Posts by Pandoras cat

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What was wrong with the 'occultic green' bibles?

by Gill in

what was wrong with the 'green bible'?.

i understand (rightly or wrongly) that the 'green' had occult connotations that some did not approve of.. is this true and were the early jws too involved with hidden, esoteric, occult meaning that 'others' found uncomfortable and so they had to go to the sobre black bibles?.

Pandoras cat

I also have not heard of this. I noticed that most of the sisters in the hall nowadays have the burgundy bible. Feminine color perhaps?

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Just watched the Bucket List!! What would be on your list?

by Pandoras cat in

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what a great movie!

made me cry though... so many of us have put want we really wanted to do on the back burner to put the kingdom first.

our interests or talents were never realized.

Pandoras cat

What a great movie! Made me cry though... So many of us have put want we really wanted to do on the back burner to put the kingdom first. Our interests or talents were never realized. So with that in mind; what would you put on your "bucket list"? Or if you haven't seen the movie; what would you like to do before you die?

For me:

1. Tour Italy

2. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef

3. Become a chef

4. Learn to dance without looking like a fool (HA)

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"real" volunteer work

by Mysterious in

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has anyone done any real volunteer work since leaving the dubs or while a dub (scandalous?

) and no you can't count delivering the rags.

Pandoras cat

I have volunteered in the special education classes at my kid's school. These kids have a lot to teach us!!!

Meow

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Are JWs allowed to declare bankruptcy??

by navytownroger in

has anyone known or heard of baptized jws declaring bankruptcy?

if so, wouldn't that amount to 'stealing' from the businesses or persons they owe money to?

when you incur a debt, isn't there a legally-binding 'promise' that you will pay back what you owe?

Pandoras cat

It was my understanding that if it was common knowledge that an elder or servant declared bankruptcy they could be deleted. Of course, that would depend on who they were!!! In my area many elders have lost their homes and businesses. The economy was to blame. Who's to say? I feel many have used their homes as an ATM machine and it has come back to haunt them. Oh---they still have their positions.

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Can you get disfellowshipped for anything?

by Solace1998 in

cant the elders make it so that any deviation or any thought could be considered "loose conduct" and therefore a disfellowshipping offense?

Pandoras cat

I knew a brother that was married and started having "feelings" for another sister in the hall. He went to the elders and that was a big mistake. They came down really hard on him and he lost his temper---disfellowshipped for having a bad attitude. I knew the family well and no wrongdoing was committed.

Majority rules in a JC also. If one elder disagrees with the disfellowshipping the other two can overide it. Sounds like politics huh?

Meow

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Name Certain Things JWs Can't Do

by minimus in

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here's one thing to start off our list: jws can't stand for the country's national anthem (but they can rise for the flag salute).

Pandoras cat

They can't aknowledge mother's or father's day!!

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Juts for fun: Stupid reasons why you WON'T leave the JWs

by outofthebox in

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here is mine: .

i have to much money invested in ties and suits, i can't leave!!

!

Pandoras cat

If I recall the brand of soda was Shasta. The flavors were cola and lemon lime. They came frozen or lukewarm---always a surprise. If you wanted to live a little you got frozen orange juice early and by the time lunchtime came along it was thawed. I don't want to get off topic---so another stupid reason to stay is so that I can get up early and pack lunch for my family and try shoving it all under our seats. Good times......

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