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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

  by minimus in

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  i used to be here a real lot.

  now i make about 15 posts , if that,.

  per day and read a few other threads that interest me.

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  Dear Diary,

  Was I ever torn! Deeply engrossed in the "Reformed Watchtower" for Sunday when "Turandot" came on NPR. I am NOT a multi-tasker. Wanted to tell you about Sean's introductory comments. Puccini died before he completed the work. Died from complications from surgery for throat cancer. Premiered at La Scala, I think, April 1926. Arturo Toscannini was conducting and at the point where Pucinni had stopped writing, AT laid down the baton and turned to the audience - words about the death of a great composer - couldn't really catch it all as my mind was really on LOVE per the WT. Audience was stunned. [the opera must have been complete - it was the premier. P's son chose Franco Alfano to flesh out some 36 pages of sketches. But Sean said there were 23 "sheets"? I don't know for sure whether Toscannini had the completed score when he returned the next night to La Scala. Stands to reason he actually did but wanted to dramatize where the great one had ceased his writing.] "Turandot" means Daughter of Turan. While the singers pronounce the "t" at the end of the princess' name, language experts say NAY! - dot is an abbreviation for daughter - Turando.........
  DD ----- you are obsessive! wheedling all this trivia outa me when I have a ton of other things to do! Gimme a break. I sometimes feel chained to you. Don't get me wrong; I am rather fond of you. I just feel, oh, I don't know...I feel...wedded, YES! Wedded to you! But I led you into it. It's reciprocity, I guess. Sorry. I'm gonna check with Minimus and see if he can prescribe me something stronger than BAYER.
  I need a bubble bath. I do love you, DD. You know me so well.

  C...
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 1-14-07 WT Study (Love Neighbor)

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  comments you will not hear at the 01-14-07 wt study (december 1, 2006, pages 25-29)(love neighbor).

  review comments will be in red.

  wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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  Re: How long does the congregation [WTS] remember your sins?:

  Jehovah has promised that those reconciling themselves to him will see their scarlet-colored sins become as white as snow and that their error will be forgiven and forgotten.[Isa.1:18; Jer. 31:34] By contrast, the WT organization maintains vast amounts of material embarrassing to its followers of file.
  The overseer of the Writing Department, Karl Adams, questioned the need to retain these files, particularly after an individual's reinstatement. The files are marked "Do not destroy." Karl Adam's comments: "It seems tantamount to saying: 'We believe you are forgiven, but we are keeping a record of your sin.' Or, like saying, 'Your sins are washed clean but we are storing the dirt in a jar with your name on the label.'"

  IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM, Ray Franz, p. 324

  Be safe in your travels, Blondie and Irreverent,

  CoCo
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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

  by minimus in

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  i used to be here a real lot.

  now i make about 15 posts , if that,.

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  Dear Diary,

  Dinner - un fait accompli! Have to decide between "Friday Night at the Opera," with Sean Bianco or "Nemesis," avec Jean-luc Picard. Well, I'll at least get the intro to FNATO cuz I cannot miss the prelude from "Cavalleria Rusticana," by Mascagni. So mellifluous, the melody. Too bad his later works never matched CR for popularity....Ah, the way of the artist! Do we not suffer for our art? Yeah, right. Get on with life, Dude!
  Got some reading material to share with you later, DD. Remember William Riker, from Holy City, California? JFR wannabe. D'ya think he might've been influenced - like 'birds of a feather flock together'? Think on it. They were somewhat contemporaneous. Both wackos. See ya'...

  C...
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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

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  i used to be here a real lot.

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  Dear Diary,

  Back from window dressing job. Hard enuf getting myself dressed and out the door. Prices marked down after Xmas. Hey, DD - d'ya think a thousand bucks off a sculpture will matter to the average joe? I dunno. Seems the rich folk are always looking for a steal of a deal, though. Our best pieces went to the newest and swankiest eatery in town. Eleegaant! Run by an old friend. Get back to ya, DD. Hungry again - so what's new? Back atcha after dinner. Won't lock you up - yet! Local news said valley temps in 20s, lower in foothills tonight, lower still Sat. nite........

  C...
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  Persecution Wanes/Banning Blood Garners Publicity

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sheer madness --- perpetuated by two madmen who prevailed over the judge [almost].

