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Society letter read to all congregations July 28,2006 !!
by headmath in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i got news of this from the jw grape vine today that at the meeting on thursday(yesterday) there was a letter read to all the congregations from the society.

for the first time the society says in the letter to prepare for great tribulation and to have plenty of emergency supplies in case of a disaster.

this has shaken the up the jws it seems.
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For those not sick to death of talking about this...607 BCE
by Swamboozled in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just got this link sent to me by my sister in law and i just keeping staring at it trying to decide where to start.

i know that arguing with a jw is like throwing miracle wheat in the wind...but i want a comeback!!!

http://www.2001translation.com/587_or_607.htm
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what about celebrating?
by Swamboozled in
1. jw
2. friends
anyone still not celebrate birthdays?

holidays?

i was wondering about everyone's position about this as i plan to throw a huge make-up birthday party for each of my kids this year.
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Old habits die hard...
by Swamboozled in
1. jw
2. friends
i still have to mentally remind myself to say "bless you" when someone sneezes because i was taught by jw's that this is a pagan (superstitious) practice.

i always thought it was so rude not to say it, but bit my tongue.

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Should there be an emancipation campaign for women elders?
by badboy in
1. jw
2. friends
what do you think?
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Books
by RPT in
1. jw
2. friends
what is the best book i can give to a jw to convince her its all a big con ?

maybe she will read it maybe she wont but at least i said i tried my best.
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Intro and ? that has probably been asked a zillion times...
by Swamboozled in
1. jw
2. friends
i don't want to bore with the tedious details...but long story short: my husband was raised a jw.

he da and married me 6 years ago.

i was so appalled at the fact that his family shunned him that i insisted on a sit down with his mom to explain.
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What rebellious actions did you or other do in your congregation?
by JH in
1. jw
2. friends
what rebellious actions did you or other do in your congregation, not enough to be disfellowshipped, but went a little too far.

sometimes we have to unwind .

i remember sitting in a brothers car.
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Fluff: Separated at birth? Post your fave Twins!
by kid-A in
1. jw
2. friends
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On The Art Of Fading
by expatbrit in
1. jw
2. friends
in october of 2000, i faded away from the watchtower.

like most people, i have family and friends who are jw's (including my wife and parents).

fading is generally the best method for people in that situation.