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  Interesting moment on subway today & other thoughts

  by sd-7 in

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  i was heading home today, and i saw one woman reading a new world translation.

  we made eye contact, but i hope i didn't glare at her or anything... since i was already having a bout with depression today, it didn't help to see her.

  so then she gets off the train, right?

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  The last time I was in your area, two other former JWs and I were on the metro. This lady got on, held the pole with one hand, and held the daily

  text

  with the other. She proceeded to stand there and stare at same text for 10 to 15 minutes. That was bizarre.

  Hilarious, Londo. Not sure what about a text would warrant that, especially since you could probably read the whole thing in probably less than 3 minutes...

  SD- I have a different phone number, I will PM it to you. There is a meet up right where you work @ the end of Feb, why not try to make it. I will try but it will depend alot on how the rehab goes with my hip. I had it replaced Dec 26. Check for a PM.

  Thanks--got it. Wow. Hope you're hangin' in there. My office actually moved from there sometime ago, but at least I can find it if I need to.

  Nature abhors a vacuum. When you left the religion you created a void. I like the suggestion about volunteering your time. Pick a good and humane cause to get involved in.

  Probably a good idea. I've been thinking about this issue and it's not going to be easy. Ah, finally! I had this movie quote in my head, "Come on! Show a little backbone!" And I couldn't remember where it was from, and now I just realized it was from Indiana Jones, you know the 'Raiders' scene at the beginning, snake on the plane, "I hate snakes, Jacques! I hate 'em!" Okay...tangent...but the quote was probably my subconscious' message to me.

  Problem is, anywhere I go on my own could generate suspicion/tension at home. Hence the need for backbone. I guess she's greatly concerned about me cheating. But let's not go down that road again...

  I feel marginally better today, but I've been thinking on this issue; now that you mention it, maybe there's that river cleanup program I did years ago...could see if they're still around. Well, thanks. You saved me from ordering a root beer at the local bar and getting waylaid by [fill in the blank, can't think of anything].

  --sd-7
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  Interesting moment on subway today & other thoughts

  by sd-7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was heading home today, and i saw one woman reading a new world translation.

  we made eye contact, but i hope i didn't glare at her or anything... since i was already having a bout with depression today, it didn't help to see her.

  so then she gets off the train, right?

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  I was heading home today, and I saw one woman reading a New World Translation. We made eye contact, but I hope I didn't glare at her or anything... Since I was already having a bout with depression today, it didn't help to see her. So then she gets off the train, right?

  And the funny thing? Another woman gets on the train, sits in the exact same seat as the previous woman, and opens the Jeremiah book and starts reading! Ha ha ha...I'm thinking, is this some kind of joke, is somebody messing with me here, or is this some kind of sign from above? Ugh...

  As the months are passing, we're nearing the 3-year-anniversary of my liberation from the Watchtower (next month). Hard to believe. My wife was going through old photos a couple of days ago, and I nearly cried, realizing how far we've come, how much time has passed. The pain never seems to go away, it's like it's fresh forever.

  My wife just had her circuit assembly, so it seems like she's been reprogrammed. I can always tell because the furniture gets rearranged and things look uncommonly neat all of a sudden at home. That, and Kingdom Melodies blasting out of my old iPod. And her loud phone conversations with my mom or her mom about the latest WT article.

  I'm a little depressed, but I suppose I'll make it. I don't seem to have much of a life beyond immediate family, books and movies, and this site. I wonder if having so little else as far as social interaction is wearing on me.

  Well, let me not derail this thread. This is why I do the satire. Because I have to laugh...if I don't, I won't make it, really. And writing about it gets the insanity of it out of my system, to an extent. Anyway, hope you guys are doing well. Thanks for enjoying my posts and all. Take care.

