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  Useless street witnessing in the Carribean Islands.......................

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  i just came back from a 12 day carribean cruise and visited the islands of grenada, saint lucia, barbados,and 4 other islands.

  the temperature was around 90 degrees every day.

  it is that warm all year round for them.. all around the street markets and shopping areas we saw jehovah's witnesses street witnessing .

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  crapola

  I could never make myself street witness or work businesess. It was hard enough for me to got o their houses.
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  Wouldn't the death of three suffice?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  why would a so-called 'loving' god put mankind through millenia of time, untold suffering, death to billions of mankind, all over the sin of a naked lady eating an apple without permission?.

  how could his need to 'fulfill justice' or whatever theological argument is presented to justify such time to pass before correction - ever equal the pain it has forced mankind to endure?.

  why did he not just kill one man, one woman, and one snake-imitating fallen angel - wipe the slate - and start fresh?

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  I have wondered the same thing many times. It just does not make sense.
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  Have you recieved your Secret Santa gift yet?

  by Lady Lee in

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  many were sent out early.

  presumably some of them have or will be arriving soon.. many choose to wait to open their gift while others can't stand the excitement.. whether you open it immediately or not please let us know it has arrived..

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  I have'nt recieved mine yet. The excitement of looking forward to it is fun. And if it comes before next week I know I won't be able to wait to open it.
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  An apostate Christmas carol

  by parakeet in

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  sung to "rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.".

  rudolph, the red-faced elder.

  had a very active nose.. he used to sniff out trouble,.

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  Funny!
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  Your card

  by mouthy in

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  i sent it early encase i kick the bucket.....

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  crapola

  Just want to thank those I've received cards from so far:

  Mouthy

  AwSnap

  AuntBee

  Sacirse friend

  vilot

  sad emo

  Have enjoyed them all so much!
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  Salvation Army - JW's don't donate, but would they accept help

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just did a quick search on the wt cd and confirmed that that jehovah doesn't approve the salvation army.

  but would a jw accept help from them just like they will accept help from the red cross?.

  btw, clyde has been asked to do a little bell ringing.

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  crapola

  Of course.
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  Did you Have One " Power Controlling " Elder in your Congregations ?

  by flipper in

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  i believe many congregations had one, if not 90 % of the congregations i attended.

  there seemed to always be one elder that dominated over the other elders and incredibly - in spite of the arrangement being called a " body of elders " many times it seemed that one elder would arise and take control over the other elders.

  the other elders would roll over and bow essentially to these power elders.

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  Oh yeah, I've posted this story on other threads but it's worth repeating. When my daughter was in a "back room" meeting with the elders this one arrogant ******* told her to show respect to him because when she was talking to him it was like she was talking to Jehovah. I wanted to slap his ugly face. I think that was the beginning of the end of my association with the KH.
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  Written Reviews...what did you really do during them?

  by xeracia in

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  remember these silly tests they make you take?

  i don't remember how often they were, but thinking back on them, boy does it seem silly!

  sitting there for half an hour trying to remember stupid stuff as if you are in school.

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  Sometimes I did them or at least part of them amd then I'd work on my checkbook or make out a grocery list for the week.

  Got alot accomplished on those nights.
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  What did you look like as a JW?

  by highdose in

  1. jw
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  i was going through some old photos today, i found one of myself when i was a devout jw.

  it was really shocking!

  i'm so thin, my cheeks are hollow, i'm as white as the wall behind me, i'm standing hunched over, and in my eyes you can see real misery.

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  I looked bored and very unhappy. Now I smile alot more and feel much better.
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  As a JW Did you Feel " Guilted " to go to Meetings /Service if Injured /Sick ?

  by flipper in

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  many people in the jehovah's witnesses , older ones, younger ones have been expected to pioneer, go in field service with physical disabilities and are even considered "martyrs" if they push themselves to their physical capacities beyond reasonableness .

  thus many witnesses feel sick, exhausted, tired, and essentially fight depression due to high expectations to " burn out " for the wt society.

  have any of you experienced this while in the witnesses ?.

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  I went so many times when either I or one of the kids were sick simply because of the guilt I'd feel if I stayed home. I look back now and realise how stupid that was.

  I just in the last few days got in contact with a young man with severe emotional problems that back years ago was even worse. And he told me how hard it had been for him to give talks and go out in service but he was made to feel so guilty if he did'nt do it. That is so wrong. He's out now though and happier thn he has ever been and so am I.