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  Talk by a Branch Overseer

  by Defender in

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  2. friends

  a branch overseer of an asian country who happened to be visiting some of his family members in our area, gave a talk this evening in the hall that i used to attend.

  i have not been attending meetings for months, but decided to go when my mother, a devout jw, came to visit me last week.

  the branch overseer had just returned from attending the annual meeting in new york.

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  Dia

  Defender,

  That was utterly beautiful.

  It would make a great flyer to distribute to JWs and the JW-curious.
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  Need some info

  by JT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just got a call from a nonjw who is having jw family over on monday-.

  he would like to know a couple of other chat site and discussion boards like this one- any suggestions about other db that might be good for him.

  thanks in advance to all and the net "thang"

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  What (and where) is H2O?
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  Why we NEED the WATCHTOWER.

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the watchtower: october 15, 1953. article - "the watchtower, a bible study aid" .

  brothers, i present it for your uplifting.

  a little light sunday reading..... .

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  '...we have no grounds for approaching a study [of the Watchtower] with suspicion...'

  Welcome to your first lesson: 'Guilt 101'

  aka, 'We didn't catch you THINKING, did we?'

  Edited by - Dia on 13 October 2002 9:19:45
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  7 Soldiers Killed while trying to rescue JW hostag

  by Rado Vleugel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  fierce clashes between philippine marines and abu sayyaf rebels on the southern island of jolo left at least seven soldiers dead and 25 others wounded while trying to rescue four female jehovah's witnesses.two male witnesses were already beheaded by the rebels.. .

  read it on http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/ .

  rado vleugeledited by - rado vleugel on 12 october 2002 6:47:15.

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  Dia

  Has the Society at least encouraged JWs to stop trying to preach to people in this hellish area? Or even ALLOWED them to stop???

  Or are they going to have to wait until 'Caesar' makes a law about it?

  Edited by - Dia on 13 October 2002 3:26:39
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  A Night With The Sex Slaves From Hell.

  by Englishman in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  it's absolutely true, her ladyship and i spent saturday night with the sex slaves from hell.. we'd driven down to celtic country - cornwall - to view the eden project wow, don't miss it, it's stunning!

  more on that another time.. but..saturday night we visited charlestown, where we decided to have a few bevvies at an interesting looking pub called the rashleigh arms.

  inside there was playing an outstanding band that put me in mind of fairport convention on speed.

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  How?
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  Are you loyal??? (WT quotes to feel guilty by)

  by jimbob in

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  i was doing some research on the wt cd, trying to find an experience i remember really frightened me into never leaving the org..(that's what it takes now to keep people from leaving...fright!

  ) and i stumbled upon these quotes from the 3/15/96 watchtower...... 10 loyalty to jehovahs visible organization also means having nothing to do with apostates.

  loyal christians will not be curious about what such people have to say.

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  Dia

  This is an aside, but WHAT did you hear in all that gossip?
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  Ray Franz Key Witness?!

  by qwerty in

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  this may have been a topic before on the board.

  it would be suprising if anyone else as not thought of this.. with regards to the 5 governing body members who have been named as child abusers.

  would ray franz be able to confirm these aligations?

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  Ask him what he knows about all those files.

  And who is allowed access to them?
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  No Regrets,

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
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  non, je ne regrette rien.. mr. moe has said that she doesn't want to enter her 50's (that's about 25 years off, btw) and look back on her life with a feeling of regret.. relax, you probably won't!.

  you see, i have made the most apalling mistakes in my life.

  some real mega cock-ups.

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  Dia

  For the record, I didn't set foot in ANY church for 12 years after leaving JWs. Then, it was probably about another many feet in many churches for several many years before I finally found a place where I feel 'home'. Like I am worshipping in community with other, like-minded individuals.

  Life is a journey. Faith is a journey.

  God is always with you and God always listens to prayer.
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  A Night With The Sex Slaves From Hell.

  by Englishman in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  it's absolutely true, her ladyship and i spent saturday night with the sex slaves from hell.. we'd driven down to celtic country - cornwall - to view the eden project wow, don't miss it, it's stunning!

  more on that another time.. but..saturday night we visited charlestown, where we decided to have a few bevvies at an interesting looking pub called the rashleigh arms.

  inside there was playing an outstanding band that put me in mind of fairport convention on speed.

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  Dia

  Almost a 'too short' clip.

  But thank you. He sounds nice (in 25 words or less)

  ;-)
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  Terrible Anxiety Attack Last Night....

  by Sentinel in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i've been dealing with so much stuff lately, and thinking that i was "doing alright".

  i'm not on any medication.

  i have had emotional issues due to times of severe stress years ago, and took medication, but the main thing is, i worked through all of that.

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  Dia

  My heart goes out to you and all those living where you are.

  Keep in mind, you could get shot by a sniper. Or you could get hit by a bus. Or anywhere, anytime, a plane could fall out of the sky and obliterate you).

  As a panic sufferer, I keep an article on my wall about a shopping mall that exploded when a water heater blew up inside. (How do you prepare for that????!)

  You just never know.

  Some things are just not worth worrying about.

  There's nothing to do but do your best day by day.

  Are there any loose ends that need to be tidied up for you to be prepared for 'the end'? Guardianship, setting down a will, etc. I'm sorry if this seems morbid, but it can also give you peace of mind.

  A wonderful book which you might find enjoyable right now is called, 'The Gift of Fear' by Gavin DeBecker.

  He would also say, 'Don't watch the local news' Because it's like having somebody banging on your windows screaming, 'Your life is in danger! You must listen to me!'

  And THAT'S the 'normal' local news - when we're NOT faced with the things you currently are.

  Our hearts are with you all.