  --sd-7
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  The Beast-Tower Library Index--Now Available on JWN

  by sd-7 in

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  recognizing the spiritual needs of many, and the influx of newly interested ones, the beast-tower writing committee has compiled a thorough list of the articles published by the 'discreet virgin class', for the upbuilding of honesthearted ones.

  no doubt you will appreciate the many changes that have been made in our articles over the years, and thus have your faith strengthened that those whom jehovah has appointed are carrying out their god-given responsibilities thoroughly.

  we encourage you to read and meditate on these articles, and in doing so, we pray that your relationship with jehovah will surely be renewed from day to day.. your brother,.

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  Now that this is up, we can refer interested ones to this thread, and update it as new articles are provided. How grateful we are for this loving provision!

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  The Beast-Tower Library Index--Now Available on JWN

  by sd-7 in

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  recognizing the spiritual needs of many, and the influx of newly interested ones, the beast-tower writing committee has compiled a thorough list of the articles published by the 'discreet virgin class', for the upbuilding of honesthearted ones.

  no doubt you will appreciate the many changes that have been made in our articles over the years, and thus have your faith strengthened that those whom jehovah has appointed are carrying out their god-given responsibilities thoroughly.

  we encourage you to read and meditate on these articles, and in doing so, we pray that your relationship with jehovah will surely be renewed from day to day.. your brother,.

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  Recognizing the spiritual needs of many, and the influx of newly interested ones, the Beast-Tower Writing Committee has compiled a thorough list of the articles published by the 'discreet virgin class', for the upbuilding of honesthearted ones. No doubt you will appreciate the many changes that have been made in our articles over the years, and thus have your faith strengthened that those whom Jehovah has appointed are carrying out their God-given responsibilities thoroughly. We encourage you to read and meditate on these articles, and in doing so, we pray that your relationship with Jehovah will surely be renewed from day to day.

  Your Brother,

  sd-7

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/194357/1/Adult-Study-Edition-WT-Not-so-distant-future-month-15th-20XX

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/194410/1/Adult-Family-Worship-Keep-It-Up-and-Build-Up-Your-Marriage

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/194425/1/The-Role-of-Breasts-in-the-Marital-Arrangement

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/194526/1/Keeping-the-Marriage-Bed-Without-Defilement

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/198977/1/Loyalty-Keeps-Us-Morally-Clean

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/199212/1/Questions-From-Readers-Aftermath

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/199683/1/All-Along-the-Watchtower-Its-True-Meaning-Revealed

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/200696/1/Questions-From-Readers-October-20th-2010

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/209546/1/The-Watchtower-Adult-Study-Edition-Volume-2-Article-1-Questions-From-Readers

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/210868/1/The-Breast-Tower-2-Petting-Is-It-Harmless-Fun

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/211024/1/The-Breast-Tower-3-Fight-the-Plague-of-Pornography

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/212575/1/The-Breast-Tower-Helping-Adults-With-Sexual-Concerns-4-Adam-He-Came-First

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/218827/1/The-Beast-Tower-1-Questions-from-Beastly-Readers-Should-Christians-Drink-Water

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/220276/1/The-Beast-Tower-2-Questions-From-Readers

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/221962/1/The-Beast-Tower-3-Shun-Guns-Are-They-For-Christians

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/225248/1/The-Beast-Tower-4-We-Have-Conquered-the-World

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/225322/1/The-Beast-Tower-5-The-Apostates-Earths-Vilest-Liars

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/226289/1/The-Beast-Tower-Presents-Listen-Half-Way-and-Be-Beaten

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/226618/1/The-Beast-Tower-Presents-Sparlockian-Rhapsody

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/236794/1/The-Beast-Tower-6-From-A-Magic-Shield-To-The-Large-Shield-of-Faith-A-Life-Story-As-Told-by-Steven-Sparlock

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/243100/1/The-Beast-Tower-7-How-Are-Members-of-the-Faithful-and-Discreet-Slave-Selected

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/245686/1/The-Beast-Tower-8-Young-People-Ask-I-Was-Stuck-In-An-Elevator-For-Over-Two-Hours-With-Someone-of-the-Opposite-Sex-Did-I-Commit-Fornication
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  Questions From Readers - October 20th, 2010

  by sd-7 in

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  why are jehovah's witnesses as a whole not permitted to read the elder's manual?.

  on the first day of the unfermented cakes, well before his arrest and sacrificial death, jesus christ instructed his disciples on how to prepare for the passover.

  when he did so, he did not provide advance, detailed instructions for all of his disciples; instead, he dispatched only two of them to find a suitable location, which he evidently had already planned with the householder.

