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  Elders Meeting funny moments

  by bj in

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  while checking on the un in the wts publication i came across a strange debate that is reported in the awake!-may 8, 1987,p.

  29 about drinking-water jugs.

  this reminded me in funny elders meeting moments.

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  DIM

  Pearl Jam don't say the "f" word very much on their cd's.
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  Brother Dim

  by Yerusalyim in

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  was it the point of your two earlier posts to extol the virtues of jwism?

  i could relate many stories extoling the virtues of catholics who live up to the faith (maxmillian kolbe is just one example look him up).

  as to relating the tale of the jw's at ground zero, the tale sounds spurious to me, however, for those "borthers" to claim the other clergy "brought no comfort to anyone" is presumptious and perhaps even slanderous.

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  DIM

  my only point was to pass on information from someone who i know is considered a faithful JW, so that people who post here could see what their mindset is. My personal opinion is that there is good and bad aspects to the JW religion, but the bad far outweighs the good.
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  The WTBTS should be disfellowshipped - re UN

  by anglise in

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  would all those who have access to the revelation climax book, please refer to page 258, ch 35, para 21. for those without access to the publication, i shall paraphrase the pertinent sentences:.

  "yes, the nations will use the scarlet-colored wild beast, the united nations, in destroying babylon the great".

  then go on to page 285, ch 39, para 23:.

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  DIM

  messenger - its not gods organization
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  part 2

  by DIM in

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  an african circuit overseer was travelling to a new area by bus.

  the bus was.

  very full so the c.o.

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  DIM

  An African Circuit Overseer was travelling to a new area by bus. The bus was
  very full so the C.O. had to stand in the aisle. (These rural buses are an
  experience; they are loaded and overflowing with live chickens, goats, and
  all kinds of baggage. Legal limit of 76 passengers is not observed) Half way
  along the bus driver pulled up at a country store. He and most of the
  passengers got off. The C.O. did not get off but sat down on a now empty
  seat to take the weight off his legs until the passengers returned.
  However, the passenger whose seat he was in returned before the C.O. had
  resumed standing. Now on these rural buses the rule is "you move, you lose"
  However, the passenger immediately became very angry and lost his temper.
  How dare the C.O. take his seat, etc, etc. The C.O. remained calm and
  replied mildly that he had merely sat down for a moment to rest, he had no
  intention of taking the seat and stood up again. The passenger screamed more
  abuse and the language he hurled at the C.O. became very bad indeed! The
  C.O. did not react and the bus started up again. As they approached a
  village, the C.O. made his way to the bus driver to check regarding where he
  should get off. The bus driver replied: "It's the village ahead. One other
  passenger is getting off there." Guess who the other passenger was? The
  abusive man! Well, the C.O. and the man got off the bus at the village and
  there was no one else around. The C.O. spoke to the man: "I've never been
  here before. Please could you tell me how to get to this address?" And he
  showed the man a piece of paper with the name and address of the Presiding
  Overseer of the local congregation with whom he was to stay. The abusive man
  was so embarrassed because it was his own name and address! The C.O.
  reported that throughout the week the brother apologized profusely to him
  every morning and evening!

  So the moral of the story is: Do we only put on the Christian personality
  when we are around our brothers or do we have it on all the time, no matter
  where we are?
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  experiences forwarded to me

  by DIM in

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  we were very happy to hear the news this morning that elders have been.

  assigned to bring comfort to people in different areas of manhattan such.

  as jacob javits center, hospitals and ground zero.

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  DIM

  We were very happy to hear the news this morning that elders have been
  assigned to bring comfort to people in different areas of Manhattan such
  as Jacob Javits Center, hospitals and Ground Zero. This was an experience
  shared from a sister I work with in Graphics. Seven elders selected from
  her circuit in Brooklyn are assigned to Ground Zero.

  An elder from her congregation gave a report of their experiences. He and
  another elder paired up to work together and were a little apprehensive,
  not knowing what to expect. As soon as they started talking though, all
  apprehension went
  away, the brother said; "it just seemed natural to truly get to comfort
  these men." Just shows how Jehovah's spirit can help us at the right time.

