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  Discussion w/ Wife: I Welcome Your Suggestions

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so these last few wts have definitely eroded my wife's faith in the org.

  she is definitely seeing the bs, and i even overheard her talking openly about it to a family member.

  good for her!.

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  The preaching part is also done by Mormons, certain Evangelical Christians among a number of groups...you might ask her if D2D is the only true form of preaching. What about the numerous religions that use mass media to spread the word...or missionaries doing medical or humanitarian work while spreading the Gospel? D2D is just one way to preach...and a rather ineffective one at that these days.

  As to going to war, there are many religions that refuse military service...Quakers, Mennonites, Seventh Day Adventists, Christadelphians and Unitarian Universalists come to mind immediately. The "refusing to go to war" claim is one of the weaker arguments for the "rightness" of the WTS.

  It sounds like she is starting to see TTATT, so be patient and help her come to her own conclusions...good luck!
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  My new priority

  by cantleave in

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  Here, here Cantleave!
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  The long road of the VW Bus coming to an end

  by designs in

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  2. current

  i didn't even realize the vw bus was still in production but vw in brazil still produces the iconic bus, production will end in december.. many of us had vw buses, surf wagons et al, i had a 1959 'camper' special we would take on surfing trips to baja california and camp on the beaches down by san quentin.. i took my 'magic bus ride' with four jw buddies just before my arrest over the vietnam draft.

  we rode up the california coast to big sur.

  with the side door open and feet hanging out we traveled the coastal route from los angeles through santa barbara, pismo beach, san simeon, big sur and monterey ending in san francisco where i hopped a flight back to los angeles for my arraignment.. enjoy-.

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  This is sad Designs...I remember a lot of good times cruising the coast in a VW micro bus. They were ugly, slow, but utterly iconic!
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  F****** with Missionary Couple - they want me to call back!

  by BluePill2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  how often have witnesses knocked on your door since you left the borg?

  how often did they talk to you during street witnessing?

  in the past 4 years i have never been visited (live in a new area where nobody knows about my witness past, urban area, highly densed witness communities around).. this week i almost had to force them to preach.

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  I have not seen a JW in the 20 years since I left (other than family). I finally had a tract left at my door, but I doubt they even rang the bell, because I was home at the time they left the tract. I would love to have a friendly chat with someone...probably wouldn't tell them I am DF'ed because that would end the conversation immediately. I wonder if I will ever get a chance?...

  Good job Blue...kind of a disappointing witness, but I suspect this might be the new realty in JW World!
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  HOA suing us any help?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just thought i would ask in case any of you have had any experience with a home owners association.

  i'm being sued for not paying dues and other fines and went to a mediation hearing a while ago.

  we explianed that we we never informed of the hoa when we bought the home and never signed any agreement, infact i was very explicit with everyone involved in the buying proccess to make sure there was no hoa since i did not want to buy if there was one.

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  In most States, the proper disclosures have to be made at the time of closing. I would be very surprised that a legal HOA exists if they don't supply you with CC&R's and Association Rules prior to close of purchase. You definitely need to consult an attorney...
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  Please Share one of your Favourite Quotations

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you ever come across words that resonate with you?

  it doesn't have to be a great gem of wisdom, just something that is meaningful to you.. please share, and if you want to, tell us why it's meaningful to you.. here is something that made me nod when i first read it.... .

  "fortunate are those who have learned to see, in the wild things of nature, something to be loved, something to be wondered at, something to be reverenced, for they have found the key to a never-failing source of recreation and refreshment".

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  “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”? Mahatma Gandhi
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  what if the 1st century christians were "publishers of the good news?"

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "good day citizen!, we see many people today are concerned that their denari just does'nt go as far as it used to at the market place.

  this scroll gives us a hope for the future.

  i also have this other scroll that talks about polluted cistern water.

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  OMG Have you seen this?? This site is sooo hysterical. It reminds me of The Onion, but for exJW's

  by noni1974 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://jehovahstrumpet.com.

  i read the cat baptisim article and i doubled over laughing.

  one time when i was a kid i asked why my kitty couldn't go to the kh with us and my mom told me that animals were perfect and didn't need to go to the kh.. .

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  Colorado Flooding Near My House

  by dazed but not confused in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here are some picture in my neighborhood.. our house was not affected.

  there is possibly more flash flooding expected tonight.. in the picture below our house sits at the bottom right corner about 2 blocks out of frame.

  yesterday and tonight we are staying in another town with family.. .

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  LisaRose...I love it here. Being from CA originally, it is so nice to get away from crowds, traffic, high prices and taxes, etc. that a little variable weather is no bother. This rain is an anomaly as you know...typical Colorado weather is very low humidity and sunny.

  Glad to hear things are improving DBNC...it looks like the worst is over. Now it's a race to get roads rebuilt before the snow comes!
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  Check this out- JW Car Lot

  by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.circuitvehicles.com/home/.

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  It's a shame that Cal Worthington died...he could have given them a few tips..."I'll stand on my head to sell you a car!"

  For those not familiar, Cal was a Southern CA fixture in the car business...he was on TV pitching cars for 40 or 50 years.