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  Apostate Fighters!

  by LuckyLucy in

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  i was at work the other day and a jw slipped a watchtower and awake in the mail slot.. i don't blame him i wouldn't want to talk to people face to face.. the awake has an article titled "is there an unforgivable sin?

  " here is a paragraph that .

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  There was also a recent watchtower that said apostates are Satans Agents. ( I'm not sure what the date was )
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  I am Going to Miss You All....Thank You for the Memories

  by Robdar in

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  dear friends,.

  the winds of change are blowing through my life right now.

  as some of you know, i am getting a divorce.

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  Best of luck!!!!!!!

  I've always enjoyed reading your posts

  Mike
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  Where does the $ come from?

  by azaria in

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  i had a conversation with a jw lady recently and she proudly stated that they didn't pass the collection plate, like the churches do.

  to me a rose by any other name is still a rose.

  to pay the bills ( hall, hydro, phone, charity etc, etc) the money has to come from somewhere.

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  Runningman, you are sooo right. There are constant reminders ( at meetings, in their literature ect ) on how to donate and leave things of value to the organization. I guess for Jehovah to provide, the congregation needs a little nudging from Crooklyn.
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  They were at my door Saturday

  by scumrat in

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  i had just got home after running some errands when i noticed 2 sisters at my door.

  i got out of my car and asked if i could help them.

  they started with their typical opening.

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  I had just got home after running some errands when I noticed 2 sisters at my door. I got out of my car and asked if I could help them. They started with their typical opening. I played dumb and asked them what organization they were from, and they said Jehovahs Witnesses. I then said "aren't you the group with the massive pedophile problem" ? They had no idea what I was talking about. So I told them to wait there. I went up to get my saved copy of the Aug. 2002 NY Times with the article on the JW pedophile problem. ( I was saving it for just such an ocasion ) Well when I came back down, there was a brother at the stoop and the sisters were in the background. So I opened up the paper and pointed to the article and said, "see, this is what I'm talking about, this article says people are suing your religion for covering up sex abuse and that your religion is ex-comunicating members who expose it" . This brother was smooth, he did not flinch.

  He says "well that's an old article" and the people in it were dis-gruntled. So I ask him " why would they be dis-gruntled?" He said, probably because of some things that went on in the congregation, and I said, "like sex abuse?" I wasn't going to let him get away with giving me some bullshit answer. So he says, we tell the people in the congregation to report these matters to the police. Matter a fact, we just sent all our files to them. So I ask him why would you send those files to the police when it was already reported to them? He says well, in some states it's not mandatory to report abuse. So I ask, as a christian don't you think you have a moral obligation to report it, whether it's mandatory or not? He then says well that article is old, have you read anything new on JW's? I said no, and he says that I should go to the library and look up information on them. I asked, Is there anything on the internet about them? He says yes but I would probably find a lot of negative information on the net just like the information in the article. Then he proceeds to give me the official Watchtower website and says, this is where you'll find accurate information. He also tells me that I could call NY and speak to JR Brown.

  By this time I was getting tired of going back and forth and said I got to go. Then for whatever the reason, the sister in the background says she wants to read a scripture to me. She proceeds to read the one about Satan roaving around the earth like a roaring lion. Go figure...... All and all it was the best day I had out in service.
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  They were at my door Saturday

  by scumrat in

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  i had just got home after running some errands when i noticed 2 sisters at my door.

  i got out of my car and asked if i could help them.

  they started with their typical opening.

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  I had just got home after running some errands when I noticed 2 sisters at my door. I got out of my car and asked if I could help them. They started with their typical opening. I played dumb and asked them what organization they were from, and they said Jehovahs Witnesses. I then said "aren't you the group with the massive pedophile problem" ? They had no idea what I was talking about. So I told them to wait there. I went up to get my saved copy of the Aug. 2002 NY Times with the article on the JW pedophile problem. ( I was saving it for just such an ocasion ) Well when I came back down, there was a brother at the stoop and the sisters were in the background. So I opened up the paper and pointed to the article and said, "see, this is what I'm talking about, this article says people are suing your religion for covering up sex abuse and that your religion is ex-comunicating members who expose it" . This brother was smooth, he did not flinch.

  He says "well that's an old article" and the people in it were dis-gruntled. So I ask him " why would they be dis-gruntled?" He said, probably because of some things that went on in the congregation, and I said, "like sex abuse?" I wasn't going to let him get away with giving me some bullshit answer. So he says, we tell the people in the congregation to report these matters to the police. Matter a fact, we just sent all our files to them. So I ask him why would you send those files to the police when it was already reported to them? He says well, in some states it's not mandatory to report abuse. So I ask, as a christian don't you think you have a moral obligation to report it, whether it's mandatory or not? He then says well that article is old, have you read anything new on JW's? I said no, and he says that I should go to the library and look up information on them. I asked, Is there anything on the internet about them? He says yes but I would probably find a lot of negative information on the net just like the information in the article. Then he proceeds to give me the official Watchtower website and says, this is where you'll find accurate information. He also tells me that I could call NY and speak to JR Brown.

  By this time I was getting tired of going back and forth and said I got to go. Then for whatever the reason, the sister in the background says she wants to read a scripture to me. She proceeds to read the one about Satan roaving around the earth like a roaring lion. Go figure...... All and all it was the best day I had out in service.
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  DakotaRed Has Been Spoiled

  by DakotaRed in

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  as many know, witchywoman came to visit me this past week and returned home today.

  all in all, it was the most wonderful 4 days we have both spent in a very long time.

  having her with me was very comfortable and felt so natural.. i cooked meals everyday, to impress her of some of my other talents, of course .

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  {{{{{{{{{{DekotaRed}}}}}}}}}}} & {{{{{{{{{{{WitchyWoman}}}}}}}}}}}}

  Best Wishes.
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  Memorial for a friend: Huge Success

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  first off i'd like to say a huge thank you to so many of you for posting to my topic regarding my friend's memorial a couple of weeks ago.

  all of the information was read and all suggestions considered, and many were utilized.

  i figured that at least a couple of you on this forum would be able to contribute to what was then, my upcoming involvement in my friend's memorial.

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  That was a touching way to honor your friend.
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  test

  by scumrat in

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  Tattoo Removal

  by scumrat in

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  i have two tattoos.

  however there is one i would like to have removed.

  has anyone had one removed before?

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  I have two tattoos. However there is one I would like to have removed. Has anyone had one removed before? How did you have it done and how much did it cost? Any information would be helpfull. Thanks.
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  I am so glad I am moving!

  by simplesally in

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  i am moving next week!

  i sold my townhouse and have bought a house!

  it's almost double the size of where we live now.

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  Hey Simplesally, Congrats on the new home. It will be a good feeling not to have to go to those old places where you were shunned. Life will be refreshing with your change. My girlfriend and I are currently working on our plan for a similar change.

  Best of luck, Scumrat