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  I realize that this is kind of personal, but

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  what does being a "spiritual person" mean to you?

  the religion would have had us to believe that our place in the organization is definitive of that.

  or how often we pray.

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  Another one bites the dust

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  2. scandals

  a close-by young brother, actually your basic, garden-variety, sexually-repressed, 40-year old virgin in the congregation has been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.

  i've known this guy since he was a kid and he has always been strange, in a nerdy kind of way.

  he always wants to sound knowledgeable and wise when he comments at meetings, but i think he is bi-polar and depressed about who he is in life.

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  To Smiddy and all in Oz

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  Pick the low-hanging fruit

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  2. beliefs

  i happened to be standing nearby when an outside contractor, out of the goodness of his heart, approached a fellow worker and invited him to his church.

  the fellow worker is a known problem-drinker and actually, probably could use some discipline in his life.. anyhow, after a gushing account about how vibrant his church is and what a great guy the preacher is, he said that the lord moved him to speak with the problem-drinker.

  well, i'm feeling left out, neglected, dejected and finally chimed in.

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  One last beautiful picture...

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  What is the inside info on "Reasoning From the Scriptures?"

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  2. bible

  i understand why the witnesses won't actually "reason" from the scriptures; because they will have to come to grips with the fact that others have their own reasons, scripture-based, for believing differently than the jw's.. the "reasoning" book was supposed to arm the r&f with solid scriptural backing that could withstand most in-depth conversations.

  so, why is it gathering dust now?

  was there some doctrinal issue specifically?.

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  Especially elders...

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  i was wondering how many of you that are ex-elders have actually read any da letters.

  or did you just accept the synopsis given by the secretary or whoever opens the mail?

  as an ms the closest i ever got was "he's an apostate.

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  What is the current policy on blood?

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  has there been anything recent?

  the last i knew, certain fractions were considered a conscience matter.

  blood derived vaccinations were cleared, saying that the blood part has been removed.

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  Have you been embarrassed just to be with somebody?

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  the cult draws a lot of strange people in.

  people who act like snobs about education and how much more important the witnessing work is.

  people with hang-ups.

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  "by their fruits you will know them."

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  2. beliefs

  you would think that the adherents of the world's only true religion would also be the best people in the world.

  the witnesses use the words "cultivate godly qualities" like a mantra, over and over.

  the believers feel that their attendance at meetings and their field service put them in line to gain god's favor as exceptional people.. the problem is that they aren't.

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