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  Make sure your sound is on for this one

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  this is so hilarious!!!.

  http://www.ladyskylar.com/swffiles/brocolli.swf .

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  becca1

  I love broccoli!
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  Revelation book revisions in Sept KM

  by becca1 in

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  the insert in this months km is 4 pages of revisions for the rev.

  book i am going over them one by one.

  most seem pretty insignificant, updated figures and such.

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  The insert in this months KM is 4 pages of revisions for the Rev. book I am going over them one by one. Most seem pretty insignificant, updated figures and such. Others deal with the change in the 'sheep and goats' separating work, deleting Math. 25: 31-33 in several places.

  Of note is a change on the "peace and security" proclamation mentioned at 1Thes. 5:3. On page 251, paragraph 14 used to read:

  "What form will the significant cry of "Peace and Security" take? It is here mentioned as being outstanding just before the sudden destruction of those making the cry.It will have to be something more pronounced than any previous declarations by world leaders. No doubt it will be on a world-wide scale. Yet, it will be no more than a facade. Underneath, nothing will really have changed."

  The change in the insert reads:

  "In recent years, polititians have used the phrase "peace and security", to describe various human schemes. Do such efforts by world leaders constitute the begining of the fulfillment of 1 Thes. 5:3? Or was Paul refering only to a specific event of such damatic proportions that it will claim world attention? Since Bible prophesies are often completly understood after thay are fulfilled or in the course of fulflillment, we will have to wait and see. MEanwhile, Christians know that whatever peace and security nations may appear to have achieved, basically nothing will have changed."

  So, what do you guys thin? Are they downplaying the "peace and security" thing? Are they disengaging it from the great tribulation like they disengaged 1914 from the "generation"? Is this the first this has ben said? Have I missed something? Do you read in this change that the proclamation could have alrady been made? I bet many will be disapponted. We have long been told to be waiting for the p and s proclamation to start off Armaggedon. Will anyone even notice the change? I think this is a biggie.
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  Let's All Welcome Veradico!!!

  by onesong in

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  he's a good friend of mine who will have plenty to add here.

  (he's written volumes on the dubs) having recently attained some much needed freedom he was able to join the forum.. he may be a little hesitant to come forth at first, but with a little coaxing...he's got a good "coming out of the org.

  " story and lots of insight!.

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  Welcome! Can't wait to hear your story.
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  My Epiphany

  by JWdaughter in

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  ok, i have had it with religion.

  i like many people of faith.

  i enjoy going to church, but i will never get caught up in doctrinal issues again.

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  I have to agree. It just can't be that complicated.

  Get well soon and stay sweet.
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  Which biblical names do you find cool?

  by JH in

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  which biblical names do you like, and maybe you'd name your child that way?.

  i like this one: bathsheba.

  oh, here are a few to choose from .

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  Michael

  Eve
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  Your going to the meetings whether you like it or not!

  by Atlantis in

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  your going to the meetings whether you like it or not!

  thousands of jehovah's witness children have heard those threatening words backed-up with spankings, whippings, or even severe beatings.

  but what if they are too small to understand?

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  Atlantis:

  I could fall asleep as long as it wasn't the CO's visit.
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  Life in the new system... Ask your questions here....

  by JH in

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  will there be any industries, with people working midnight to eight?.

  will money still exist?.

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  I remember asking my mom when I was little if I would get hurt if I fell off of a mountain in the new system. She told me that a perfect person would know better than to fall off of a mountain.

  No joke, she really said that.
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  Picture of Malcolm Rutherford

  by cabasilas in

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  got the souvenir notes of the 1911 bible students convention in today.

  it has several pictures of various bible students of the day.

  i came across this one of malcolm rutherford (son of j.f.

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  Wow! Been a witness all my life and never knew Rutherford had a child!!!
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  Your going to the meetings whether you like it or not!

  by Atlantis in

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  your going to the meetings whether you like it or not!

  thousands of jehovah's witness children have heard those threatening words backed-up with spankings, whippings, or even severe beatings.

  but what if they are too small to understand?

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  Two funny (pathetic) stories:

  1- When I was around 3yrs old. we meet in an old rented building that had bats. Once during a meeting, a bat landed on my arm and I screamed. My dad, left the platform, picked me up, took me outside and spanked me.

  2- When my son was little he was very fidgety at the meetings. I would take him outside and talk to him or let him run around so he would calm down. Once, when I came back inside a young black brother approched me in the KH lobby and said: "What that boy needs is a black whoopin' "!
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  What's it like?

  by Jerohobobonadad in

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  hello all.. i have always wondered what feelings people have in the hours/minutes prior to getting baptised, the seconds immediately afterwards and then the first few hours thereafter?.

  i've never done it, but it seems like it would be a real head f-!.

  anyone willing to share their experiences?.

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  It happend 37 years ago when I was 10 years old.

  First of all, my dedication was made while jumping up and down on my parents bed while watchig Neil Armstrong land on the moon (July 20, 1969). I had just turned 10 and was in every sense of the word a "child".

  I answered the questions from the "Lamp" book correctly as I was a precocious little girl and had been inmerssed in WT life since birth. My parents did not have a family study with me but I had been on many Bible studies with my mom.

  I don't remember a thing said in the baptism talk, though I do remember the song. It was the one about "Jehovah Our Rock". This was in the old song book.

  We did not have our own baptism pools back then, so the baptism took place at the home of some witness who had a pool. I wore a pink, one piece swimsuit with a daisy applique on the front.

  My dad was to busy with elder, assembly duties to come view the baptism. I was just doing what was expected of me so it was no big deal to my parents.

  For dinner we went to Walgreens (they used to have a restaurant). I had a t-bone steak, french fries and a salad with french dressing.

  This may sound silly and made up but I assure you that every single word is true.