The phrases "fleshly brother" or "fleshly sister" (referring to one's siblings rather than one's "brothers and sisters" in religion) sets my teeth on edge. I get an unpleasant mental picture of skinned people.
I know what you mean, its like when I hear "unbelieving mate". It makes me picture them having sex.
I mother and Aunt saying go put on your "kingdom clothes" so we can leave for the meeting. Has anybody else ever heard "Kingdom clothes, or kingdom shoes" ?
have you ever thought about the isrealites beginning to enter the promised land and how they then had to turn back and wander in the wilderness for 40 years?
have you ever wondered if there is a modern day parallel in our time?
perhaps 75 was our approach to that promised land that we then had to turn back from and "wander"... .
Should we not be happy, though, that the end has not yet come? During this decade of the 1990?s, restrictions on preaching the good news have been lifted, miraculously it would seem, in Eastern Europe, parts of Africa, and other lands. The apparent "delay" is allowing time for many more "sheep" to be gathered from these territories that have recently opened up...
If only the damn internet was never invented....The 90's looked so promising.
i have posted this link before but decided to put it up again as there are a lot of new(er) members who may be interested.
the area around beth shan is now a gated community so it is a bit hard to get there.
there has been a lot of discussion regarding beth shan with ed gruss(?
How did you get the pictures of the inside of the masion?
i ordered it and started reading it because i was intriqued by ray franz's comments on it in crisis of conscience.
it so propagandaish its ridiculous.
it even has an index in the back that can point you to topics such as ... marriage (why not to).... and last day's.
I ordered it and started reading it because I was intriqued by Ray Franz's comments on it in Crisis of Conscience. It so propagandaish its ridiculous. It even has an index in the back that can point you to topics such as ... marriage (why not to).... and Last Day's. I'll post more as I read.
Has anybody else read this book.
this was such a sad exhange and just shows how unnatural this bogus rule by the wbts is.. i see my moms name on the caller id and i immediately pick up.
(keep in mind we live 2 blocks apart).
my mom says julia?, and i say no mom its me, you must have dialed the wrong number.. mom: oh, i'm sorry, how are you?
I hope time improves your relationship.
we were building a new kh- not quick build- and we had to vacate the old building and the new kh was not finished.
the elders decided to cancel all the meeting with the exception of the tuesday night bookstudy in homes.
we had no other meetings for about 4-5 weeks.
I can remember meetings being cancelled due to bad winter weather.
The best thing about winter!!!!
i found out a few days ago.
what a sad story and short life for a man who was far ahead of his time in rock and roll....i hope you are in a better place now.
goodby syd.
I got to see 'Floyd three times and a great tribute band, Aussie Floyd late last year.
I missed them in 94 because my parents thought i was a little too young for Floyd concert (whatever). However, I saw David Gilmour at Radio City Music Hall in April and it was amazing. It was very surreal because he is my favorite artist of all time right beside Liz Phair.
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i think that when you are in a cult like the dubs, things stick with you whether you want them to or not.
i still pray before meals and bedtime...anybody else?
I grew up in a family where the husband/father was not a JW so we were "ordered" to do many things like go to a wedding at a church, miss the meetings, attend Christmas parties, celebrate Halloween.
Same here. Oh and I also got to play little league and basketball, go to school dances, and was ordered to go to college, not pioneer. I was one of the lucky ones. However, my sister didn't listen and is still living at home, and pioneering in her mid twenties. I wish there was something I could do.
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i think that when you are in a cult like the dubs, things stick with you whether you want them to or not.
i still pray before meals and bedtime...anybody else?
in the US where it is voluntary, you will be considered having DA'd yourself.
Blondie,
There was a question from readers where they talk of a woman being told to vote by her unbelieving husband and it being said that it was concience matter. So I guess what there saying is that only women can vote if they have an unbelieving mate in voluntary countries?
