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  Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.

  by cattails in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.

  just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.

  i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.

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  cattails

  Thank you all for the nicest welcome.
  

  Perry: Welcome back. What would you say is the biggest difference between east coast and west coast JW's is?

  Huh! That made me stop and think.The Jehovah's Witnesses I grew up with were more laid back, definitely, but more earnest, but more fun, but more flirty, but more warm to each other, it's hard to describe it.

  But the ones I've met in New England and especially around Boston are always busy, too busy, too stressed out, no time to have much fun, and waste a good part of the morning at Dunkin Donuts or McDonalds, they drive like maniacs and some--not all--are very self righteous, and gossip like old matrons.

  Some Latinos and Black brothers from Southern MA and RI are very hip and wear soot suits (ya! I don't know why??? But it's kinda cool, and colorful socks too! Take that Anthony Morris III).

  I do miss the get-togethers out west, the food, the weather, and the flatness of it all. Going in service in MA was a real trip at first, never seeing the horizon, woods everywhere and the houses seemed like they were all weird.
  
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  Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.

  by cattails in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.

  just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.

  i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.

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  cattails

  Thank you oppostate.

  The forum has had quite an upgrade. I like the "I like" and "Dislike" buttons. I wish Facebook had a "Dislike" button like this!
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  Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.

  by cattails in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.

  just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.

  i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.

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  cattails

  It's been four years (has it really been that long) that I haven't been on JWD.

  I was back out west for a long while and I came back to New England. Just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up. I'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the Kingdom Hall yet.
  

  There's a lot of new people in the forum, I notice, and that's a good thing.

  Greetings to you all!
  
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  March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i will have the music video separated shortly.

  will post the link once it's done..

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  cattails

  
  Awful sickening vid!
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  2014 Fully Accomplish Your Ministry-PDF!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2014 fully accomplish your ministry-pdf!..

  this file was not easy to get!

  the informant had to carefully wait until each time his regular pioneer wife left the house to get into her service bag.

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  cattails

  Thank you!
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  What is the "Analysis Report" (S-10) form that CO's request from COBOE's?

  by cattails in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've heard of an s-10 form that elders are to have filled in called an "analysis report".... what is the "analysis report" (s-10) form that co's request from coboe's?.

  what information is requested?

  does it evaluate other elders and ms's and people with responsibilities in the congregations or the physical status of the kh itself?.

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  cattails

  I've heard of an S-10 form that elders are to have filled in called an "Analysis Report"...

  What is the "Analysis Report" (S-10) form that CO's request from COBOE's?

  What information is requested? Does it evaluate other elders and MS's and people with responsibilities in the congregations or the physical status of the KH itself?

  Who fills it out and why do CO's need to see it on their visit?

  Anyone who's been out recently or still has access to the JW.org site that has the forms could you provide some of this info?
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  NEW RUMOR: WT ALLOWS BIRTHDAYS

  by J.R.R.Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've just read at a spanish forum for ex-jw that the wt has cooked a new light article series about social celebrations, including birthdays and aniversaries.

  according to a member of this forum 'in short' the wt will let witnesses to decide by 'their bible trained conscience' either they celebrate birthdays or not.

  is this rumor based in some real facts or it's just bullshit?.

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  They are leather covered in new colors, with not only gold but now... silver edging.

  Okay! I want one, light gray-blue leather with silver edging for my BIRTHDAY!!! :-)
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  SEX! and the DC Sunday Drama

  by Red Piller in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the sunday drama at the dc was a parallel ancient (joseph in egypt) and modern (jw kid in high school) drama.

  or was it extremely eroticized?

  i've been seeing these my whole life and have never felt this way.. conversation between joseph and fellow prison inmate:.

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  I know many here thought it was an embarrassing drama...

  I know why I personally think it embarrassing.

  I think the Joseph was HOT! And those Egyptian guards, wowwie!

  I actually liked the "drama" it reminded me of a soap opera.

  How many times have we been reminded not to watch soap operas?

  How many times have we been counseled not to keep watching shows that highlight SEX?

  How many times have we been told to get out of the theater or change the channel?

  Well, keep it up Watchtower! The hypocrisy can only make for more "conscious" Witnesses.

  Otherwise, the gestures-exaggerated acting and obvious tentalizing wordplays made for a cheap theatric spectacle.
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  Bethel U.S Zone visit scheduled for Oct 2011

  by Red Piller in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it will involve 2 special meetings on oct 22 and oct 29. the meetings will be a. watchtower summary.. a member of the us branch committee will give a report on "progress in the field.".

  talk by a visiting zone overseer.

  and a talk by the gb.. it will be "approx 2 1/2 hours in length.

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  I like your account of the Zone Visit you experienced, LWT. That African brother told it like it was, I like it.

  It makes me gag, though, to see this new Zone Visit presented to the R&F as if it was some sort of "parousia".
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  Why haven't more JWs noticed the WTS false prophecy?

  by Chemical Emotions in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i haven't found anything to show that they have, except in the reasoning book, they admit say this:.

  "jehovah's witnesses do not claim to be inspired prophets.

  they have made mistakes.

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  cattails

  Ummmmm.... long thread titles cause havoc with my browser's display of the forum page! Grrrr... anyone else have this trouble?

  Back on topic, the WT's "new light" gives them the boldness to say something with extreme authority only to reverse it when it suits them.

  As it's been said before... IT'S a CULT.