AnneB

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  If you could change one mistake what would it be? (excluding the whole jw thing)

  by Voices in

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  my ex.

  me.

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  AnneB

  Saying "I do" instead of "No".
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  "We Must Have the Faith..."

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  ..."that the bible does provide,.

  if we build such faith though god's war we will survive!.

  if we have such faith accompanied by works,.

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  AnneB

  March if you must, but throw in a few calisthenics to make it worth your time!
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  My Sister Died This Morning After Refusing Blood On Four Occasions.

  by still wondering in

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  AnneB

  But did she die because she refused the blood transfusions or was that just part of the series of events which made up her life? It would be just as easy to say something like "my sister died this morning after having four children", but there might be no causal relationship between the two elements of the sentence.

  My condolences on the loss of your sister.
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  Are elders simply procedural scapegoats?

  by Silent_Scream in

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  the watchtower constantly talks about elders doing everything "in love" and being reasonable and balanced, and not being masters over their brothers' faith (hypocritically).. but when elders receive specific direction from co and training from schools and letters, they go over mostly procedures, procedures, rules, how to obey the gb and if the friends dont like it, too bad because its from jah's organization.

  and procedures.

  so they are trained to go by the book, and if love can be shown, cool.

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  AnneB

  IMO, WT makes the elders scapegoats, but I would say it's to relieve themselves of legal liability rather than to make themselves look better.
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  "We Must Have the Faith..."

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. social
  2. humour

  ..."that the bible does provide,.

  if we build such faith though god's war we will survive!.

  if we have such faith accompanied by works,.

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  AnneB

  When a song plagues me like that it usually means there is something in the lyrics to fit a current situation, either "for real" or because whatever I internalized through the words is ready to be put under a microscope, but in either case, the song applies somehow to something I'm currently dealing with. Maybe it works that way with you, too.

  Hokey or not, if you have all the words to the song I'd appreciate it if you'd post them. Sometimes it helps to go through line by line and see just where the logic goes bad, if it does. The only other part of that song I remember is "On many occassions God spoke long ago, by means of his prophets on earth here below". What else does it say?
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  It's my birthday today and i did NOTHING.

  by Aussie Oz in

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  do you find that years after leaving the jws birthdays just don't matter?.

  i just can't get into it.

  in years past the inlaws have made an effort and given a little party but now we are out country its just not a big enough deal to be bothered with.. no presents, no cake.

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  AnneB

  May the good lord bless and keep you.

  AB
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  What is "truth" - COULD Einstein Have Been Wrong?

  by AGuest in

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  may you all have peace!.

  just came across this article:.

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44629271/ns/technology_and_science-science/?gt1=43001.

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  AnneB

  Shelby asked "What is Truth"? Truth is that which cannot be disputed.

  Could Einstein have been wrong? Yup. It just took people a while to come up with bits of information with which to challenge his assumptions.

  AB
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  What is "truth" - COULD Einstein Have Been Wrong?

  by AGuest in

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  may you all have peace!.

  just came across this article:.

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44629271/ns/technology_and_science-science/?gt1=43001.

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  AnneB

  Change may be a constant but I wouldn't say it was a "truth". There are "truths", or one united "truth", but nobody's got it these days. Adam had it, but didn't seem to hold it in high enough regard. We'll get it again someday, and face the choice of living by it or not. For right now everything is subjective and we're at loose ends.

  AB
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  Okay, I Know It's Here Somewhere and I've Just Probably Missed It...

  by AGuest in

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  and i did see ones posted earlier in the week (wishing an early - well, premature, actually - greeting, but who's being pendatic?)...

  where the heck is the "happy birthday, tec"... on her real birthday day... thread?

  surely there is one on this, the 29th (i think... it is the 29th, isn't it?

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  It was those doggone nanoparticles! http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/216238/1/HAPPY-BIRTHDAY-TEC
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  This is very difficult for me ...

  by compound complex in

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  dear friends:.

  something has only now come into my possession: all my mother's daily journals.

  i am feeling incredibly overcome with emotion as i realize her many dreams went unfulfilled, particularly in the fields of writing and art.

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  AnneB

  Fifty cents an hour is just about what remains now after deductions for fuel, auto upkeep, taxes, supplies, etc.