Mrs. Fiorini

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  The End of the World

  by purplesofa in

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  i got this off a blog i suscribe to.

  notice he mentions jw's.

  the end of the world.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  I was out of the WT in 1994. What prediction of the end came then? And in what context?
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  Did you Hate Being Called Brother ( last name ) Or use People's First Name?

  by flipper in

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  a a witness this really bugged me.

  i hated being called brother ( last name ) by people i knew for 10, 20, or 30 years !

  it was so impersonal i felt.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  It didn't bother me when I was being called on to comment at a meeting, because I thought that was a more formal setting. I don't remember anyone calling me that when we were in service or just talking at a meeting though. That would have been weird.
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  Ladies, please explain your behavior

  by Elsewhere in

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  i recently asked a girl out.

  she was excited to go so we nailed down some plans and i bought some tickets for a live show at a theater.

  the show was for 7:30 pm on friday.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Of course, I don't know her personally, so maybe she had some real good excuse (and it better be real good, too, to justify that behavior). But in my opinion, if someone doesn't treat you well early in a relationship, they are even less likely to treat you well later on. In most cases, early problems should be red flags that the relationship isn't meant to be.
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  Boys Club

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  i saw this on www.newsfromme.com and thought i would share it:.

  let's imagine it's 1938 and if you're a male, let's imagine you're female.

  let us imagine you have considerable artistic ability and you think it might be put to good use working for mr. walt disney on his animated features as, say, an animator.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  How sad. Of course, at the time most people found this perfectly acceptable. I wonder how many of today's perfectly acceptable viewpoints will be regretted in the future?
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  Question about how long Jesus 1000 year reign is?

  by jwfacts in

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  it appears that the watchtower teaches that the 1000 year reign starts after armageddon, which makes sense.

  (revelation 20:6) .

  .happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of god and of the christ, and will rule as kings with him for the thousand years.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Good question. I've wondered about this myself. I don't have any answers though. It's possible the WT doesn't either. As we have seen throughout the years, not all of their doctrines add up.
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  Joe Anderson (black brother)

  by asilentone in

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  if you know joe anderson (black brother), let me know.

  i would like to know if he is still in the org or not.

  thanks!.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Joe Anderson is a common name. It may help to give more info, like what area he lives in, his age, etc.
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  Extreme Home Makeover Fresno--JWs don't help their own

  by LDH in

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  so worldly people do it for them.. .

  http://www.fresnobee.com/1040/story/1117887.html.

  ok, i watch the show once in a while.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Purps,

  I really enjoyed your comment. Something that always made me think twice as a JW was when I would meet people "in the world" who were kind, decent, caring people. I knew that many of them would never become JWs and therefore, according to WT doctrine, be executed by Jehovah. I just couldn't see how this was right, or how a loving God would kill good people just because they didn't belong to the right religion.
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  Are There ANY Advantages To Being A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  can you think of anything??

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  The WT does encourage clean living, with no smoking, drugs, over indulgence in alcohol, risky sexual conduct, etc. It also teaches people to have good values and be honest (unless you're lying for the sake of the kingdom, of course).

  None of these things are exclusive to JWs however. Many churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, etc. that do not employ unethical mind control methods encourage these behaviors in their followers as well.

  In my opinion, the price you pay for any good that comes from the WT is not even close to worth it.
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  Local JWs plan on setting up booth at mall and college

  by SnakesInTheTower in

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  one of the local elders in my town, a real go-getter when it comes to all things dub, is apparently the new service overseer.

  until recently (when i stopped drinking the kool-aid), we were also close friends.

  he still calls me a couple of times a month.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  It's true, the WT is just one more problem in a world with many. However, we are in a position that many are not. We have had first hand experience in the cult and that is valuable.

  I wonder if your college would be as willing to let a group like the Moonies set up a booth there? Can you present information to the school administration about cults and how they operate? Or maybe to someone in the Psychology Dept.?

  Steve Hassan, in his book "Releasing the Bonds," says that former members like us are in a position to make a real difference on this issue by speaking out. I don't know if your situation would allow you to do it publicly, but could you submit the information while requesting anonymity? The fact that you have to do that should be a red flag for someone at the college or the mall.
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  A truly creepy 2007 public talk by Ciro Aulicino - You Will Be With Me in Paradise

  by Tatiana in

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  2. beliefs

  i searched for this here and didn't find any posts about it.

  i just found this while searching for info as i was debating a jw on another site.

  this is the most mind-blowing, spaced-out, insane bunch of mess i've ever heard.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  He's just got it all figured out doesn't he? I didn't catch where that scripture about the anti-matter was though. Was it Daniel or Revelation?