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  HOW TO START LIVING AND STOP WORRYING - EXCERPTS BY DR. WAC

  by What-A-Coincidence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from: http://www.amazon.com/how-stop-worrying-start-living/dp/0671733354.

  preface:.

  our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.

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  Many Thanx WAC!

  It's in my faves. And I found Dr. Niebuhr's Prayer - "God grant me.........." I had been looking for it!

  CoCo
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  What My Parents Gave Me...

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear friends,.

  i guess you could call me an orphan.

  i have been on my own for some time now and have become the next generation.

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  Dear and Gentle Readers,

  Many thanks for your uplifting and touching stories. We truly benefit from our sharing with one another.

  Love,

  CoCo
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  Fred and Ray on Door-to-Door: the Truth

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  dear friends,.

  the following is from notes derived from in search of christian freedom, by ray franz.

  the chapter is "from house to house.

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  Dear Yaddayadda,

  I am very grateful for your reply and am once again reminded that many minds must come together to correctly assess a matter. When reading your comments on the distributive and consecutive senses, I recognized that you were going further on the matter than touched upon in the book. You obviously have done your homework, and now I have more to work with. Additionally, you have offered a balanced outlook that I truly appreciate. My understanding is that, surely, first-century Christians could very well have gone from one house to another. But we know where the Society has taken this, and why.

  You have gone to great effort to prepare this material. I feel privileged and humbled as its recipient!

  Grateful Thanks,

  CoCo
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  My Article On Prof. Tom Wessels Online - Evolution, Bible, Climate Change

  by Seeker4 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had posted part of this article earlier, and said when the full text went online, i'd post the link to the magazine.. this is the third issue of a new magazine i'm working on with two friends who started the magazine idea.

  the link will bring you to the current cover, and just hit "feature story" on the left hand side.

  http://www.peoplesvoicemagazine.com/.

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  Dear S4,

  "He that answereth before he heareth showeth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion." - Proverbs 18:13, DOUAY VERSION

  Whilst the wisdom of the KING doth truly find application toward mine foolish and confused self, I none the less must needs proclaim, "good show, thou art the man!" [I haven't yet read the piece, but I KNOW it's gotta be good!]

  Isn't it wonderful to give free rein to the powers that lie within and share them with the world? Congratulations and looking forward to an exciting and stimulating read! It won't put me to sleep, will it?

  Archaically yours,

  CoCo
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-31-06 WT Study (Discipline)

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  was he married to his own mother?

  q1) why should we accept divine discipline?.

  does that mean if a jw married their ex-stepmother or ex-stepfather today, they would be dfd?.

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  Dear Blondie and Victims of Acute Nausea:

  "The Misuse of Disfellowshiping", p.372, ISOCF, by Ray Franz:

  "A notable example of remaining silent in the face of apparently convincing evidence of serious wrong is found in the case of Joseph, Jesus' foster father. He genuinely believed that the woman betrothed to him had violated the law concerning adultery. The undeniable fact of her pregnancy before entering the marriage state appeared to give absolute proof of this. Yet Joseph DID NOT FEEL UNDER OBLIGATION TO REPORT HER to elders or priests as judges. Not wanting to "expose her to public disgrace," he intended to divorce her quietly. Was he thereby disdaining a divine "oath" commanding him to report and displaying a gross lack of concern for the "cleanness of the congregation"? The Scriptures tell us he was so motivated because he was "a righteous man [a good man, PME; a man of honor, JB]". In relieving Joseph of his misapprehension and assuring him of Mary's chastity, God did not rebuke him for his compassionate intent." [CC: emphasis]

  Question on the above and its application today:

  Does God need to check first with the elders?

  CoCo
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  Out in Service & Making Bark-Calls

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  dear hounded by the hounds,.

  when the dogs came rushing toward the two sisters out in service, the scaredy-cat sister got behind the other sister for protection.

  her reason?

