Surfrusty

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  Trust in Jehovah in these hard economic times--but send us money

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  2. beliefs

  clyde has heard from two sources that a letter was read at the meeting last week.

  after encouragement to trust in jehovah, they suggested that each publisher send about $5.70 to the society each month to help support the organization.

  that's the way he heard it.

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  Surfrusty

  I haven't seen that letter.
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  To SO CAL: What CO's and DO's do we all know?

  by IreallydidwalkoutofaKH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, in order it goes like this for me............brother peace 1980-83, brother rose 1984-86, brother yasko 1986-88, brother sekella 1988-91, brother billy ford 1992-95, brother davis 1996-99, brother irskin 2000-03 and then it gets kinda blurry....brother burge and another, brother hairston.

  okay, that just about does it.

  i have this topic becauce i tried reading the favorite co and do thread, but did not recognize any names......

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  Surfrusty

  Howard was not df'd. I know a guy who is in the same congregation as him in Perris, CA. He is still an elder I guess.

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  To SO CAL: What CO's and DO's do we all know?

  by IreallydidwalkoutofaKH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, in order it goes like this for me............brother peace 1980-83, brother rose 1984-86, brother yasko 1986-88, brother sekella 1988-91, brother billy ford 1992-95, brother davis 1996-99, brother irskin 2000-03 and then it gets kinda blurry....brother burge and another, brother hairston.

  okay, that just about does it.

  i have this topic becauce i tried reading the favorite co and do thread, but did not recognize any names......

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  Surfrusty

  TheListener, you have stories of Park? I'd love to hear them. I've had him lately and I'm underwhelmed to say the least.
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  Anyone here from N. San Diego

  by Surfrusty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  anyone here from san diego north county?

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  Surfrusty

  Anyone here from San Diego North County? Surfrusty
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  Fading In? Am I nuts?

  by jaydoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a baptized jw that faded some years back.

  in those days i deeply believed in the org and became disillusioned by some things happening in the local congregation.

  following some research on the net i decided to fade out of watchtower existence because i did not want to keep mixing with false religion (or so i thought at the time).

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  Surfrusty

  Ah, come on Nathan Natas! That is over the top!
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  Fading In? Am I nuts?

  by jaydoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a baptized jw that faded some years back.

  in those days i deeply believed in the org and became disillusioned by some things happening in the local congregation.

  following some research on the net i decided to fade out of watchtower existence because i did not want to keep mixing with false religion (or so i thought at the time).

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  Surfrusty

  I have visited anti-JW sites for many years. Mainly out of curiosity and entertainment. I am not questioning all of what is claimed as being false but I guess I rather question the importance of the things brought up as such BIG issues and the motive behind all of this antipathy. As regards being able to come back on your own terms or not march to the tune of the local body of elders, I think you can do it. I think many people do. And that is their choice. No, they won't be set up in the congregation as some outstanding example for the rest which I don'[t think they would mind anyways. Surfrusty
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  Fading In? Am I nuts?

  by jaydoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a baptized jw that faded some years back.

  in those days i deeply believed in the org and became disillusioned by some things happening in the local congregation.

  following some research on the net i decided to fade out of watchtower existence because i did not want to keep mixing with false religion (or so i thought at the time).

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  Surfrusty

  Hahaha... Why do you say that? Can you prove that???
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  Fading In? Am I nuts?

  by jaydoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a baptized jw that faded some years back.

  in those days i deeply believed in the org and became disillusioned by some things happening in the local congregation.

  following some research on the net i decided to fade out of watchtower existence because i did not want to keep mixing with false religion (or so i thought at the time).

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  Surfrusty

  If you feel so inclined and you are not being coerced by anything or anyone to go back maybe you should. No you are not going nuts. You just might be on the wrong forum. I wouldn't give too much credence to most of the extremely exagerated criticisms and urban legends about the organization. There is a measure of truth to some of it but most has been bloated beyond recognition for personal reasons. Surfrusty
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  Watchtower never took preaching work seriously!!

  by proplog2 in

  1. jw
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  there has been a lot of discussion about the claim that the gb feel they have fullfilled their obligation to preach.. this would be no surprise.

  jesus said if you want to really do what is right you need to sell your property and give to the poor.

  and then... you could follow jesus.. after pentecost there was an arrangement where an individual could sell his property and give the proceeds to the apostles.

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  Surfrusty

  First of all. Do you really want it beamed everwhere???? There is alot of things to criticize but I find this one a bit weak.
  
  First of all, your example of the christians after Pentecost is not directly applicable to this argument. They sold some of their property with the purpose to provide for the Jewish proselytes in Jerusalem at that time. There is no indication that this situation continued after they all went home. Neither is there any indication in the NT that the average christian had sold all of their belongings. Right or wrong I think they haven't used more modern forms spread the message because of an overly emphasizing the doorstep visits. Because of that, one it would seem could argue of the wisdom of that choice but hardly the effort put into it.
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  Watchtower never took preaching work seriously!!

  by proplog2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there has been a lot of discussion about the claim that the gb feel they have fullfilled their obligation to preach.. this would be no surprise.

  jesus said if you want to really do what is right you need to sell your property and give to the poor.

  and then... you could follow jesus.. after pentecost there was an arrangement where an individual could sell his property and give the proceeds to the apostles.

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  Surfrusty

  So have you sold everything? Just wondering...