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  HOW DO U SEARCH FOR SOMEONE ON THE WEB?

  by stillAwitness in

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  how do you search for someone's contact information online?.

  i have their name, city and state.

  most sites charge to get their full adress and home number.

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  Eyebrow2

  
  switchboard is pretty good, depending on what part of the country you are in.

  Here are a few other sites I use:

  www.411.com

  www.anyhoo.com

  http://people.yahoo.com/

  Also, do you know what type of work these persons do? If so, you can search association groups, etc...you can use Google, but if a person isn't active online, and doesn't use their real name, then it may not help you much.

  Also, check out networking groups such as www.Linkedin.com. If these guys are white collar, you may find they have a linkedin profile. Edited to add: that zabaresearch site is pretty cool...definately check that out...thanks for posting it
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  The Life of an Atheist and Agnostic

  by Golf in

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  what do you base your hopes,dreams,aspirations and your eventuality on?

  golf

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  Eyebrow2

  That is a very good question, and one I struggled with when I left the KH.

  As an Agnostic...(I guess I am afraid of commitment hahah) I no longer need to be motivated to live my life by fear and guilt. It is a good feeling.

  I just did a "talk" on Happiness Without God this past Saturday at my "church". Well, my family and I belong to a Humanist Fellowship, it is a group based on reason, not theism and belief in the supernatural. We are either agnostic or atheist. Anyhoo...I am not a great writer, nor a great speaker, but I found a very good article that addresses some of what you ask.

  If you are interested, the link to the article and my comments on it are on my blog at http://crazyhumanist.blogspot.com/. Please feel free to make comments if you wish.
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  Farewell to a friend.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  Eyebrow2

  I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.
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  My "un"association letter

  by AuldSoul in

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  the name was suggested by someone who posts here, since it is not really a disassociation letter.

  here, for your criticism pleasure, is my "un"association letter..

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  Eyebrow2

  Audsoul...this is probably one of the best da letters I have read here. You were to the point, backed up your reasons, and said a lot without being verbose.

  I think adding a legal threat it to your letter would be inconsistent with what you have already written, since you are leaving it up to them. I am not a big fan of the legal threats anyway, I see it as a waste of time, and just adding animosity to the letter. But, hey, that is just me. Everyone has their reasons for what they put in their letters.

  I really admire your letter because you are not focusing on the human errors of the elders and governing body, but on thier scriptural errors/principles. You are addressing core issues to the entire organization. You are showing that your letter isn't out of any grudge because of being wronged by people in the congregation.

  I hope they let you walk away as well, though I doubt. Either way, I think it is a very brave letter.
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  Please, $1 Only!

  by Outaservice in

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  i'm sitting up north in a snow bank and freezing.

  if everyone on this board would just send me $1, it would not break any of you, and then i could go to florida and thaw out.

  i promise not to visit any kingdom halls while i'm down there.

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  Hey...tell you what...you buy me a plane ticket to go to new hampshire, and I will buy you a plane ticke to go to Florida...I do miss the beautiful snow, cold and ice.

  sigh.
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  Share one link that others may find interesting

  by IronGland in

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  http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php

  this is an ancient rome discussion forum that i've become addicted to.

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  www.indeed.com

  search for job postings on multiple sites
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  Good cop, Bad Cop...JW elder style

  by Dune in

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  well i'm still a witness so i was out in field service yesterday with this brother.

  our conversation hit the usual stuff cars, television, movies.

  then he went on to relate how about a month ago, the two head elders (head as in, the other elders really dont matter)took him into the back room and fryed him.

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  Eyebrow2

  Yeah, that sounds about right. Although, if this guy is working 2 jobs and STILL has time to go out in field service...what is their problem? As long as he is meeting the publisher required average to keep an elder at bay (I think in my congregation it was 10 hours a month) they should mind their own business.

  However, it is easy for those that have "made sacrifices" to live under the JW rules to become a little bitter with those that may earn good money. I don't know if I would call this abuse, really. I would certainly call it rude, and stupid. I don't know if going to the circuit overseer would do anything but aggravate things for the brother involved. BUT if he was really bothered by it that much, sure, why not? I would just be careful though, because the circuit overseer and elders could turn it around, and tell the brother that he is not taking direction from the elders, and is putting material things before service to god...blah blah, blah blah.

  The ultimate solution: leave the religion. (I know, you probably didn't want to hear that hahah). There is NOTHING wrong with working hard and making a lot of money as long as it is honest work. But the elders are the judges in the congregation...after all, they are the ones on the judicial committee are they not?

  Anyway, that is my two cents.
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  Custody brochure next to be examined?

  by alamb in

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  2. scandals

  the blood information has now been dissected and shown for what it is.. .

  the custody brochure encourages members to commit perjury, which is unconstitutional and unlawful.

  this is another weak point.

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  Eyebrow2

  WOW! I had NO idea something like this even existed.

  Thanks for bringing this topic to light.
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  Did you leave your cell phone at my house?

  by Eyebrow2 in

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  we noticed that someone left a cell phone at our house.

  perhaps everyone is in bed already...but if anyone is up and attended the party at eyebrow & travis' house in plano, tx tonight....if you are missing your cell phone, we probably have it.. send me a pm if it is yours.

  i hope to go to the brunch tomorrow, so will bring it with me in case you will be there too..

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  Eyebrow2

  Never mind; owner has been located, and phone has been returned.

  Nothing to see here...move along.
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  Did you leave your cell phone at my house?

  by Eyebrow2 in

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  we noticed that someone left a cell phone at our house.

  perhaps everyone is in bed already...but if anyone is up and attended the party at eyebrow & travis' house in plano, tx tonight....if you are missing your cell phone, we probably have it.. send me a pm if it is yours.

  i hope to go to the brunch tomorrow, so will bring it with me in case you will be there too..

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  Eyebrow2

  shhhh...I am keeping those.