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  JW and voting in index?

  by mindfield in

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  while checking out a questions from readers which was supposed to contain radically different viewpoints on voting in the 1999 index, i got an unpleasant surprise... it's not there!!!

  in the summary of the watchtower, a questions from readers is mentioned, but the article itself is nowhere to be found!

  i must note however, this was a french index... is it the same with the english ones?

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  Eyebrow

  Sooo....it is up to their consciences, but they can still be DF'd for it??
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  jwmatch.com

  by obiefernandez in

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  i am surprised that there hasn't been a discussion here (not that i can find anyway) about jwmatch.com.

  not only are they self-proclaimed, "the world's largest witnesses online community!

  " (sound familiar?

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  and...

  "Hooked on Fonics Werked fer Me!""
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  Why do some believe in alien conspiracies?

  by Seeker in

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  i've been thinking why a few here buy into things such as the illuminati conspiracies, or secret alien takeovers of our society, the masons taking over the world, and other far-fetched ideas.

  i'm sure there are an abundant number of reasons for this, some of which apply to people in general.

  but i think there are factors that are unique to those who have left high-control groups such as the wts.

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  Eyebrow

  The one thing I regret about all my years as a JW was that I never got to learn a cool secret handshake or got a decoder ring.

  Sigh.
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  Nominal UK JW's. IMPORTANT NOTICE!

  by nicolaou in

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  tuesday october 23rd d.p.a .

  uk jw's who wish to limit the involvement of the wtb&ts in their personal lives should be aware that on tuesday 23rd october the provisions of the data protection act empower you to obtain copies of all information your local congregation is holding on you, this now includes written data as well as electronically stored information.

  you may also make request to the uk branch office in mill hill.. the request needs to be made in writing to your local congregation 'data controller'.

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  It will be interesting to see how they react to this.
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  Yahoo Single Witness will be DF'd (HaHaHa)

  by BoozeRunner in

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  check out this response to a topic over at yahoo single witnesses.

  the poster known as greatgrooves2002 is surely toast after this one...lol!!!.

  it seems that texasangelchild asked some pretty tough questions, as she recently began studying after the death of her twin sister.

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  Eyebrow

  If I come into the Jedi fold, will I get a cool robe and lite sabre?
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  new light? or just more bs?

  by not interested in

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  just wondering if anyone elsse has heard the laters about babolyn the great"s new identity?

  i got a email from a jw saying somthing about the muslims being the great harlot and its not christianity.

  well if i rember right babolyn represents the whole world of false religon.

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  Now that would actually shock me if it is true. I cannot see JWs saying that Muslims are worse than any other religion that is not JW.
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  You can't handle the truth

  by teejay in

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  my kid sister (42 years-old) is still in good standing (i guess) but is very inactive -- hasn't been to a meeting in years.

  however, she's very supportive of the organization and dislikes any negative information i pass along to her about the society, so i don't.. recently, an email dialog we've had on a topic not related to the society has led her to the slightly unnerving realization that jusssst maybe she hasn't been told the whole truth about 'the truth.

  ' since years ago i gave her my personal copy of crisis of conscience with zero positive affect (not only did she not read a single page but destroyed it), i am still reluctant to help her out of the current mists of her confusion and ignorance.

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  Big,

  excellent point! No one likes to realize that what they have believed to be true for some many years is not so...whether it be a religion or anything else. I liken it to finding out that your mate has been cheating on you. You may see the signs, but you don't want to believe it because, hey, this is your mate...someone you trust!

  Or, the analogy that a parent is not perfect.
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  jwmatch.com

  by obiefernandez in

  1. jw
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  i am surprised that there hasn't been a discussion here (not that i can find anyway) about jwmatch.com.

  not only are they self-proclaimed, "the world's largest witnesses online community!

  " (sound familiar?

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  Wow....boy do I wish I had the internet when I was a practicing witness! HAHAHAH!!! Actually, I would have never gone to the site because I was a good girl, heehee.

  I actually met my husband online...but it was by accident, serendipity if you will. I was actually looking around to see what else was out there, and ended up meeting a lot of whackos and nice people in a metaphysics chat room. What truly brought us together was not our curiosity about spiritual things ( he is agnostic) but our ability to be smart asses about any subject.

  This really is a riot! Mabye all those poor young sisters will be able to find a good looking guy in their age group. I know where I grew up it was about 100 sisters to 2 guys. A lot of May - December marriages...and also bad marriages because it was considered better to marry poorly in the truth than well out in the world.
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  Sydney BBQ Aftermath

  by Stephanus in

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  well folks, it was a great day today in sunny wollongong (can i say that, ozzie?)!

  many apostates turned up (albeit belatedly, much to mrs ozzie's dismay!

  ) and after the mandatory exchanging of secret handshakes and gestures, the bbq began.

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  Eyebrow

  Cool!

  Maybe next year I can get an inflatible raft and float down to Australia.

  Do you have apostate kangaroos there?
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  for married people only

  by teejay in

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  there's a running debate i have going with my wife.

  i have the opinion that it is very possible for married people to have friends of the opposite sex without the idea of a sexual encounter entering into the picture.

  she disagrees, saying that once you're married, the marriage mate should be enough to offer you all you need in the way of companionship, conversation,etc.. let's say you're running an errand at the mall and happen to see someone of the opposite sex that you have known for years (your mate knows/doesn't know them... doesn't matter) and you decide to grab a cup of coffee and have a two-hour chat.

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  I have no problem with my husband having female friends...although I do get jealous, haahaa!

  I must admit that it would bother me if he had coffee with her for two hours, or really anyone for any matter without letting me know where he was.

  I think a nice rule of thumb is that you don't spend a great deal of time with your opposite sex friends alone, out of respect for your mate.