  "after the judge's death, as world war ii was ending and persecution against the witnesses began declining, along with the attendant drop in news-media publicity, hayden c. covington told the author [of the four presidents] that fred franz saw the prohibition against blood transfusions as a way to accomplish two things: to continue to publicize the religion, and to create an uproar in the community.

  this reaction would convince the membership they were being "persecuted" and "suffering for righteousness sake," a sure sign they were "in the truth.".

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  Dear Skally,

  Your response was the encouragement I needed. However much time and effort it takes me to research and post, I intend to follow your advice. If there are any words beyond "thank you very much," I hope that they will be conveyed to you.

  Gratefully,

  CoCo
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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

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  i used to be here a real lot.

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  Dear Diary,

  Off and running - takes me forever to get out the door. Have a window-dressing job to do. Wish me luck. Display last year brought in new customer who liked what he saw & spent $XXXXXX ! They like my work and pay me double what I was going to ask. I always say Jehovah provides. Provable or not, whoever ends up my true benefactor, I still feel the need to thank Him. DD, I still continue to believe 'let God be true though every man be found a liar.' That may end up the remaining vestige of the past 40 years. I need your input, but later. Gotta run. Mum's the word, OK? I know you don't get out all that much and your pages'd never flip out on me. I trust you that much.

  CoCo
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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

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  Dear Diary,

  Back again. Don't know why I have you under lock and key. We seem to be talking all through the day. Going out in a bit. Need anything at the store? Some new pages, maybe? Different color ink? II fait foid comme un chien! Old Haitian friend used to say that - It makes cold like a dog! Freezin' today. Gonna put on the layers. Back prolly b4 I go, DD.

  C...
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  How Often Do You Come To JWD During A Day, Week or Month??? Hours or Mins?

  by minimus in

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  i used to be here a real lot.

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  Dear Diary,

  Have returned from the not-bored board friends and the "what's happenin'" in the news. Major info on those poor 6 premies. I just hope this all gets resolved to the benefit of the babes' welfare. Good thing the govt. intervenes to protect children. Used to think it was the highest honor to die for J. But this is not J. It's FWF and CJW and Molech! This has hit me so hard, DD. But I'm not alone, definitely not alone. Makes me think of the movie about Ruth. Saw it when I was a kid. Little Ruth was devastated when a superficial blemish on her skin disqualified her for sacrifice to the fire-eating idol in Moab. Lucky girl. Hollywood or for real? Hope KLW's booklet on JWs, Blood, & Tort gets lotsa attention. She lost her JW mum, who was ignorant of "allowed" treatment. Wonder how my JW friends feel NOW about what the So. has so graciously "permitted". They all say 'no blood - whatsoever'! When is the So. ever going to come clean? Fess up and pay out. Empty the coffers and regain your honor. Is it too late for that, DD? Word is GB would like to abandon this and lay it all at the feet of FWF & CJW. Don't know how to verify that. Sow the wind/reap a whirlwind. God have mercy. Back later on, Dear Diary. Ou serais-je sans toi??????????????

  CoCo
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  Watchtower getting very Defensive over blood issue publicity....

  by kid-A in

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  with the recent birth of a jw sextuplet "litter" .

  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/169562.

  possible need for blood transfusions clashes with jehovah's witness belief.

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  Dear Gill,

  I have finished reading your intelligent and comprehensive reply; it has helped me bridge the gap between the real and the ideal. So much of what one clings to as dear, often makes no sense; however, would we dare rouse one from that little dream [nightmare]? I am caught in a tough spot due to all the above [the worries and concerns presented in the thread], and appreciate that your reasoning on the matter is straightforward and sensible. It was good of you to respond so quickly!

  Many thanx,

  CoCo
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  Barf Alert! - Governing Body 'believes we are in the time of the end'

  by drew sagan in

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  well looks like the governing body is getting 2007 off to a great start.

  here is a little audio clip that somebody pointed out to me: .

  click here to watch 'jw-governing-body---time-of-the-end'.

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  "A number of abusive churches create a fear of Armaggedon, reinforced with guilt in order to dominate and maintain membership. Cults use this as a tool of emotional control. By implanting fear and creating guilt, abusive groups manipulate their members into performing free service."

  www.freeminds.org/psych/arma_syn.htm

  Compound-Complex