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  Whatever happened to Narkissos?

  by tenyearsafter in

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  i just happened upon one of his posts, and i realized i hadn't seen him post in over a year.

  i really enjoyed his insightful comments and scholarly knowledge.

  he and leolaia could always contribute to those difficult biblical questions that really required a knowledge of the languages and history of biblical times.

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  "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, ... I fear something terrible has happened."

  Actually, I wish Narkissos all the best on his path. But he will be greatly missed.

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  Misc Ramblings on Spirituality, Faith, God, and Religion, (probably in that order)

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  2. bible

  as usual, and should be expected, this forum is going to be a catch all for a variety of different opinions on religion., faith, god, and spirituality.

  and of course, this can tick certain people off.

  i have had help on the way to my journey.

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  An enjoyable post as usual Jeff.

  Wish we could hear more from you, but it sounds like your path doesn't lead you through here as often anymore. That sounds healthy.

  All the best to you.

  om

  BTW....... you're wrong!! (13 yr old runs)
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  DC Brownie Points: Attend Twice. Ever do that?

  by Open mind in

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  a recent post i made on watchman duty reminded me of something that a few uber-righteous jws would do.

  work in volunteer service at your own assigned district convention, but since you missed so much of the program, re-attend the whole thing again on another weekend and just "focus on the program".

  i remember one super self-righteous guy talking me into going back to re-attend a saturday once.

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  Well, it looks like crusing for other singles is the number one reason for multiple convention attendance.

  This year it looks like we'll probably just show up for the Sunday lunch visibility walk-around and litterature collection and then head out for a nice real lunch with worldlies.

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  Convention without a 'Badge'

  by IMHO in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i attended a convention recently but didn't wear a badge i was treated with the utmost suspicion.

  particularly when i arrived during the sessions one day.

  the attendant didn't want me wandering off to find a seat on my own.

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  godrulz: "Do they have a right to escort people away from a public gathering?"

  Yes. The public is invited, but it's not public property. Once they decide they don't like the cut of your jib, they are instructed to utter these warm words:

  "Your implied invitation has been revoked."

  Once that is said, you're trespassing if you don't leave.

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  "Offer for July" - what should i do???

  by Lied2NoMore in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have the service mtg part tonight..."the offer for july" which is the "was life created" brochure which has the flawed .

  statement about a large sized spiderweb stopping a jumbo jet mid-flight.

  the society has offered a retraction of the .

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  Need to know the desired "end" before we discuss the "means".

  What's your goal?

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  Mr. Snowbird and I Are Reconciling

  by snowbird in

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  2. friends

  we've agreed to compromise on our differences and support each other through the years we have left.. i'm seeing a psychiatrist today to deal with my difficulties that stem from a traumatic and tumultuous childhood.. he is willing to yield in his beliefs that a man should control everything and make all the decisions.. being a stubborn jamaican, i realize how hard that is for him.. we're going to renovate the house so that he has his own quarters.. that way, my boisterous g'kids won't work his nerves too badly.. just wanted to put it out there.. syl.

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  Sylvia had a little trouble posting a pic, so I agreed to show a shot of Mr. Snowbird's new quarters.....

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  Seriously though, I'm hoping the best for both of you.

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  DC Brownie Points: Attend Twice. Ever do that?

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a recent post i made on watchman duty reminded me of something that a few uber-righteous jws would do.

  work in volunteer service at your own assigned district convention, but since you missed so much of the program, re-attend the whole thing again on another weekend and just "focus on the program".

  i remember one super self-righteous guy talking me into going back to re-attend a saturday once.

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  A recent post I made on Watchman Duty reminded me of something that a few uber-righteous JWs would do. Work in Volunteer Service at your own assigned District Convention, but since you missed so much of the program, re-attend the whole thing again on another weekend and just "focus on the program". Blech.

  I remember one super Self-Righteous guy talking me into going back to re-attend a Saturday once. I was single. You can probably guess my real motivation for re-attending. But that was the only time I ever did double duty at a DC.

  How about you?

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  Convention without a 'Badge'

  by IMHO in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i attended a convention recently but didn't wear a badge i was treated with the utmost suspicion.

  particularly when i arrived during the sessions one day.

  the attendant didn't want me wandering off to find a seat on my own.

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  I worked in security, oops, not supposed to call it that... Watchman duty for several years. Watchman duty is divided between external and internal. A fair amount of each section would have radios so they could feel all James Bondish. If anyone approached the Convention who didn't look like a typical JW robot, they were observed all the way to their seat. If they gave obvious signs of wanting to start trouble, they would be confronted by at least a couple of JW Watchmen (aka Barney Fifes) who would try to discern their intent and either escort them to a seat or escort them off the premises depending on how they responded.
  
  The only way that Emma's story makes sense to me is that some local JW must have known you guys had "apostate leanings". Lack of a lapel badge alone is just a minor yellow light in the eyes of the Watchmen, IMO.

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  Interesting discussion about Bethel

  by DagothUr in

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  it's from the jwtalk.net (the jdub forum).

  the name of the topic is "bethel volunteers?":.

  dub1: it was announced at our meeting last night volunteers for bethel in nyc.

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  The old Bethel adage was:

  "Spare the Bethelite,

  Kill the Temp."

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  Michael Shermer: The Believing Brain

  by leavingwt in

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  2. friends

  on june 9, 2011, the center for inquiry-new york city and nyc skeptics hosted noted skeptic and bestselling author michael shermer for a talk about his new book, "the believing brain: from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracieshow we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths.

  " the event was held at the auditorium on broadway.

  this is the full video, including both the talk and question-and-answer session.. .

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  He was in Berkeley and San Francisco, CA about 3 weeks ago for a similar event.

  I didn't know he was a Born Again Christian in his earlier years.

  I'm about half-way through the book. So far, a very good, reasonable, surprisingly non-polemic read.

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