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  Think back to kindergarten.

  by John Doe in

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  did you find the 64 colors in a big box of crayolas to be inadequate or lacking?.

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  When I was 7 I got the 64 pack and some coloring books as a Christmas gift. Even though I was a born-in and our family didn't do the holidays, my mom would let us keep gifts that well-meaning "worldly" folks would give me and my sister. I have to credit my mom for not being fanatical in that regard.

  I remember liking the color "Cornflower" and thinking that the names "Raw Umber" and "Burnt Sienna" were pretty weird and cool. For me, "White" was useless.

  I was kind of anal about keeping my crayons nice. I dreaded sharing them, since I just knew the other kids would tear all the paper off or break them!
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  A "My Book of Bible Stories" tale that I've always hated

  by JimmyPage in

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  i've always hated story #53: "jepthah's promise".

  i always felt sorry for the daughter who had to spend the rest of her days at the tabernacle because her father made a numb-nuts promise to god.

  who did he think he was, making promises for other people?

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  @Beta Male: Thanks for posting that video
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  Too bad our daughter was born....

  by Albert Einstein in

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  "too bad our daughter was born...., otherwise we could jehovah more fully.... ".

  thats what on many occasions our long time family friend (an elder) told us.

  believe it or not, they were saying this in her presence (she was 16 at the time)!!!.

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  This attitude that has been prevalent in JW circles for decades. Many Witnesses have been frustrated by it over the years. I remember hearing a story from back in the forties. A sister commented to another sister, "Look what Satan did to Sister Newly Pregnant." Both wise and quick on her feet, the other sister replied, "And I know the devil who did it too!"
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  What's Your Favorite(s) Song That You Never Get Sick Of?

  by minimus in

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  i love "let's stay together" by al green.

  tina turner does a great job of that too!.

  some songs just make you feel good.

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  "What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong

  "Sister Christian" - Night Ranger

  "Beautiful Boy" - John Lennon
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  More than 144,000 by end of 1st Century? Reference sought.

  by Open mind in

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  the search function here isn't what it used to be.. can anyone direct me to a reference that shows christianity grew to more than 144,000 converts by 98 ce?.

  intuitively it seems like a no-brainer, but something better than gut instinct would be helpful.. om.

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  Sorry to double post (and off topic at that), but how do you edit one of your posts?

  At the top of your post, on the right hand side, after the date, there should be a pencil icon
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  Video: Stand Firm Against the Devil's Crafty Acts!

  by Shepherd Book in

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  there's been a lot of talk on here about the crazy symposium at this spring's circuit assemblies, "stand firm against the devil's crafty acts.

  " so, my wife and i decided to attend the assembly, or at least just this symposium anyway.

  i recorded the whole symposium.. you can listen to the whole symposium (4 talks, >1 hour) here: http://www.watchtowerletters.com/media/devils_crafty_acts.mp3.

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  That video is awesome, hilarious. Watching the talk, I'm refreshed by the inane DUMBNESS that still pervades the District Conventions. Hearing all the same CRAP from those WOODEN SPEAKERS reminds me how much I appreciate not having to sit there with my brain ooze out of my ear.

  My thoughts exactly, daniel-p. Good job, Shepherd Book!
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  "Your God" Cheryl Wheeler (Sing-Along)

  by Steve_C in

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  perhaps this has been posted before, but it's the first time i've seen it.

  such a joyful little ditty .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlgwqwd_0y.

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  Perhaps this has been posted before, but it's the first time I've seen it. Such a joyful little ditty

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlgWQwD_0Y
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  Gaming Addiction

  by desib77 in

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  just curious, has anyone ever dealt with a gaming addiction or had someone they love that is addicted to online gaming?

  (world of warcraft in particular) how did you handle it?.

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  I work with a guy who told me he had an addiction for a couple of years, spending so much time playing that he lost his girlfriend, and came close to losing his job. He finally realized his situation. To prevent himself from playing, he changed his password to a very long, random series of numbers, then immediately burned the paper he wrote the password on.

  OP: Sorry, I guess this doesn't help your situation, since my coworker realized the problem himself and dealt with it. I found this online; perhaps it can help: http://www.video-game-addiction.org/internet-addictions-adults.html
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  How long were you a member of Jehovahs Witnesses?

  by Quirky1 in

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  me, about 7 years...

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  1963 Born-in

  November, 1975 Hmm, guess I'll have to go to high school after all

  1984 Dunked, age 21

  1988 Appointed MS

  1993 Moved out of area, no longer MS. Wife and I became progressively more irregular.

  1999 Met with a judicial committee; guess I was repentant enough to not get DF. Although I didn't plan it that way, after the JC I ended up never going back into a KH. Wife had pretty much already faded.

  2000 Celebrated my first holiday (Millenium New Years), age 36. Discovered that they were super fun!

  2006 Told my still-in mom and sister that I had faded. They proceeded to shun me, and continue to do so, even though I had never DA or been DF.

  2008 Moved out of the country. Now amused when I see Chinese JWs.
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  Can demons repent?

  by heyfea in

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  it sounded very funny when my little sister asked my mother during their weekly bible study (some 25 years ago) what would happened if satan repented?

  my mom thought she was being a smart-ass and punished her for asking such thing.

  but now that i think about it, can any of these fallen angels repent?

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  Wow, that's interesting Atlantis. I was a born-in JW since 1963, and had never heard of the possibility of demons (angels) repenting.