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  This one was supposed to be satire, but it seems more like an actual article...the date should hopefully help you realize it's fake, since there are never any "20th" dated issues...

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  Loyalty Keeps Us Morally Clean

  by sd-7 in

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  a rebellion had begun.

  in moses' absence, the israelites built a golden calf and engaged in idolatrous reveling.

  the clamor of their immoral festivities was clearly identifiable as improper.

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  Ah, and the plot sickens...back to the top with ye! And none too soon, for next week, in harmony with this counsel, my wife and I will have been free of the uncleanness of marital intercourse for a whole year! This has helped us greatly to focus more on spiritual matters, leading to rich rewards. How thankful we have been for this timely counsel!

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  Future Baby-Mama in a Rage!

  by SophieG in

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  sosoconfused mentioned this vaguely in his thread and it upset me... i asked him to post where i could find the information, trust me i went looking!

  now lets read this:.

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20121215/view-of-in-vitro-fertilization/.

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  So what about sperm donation?

  I nominate sd-7 to write that one up....I'm sure the GB will lift it and print it within 6 months!

  Uh oh...did someone say my name? Ah...that's a tall order. I might actually try it, if I wasn't afraid of that exact outcome... Hmm. Not a bad choice for Issue #9 of The Beast-Tower, though for a subject like that, I'd have to change the title of the magazine back to its original name, The Breast-Tower: Helping Adults With Sexual Concerns. Maybe I should try it out, see what happens...I'm in a sick kind of mood today.

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  JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII

  by cedars in

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  simultaneously breathing life into the two biggest sci-fi franchises?.

  http://news.sky.com/story/1043186/star-wars-episode-vii-new-director-revealed.

  as he boldly goes where no director has gone before, may the force be with him!.

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  But seriously, the thing is, for 22 years, all there was to this series was 3 movies and maybe a couple of cartoons. Now there's only 6 movies, and a cartoon show. Compare that to Star Trek, for instance, which has had 11 movies and 5 TV shows, and that's actually not that much, spread out over 36 years. Neither of those includes the best-selling novels that both series have done. The fact that Star Wars novels consistently still make the best-sellers' list, and the Star Wars cartoon has had good ratings, there's clearly still an interest that probably won't die off unless the movies really suck, and I mean suck really, really badly. The fans are still going to be fans, and lots of 'em. Bringing it back will most certainly be welcome to this little doormat.

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  JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII

  by cedars in

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  simultaneously breathing life into the two biggest sci-fi franchises?.

  http://news.sky.com/story/1043186/star-wars-episode-vii-new-director-revealed.

  as he boldly goes where no director has gone before, may the force be with him!.

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  Mind you, with the production of the "stand-alones" due to commence around the same time as the next trilogy, isn't there are risk of "overkill" for the franchise?

  [In Christopher Walken voice:] "Shame on you. One can never have enough Star Wars. If there's a meaning to my life, that's the meaning."

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  Has anyone seen this? The old guys in NY give their thoughts on IN Vitro fertilization

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  so giving your fertilized egg to a surrogate is pornia.

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  I actually did a thread on this subject sometime ago. Apparently it must've been too boring to get your attention:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/236639/1/Question-on-In-Vitro-fertilization-quote-from-12-15-12-WT

  I'd been wondering after I'd read it, if anyone really had been expelled over this issue. This is like, some newsworthy kind of stuff here.

  --sd-7