Posts by Frequent_Fader_Miles

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SO MUCH FOR PREVIOUS TRADITIONAL MORALS
by REBORNAGAIN in
1. jw
2. friends
the city of philadelphia has decided to punish the boy scouts of america because it will not allow homosexuals to serve as scout leaders.

city officials said they will charge the cradle of liberty scouts council $200,000 a year to use the city-owned headquarters.

the council was paying $1 per year (since 1928).
Frequent_Fader_Miles

I suppose they view the rule more as discriminatory than protective, but where's the wisdom in giving a homosexual man free access to young boys?
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Correcting Misinformation
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
if you see that something a poster states is actually inconsistent or inaccurate, will radar go off in your head to call the person on it?

i think we should be more aware, not paranoid or judgmental, but more alert to phony posters or those that try to spread inaccurate information.
Frequent_Fader_Miles

Did you find the wedding picture of David Hasselhoff and Paris Hilton (standing in for Linda and Trevor) entertaining? I certainly did!
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Hmm .. seems like
by Frequent_Fader_Miles in
1. jw
2. friends
everyone's so busy posting on that "funeral arrangements for linda" thread that they've forgotten about the others.

lol that post has been viewed over 20,000 times!
Frequent_Fader_Miles

Everyone's so busy posting on that "Funeral Arrangements for Linda" thread that they've forgotten about the others. lol That post has been viewed over 20,000 times!
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Trying to help a would-be JW
by iamfreenow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
trev received this email earlier from someone who is studying with the jws, and he has allowed me to post it.

dear trevor.

however i have a legal background and am consequently.
Frequent_Fader_Miles

The principle of elders taking to task members of
the congregation who offend Christian values is, to
me, no more than I would expect. And no more than was
practiced in the first century. I see nothing
draconian or sinister here in principle
It is these very elders who make it quite difficult for a member to leave of his own free will. All family and social ties within the congregation must be cut. Despite the fact that God himself endowed mankind with free will, there's no easy way for a JW to leave even though no "Christian values" were offended. Jesus pontificated the importance of love in Christianity, going as far as to encourage love for one's enemies. However, one who leaves is treated as an outcast ... even worse than an enemy! How draconian is that?
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Trying to help a would-be JW
by iamfreenow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
trev received this email earlier from someone who is studying with the jws, and he has allowed me to post it.

dear trevor.

however i have a legal background and am consequently.
Frequent_Fader_Miles

The principle of elders taking to task members of
the congregation who offend Christian values is, to
me, no more than I would expect. And no more than was
practiced in the first century. I see nothing
draconian or sinister here in principle
It is these very elders who make it quite difficult for a member to leave of his own free will. All family and social ties within the congregation must be cut. Despite the fact that God himself endowed mankind with free will, there's no easy way for a JW to leave even though no "Christian values" were offended. Jesus pontificated the importance of love in Christianity, going as far as to encourage love for one's enemies. However, one who leaves is treated as an outcast ... even worse than an enemy! How draconian is that?
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Is this sacred service?
by llbh in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have had a bad day and thought that i eould share it with you to either cheer you up - glad i am not him.. story - my in laws are moving to a flat/appartment, and they had a load of rubbish to be moved from there by today so that the workmen can finish tommorow.they (the in laws) can not do to much as they are quite infirm.

guess who did - in one - me!

i said to my jw wife as i ran to her the meeting would really appreciate a hand here, she indicated that she really could not as she must get to meeting.
Frequent_Fader_Miles

My wife thought that going to the meeting was more important than helping her ageing parents to move in.
So much for "Honouring your parents" eh?
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News from the Circuit Assembly
by ThomasCovenant in
1. jw
2. experiences
it has been our local circuit's two day assembly this weekend.

it takes place at bristol assembly hall.

from what i recall seating capacity is about 1200. .
Frequent_Fader_Miles

More 'brothers' are deciding to eat lunch in their cars in the car park and not enjoying fellowship in the specially assigned eating area, which you can imagine was about half empty.
That's your answer right there! There's simply no enjoyable fellowship at the assembly anyway, so why not enjoy what lunch you have in your car? First you're "advised" not to leave the Assembly compound to purchase lunch, now they're even griping about having lunch in your car ... jeez!
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A Theocratic Garden ***********gag alert*********
by loosie in
1. social
2. humour
five rows of peas:.

five rows of turnips: .

five rows of lettuce: .
Frequent_Fader_Miles

Five rows of peas:
P ersonal study
P reaching
P reparation
P erserverance
P rayer
They forgot the most important one .... PUKE!!!
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WHAT QUESTION WOULDYOU LIKE TO ASK A MINISTRIAL SERVANT?
by badboy in
1. jw
2. friends
any takers?
Frequent_Fader_Miles

Honestly speaking, do you consider yourself "privileged" or "burdened".
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Your favorite Carpenters Song?
by watson in
1. jw
2. friends
come on...you know you loved 'em.

name it!
Frequent_Fader_Miles

1. Top of the World. (this is my absolute favorite!)
2. Mr. Postman.