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  Smiddys Wedding Anniversary Today

  by smiddy in

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  hi all,.

  i just wanted to tell you it`s our 52nd wedding anniversary today ,18/02/2013 ,we were married in a kh - flemington cong.by bro.jock mcbain.the hall was actually in brunswick ,i wonder if it`s still their.. and here i am today a self confessed atheist/agnostic if their is such a thing.i`m one of the lucky ones whose wife is out too.. smiddy.

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  Gayle

  You are a three-way winner, out of JWism, out together and married 52 years. Wow, many best wishes to you both!!
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  THE TRUTH is like a diaper

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the truth is like a diaper.

  this is why they change it so often.. the older truth is like the older diaper.

  that is why it isn't good for anything.. new light is like the fresh diaper.

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  Gayle

  The GB refuse to be 'potty' trained. Don't want to learn, seem to like their *hit!
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  Trailer for 2013 Candace Conti / Rick Simons interview, now on YouTube

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi guys.

  i have uploaded the following trailer for a forthcoming series of interview videos.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ebwpjm6wa.

  the interview, which was filmed on 10th february 2013, was based on questions provided by posters from this forum, specifically from this thread.... .

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  Gayle

  Thank you, Cedars,, I will be following these trailers!
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  my worst fears were realized

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  im on my phone, so im really limited.

  i came out to my family about my doubts and my sexuality.

  shit hit the fan.

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  Gayle

  Truth will empower you in your freedom of mind and heart. So many best wishes to you!
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  WT 5-15-13 Can anyone find this quote from the Boston Target ?

  by trujw in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we all know about the wt's famous quotes.

  i can't find this article from the magazine on page 9 paragraph 8 from the lincolnshire boston target uk?

  can i get some help from our crack staff her on jwn.

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  Gayle

  I also question the actual reference at :

  http://www.jw.org/en/news/by-region/europe/russia/overturned-court-decision/

  May our society become more virtuous and morally upright thanks to the educational work you are doing. ”

  about what the article states about what a judge said,,something fishy about that one too.
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  May 15 2013 WT: "REAL elders skip meals and lose sleep!"

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  finally we have the society's expectations of elders in print.. this is from page 9 of the may 15th study edition.... "as indicated by the experiences of the apostle paul, our ministry may result in sleepless nights and times without food.

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  6:5) these expressions paint a vivid picture of self-sacrifice and may well remind us of pioneers who give their ministry first place in life while supporting themselves financially.

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  Gayle

  Talking about elders with families. Phone always rang at dinner time. Dad worked at assemblies. Built Kingdom Halls on many a weekend. We had to stay late after meetings for dad with extra responsiblities there. When many of second or third generations get raised (as the end didn't come) , the women just wouldn't/couldn't be that self-sacrificing. It takes it toll on most families.
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  Japanese Traditional Wedding // Kenichi & Ayaka

  by possible-san in

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  japanese traditional wedding // kenichi & ayaka.

  this is old japanese traditional wedding.. oami (nagano japan) are preserved for the old japanese scenic views.. but 70% of the population is over the age of 65.. wedding took place in the the village for the first time in 42 years.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82apclis5e.

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  Gayle

  Thank you, possible-san,,that was beautiful. Japanese traditions are so very intriguing and touching.
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  May 15, 2013 WT up on jw.org now

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  has article, page 32 which states about their 'neutrality' policy.

  although our position as christian neutrals may not have been fully understood by our brothers nearly a century ago, they sought to please jehovah god.

  this is aggravating, as the wts had 'policy' for so many years that jws could not do 'alternative' service.

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  Gayle

  Has article, page 32 which states about their 'neutrality' policy

  Although our position as Christian neutrals may not have been fully understood by our brothers nearly a century ago, they sought to please Jehovah God.

  This is aggravating, as the WTS had 'policy' for so many years that JWs could not do 'alternative' service. This was under threat that the young JW boys would be DA'd. They had no true personal choice.

  I saw how some went to prison and the WT would not let them personaly choose "alternative" though the judges would plead for them to do so. Now, that policy changed.

  It is clear, again, how the leadership always blame "the brothers" for "misunderstanding," yet the fault lies in the leadership.

  GRrrrrrh! How they always escape any accountability.
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  Letter: 30 hour quota to be extended to additional months

  by 88JM in

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  2. friends

  read out at the service meeting this week.. ===================================.

  january 21, 2013. to all congregations.

  re: thirty-hour quota for auxiliary pioneering.

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  Gayle

  'Auxillary' pioneers numbers were dropping critically< thus the change> 'Regular' Pioneers are increasing yet quite a bit,,doubt they'll lower the bar on that yet.
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  April 15, 2013 Watchtower - p. 22-26: Organization-Obsessed Much???

  by sd-7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there's a study article "make sure of the more important things", and in no uncertain terms the article makes clear that "jehovah's organization" is the most important thing.

  the term "organization" or "jehovah's organization" is used a whopping 24 times in the article, including a subheading titled: "follow the example of jehovah's organization".

  i thought organizations were entities, but that sort of subheading makes it seem like the organization is one giant person whose example we can follow.

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  Gayle

  continued,,,

  fact was, that the Headquarters made all these men to please the Headquarters/organization. Most would have chosen alternative service but that wasn't allowed without penalty to be "DA'd" Makes me so angry as their half-truth of theirs. making this decision was the lowly young men,but it was organization's rule. Ugh,,they had to live their lives with prison records,,and the baggage of all that.

  Wonder, what some felt when now it changed that they can do alternative service?