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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 09-25-2011 WT Study (ENTER REST)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  however, love for god and for his.

  our love for god and his dear son = is of no value unless we are part of the human/earthly organization, the wts.

  how many scriptures are actually read and applied at a meeting?

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  tenyearsafter

  Another great job Blondie...every article seems to project a growing "fortress mentality" being fostered among the R&F...sad.
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  Definition of Necessary Business

  by Quarterback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  necessary business (nb) guidelines:.

  warning a df or da of a fire in a bldg, is not nb.

  providing a ride for the df, or da when it assists them in their duress, is not nb.

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  tenyearsafter

  So true jean-luc...and to add further, necessary business is HIGHLY necessary when it involves money for the JW. (I know that one from personal experience!)
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  Pre-written prayer at assembly?

  by angel.face in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was at the assembly a little while ago.

  my baby was acting up during the closing prayer and for the first time i looked up on stage.. it really looked like the brother was reading the prayer.

  he had his head turned to one side of the podium where his notes lay.

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  I personally miss the hour long prayers Fred Franz would give at conventions...NOT! What was he thinking regurgitating the entire convention program?? I certainly don't miss the prayers that subsituted quantity for quality...
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  Please explain or why God chose this organization to represent him,per JW,s

  by jam in

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  2. tech-support

  what reasons was given why jehovah looked down.

  too earth and said, these are the people that is doing.

  my will, they are unbalance, sorry mean unblemish.. they may not get it right for the first 100yrs, but they.

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  tenyearsafter

  FDS...Because we said so!
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  Shunning,, let's twist the knife in a little deeper now !

  by man in black in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this morning i took my dog who is a therapy dog over to the hospital and visited with several patients.

  it is quite an experience, and it really helps people undergoing medical treatment to calm down and relax.. my wife was one of those patients, she is undergoing some tests before getting her gall bladder removed which will probably be sometime tomorrow.. afterwards i took the dog home, cleaned her up, and changed my clothes.

  since i was alone i drove over to panara to try one of their breakfast sandwiches, several of the nurses told me that they are pretty good.

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  MIB...sorry to hear about your "upbuilding" experience with your ex-friends...it never ceases to amaze me how crazy that attitude is.

  Glad to hear that the surgery went well. My daughter had hers out this summer, and she literally went home the same day as the surgery!...amazing stuff.
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  What was your favorite convention beverage?

  by i_drank_the_wine in

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  2. friends

  there's so many good choices, i can barely pick!.

  dart?.

  shasta cola?.

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  tenyearsafter

  Burritos were my fav...with a Shasta.
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  "Satan's Star" Re-examined

  by JWStruggle in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i put on my blog recently an article reviewing the evidence regarding whether the star of bethlehem was guided by god or satan.

  as we are well aware, this is a "pet point" of the witnesses and assists the wt viewpoint with regard to christmas and all things "pagan".. .

  http://www.jwstruggle.com/2011/09/satans-star-re-examined/.

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  tenyearsafter

  I did a post a while back on the Star of Bethlehem video you might find interesting:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/203730/1/The-Star-of-Bethlehem-very-interesting
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  Gilead graduate, circa 2001

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i overheard two elders referring to a gilead school grad who has gone apostate, big time.

  they were talking about a website and i didn't want to look too curious.

  anybody know anything here?.

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  My guess it is Awakened at Gilead, though it could be AllTime Jeff...both went to Gilead.
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  New here looking for some help

  by angel.face in

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  2. friends

  long story short, i have been a jw for the pst 7 years.

  i am married with 2 kids.

  hubby is a die hard jw who is an ms and would like to be elder.

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  tenyearsafter

  Welcome!

  You are in a tough situation, but one that many on this board have faced. I will let them advise you as my situation was not the same. I wish you the best in your journey on your path to freedom!
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  Lawyer’s Response — Resigned and Withdrawn Elder

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  lawyers response resigned and withdrawn elder .

  today i uploaded a new article to my blog containing a 14-page incredibly detailed response from a watchtower lawyer to a long-time high-ranking elder who had resigned and withdrawn his association with watchtower.

  my article is titled lawyers response resigned and withdrawn elder and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/09/lawyers-response-resigned-and-withdrawn.html.

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  tenyearsafter

  I wonder if this "legalism" about "voluntarily assented to associating with a religious organization subjects himself to the existing rules and procedures of the church and cannot deny their existence" holds any water for those that were baptized prior to the baptismal vows being changed to include "allegience" to God's Earthly Organization?