehigh County line north of Route 895 off Blue Mountain Drive, firefighters also had to use tanker trucks to bring water to the fire. But the building was beyond saving by the time firefighters arrived.

http://www.bmcr.org/

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1914 - What is the importance of this date?

by sabastious in

"we don't live for dates".

i have heard this a lot in my lifetime when witnesses get approached with any critical thinking of the 1914 year date.. this sounds good, at face value, but it's so disconcerting to hear them minimize this date when they will jump all over it as "proof" of their organization's divinity.. without dates such as 1914 societies like the watchtower simply would not exist.

the watchtower needed these dates to anticipate and use as selling points.. remember, before 1914 there were not very many witnesses.

fokyc

http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1914

1st Successful blood transfusion in Brussels! very important for the JW's

10

I feel so sad and disgusted.

by deep-blue-sea in

after the swiss tv program on jehovahs witnesses,.

http://www.tsr.ch/emissions/temps-present/2482487-grandir-avec-jehovah.html.

where my children and husband (all dissociated or disassociated) were characters, a forum followed the program on which everybody could give his comments.. .

fokyc

A way of talking I’ve never supposed a JW could use.

I have had a very similar experience. 6 years ago my wife a long standing Sister in a congregation had a disagreement with an Elder; I proved the Elder was wrong. But we have been shunned ever since!

Their whole persona changed in a trice and ever since we are treated like s**t!

They are NOT the people they make out or pretend to be.

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OKM_December_2010_for_Britain_OCRd.pdf

by fokyc in

by request:.

http://www.box.net/shared/834878zvef.

remember this file is available for preview and/or downloading as you wish,.

fokyc

YES! Only 4 pages;

They are numbered, if there is an insert it is in the middle and then there are 8 pages!

Do you think I am short changing you?

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OKM_December_2010_for_Britain_OCRd.pdf

by fokyc in

by request:.

http://www.box.net/shared/834878zvef.

remember this file is available for preview and/or downloading as you wish,.

fokyc

By request:

OKM_December_2010_for_Britain_OCRd.pdf is available here:

http://www.box.net/shared/834878zvef

Remember this file is available for preview and/or downloading as you wish,

without advertising material and long waits.

PS I actually had my OWN copy this month, normally I have to borrow Sister fokyc's copy.

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untitled

by TheLoveDoctor in

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this is to be a brothers or sisters part on the school the week of dec 13 the reasoning books reply is unsatisfactory.

rsp.208jehovahswitnessesaresupposedtobewitnessesforjesus,notforjehovahmightreply: thats an interesting point you have brought up.

and you are right that we do have a responsibility to be witnesses for jesus.

fokyc

What is the problem? IF the CD-ROM says it; IT MUST be right, surely?

*** rs p. 208 Jehovah’s Witnesses ***

‘Christians are supposed to be witnesses for Jesus, not for Jehovah’

You might reply: ‘That’s an interesting point you have brought up. And you are right that we do have a responsibility to be witnesses for Jesus. That’s why Jesus’ role in God’s purpose is emphasized in our publications. (You may want to use a current book or a magazine to demonstrate this.) But here is something that may be a new thought to you. (Rev. 1:5) . . . Of whom was Jesus "the Faithful Witness"? (John 5:43; 17:6) . . . Jesus set the example that we should imitate, did he not? . . . Why is it so important to get to know both Jesus and his Father? (John 17:3)’