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  Dear Blondie and Juni,

  Thank you for your comments. It was not in service, but at a client's home when one of those pesky lil' ankle-biters jumped up and nipped me rear. It hurt my feelings, but we all got a good laugh out of it. I chose not to sue.

  CoCo Le Cur
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  Do you find the forum addictive?

  by avidbiblereader in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many find that they need or want to be on the forum at least once a day?

  do you like keeping up with fellow posters and friends or do like being able to give your thoughts without the fear of being criticized?

  i look at some of the amounts that some have posted wow and i am no better for only being here less than a month, it is a great place to talk and get loads of wisdom from others on a variety of subjects, thanks everyone for the thoughtful expressions and heartfelt posts.. abr.

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  Dear ABR,

  The sentiments expressed on this thread are very much at the forefront of our post-JW existence. Ditto Rassillon's comments and your perfect reply.

  [standing up, addressing 25, 000 JWD members]: Hi. My name is CoCo. I'm addicted and I'm proud!"

  Thanx for this thread, ABR!

  CoCo
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  How do you help your kids if they are surrounded by dubs?

  by wanderlustguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i got into it with my ex the other day about my kids and them being around their dub relatives.

  they live with her and i know she needs help from her relatives, but i see it doing bad things.

  one in particular is the inability to determine their own preferences, they say what they think the people they are with want them to say.

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  Dear WLG,

  You bet correctly, you are NOT the only one. Now that I'm understanding what I see and cherishing my new-found freedom, I want to emancipate all my loved ones. Well, that saying about locking a JW convert in the closet for six months.... Guess what? When it's your kids though, you may feel panicked as you have no seeming control. But it could not have been better expressed than by Scully. Every day our loved ones go out into the world and are shaped by it, not really damaged in any permanent way. As a former-dub parent, I worried endlessly about every evil influence that Satan would visit upon my precious children. Nothing happened. Of course, there were some bad times. Many moments of despair. I wish I had it to do over again, though. But in your case - being on the other side of the fence - the situation is the reverse of what I just described. I now see little dubs in the making amongst my JW associates and want to do something about it. But it's not my place; however, as a concerned friend and a good listener, I will make every effort to plant a seed. Maybe even water it. I've met up with young adults who were raised as JWs - some I hadn't seen in years - and they're OK - they are NORMAL!

  Best wishes on the road ahead,

  CoCo
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  What My Parents Gave Me...

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear friends,.

  i guess you could call me an orphan.

  i have been on my own for some time now and have become the next generation.

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  Dear Friends,

  I guess you could call me an orphan. I have been on my own for some time now and have become the next generation. Since our joining JWD, we have been individually and collectively saddened by one another's loss of mother or father. It seems that almost weekly condolences and offers of love and support have raced electronically from one PC to another. Now that I have personally come to terms with life and the inevitability of death, I feel settled in so many ways - at last - and wish that my parents were here to thank for all that they had given me. I have forgiven them for their mistakes because they loved me so much. Who I am and what I do everyday is because of what they gave me.

  Apart from the obvious provisions of food, clothing and shelter, what one (or two or...) gift(s) from your parents are you most grateful for? I am most grateful for their surrounding me with books, art and music. And you?

  Love,

  CoCo
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  Ex-Elders, please answer this question. Thank you!

  by averyniceguy in

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  2. friends

  what if a brother or sister say happy new year and another brother heard it, how would the elders handle it?.

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  Dear Nice Guy,

  My first reply exploded. Elders are different as to how they handle matters. At Bethel a young brother complained to Br. Swingle about swearing he had heard. Lyman Swingle's alleged reply was, "I'll be damned." An elderly brother sent a b'day card to his non-JW son and was DFed. Turned in by his theocratic wife. When I was an elder, if somebody said a bad word like golly or gee whiz or bulletin board or a season's greeting, I probably would not have made an issue of it but would gently and lovingly guide them in the way of WT directives so as to ensure their entrance into the kingdom. Really. It was all part of Jehovah's loving arrangement. I had no brain.

  CoCo