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  Misheard song lyrics

  by jhine in

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  i thought that as there seems to have been some very serious sh-stuff being discussed lately maybe a light hearted thread might be in order .

  i was thinking about misheard song lyrics ( climb every woman ) and it seemed a good topic for a thread .to start off for many years l thought that fat boy slim was singing about some very posh shoes with funk soul rubber on the bottom .

  has anyone else realised that they have been singing the wrong words ?

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  Elton John revealing a secret crush of his:

  "Hold me closer Tony Danza."
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  A Salute to Petra/Atlantis

  by Slidin Fast in

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  whilst i have never quite understood whether petra and atlantis are one or multiple entities i recognise the value of their work and web of contacts.

  i think it is fair to say that no-one has consistently contributed more solid gold intelligence to this site.

  no one has reliably passed on more bomb shells and solid news as well as day to day minutiae.

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  I rarely come on here (or post) anymore. But, I must add to the chorus of support for Atlantis, Petra & Vulcan.

  It always brings my wife and I a smile of re-assurance that we made no mistake in walking away from the WT when we see the latest "secret" document almost immediately appear here.

  Please re-consider about coming back. And we wish Petra peace and healing during her time away.
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  Looking for Podcast recommendations.

  by nicolaou in

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  i'm a postman so i get 4 to 5 hours every day with my headphones on and i'm really chewing through some stuff.

  i'm after science (evolutionary biology and anthropology especially), history of religion and comedy.

  old sci-fi audio books are also a favourite.

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  Hey there nicolaou!

  Just popped in for the first time in many months and saw your post.

  I subscribe to about 20 podcasts, but one of my faves is 99% Invisible.

  Here's a quick cut & paste from their website:

  Ever wonder how inflatable men came to be regular fixtures at used car lots? Curious about the origin of the fortune cookie? Want to know why Sigmund Freud opted for a couch over an armchair?

  99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. With over 250 million downloads, 99% Invisible is one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes and is available on RadioPublic, via RSS and through other apps.

  The website is:

  99percentinvisible.org

  Hope you enjoy the podcast while on "your appointed rounds".
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  2019 Elders Manual and a Whole Lot More!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  single zipped folderhttps://we.tl/t-uiqj87wimd.

  2019-02-02-musical preludeshttps://we.tl/t-zyfpnodizd.

  s-21-e congregation's publisher record (2018-12).pdfhttps://we.tl/t-i9qamx3s0q.

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  Thank you so much Atlantis!

  Someone, who isn't an elder, tried telling me that the following bit from Chapter 14-7 had changed a long time ago.

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  "7. To ensure that elders comply with child-abuse reporting laws, two elders should immediately call the Legal Department for legal advice when the elders learn of an accusation of child abuse. "

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  Clearly this has not changed. If little Johnny comes running out of the back room at the Kingdom Hall saying Elder Bob raped him, who are the Elders supposed to "immediately" call? Watchtower! Not 911.

  Even though Chapter 14-6 plainly states "Child abuse is a crime." The crime scene is getting older by the minute, DNA evidence may be getting washed away, but the first priority is circling the wagons to protect Watchtower coffers. Forget about the abused child or the (possibly) falsely accused Elder Bob.

  When will they learn?
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  Role Call!

  by new boy in

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  how many here have been active here on this site in the the last seven days?.

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  I was a daily addict here roughly 13 years ago for the 3 years it took for my wife and kids to awaken.

  Now, I check in about once or twice a year.

  This place will always have a special place in my heart even though the atmosphere changes.

  But, to answer the OP, yes, I just checked in today.

  Cheers! (I'm still learning to refrain from posting a signature at the end of my entries. Got to keep in step with present truth and all that.) eye roll
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  Bohemian Rhapsody

  by cofty in

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  been to see the new film (movie) tonight.

  outstanding!

  brought back lots of memories.

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  As movies go, I'd say it was fairly good. Some of the acting seemed a bit forced to me.

  However, Rami Malek's performance was absolutely worth the price of seeing it on a big screen with fancy Lay-Z-Boy recliners!

  He really did a great job of capturing Freddie's energy and passion.

  Also, as someone said earlier, finishing up with a recreation of the Live Aid concert was perfect.

  Alright, here's a corny Queen fan-boy trivia question/joke I just made up.

  Q: What's Brian May's favorite sexual position?

  A: 39

  (Let the groans begin!)
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  elder bags.

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not sure if this was every where or just our area, but you could always tell who was big shit top dog in the hall elders by the size of their bag.

  my dad used to call them elder bags.

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  I was forced into being the Congregation Secretary for about two years. The previous secretary gave me his Humongo Bag which I would dutifully drag to the Hall when I knew we were going to have an Elders mtng after.

  Hated it.

  Here's a similar thread from the jurassic period when this place was called JWD.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/185320/elder-bag-going-way-dodo
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  "We're involved in a life saving work"?

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as my wife left for fs this morning (aka gossip and coffee time with her friends) she mentioned to me that one of the parts in the clam meeting this week was:.

  to remind the 'faithful' that, "we are involved in a life saving work!".

  so i just calmly mentioned to her that if he really wanted to, jehoober could save thousands of lives every day just by controlling the weather or providing just clean water or just a just a few loaves and fishes!.

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  Many JWs, my wife included when she was still in and I was mentally out, cannot bring themselves to believe that their loving God Jehovah is going to kill virtually everyone (except maybe those who are Bible Studies) on earth at Armageddon. They would much rather believe that Jehovah will individually judge "the hearts" of humanity and that hopefully tons of non-JWs will be allowed to survive.

  If that's the case, the preaching work is NOT a "live saving" effort. The only way it can be is if the all-loving Jehovah kills 99.9% of the planet's population at Armageddon.
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  Do Circuit Overseers outrank Elders? Why can't they talk to disfellowshipped people?

  by garyneal in

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  2. friends

  last sunday, our family went to the kingdom hall and i realized that this was the week that the circuit overseer was in town.

  when we sat down, i noticed he came over and talked to her then he walked away i guess to talk to others.

  a few minutes later, he returned to tell her that he could not talk to her because he was informed that she was disfelloshipped.

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  What dubstepped said sums it up pretty well. The CO isn't likely to be involved in meeting with her to determine whether or not she qualifies for reinstatement, so there's no reason for him to talk with her. The only reason I could see is if the CO has a particularly over-sized ego and thinks that he might be able to read her mind/heart by speaking with her.
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  I've graduated at last

  by fulltimestudent in

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  after a bit of a kerfuffle over a procedural matter, my university has awarded me a degree.

  (the procedural problem was caused by my independent selection of what i wanted to study).

  award : bachelor of arts.

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  Very well done!