as many of you know, bethelites are "required" to read the entire bible within a year when they serve there.
my question, to any who served there or who may know any who did, is: did they really read the entire bible in year's time?
frankly, i wonder how this "requirement" could be met, seeing how long the scheduled work hours are plus the other things that are expected of them.
Thank you for the comments!
It seems that in many cases 'skimming' rather than reading, is all one could hope to accomplish. Some mentioned they had it done in 6 months....wow!
The labeling of brothers who did not conform in certain ways as deserving of death at the big A - jeez, how loving!
ThiChi - interesting proverb!
browneyed, welcome! Hopefully you will find what you are looking for here.
i just wanted to tell all of you how very much you mean to me.
i want to especially thank my husband wild turkey, for finding this place and showing me the light.
he was so encouraging to me when i first came into this room.
Lyin I'm glad your finding support here, and feel a sense of community with those who post here.
I enjoy this place very much and it's by far my most frequently visited place on the Net. I've met some folks here that I consider to be real friends. I do wish that it would be possible to get to know some in person because I do think that's usually an advantage; but lacking that, I do still agree that a sense of community does exist here.
As has been mentioned before, the jw experience (mostly negative unfortunatley) is quite unique, and it serves as a common bond that can indeed be strong. Until a person has been chewed up and spit out by the .Borg, it's hard to really understand the commonality that exists here.
well i saw the movie tonight and let me tell you it was a non stop laugh fest.
funnier than the other two.
i would suggest the movie to 14 and up.. there is a bit of naughty humor.
It was funny, make no mistake.....but I thought the first two were better. I think the franchise is getting tired.
One of the best lines - when Fat Bastard lost weight, he said he 'went on the Subway diet, like Jared'...I loved that line.....ps - I have this strange desire to see Jared gain all his weight back.
ozzie has his, now i would like to get some information on all my apostate friends.
i will be conducting weekday polls and posting the tallies.
thank you in advance for your participation!
I always wash up first thing, use toilet if necessary, then have breakfast, then brush teeth.
i have seen my share of horrors in my life; my own; others when i worked on the ambulance and in the funeral home.
i've come home covered in someone else's blood and dealt with death on numerous times.
i have been to the dentist five times in the past month.
Mimily - I just had 2 fillings replaced last Friday. They were about 25 yrs old. The dentist put an analgesic solution on my gum to numb it before I received the actual numbing shots. He left in it and was talking w me, and I swallowed, lol, and my whole tongue went numb - I panicked a bit, thinking that I was swallowing my tongue.
He told me that replacing old fillings now could prevent root canal later, since moisture can get into older fillings, cause them to rust, and begin to decay the underlying tooth. After removing the old fillings, he handed me a mirror and there was actually rust under the fillings that needed to be removed, just as he had said.
All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience, but I hope I never have to have root canal. I take very good care of my teeth, hoping that I never have to experience anything more than getting an occasional replacement filling and the semi-annual exam, which are unpleasant enough.
as many of you know, bethelites are "required" to read the entire bible within a year when they serve there.
my question, to any who served there or who may know any who did, is: did they really read the entire bible in year's time?
frankly, i wonder how this "requirement" could be met, seeing how long the scheduled work hours are plus the other things that are expected of them.
As many of you know, Bethelites are "required" to read the entire Bible within a year when they serve there. My question, to any who served there or who may know any who did, is: did they really read the entire Bible in year's time? Frankly, I wonder how this "requirement" could be met, seeing how long the scheduled work hours are plus the other things that are expected of them. Thanks!
hello my husband robinhood had been posting our story here and will continue soon!
however, something happened this week that brought out the anger and rage against the jw's with me and i really need to vent.
i guess i got a good look at how the borg is treating the people of sherwood.
Marianne, I read your story and hopefully things will work out okay for you and your friend. You've obviosuly gone through a lot.
Yes, I am not surprised at all that your friend was told that it was all his fault for not attending all the meetings and doing this and doing that.
wild turkey and i love to sit around and talk about all the crazy things we hear some have done while they were witnesses in their local kingdom halls.
we are the type who love to laugh and have a good time.
we pulled many antics ourselves at our hall.
I'd like to be in a Hall with Farkel and LB for laughs.......and with my friends on the board too.....that would be great, we'd be a wild bunch.
Edited by - jack2 on 7 August 2002 22:34:12
i just wanted to take a moment and thank every one who posts and those.
who visit in "chat"....because of my situation i have no association..... lonliness is a problem for me....but that void is being filled with.
this site....i can assure you,,,it is a void that really needed filling!!.
ugg, I'm glad you have found people here that you can relate to! The situation you have endured/are enduring is very difficult indeed. Hopefully, this board will continue to help.
