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  Things YOU eat, that other people think is weird.

  by misanthropic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this mornings events have got me thinking about things.

  i love peanut butter, not the sweet kind but i like the old fashioned peanut butter, usually laura scudder's with no sugar or preservatives - it just tastes better imo.

  i put it on everything including pancakes which are really good with peanut butter and maple syrup.

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  Brother Apostate

  Banana Worm Bread

  1. 1/2 cup shortening
  2. 3/4 cup sugar
  3. 2 bananas, mashed
  4. 2 cups flour
  5. 1 teaspoon soda
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  8. 2 eggs
  9. 1/4 cup fresh army worms
  10. Mix together all ingredients. Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 for about 1 hour.
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  Do you even care about the war of the Muslims?

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a man i knew very well at work, who i even traveled to mexico with on a company trip, is a muslim from afghanistan.

  he told me once, "never trust any muslim, as they will not tell you the truth about themselves until it is too late.

  " i found this interesting as this man was muslim.

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  Brother Apostate

  In the dirty business of world politics, if you want to be the world power, you have to pull the rug out from any nations that are percieved as threat to the continued dominance of the world power.

  If the US and allies weren't doing the dirty business of defusing the middle east problem, another world power would be, and that would mean that the US would no longer be the world power.

  Somebody's got to be the pr*ck, that's just the way it is.
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  My son is thinking of joining the Coast Guard , any information.....

  by troubled mind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my youngest is 19 and really confused about what he wants to do with his life .

  he goes from being a roadie for a rock band to wanting to be a herpetologist (reptile specialist ).

  he toured this summer with a band doing tech work ,which paid nothing ,but was great fun.. in january he moved to indiana, rented an apartment with a friend on the naive idea that jobs are a dime a dozen .now he has bills and no real job.

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  Brother Apostate

  From: http://www.uscg.mil/top/about/

  The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.

  USCG has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). It also lays claim to being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service. The United States Coast Guard has about 40,150 men and women on active duty.

  The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus, meaning "Always Ready".

  The Coast Guard's roots lie in the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on August 4, 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury. An act of the U.S. Congress created the Coast Guard in 1915, with the merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Lifesaving Service. The United States Lighthouse Service was merged into the Coast Guard in 1939. The legal basis for the Coast Guard is Title 14 of the United States Code, which states: "The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times." Upon the declaration of war or when the President directs, the Coast Guard operates under the authority of the Department of the Navy. The Coast Guard later moved to the Department of Transportation in 1967, and on February 25, 2003 it became part of the Department of Homeland Security.

  As members of a military service, Coast Guardsmen on active and reserve service are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and receive the same pay and allowances as members of the same pay grades in the other four armed services.
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  Talk on Apostates

  by IslandBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you ever walked on the beach and tried following another persons footprints; matching your own steps with them as exactly as possible?

  by calling ourselves christians, we have indicated our desire to do just that, to follow closely in the footsteps of christ.

  have you ever noticed though that on a crowded beach, , there were several sets of footprints, many of them may look alike.

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  Brother Apostate

  Island Brother,

  Is there still hope for me? What do I need to do?

  Stop reading the Bible?

  Stop thinking?

  Become a Watchtower parrot?

  Start shunning those who have scriptural grounds to disagree with "The Society?"

  Change my last name?

  Please, please help!
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  I found some books! What did you do with yours?

  by SacrificialLoon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i knew i had some so i was looking in some boxes and found a few including the super deluxe nwt bible with the cross references.

  on one hand i'm tempted to throw em all out, but on the other i feel like keeping them, maybe as some kind of demented memento.

  on the other other hand it'd mean one fewer box cluttering up a closet.. what did you all do with your old err.. literature?

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  Brother Apostate

  Shredded and composted.
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  Why didn't someone warn me?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my god i thought i was going to have a heart attack!

  why didn't someone warn me there was going to be a talk on "how to identify an apostate" tonight?.

  well i am just lucky the brother didn't mention the tell tale signs of firstly, clutching your chest at the surprise when you hear title of the talk, then grabbing hold of the seat like you are on a nose-diving airplane for its duration.

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  Brother Apostate

  Here is the outline:

  WTBTS Outline- Characteristics of an Apostate:

  A- Obey Bible rather than Watchtower, Awake and other GB sanctioned publications.

  B- Obey God/Christ rather than Organization/Governing Body

  C- Show Christlike love and unity rather than adhere to GB taught policies of shunning and hatred of family and friends who disagree with "the organization"

  D- Don's attend meetings regularly or not at all

  E- Wear beards

  F- Think

  G- Can't stand hearing and believing bullsh*t
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  Things YOU eat, that other people think is weird.

  by misanthropic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this mornings events have got me thinking about things.

  i love peanut butter, not the sweet kind but i like the old fashioned peanut butter, usually laura scudder's with no sugar or preservatives - it just tastes better imo.

  i put it on everything including pancakes which are really good with peanut butter and maple syrup.

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  Brother Apostate

  The little grub, that lives on the agave plant, that they put in bottles of Mezcal. Mmmm. Grubs. There is even a special brand sold in 2-ounce bottles called "Dos Gusanos", two worms for those who can't get enough.
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  Identifying Apostates

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just thought you all would like to know, the number 4 talk tonight on the theocratic ministry school is "identifying apostates" material from the reasoning book -just come onto jwd i say

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  Brother Apostate

  I heard that one of the reasons they are going to reveal is a Brother's last name. Shucks, now everyone will know.
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  Do you still believe in the Return of Christ? 66% says in 2007

  by magdalenefan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i thank you for your support for my sadness over my divorce, and not taking in the faith of the witnesses no more.

  i tried the search engine for some articles and it said it was being updated.. i am still believing in the word of god, i dont believe anymore in greedy people.

  how many here believe that christ will still return?.

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  Brother Apostate

  Yep. But no one knows the day nor the hour. Peace. BA
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  to join or not

  by dontknow in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've had in the past studied a little about the bible with jws but have yet decided to be baptised.. i've just read lavenders' moving letter to her son and her love and well being for him is very obvious.

  i do like the bible teachings very much and to this day i'm very interested in the end of the system of things which will very soon come to fruition; i'm a very strong believer, however i must stipulate to all, in retrospect i'm not sinless.

  one of the posters says that jw's ask you to do a liitle bible study with them, attend one of their meetings and when you get baptised you have to do exactly what you are instructed or else.

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  Brother Apostate

  Some things to consider:

  Are you willing to mindlessly obey the Watchtower instead of the Bible?

  Are you willing to lose your friends you have now?

  Are you willing to avoid questioning any JW teachings under threat of disfellowshipping?

  Are you willing to live a double life if you decide they are wrong about certain teachings?

  Are you willing to become a robot and surrender your free will?

  Are you willing to give up your free time to spend at meetings and driving around knocking on doors?

  Are you sure that becoming a JW will save you?

  Your call.