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Vacation Photos!!
by Berengaria in
1. social
2. entertainment
juni's thread got me looking at my pics from europe may 2011. a trip i feel like i waited my entire life for.

i posted this one on the other thread, but i'll post again for context.. .

there's a kitty in here!.
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Gorgeous shots Beks and everyone else!
How long were you in Europe?
What was your favorite place/experience?
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Is shunning scriptural? At all?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it's obvious that the jw view of shunning goes way beyond anything called for in the bible.

1 cor 5:11-13 says,(nwt) "but now i am writing you to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.

for what do i have to do with judging those outside?
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Terry:
"ALL the strategies you read about in scripture represent patches on a constantly torn garment."
Beautifully expressed Terry. Thanks.
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Our dog Princess was put to sleep today :(
by factfinder in
1. jw
2. friends
i miss her very much.

:(.
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So very sorry for your loss.
Wishing you healing and happiness down the line.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
1. jw
2. friends
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N.drew: Just clicked on "Search", typed in "leavingwt". Clicked on his Member ID and he happens to have a link in his Bio notes. Here it is:
http://www.broomeman.com/da_letter.pdf
Charlie Brown Jr.: Hey, glad we both survived the end of the world!
yourmomma: Yeah, Rick Ferile continues to help keep lurkers in the Watchtower every day. I'll have a look for Barbara Anderson's latest. Thanks.
Doubting Bro: When I saw "mentally diseased" in the Watchtower, I came looking for threads here and there were plenty. Yeah, that was over the top. Just another example of the New World Translation serving the JW agenda perfectly.
Also thanks to Bella15, Magwith and Quirky1 for the shout outs.
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An Old Argument.... does it hold water?
by AK - Jeff in
1. jw
2. experiences
estimates range from 4 million to 15 million children die from starvation each year on this planet.

that's between 500 and 1700 children a day, depending on what numbers you accept.

still, no matter which numbers you use, doesn't this make you arrive at one of the following conclusions?.
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AKJeff, I'm sending you a pm.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
1. jw
2. friends
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Thanks nugget. I will.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
1. jw
2. friends
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Thank you TheClarinetist, for that link. Very funny and, embarrassingly, not too far from where my brain was when I first stumbled on this place.
Fred 7777, I wish you well.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
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2. friends
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Hi Found Sheep.
I did happen to see, and post, on your visting SF thread. My wife and I were booked solid or it would have been nice to meet you.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
1. jw
2. friends
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Hi Josie.
Hope all is well with you and yours. We sure had a good time rubbing elbows with fellow non-JWs in Tahoe. Hope we're able to do it again.
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p.s. mankkeli, if I want to get into the pros & cons of staying in JWs, I'll join you on your (currently 14 page) thread. I doubt there's much left to say there though.
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What did I miss? (Also, a brief Open Mind family update.)
by Open mind in
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Hey there Beks!
How are you ya freakin' left-wing, commie liberal?
( Just teasin. I'm just beginning to sprout my political wings. I'm all over the map, issue by issue. )
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