Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

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  Hi everyone

  by the widow in

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  i have been out of the borg for several years.

  my husband got us out by reading coc.

  we were pretty well against organized religion of any sort.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Greetings and welcome. I'm so sorry about your dear one, but glad you are here. Please give us regular reports of your witnessing! you know, for old times' sake.
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  "it just looks good on paper"

  by Gilberto in

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  the "where's your jacket brother" thread reminded me of an incident.. i was conducting 4 bible studies two on a monday evening, one wednesday evening and one on a sunday morning.

  i was working full time.. so the only first call i did was on an saturday morning for an hour (the cats ministry.

  on a "shepherding call" (don't you just hate that) the elder told me i should be going out with the group on a sunday morning and do rvs on a saturday.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Back when my husband wanted to be 'used' in the cong, 'looking good on paper' was all that counted--Brother Loser with 5 kids turned in 20 hrs a month (I was told) and therefore could be 'used', I said he better Fn turn in 20--that accounts for studying with all his kids and NO OTHER service whatsoever.

  However, my husband worked 60 hrs a week (so that I could regular pioneer) and consistently FOR YEARS turned in 8-9 hrs per mo. They wouldn't 'use' him/consider him of value because his yearly average was 8.9 hrs per month not 10.

  It all started to stink. . .
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  Stuffing or Dressing?

  by reneeisorym in

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  do ya'll all realize that in the south we eat dressing and not stuffing?

  these are two different things.. i hate stuffing!

  i used to have to eat it when my ex-husband's grandmother cooked it.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  There must be a way to unite us over the dressing vs. stuffing debate. You'd think we'd be past this.

  I'm making a roast and new red potatoes, and if I have to start my own forum because of this, well, so be it.
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  Watchtower website

  by cooler in

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  my dad was looking and the official watchtower website and he said it has such a truthfull and genine look about it and how i should'nt read the forums because people's opinions on there are misguided and they dont know what their talking about.

  has anyone said anything similar to you?

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  btw-your dad's logic is earth shattering: the WT website looks so truthful. . .
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  Watchtower website

  by cooler in

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  my dad was looking and the official watchtower website and he said it has such a truthfull and genine look about it and how i should'nt read the forums because people's opinions on there are misguided and they dont know what their talking about.

  has anyone said anything similar to you?

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Welcome cooler. Great 1st post! It's crazy. The first time I emailed a doctrine 'problem' to my parents, they replied 'who have you been talking to? you must have got that from the internet!' I couldn't believe it, 'you know me--I've never had an original thought in my pointy little head!!!'

  Look forward to hearing more from you!
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  I don't wanna be a Group!

  by blueviceroy in

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  what happens when you feel labeling what what you hold to be real would be wrong?.

  what school of thought is that?.

  to whom do i go to when i need to be a part of something greater than myself?.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Great thread Blue. Well said.

  Thanks for being here.
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  JW ALLEGEDLY SEEN WITH MADELEINE MCCANN

  by badboy in

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  i wonerif police will be dgginng up kingom halls next in the search for madeleine mccann..

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Would the elders 'drop her like a hot potato' if it's found she's involved with a kidnapping? No silly, there must be two witnesses in GOOD standing, preferrably a CO, DO or Jesus Christ. . . to the alleged event.
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  Jehovah's Witness Tragedy: 24 dead; 13 in critical condition

  by Kenneson in

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  in nigeria, a bus carrying mostly jehovah's witness women, collided with a large truck on a return trip from a wedding ceremony.

  24 died; doctors at a hospital are trying to save 13 others.

  see "nigeria: road accident claims 24 in abia.".

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Dreadfully sad.
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  The wisdom of my 92 year old Alzheimer's stricken grammy...

  by Elyse867 in

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  so my grandma, a very devoted and loyal witness since she was in her 20's (?

  ) is now 92 and in a home, because she has very advanced dementia and alzheimer's disease.

  she has better days than others, most days she just sits and stares... she doesn't recognize most people she knew.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Sorry to hear you've got a loved one in a home, but cheers to an enchange that brings a laugh! Yes yes, we do get wiser with age!! Love it.
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  A LETTER FROM THE TAXMAN

  by Dansk in

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  taken from an old copy of the guardian, an actual letter sent by the inland revenue: .

  dear mr addison,.

  i am writing to you to express our thanks for your more than prompt reply to our latest communication, and also to answer some of the points you raise.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  What a hoot! I don't get some of it, but what a hilarious read.