It could have been worse....
What if you had run over her cat?
"Sorry about the cat, but would you like to have a Bible study?"
That has all the makings of an EPIC district convention experience. Imagine the applause...
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sorry about your cat, would you like to learn how you can live forever?
by rockmehardplace inthat is exactly what i told someone in field service once.
i went to the door with another brother, and started my presentation.
i noticed the lady was crying and asked if everything was ok. she said that they just got back from the vet, and that they had to put the cat to sleep.
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sorry about your cat, would you like to learn how you can live forever?
by rockmehardplace inthat is exactly what i told someone in field service once.
i went to the door with another brother, and started my presentation.
i noticed the lady was crying and asked if everything was ok. she said that they just got back from the vet, and that they had to put the cat to sleep.
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superpunk
JWS are known to exploit situations when people are at their most venerable.
A pet is a little unusual but oh man when you are emotional upset about losing a loved one
thats like hitting the jack pot .
Yes unfortunately none of the rags held out a resurrection hope for dead loved animals. Otherwise OP might have had a bible study.
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Will there be sport in the new system?
by african GB Member inif so, what types of sport will be played?.
i know the gb always bash american football and wrestling, claiming they are too violent for jws.. but what sport do you think jws will be spending their sunday afternoons watching or playing in the new system?.
if you were to choose a sport for certain famous jws, past or present, what would it be?.
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superpunk
How would people who are completely perfect "compete" against each other in any sense of the word?
Most boring game....ever.
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sorry about your cat, would you like to learn how you can live forever?
by rockmehardplace inthat is exactly what i told someone in field service once.
i went to the door with another brother, and started my presentation.
i noticed the lady was crying and asked if everything was ok. she said that they just got back from the vet, and that they had to put the cat to sleep.
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superpunk
I had similar experiences with alot of people who were nervous at the doors. It was really just nerves.
There's a reason that the church fathers said that SOME would be apostles, SOME would be evangelists, etc. It's not something everyone can do. When I would be out there with people, and someone would drop a bomb like that, often they would slightly acknowledge the statement (sorry about your cat) and then just blow right on into their presentation. It's nothing personal, they were just nervous!
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Regarding the Mexico Situation
by superpunk ini have an e-friend who is trying to leave quietly, but his wife is still buying the wts explanations.
he asked me this earlier today, wondering if anyone here has heard this chestnut, and if they'd be able to clarify.
thanks in advance;.
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Thank you all for your responses, especially yours diamonddiiz. Should be helpful.
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"Upon Your Belly You Will Go and Dust You Will Eat"...
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you have peace!.
a little while ago i was directed to share with you the true appearance and composite of spirit beings, including our lord.
finally, at one point, i said to him, "how long have you been living?
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superpunk
dude.....wtf?
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Regarding the Mexico Situation
by superpunk ini have an e-friend who is trying to leave quietly, but his wife is still buying the wts explanations.
he asked me this earlier today, wondering if anyone here has heard this chestnut, and if they'd be able to clarify.
thanks in advance;.
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superpunk
It's not MY wife, lol.
I am just wondering if anyone had heard that rumor or explanation before, and if they had any response to it besides laughing at the ridiculous amount of bull that was involved.
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How Much are Your Conditional Friends Worth?
by leavingwt inupon learning that wt was not "god's organization", i was devastated.
for two decades i had spent valuable time building friendships, mostly with jws.
during my stay at bethel, i made many fine friends, some of them very close.
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If they're ever ready to leave, I'll be there for them. Til then, I can't really waste alot of time worrying about them. I tried with a few, hoping to help them see, but I think we know how futile that is.
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Regarding the Mexico Situation
by superpunk ini have an e-friend who is trying to leave quietly, but his wife is still buying the wts explanations.
he asked me this earlier today, wondering if anyone here has heard this chestnut, and if they'd be able to clarify.
thanks in advance;.
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I have an e-friend who is trying to leave quietly, but his wife is still buying the WTS explanations. He asked me this earlier today, wondering if anyone here has heard this chestnut, and if they'd be able to clarify. Thanks in advance;
I have spoken to my wife briefly about the issues brought up in the book regarding Mexico namely the bribing of officials for the Military Certificate and falsifying it to show that they participated in the program as contrasted with the situation in Milawi. First, she did not believe me. No surprise there. However, today she contacted her sister who attends a spanish speaking congregation in ******. Her sister did indeed confirm "many issues" related to the witnesses in Mexico but apparently the Elders in that congregation some from Mexico attributed those issues to the "apostates" at headquarters intentionally mistranslating information for the friends in Mexico. And directly implicated Ray Franz as head of the writing department as the primary source. I was dumbfounded and didn't even know what to say. She seemed so happy to have that escape from the harsh reality. I still don't know how to clear the issue up.
I told him he could write Ray Franz through Commentary Press if he needed to know for his own edification. If anyone has a link or a suggestion I'd appreciate it.
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With Heavy Heart
by PSacramento insometimes we find a place and it feels like home, it is accepting and understanding.. then, sometimes, that place becomes cold and inhospitible.. when i first joined here i felt i have found a good place.. people like narkissos, leolaia and others impressed me with their knowledge of scripture and motivated me to learn more for myself.. others touched me with the stories of their pan and hurt, pain and hurt that i was feeling also.. i don't think i ever offended anyone with my views on christianity and if i have i sincerly apologise for that was not my intent.. but things change and sometimes home isn't home anymore.... this site had been invalable to me for my understanding what is wrong with the jw's relgion and the wt, it has strengthened my faith and belief.. here i found people of religon, faith and love.. here i found agnostics and athiest that challenged my views and made me question, they made me a believe via reason and not "blind faith".. for that, i thank all of you, especially the "jeff's" ( ak and alltime), i also say a special thanks to leavingthewt, many of his posts made me feel welcomed and made me think and be a better person.. chalam, bts, dd and so many others, i thank you from my heart for your kind words over these many months.. people like mary and sylvia and so many others filled my heart with love with their stories.. all the best to you my dear brothers and sisters.. .
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superpunk
You gotta do what you gotta do.
I've seen alot of praise for your moderate view on this site.
I've seen people criticize you for what they perceive as a "slippery" belief system - your God seems to acrobatically adjust himself to the argument of the moment. It's tough to have a discussion when one part is constantly "moving the goalposts", as it were.
But you can't please all of the people any of time. So you've just got to do what makes YOU happy. Spring's coming.