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  Circuit Assembly Dates?

  by Shepherd Book in

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  2. friends

  wondering if anyone knows when the circuit assembly is scheduled for in the duluth, minnesota area.

  also, does anyone know the location (i'm sure it's some high school)?.

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  Shepherd Book

  Wondering if anyone knows when the Circuit Assembly is scheduled for in the Duluth, Minnesota area. Also, does anyone know the location (I'm sure it's some high school)?
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  What good would a DA letter do?

  by dogon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have long thought of doing this, but could never see any good it would do except make me feel good for a few seconds.

  i also feel that when you do this you let them win.

  they always say that we told you so, or now he is gone and our congregation is clean bla bla bla.

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  Shepherd Book

  Or you can do this, so that they don't get the satisfaction of pigeon-holing you into a DF or DA category: http://xjwnet.ning.com/forum/topics/the-letter-your-experiences
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  Who has written letters to the governing body?

  by badboy in

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  2. friends

  if you haven't,would you?

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  Shepherd Book

  I have. Here are my letters: http://www.watchtowerletters.com/
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  Pre-flood climate according to JW's.

  by veen in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  back in the day i'm pretty sure i was told that the jw's believe that the world was surrounded by a water barrier before the flood which caused the earth's climate to be 'greenhouse like'.

  i was lead to believe that there were no polar ice caps before the flood.

  is there anything in the jw literature archive which alludes to this theory or was i just told something not supported by the society?

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  Shepherd Book

  The newest reference to it that I'm aware of is the book "From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained". Page 43 says there was a water canopy prior to the flood. If the Society still holds to this teaching, they haven't explicity said so in many years. Also, such a teaching would contradict statements they make in "Life- How Did it Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?"
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  Ex-JW should take advantage of the podcast technology

  by Hiddenwindow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i listen to podcasts several times a week.

  while surfing itunes and downloading programs, i see a lot of ex-mormons podcasts, which i usually put in my ipod, but practically none from jw.

  shouldn't we take advantage of this?

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  Shepherd Book

  These podcasts are largely on the subject of leaving the JWs:

  http://ryansutter.net/podcast/
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  Decision '08: Who Will Be the Next Head of the House?

  by Shepherd Book in

  1. social
  2. humour

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeclg6q_gpo .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2w-drnwxu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qgmjf7p5y.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpxidnon7ee .

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  Shepherd Book

  Thanks! Glad you liked them. Yeah, our household is ready for a change.
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  Decision '08: Who Will Be the Next Head of the House?

  by Shepherd Book in

  1. social
  2. humour

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeclg6q_gpo .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2w-drnwxu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qgmjf7p5y.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpxidnon7ee .

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  Shepherd Book

  Since I'm not politically neutral anymore, I decided to turn even the sacred Witness belief of "Head of the House" into an item up for election. These 'commercials' detail the battle between my son and me for household supremacy. Click the first link and then it will take you to the other five.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEclG6Q_gpo
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De2w-drnWXU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7QGMjf7p5Y
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpXiDNON7EE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JJaK9pCWho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlI-EphLMzw
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  The Reasoning Book is Inspired

  by Thirdson in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  that is what 2 jw ladies who came to my door recently told me..

  to start at the beginning, periodically, these ladies have called and spoken to mrs thirdson but always on a week day.

  mrs thirdson is always very polite and has accepted the mags saying that i might be interested in reading them but making it clear that we are christians and not interested in joining their religion.

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  Shepherd Book

  Thirdson,

  From one Minnesotan to another: Well done! I am impressed with how you handled the unexpected visitors.
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  Virtual Kingdom Hall Super-secret Password

  by Shepherd Book in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i want to sign up for the virtual kingdom hall here: http://thekingdomhall.ning.com/, which i guess is a clean and safe place for brothers and sisters to join.

  problem is, in order to be in approved association there, i need to know the first song listed in the july kingdom ministry for the meeting beginning the week of july 28. .

  the site says only jws know this, so i was hoping one of you loyal brothers or sisters could help me out..

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  Shepherd Book

  So I want to sign up for the virtual Kingdom Hall here: http://thekingdomhall.ning.com/, which I guess is a clean and safe place for Brothers and Sisters to join. Problem is, in order to be in approved association there, I need to know the first song listed in the July Kingdom Ministry for the meeting beginning the week of July 28.

  The site says only JWs know this, so I was hoping one of you loyal brothers or sisters could help me out.
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  How many here went to pioneer school, and who were your instructors?

  by BonaFide in

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  2. friends

  i went in 1982, one of my instructors was bill baxter.

  i taught seven pioneer schools, but in another country.

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  Shepherd Book

  I attended in 1993.

  My instructors were Maurice Welsh (Circuit Overseer) and Bob O'Dell (District Overseer).

  I have a recording of my "experience", and everytime I hear it I am reminded how much I miss pioneering.

  That last sentence was a joke.