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  HEAR the announcement...

  by SpyAmI in

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  just in case you slept in this morning and didn't get to the kh, here's an mp3 of the letter being read.... .

  no more bookstudies (2007427_announcement.mp3): http://www.divshare.com/download/4361643-f65.

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  Thanks, and welcome if you're a new poster.
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  Response in the UK to announcement?

  by sweet pea in

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  come on guys - we're over in the us and bluesbrother seems to be the only one who has commented on the reaction to the announcement in the uk.

  any other reactions from the friends?

  surely you've all had your meetings by now?.

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  Eyes Open

  Currently waiting for my family to tell me, and trying to decide how to respond. Will not let on I knew already as I don't want them thinking I'm that interested. May ask them what they think of that and mention Hebrews 10:25.
  
  By the way, we don't call them "the friends". :) (Wow that sounds spooky.)
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  Music....

  by lavendar in

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  i'm curious.......i know the wts teaches that r-rated movies are "evil" and the members shouldn't view them.

  is this a df offense, if caught?

  or would the "offender" just be raked over the coals?.

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  I guess watching "bad" movies would result in a loss of privileges.
  
  Same for music, and there is plenty of counsel regarding it.
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  how do you change your perspective?

  by wings in

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  several months ago i was at an all time low.

  i didn't know how to interact with life.

  stuck in a big hole under a big rock.

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  Interesting points wings. Films can certainly affect one greatly.
  
  I guess my perspective changed gradually as my research ran its course, which was some months. And now I'm just trying to live life and let the old shit fade away.
  
  By the way, I expect you know ninja's comment was tongue in cheek - he has a great sense of humour. :) ninja: I still haven't been properly drunk, but it may happen over the next few weeks as I'm going away for a weekend with some German beer-drinkers. :D
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  If anyone else is tired of the announcement, bible study change

  by dinah in

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  please sign here............................ why do we even care?.

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  Because some of our families and friends are still in.
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  Predict How JWs Will Accept The New Announcement

  by minimus in

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  will they be disturbed?.

  happy?

  thinking this proves the end is nearer than ever??

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  Older/hard-line Witnesses: disappointed and confused; will manage to bring their thinking in line with Mothership at some point in the not too distant future.
  
  Younger/more normal Witneses: a little surprised; inwardly over the moon; will not have any trouble adjusting as less is required.
  
  Witnesses with a vestige of thinking ability: wondering how it fits in with Hebrews 10:25.
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  What do you do when you want to wack an old woman?????

  by wings in

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  anybody want to give me a big stick?????.

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  Remind myself they've been mentally feeding on crap their whole life, that they're too old to change and are probably better off where they are for the rest of their life (assuming you're talking about an old *JW* woman).
  
  Easily said, I know.
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  Ordered a new book!

  by sinis in

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  you know your free when you can entertain such ideas as this (just hope my dub wife doesn't find it.

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  ceremonial magic & the power of evocation: a system of personal power.

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  You'll be fine. Just make sure you have some nice cute fairies with fairy dust around to rescue you from the demons before you open it up.
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  I'm getting sucked back in.

  by moonpie in

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  Eyes Open

  I can send you emails telling you not to go back if you want. But they won't be any more a sign of God than the ones from your sister.
  
  I don't know your background, but have you really researched the bible and what it says? If so, you should know that what Jehovah's Witnesses believe and preach is anything but the truth. No one should need a high control group to structure their family life and support their child.
  
  All the best with what you decide.
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  Nothing said last night

  by stillajwexelder in

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  in our hall last night ,nothing was said about a big announcement after the wt study sunday

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  slimboyfat: why should the FDS have all the fun of false predictions?
  
  I've not mentioned it to anyone still in, and wouldn't even if I knew it were true as they would then know I was keeping track online.