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WOW I made it, ....2000.
by zagor in
1. jw
2. friends
wow i made it.

2000 posts after 2 years and 5 days.

not sure where to from here, i always thought after 2000 that would be it for me.
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Friendly talk with a couple of elders
by TooBad TooSad in
1. jw
2. experiences
last week i received a home visit from a couple of elders because they were concerned about my spirituality.

and lack of progress.

i said so you can guarantee the end will be here in 5 years.
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Since we're on the topics of the Assemblies...
by forsharry in
1. jw
2. experiences
question.

i'm not sure if this has ever been brought up before (probably has) but something just occurred to me...why were there always dubs guarding the donation boxes outside out of the conventions (in the hallways.)?

i mean i know the obvious reason behind it...very north korea-esque if you ask me, but we were told over and over just how special and christian and different we were from the world.... i'm looking for your theories on this.
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If Armageddon Is Soooooo Close, Why Does The Society Spend $$$ On Buildings
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
and assembly halls and expansion??

seems like a waste to me!
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June 12th is tomorrow, are you ready for armageddon?
by dawg in
1. jw
2. friends
isn't tomorrow armageddon?

i think i'll sleep late just in case... an elder called my friends house and said that armageddon was almost certain to come this year; an urban myth stated that it would be tomorrow.

i guess i'll wait to make that car payment.
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Reason for no windows in Kingdom Halls
by purplesofa in
1. jw
2. friends
i found this newspaper article online today........jr brown makes a comment why there are no windows in kh's.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/080106/enm_4104779.shtml.

by phillip milano, the times-union.
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New date for Armegeddon???
by DawnLS620 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i must have missed this on my travels thru different x-dub sites, but i think i read something on here about their "new light" regarding the timing for armegeddon.

since its been over 30 years since 1975, how do they predict armegeddon now?

what do they tell new converts regarding the 1975 debacle?
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Kill them with KINDNESS!!! And a great big HUG!!!! LOLOL!!!
by Lady Liberty in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello and good evening all!!.

just thought i would share a funny story that happened to my daughter and i the other day!

we were shopping and ran into a jw who had always been very friendly when we were active.
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Would you allow your kid to do a really dangerous sport?
by skeeter1 in
1. social
2. family
i'd like to get your thoughts.

we are torn parents.

having both been raised jws, we said that we'd allow our kids to do what they wanted to in sports.
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For those who've settled on 'no contact' with their JW families . . .
by Madame Quixote in
1. social
2. family
for whatever reason.

do you question it sometimes and think you should try to "reach out" to them again?

i was this morning and then came across the thread above and was reminded why i need to stay away.. but, still, i read threads of people who have managed somehow, despite being d'f'ed or faded or d'aed and think i might try to be more understanding, supportive, reach out or something.. despite all the problems growing up in a fairly dysfunctional family, i still feel a deep attachment to them and hope against hope that they might come to their senses (if they ever had any to begin with) and get help and leave the cult of jehobo; and we might reconcile,etc., etc., blah blah blah dream dream dream.. i deeply wish for them all freedom and happiness and healing and feel so helpless to free them of their bonds and yet see so much possibility for it, if only they could be reached somehow.