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  Finally! We bought a house...

  by Aussie Oz in

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  some of you may remember the drama we have had first trying to buy land, then an old community hall.

  both didn't work out.... well to day we signed our mortgage papers at the bank!

  it has been 4 weeks since we signed a contract and it took till today to finalize it...banks sure do drag the chain!.

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  Mattieu

  Hey Aussie Oz! Im here in Oz land too, in the electrical industry, let me know if I can help out in any way. Congrats, Mattieu....
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  Another thread to my story

  by MrFreeze in

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  2. experiences

  this is a story that is very hard for me to tell.

  as a matter of fact, this is really one of the only times i've told this story.

  a few years back, i met a girl while at the local community college.

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  Mattieu

  I feel your pain MrFreeze, hoping you can move on and stay positive bud Cheers, Mattieu
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  Hi everyone need info on JW policy!

  by LucyA in

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  i grew up a jw but arn't now my mother who is jw and piosneering at the moment told me the society does not charge for use of the kh for weddings funerals ect is this true?.

  if they dont why dont they?.

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  Mattieu

  Hi LucyA,

  True, though generally when the elder who is the marriage celebrant meets with the engaged couple and goes over the arrangements before the wedding (everything from their spiritual standing in the cong, who will be in the bridal parties, details of the reception, booze, music....) He will mention that if they are approved to use the kingdom hall (there could be no better place than our fathers house of worship) then there are costs associated with that. They can show their gratitude and appreciation by making a donation to cover those costs and arrange a spring clean of the hall in the week of their wedding.

  Cheers, Mattieu.
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  Notes from my Judicial Committee (I was DF'ed at the end)

  by notverylikely in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  these are the details of my disfellowshipping.

  the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.

  my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .

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  Mattieu

  Notverylikely, thanks for sharing mate, at least it sounds like you are in a good place!

  another said "I guarantee you not a single person in this congregation knows how those dates are put together.

  I have heard that a few times, they then use the old quote that Jehovah is gathering the simple ones and uneducated as they are the most humble

  Cheers, Mattieu
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  So what music are you listening to?

  by BurnTheShips in

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  2. friends

  right now, i am hearing foals' "total life forever".

  also been playing these albums a lot lately:.

  groove armada's "black light".

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  Mattieu

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  would anyone be interested in a writeup of my DF meetings?

  by notverylikely in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this would be both the intial investgatory meeting and judicial committee.

  honest and straightforward, my own faults and errors included.

  if so, i will take the time to write it up.

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  Mattieu

  Why not... sounds interesting...
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  Me 1st post

  by shadowolf in

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  2. friends

  i am new here this is my first post but ive been looking at some of the topics here for 2 or 3 months.

  well i guess i should give yall a backround of myself.

  i am a teenager, so i cant tell my family(mostly jws) how i feel.

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  Mattieu

  G'day Shadowolf, welcome to the board and all the best with the journey ahead. I was baptised at 15 as well, how we think and what we know at 15 changes so quickly within just a few years, you are on the right path though

  Cheers, Mattieu
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  It's official, got DF'ed last night

  by notverylikely in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm out.

  free at last, free at last..

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  Mattieu

  Congrats NVL, soak up the sunshine and enjoy that cigar! Cheers, Mattieu
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  Rare interview Simon Green (founder JWN) on Six Screens

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we all remember 2008 ,that was the year this discussion forum came close to shutting down.

  simon green and his wife angie are our guests on the call.

  they are the founders and administrators of perhaps the largest critical site of the watchtower ( jwn discussion board) simon tells the callers that he is shutting the board down for posters.

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  Mattieu

  SG = Satans Godson........ Hmmmm, if he is related, should I listen, after all, he did offer me the bannana tree.........
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  If you're a gardener ...

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do all your plants grow?

  i recently asked a friend about certain gardening problems and wondered if, despite all your own green thumb efforts, some of your plants - potted or in ground - remain stunted in their growth.. thanks!.

  coco coleus.

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  Mattieu

  Midge Ure............ If I was...............