what has been your experience with people you knew that were reproved or disfellowshipped for adultery?
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i always felt that the brother was treated more mercifully and excused for it, but a sister was totally demonized..
An elder's son caught in a lap dancing club (not sure by who or how)
"I just happened to be coming out of the grocery store across the street from the club and...I don't know how to say it..."
Elder [Convention Drama style]: "Please, brother, trust in Jehovah. Go on."
"And...I saw Brother So-and-so coming out of that--that seedy nightclub!"
Elder: "Was he alone?"
"No. What's-his-face and No-Name were with him, too! I couldn't believe it!"
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i wrote a new essay regarding the effects that the internet is having on the organization.
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http://www.anthonymathenia.com/can-jehovahs-witnesses-survive-the-internet/.
They'll survive. As long as people don't ask the question, they have no reason to search the Internet for the answer. Of course, I do think the younger generation will be pretty skeptical of the Society's warnings about the Internet. That may not necessarily lead them to question anything, though. Invisible walls on the prison. Hard to break through, nonetheless.
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i realize that such stolen items would have to be in some way portable and this eliminates most large items from the list.
still, i was surprised!.
does anybody have any thoughts as to whether this list is indicative of any special need trends among humanity today?.
I would guess that #1-10 on my list would be "anything in any aisle I shop in", because I can't even get my notepad out of my pocket without a store employee suddenly showing up to "restock the shelf" wherever I am. It would be annoying if I let myself think about it all the time. I guess I'm not allowed to go into my own pockets unless it's to give them money.
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They are thinking about bills, work, stress, gossip, hiding their drinking/porn. Almost none of them think about anything deeper than what outfit to wear when it comes to a District Convention.
Had to chuckle about that one.
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please forgive me if you consider this to be presumptuous, i know i am an ultra-newbie here.
but, i see a lot of threads on jwn that read something like, "what is your dog's name" or "where's your favorite vacation spot", "what's your special name for your spouse", etc.
i give the opening posters of these threads the benefit of the doubt that they are creating them simply for entertainment purposes.
Not really relevant, since I'm already out of the Borg. Guess they could make trouble by getting my wife to check out my posts here. I'd rather not have that happen, but the world wouldn't end if she did. She'd more than likely end up leaving, but in the long run, that would benefit me more than her.
Otherwise, might've mentioned my first name, state, maybe even city, there's even a picture of me here. But it's a fairly common name, not easy to just pin down by a Google search (I've tried). Someone clever enough might be able to, after awhile, but again, to what end? I'm not too worried. I wouldn't dare mention my full name anywhere on an Internet forum, of course.
But hey, "I'll be careful." "You'll be DEAD!" "This little one's not worth the trouble. Now let me get you something--" "RAAAA!! RA-A-A-AH!!" "No blasters! No blasters!" "NGGGGHAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGGGH..."
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Now, that would be kinky!
Ah, graphic! Good God, man! No!
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hi guys and gals.
i hope you're all enjoying your lives, whatever path you have chosen.. i have a question for anyone who is currently re-instated, has previously been re-instated, or knows and is still in contact with a re-instated one.. my question is this:.
is the main reason for getting re-instated:.
Hmm. I can never be too sure about my wife, who was reinstated a few years back, but I'm thinking it's more 'b' than 'a'. Because if it was 'a', I'd see her a lot less than I do, and she'd be at meetings and out recruiting people all the time. I think it's clear she's got to do this to please her mom and she's using it as a crutch to keep her life in order than anything else.
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That's irregular unregular
Guess I haven't turned in any time for awhile now...can expect an elder visit if I keep this up!
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thank you for all of your support durning the two difficult weeks my mother was on her death bed.
last night at 10:30pm she breath her last with my sister and i by her side.
this is a real end of an era for me as i have known little these past 8 years other than taking care of my parents.
"There is no death. There is the Force." Sorry to hear of your loss.
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"regular" as in plain ole everyday vs kinky, perverted, porn movie worthy
Hey, what'd you think I was talking about? There were some interesting positions tried along the way, even some stuff the WTS wouldn't approve of, on rare occasions, but that was very rare indeed. Probably didn't venture out too far there, really.
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