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  Matthew 25:13

  by S EIGHT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  monring all,.

  i have decided to go back to basics and just read the bible alone, trying to eliminate wt influence from my mind as i read.

  it's amazing what you see in the scriptures when you just look at the scriptures.. can anyone shed some light on the following - in particular verse 13:.

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  S EIGHT

  Monring all,

  I have decided to go back to basics and just read the bible alone, trying to eliminate WT influence from my mind as I read. It's amazing what you see in the scriptures when you just look at the scriptures.

  Can anyone shed some light on the following - In particular verse 13:

  6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. Why this waste? they asked. 9 This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor. 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.

  So, as a witness, when did you ever tell the story of this woman in your ministry? Did you ever include the principle of this story in your presentation? Did you ever see instruction in the Kingdom Ministry showing you how to incorporate this story or even the moral of this story into your presentation?

  In my view, JW's claim to be the only people preaching the Gospel/Good News, yet it seems they fail to include anything related to the account above.

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  HOW do you invision the day of your death...

  by zeroday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a truck driver and thus in one of the highest casulity profession and also ride a motorcycle...will my death be by motor vehicle or natural causes...i wonder sometimes...the moment of death what will it be like...

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  S EIGHT

  On a more serious note though, I read Stephen Covey's book - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which had a section that included a meditation excercise called "begin with the end in mind".

  The idea is that you visualize your funeral day and imagine what people willsay about you. As you create a list of what you think people will say it gives you a life map and identifies your true goals.

  What kind of parent will your children say you were?

  What kind of son/daughter will your parents say you were?

  What kind of friend will your friends say you were?

  What kind of financial person will your bank manager say you were?

  Eventually you will end up with a list of ideals to work towards but more importantly you will see what your true desires and goals are.

  Interesting?

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  HOW do you invision the day of your death...

  by zeroday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a truck driver and thus in one of the highest casulity profession and also ride a motorcycle...will my death be by motor vehicle or natural causes...i wonder sometimes...the moment of death what will it be like...

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  It doesn't matter anyway - millions now living will never die!
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  Have You Ever Rejected Being Appointed an Elder/MS Before the Announcement?

  by GermanXJW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was a jw several brothers (ms) told me in private that the elders had asked them several times if they did not want to become an elder.

  they said they rejected because it was too much responsibility for them.

  were you ever approached that the boe wanted to make you an elder but you refused?

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  When they pulled me to one side to have the elder chat I stepped down from MS. Ha ha ha.

  CO hasn't spoken a word to me in the last 3 visits.

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  Sex in the new order?

  by keyser soze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  often times, at work, my mind will wander.

  just the other day, out of the blue, i began to recall a trip my family took down south, to visit my mom's relatives.

  i don't remember what instigated it, but my aunt, my dad, and my oldest brother got into a spirited debate about whether or not people would still have sex in the new order.. my dad, after rather awkwardly pointing out how much he enjoyed sex, said he didn't think it would be done away with completely, at least he hoped not.

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  Female orgasm is not required to procreate. Therefore, as I argue against evolution, female orgasm was put in place for pure pleasure.

  Am I right? Oh yes... yes.... YESYES OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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  (A naught boy with a fine appreciation for lady pleasure)
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  News Flash! Letter from Governing Body announcing meeting schedule changes

  by mizzarco in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower meeting (this congregation meets on sat) that i just listened to via phone conference was cut 10 minutes short to have a letter read to all the congregation.

  here are the highlights:.

  - the governing body realizes that the pressures of this system of things are getting heavier on his people.. - just like the governing body of the 1st century, we do not want to add additional burden to you either.

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  Having stepped down from my high titled position and refrained from going to the meetings for the last 6 months I have finally agreed to see an elder next week for a little chat to see how i am. No doubT the basis of the conversation will centre around "Not forsaking the gathering of ourselves..."

  What fun I will have... armed with my own kingdom ministry material...

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  regarding announcement( i know, i know....)

  by bonnzo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  elders meeting 30 minutes before regular meeting sunday....like to be a fly on wall for that one!!!!!

  wonder what its about?

  wife and i slyly grinned when that was announced tonight!

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  10 hours to go and congregations in Sydney will start opeining up.

  Cant wait for our Aussie friends to report.
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  UK Charity Law Changes

  by Paddington Bear in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you may or may not be aware but the charites act 2006 is now in force and it means that from end 2007 charites (including the jw's) will have to proove that they offer public benefit if they are to still retain their charitable status and in turn get gift aid on nearly every single donation and keep their tax exempt status.. the charity law association made some very interesting comments regarding the witnesses in their memorandum that was submitted in evidence to the joint commitee on the draft charites bill.

  their comments on the taylorite sect of the exclusive brethren "excluding children from the family home" is also quite relevant.

  this is only enidence from an outside body but it shows things could change.. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200304/jtselect/jtchar/167/4061625.htm.

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  This could be good. The UK is a great place for getting stuff like this done. The next thing I want to see is CRB checks on elders and MS's as they spend too much tome with Children.

  If you want to work in a school as a cleaner you need to be CRB checked and rightly so.

  Why should elders and MS's have it so easy especially with their track record.

  Off topic slightly but a similar thought.
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  did anyone on here ever have a paedophile in thier congregation?

  by looloo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  if so, did it bother you that he had been reprooved and forgiven rather than reported to the police?

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  In 2004 we had an elder accused by a number of Sisters. The authorities got involved and he was imprisioned. However, the body were advised to back off from all judicial action while the Police took over. This was the request of the Police.

  I found this hard to deal with as he was still considered a member up until he was released and even came back to the hall like normal. Went to a few book studies also.

  A few months later he was eventually disfellowshipped. My question at the time was why hold off judicial action - surely Jehovahs laws are higher than secular laws? If they really believe they are Judging for Jehovah why give in to the Police when told to back off. Perhaps they dont really believe they have judicial authority over and above Caesar.

  So many other brothers have stood up to the authorities and died as a result.

  I dont care now anyway.
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  what song best describes your sex life

  by karter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sound of silence.. as my wife is a j.w all along the watchtower!

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  S EIGHT

  Either Primal Scream - Get you rocks off get your rocks off honey...

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  Carly Simon - Nobody does it better...

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  Yaz and the plastic population - The only way is up...

  Naughty, Naughty, Naughty Ministerial Servant !*@~*%$£!*