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  What Things Were YOU Counseled For?

  by minimus in

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  elders love to counsel people.

  it feeds their ego.

  over the years, you must've been counseled on different things.. when i was almost of age to become a ms, an elder counseled me for my "lack of seriousness".

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  As a teenager, I once wore an ankle bracelet to the meeting and was immediately rushed into the back room and told it was a big NO-NO, as only Israelites prostitutes wore them..................
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  To Angel Eyes & Other WT Apologists

  by snowbird in

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  it has come to my attention that a much-beloved poster on this forum has been hurt by the insensitivity shown toward her account of how badly she was treated by the wt.. i realize this is a place where are all welcome, and barring any posting guidelines violations, we are free to air our views without fear of any backlash.. however, please keep in mind that most posters here - yours truly being one of them - view the wt in a negative light.

  with all the evidence out there pertaining to its deceitfulness, how can anyone view it otherwise?.

  i reached out to you, angel eyes, because i sense that you need a friend.

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  I loved your little anecdote, Brinjen.

  Sad that 12 complied and only 3 didn't.
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  Bloodguilt

  by Lady Lee in

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  the way i understood the teaching of bloodguilt was that if i stumbled someone and they sinned because of it i was bloodguilty.. can anyone elaborate on that or have some wt quotes to explain it?.

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  If you stumble someone and they leave the truth because of you, you are bloodguilty.

  If you don't go in the preaching work, you are bloodguilty.

  We had an issue one time in our cong with young people "car-surfing" ( one person drives and someone else stands on the roof and "surfs" ). One of the elders explained it to me that just the act of doing that makes the driver bloodguilty and even more so if the person was killed. So I think even the act of "endangering" someone ( for example: speeding or driving recklessly ) is considered to make you blodguilty.
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  Notes From the Annual Meeting - Oct 3, 2009

  by daniel-p in

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  from a little bird... .

  interesting portions highlighted.

  notes from annual meeting (oct 3, 2009) .

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  But how do they KNOW that that's what Jesus meant when he talked about the generation??
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  Do you like to gamble?

  by JimmyPage in

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  now that you're out of the jws do you gamble?

  occasionally or regularly?

  what's the most you've won?

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  Last Friday night was the first time I ever gambled.

  I made three $5 bets on harness racing at the pub and I won $87 all together. I admit I was only betting on their colors..... But I think it was probably beginner's luck..........
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  Layin' some heavy stuff on ya'

  by AK - Jeff in

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  three days ago i became aware that my daughter was arrested.

  again.. here's a little history.

  we adopted this child when she was 2 months old.

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  I just don't know what to say.

  I'm awed by your commitment to your children and granchildren, humbled by your example, saddened by your circumstances, hopeful for your future.

  You and your dear wife are in my prayers tonight.
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  Have you ever felt

  by John Doe in

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  as if you've lost a talent you once had?.

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  Did you have a bad night, Clarinetist?

  Yes, I've experienced this. I remember this one performance where I totally bombed. Don't know what happened - probably over-thinking it all. I try not to think about it, and when I do, I tell myself that likely nobody else there knew how bad I bombed.....
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  Another Newbie

  by readyornot in

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  hi jwners.

  ive been a lurker for awhile, and have learned so much from your experiences, wisdom and humor.

  i still marvel at the reach of sadness suffered by so many on this forum.

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  Your story is very interesting.

  Please continue posting, and WELCOME!!

  (Just curious, or did I accidently miss it, but...what are you looking for forgiveness for??)
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  I'm Still Torn About the Blood Issue

  by palmtree67 in

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  when i left the org.

  the blood issue wasn't an issue for me.

  my best friend was on the blood committee for years and i could see many cases where either blood wouldn't have saved the person anyways (like when a person is in a serious car accident and their liver is in pieces), or blood actually killed the person and/or hindered recovery.. then my little nephew got leukemia.

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  So many interesting thoughts!!!

  Thank-you soooo much everyone, I appreciate ALL of the replies, sincerely.
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  the futility of 1-ply vs 2-ply toilet paper (debate)

  by SnakesInTheTower in

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  over on my literature burning thread, someone jokingly suggested that when the big a comes i am going to regret not saving that paper for toilet paper..... this made me think of recent discussions my fiancee and i have had on this subject.. when we first started dating about 4 months ago, i would come to their apartment for coffee or dinner...after awhile i started spending the night.

  one thing i noticed was the toilet paper.

  lousy one-ply.

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  OK, but what was the final decision on the toilet paper???