Billy the Ex-Bethelite

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  christmas

  by venting in

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  i feel bad that i was not able to let my kids enjoy christmas.

  i think it has alot to do with how you were raised.

  for some i know christmas was not that big a deal.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Let's compare:

  A) Tell children there is a Santa, and later they find out the presents came from Mom and Dad instead.

  B) Tell the children that Armageddon is so close that they'll never graduate from school, get a job, get married, raise a family. Then when the kid is about 40 he finally realizes the WT was completely full of lies and he decides to leave it all behind and finally get a degree and career, then decide at this late date if he still wants to get married and have a family.

  I'm living option B. In retrospect, I would have chosen option A. If I decide to have my own kids, I'm going to take my chances on option A with them.
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  your favourite Christmas music , and merry Christmas to you all

  by jhine in

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  i am perhaps a bit behind on this but i have just listened to " grandma got run over by a reindeer " sung by elmo and patsy .

  it got me to thinking about christmas songs in general ,so i thought a thread about people's favourite christmas songs would be good .

  please share your fave christmas music , a carol or something more modern .to start i will list my best carol as hark the herald and my best ever chart song as santa claus is coming to town by bruce springsteen .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  My favorite Christmas music? The list has to start with anything by Pentatonix...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUFzC6_fp8

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAMzAIH12yc

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCWN5pJGIE

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sme8N2pzRx8

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjdfjrtf1Q
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  I am going to pioneer after the holidays!

  by snakeface in

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  yes, you heard right.. as you know, most christian organizations publish and distribute little tracts with their gospel message.

  well they also make some that expose the lies of the wt, and explain how it is a cult.

  even if people are not interested in the "gospel message" in these tracts, the tracts do a good job exposing the wt as a cult.. now, those of you who are now agnostic or athiests or just non-religious, please keep reading, to understand what i plan to do.... i am expecting to receive $$ for christmas.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  You should make up a cart with signs and set it up right next to some JWs with their trolley.
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  Should I attend Kingdom Hall meetings to discreetly "preach"?

  by CrytoJesus in

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  christians, should i attend kingdom hall meetings to discreetly "preach" to jws about the real jesus and the lies of the watchtower?.

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  i plan to go undercover and plant seeds into them.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Depends on the congregation and people you encounter. Typically, when they find out you're "interested", you'll get lovebombed and they'll climb over each other for you to be their "study." At first they'll say how good it is that you're interested in Jesus and the Bible, but when you contradict their beliefs and don't stick to the answers in the paragraphs, they'll drop you like you're garbage.

  I'd say, "Go for it!", if you really want to spend your time on something like that. I'd be interested to hear your story. Maybe you'd actually rescue some poor JW zombie.
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  The Christmas fence

  by Tech49 in

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  so i noticed something the other day on facebook.. a group of "sisters" in several neighboring congregations got their young daughters together for a "girls day", to spend some quality time together.

  now this group, of whom i know many, is composed mainly of elders' and ministerial servants' wives.

  the general theme, or focus of the "party" was to build gingerbread houses with the kids.. ok, no big deal right?

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Print the pictures and send them to the branch.
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  Elder's School: 2015 KMS Program

  by pixel in

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  good morning.

  want to attend?.

  kingdom ministry school.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Looks like the highlight would be opening with song 69 and then a 20 min. discussion about not neglecting the gift (assuming it's the gift of 69ing). The whole thing immediately would go downhill as they must condemn 69ing as a dfing offense.
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  Using New JW.ORG Merchandise to Share the Good News, t-shirts and painted JW.org toe nails!

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

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  there are approved methods of preaching the good news about jw.org in style!.

  caleb and his single mammy, tired of your child losing notes to his teacher, pin that note with a friendly, lively jw.org caleb and mommy button for a small fee!

  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/356206651751072594/ with our rich hertigage of mixing organization with the skills of a saleman you knew this was bound to happen.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  "JW.ORG is not copyrighted or trademarked; it was taken."

  Oh right, it is too similar to "Janitor's World", wasn't that the case? Or was it Jackson Walker Attorneys? LOL

  "And Sparlock is also NOT copyrighted or trademarked. Hint Hint."

  Are you pondering what I'm pondering? JW obviously stands for "Jolly Wizard"! Meaning that Sparlock the Jolly Wizard brings presents to all the children on Pantsmas Eve! Sparlock is everybody's favorite JW!
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  Graduation and Pinning

  by sooner7nc in

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  giving my speech.

  being pinned by my son.. .

  the best day ever.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Congrats!
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  Using New JW.ORG Merchandise to Share the Good News, t-shirts and painted JW.org toe nails!

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there are approved methods of preaching the good news about jw.org in style!.

  caleb and his single mammy, tired of your child losing notes to his teacher, pin that note with a friendly, lively jw.org caleb and mommy button for a small fee!

  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/356206651751072594/ with our rich hertigage of mixing organization with the skills of a saleman you knew this was bound to happen.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Hey GrreatTeacher,

  Kim Perry in Florida needs to be reported to the GB for copyright infringement!
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  Nephew going to bethel - seeking seed planting ideas

  by azor in

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  i have posted a handful of times so far.

  i am seeking some ideas to plant some seeds with my nephew before he goes to patterson.. a little about me and the going away party where i will have an opportunity to plant these seeds.

  i have a little freedom since i am the only relative that he is in communication with that spent some time at bethel.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Reflecting on my personal experience, I'm not sure there's much you can say right now, it's all so new and exciting. Probably the best would be to keep in touch with him. Reflecting on my experience, I wish I would have had a voice of reason during that first year that would have helped me realize that leaving after one year would have been enough of that madness.