  They started on the perimeters and went up to two policemen and showed
  them scriptures of comfort and talked about the new system. They mentioned
  that they would like to get in closer to Ground Zero. The policemen hugged
  them, thanked them for coming by and said how much the men closer in would
  need
  to hear this. They kept going closer in and were able to talk to different
  policemen and firemen they met. At the next perimeter was the National
  Guard who said they needed special permission to go any further. They
  directed them to the Marines office to get permission. When they went in the
  office, the brother said it was the
  biggest Marine you have ever seen, very intimidating. They didn't ask for
  permission, just started witnessing to him; tears came in his eyes. He was
  unbelievably kind and happy to hear the good news. He said the men really
  need to hear this and said "Go back to the National Guard and tell them
  you have permission to enter". The brothers went back but the National Guard
  said they needed something in writing. At the same time a group of
  clergymen arrived (they had previous authorization to go in). So the
  brothers returned
  to the Marine who wrote a letter stating they could go anywhere they
  wanted to, then stamped it to make it official. The brothers returned to the
  National Guard. At that time the clergymen were already back; they had not
  brought any comfort to anyone, they were only there to take a TOUR! The
  clergy asked the brothers what scriptures they planned on using, etc. The
  brothers asked
  them what they were sharing and they said "BOTTLED WATER". Then the National
  Guard told the brothers even though they had authorization, no one else
  could go in that day. So the next morning, bright and early, the brothers
  arrive.
  The National Guard told them that they were not letting any clergy in that
  day. The brothers showed them their letter and they said, "oh, you can go
  anywhere you want." The brothers said it is 100 times worse than anything
  you see on TV! The destruction, etc. worse than a war zone. Rescue workers
  looking like zombies working. They talked with a group of steelworkers
  (all big men that would usually intimidate you) The men had tears in their
  eyes
  as they shared the scriptures and told the brothers that there was a place
  where they really needed to go. It was a boat set up at the Marina for
  rescue workers that were just burned out. The Red Cross was providing
  meals there. They found it and said it would just make you cry to see the
  people.
  Men looking so lost, with their heads down, just not able to cope with all
  that they are
  seeing.
  They just sat down with them and talked, sharing scriptures. They said
  there was not a dry eye in the place. The men thanked them so much for
  coming,
  saying they REALLY needed this. The brothers spent a few hours with them.
  They also met a man who drives a little cart that is taking bodies and
  body parts to the morgue. He was just leaned over his steering wheel. They
  asked if he was ok and he just started crying, they hugged him and he cried
  unbelievably for about 10 minutes. After he pulled himself together, they
  shared some scriptures with him. He told them how much he appreciated it
  and how much people need to hear this.
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  So sure there will be even more good experiences with all the efforts of
  our brothers. Just wanted to share this with you...

  Gwen Nutter/Berenice M. Smith
  Gwen works Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
  Berenice works Thursday/Friday
  Reg. Opers./Clinical Development
  Tel. 215-328-2244 Fax. 215-328-2198
  HM-101
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  "Belief in Paradise.....

  by ozziepost in

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  ..... is a recipe for hell on earth".

  that's the headline for an article in the spectator of 22 september 2001.. the article makes this point:.

  "a belief in the visble is a wonderfully steadying thing.

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  DIM

  somehow, the author of this article must have met my mother.
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  Education idiot!

  by FrightMare in

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  if most of you were jw's at one time, am i right in assuming that most of you are uneducated?

  anyone here actually have a degree of some sort?

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  DIM

  I have an associates degree, but I'm going for my bachelors in computer science. been stuck in this religion for 22 years (ever since I was 2). getting out ASAP.
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  Need Help RE UN NGO Issue

  by Yerusalyim in

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  i've been absent from the discussion, and honestly, i'm lazy.

  can someone please capsulate the issue of the society and it's status as an ngo with the un.

  a one page summary of the facts and issues would be cool.. thanks.

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  DIM

  scroll down...theres a couple of threads that lay it out perfectly.
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  let the WTS be an NGO

  by DIM in

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  if the wts is removed as an ngo as a result of these meetings this week, their name will be removed from the un website, and jw's won't believe that any of this really happened.

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  DIM

  thank you for your response.....it really clarified things for me.

  "the internet is evil".....i actually heard a brother say this expression from the stage about 2 weeks ago....
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  let the WTS be an NGO

  by DIM in

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  if the wts is removed as an ngo as a result of these meetings this week, their name will be removed from the un website, and jw's won't believe that any of this really happened.

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  DIM

  if the WTS is removed as an NGO as a result of these meetings this week, their name will be removed from the UN website, and JW's won't believe that any of this really happened.