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  What Congregation should you attend?

  by Quarterback in

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  2. friends

  can someone, please, help me in finding this?.

  i remember in a kingdom ministry, written quite some time, ago.. it mentioned that it was upto the individual family to determine what congregation they would attend, based on their own circumstances.

  they wouldn't be subjected to determined boundaries.. does anyone remember that one, and where it exists?.

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  Parrish hopping happens out in the "world" too, I know a family that crosses town to another church... passing several of their denomination's churches on the way. Not a big deal.
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  Active Witness Reading Combatting Cult Mind Control

  by BU2B in

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  i have gotten a thought about how to wake active witnesses up.

  since the book does not mention jws specifically, if you could get a active jw to read ccmc, what do you think their reaction would be?

  could they clearly see how jws fit in as a cult?, or would the average jw be blinded to the obvious and just see how other groups like mormons, moonies, scientology, etc fit the mold?

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  I'd go for it. He already doesnt follow directions regarding only reading JW publications. You can ask a question or two about what he read or mention some issue you found interesting.
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  hello. pls help. getting married soon. afraid i won't be happy because wtbts said so.

  by seasickbumblebee in

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  2. relationships

  alshello.

  i'm a practicing jw.

  finally decided to create an account to see whether you could all help me.. so i am engaged to this wonderful wonderful man and in three months time we'll be married.

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  bsmart

  You sound very young.. Are you in your teens or older?

  Take your time, Armageddon is NOT around the corner.
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  Channeling

  by sarahsmile in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  last night thought i would do some channeling to you!.

  what is your divine insight?.

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  Just about every time I hear the GB are gods channel, I wonder how that happens... now we know, they need Hortensia or Sarasmiles!
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  My Grammy's service is tomorrow...

  by diana netherton in

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  2. friends

  first time in a kh in over 20 years.

  i am doing this for my mother and my grammy with the help of xanax and little bottles of grey goose..

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  Watch out, quandry has one of your bottles of GreyGoose!

  Take care, My condolences on your loss.
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  Seven more WT and AW covers to alter for FWC 9, go nuts!

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  here are seven more covers to fool with.

  between these and the extras from the other thread i should be able to make a fwc 9. do your best.... .

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  I want more!
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  Did you ridicule apostates for attacking the Org. and not Bible doctrine?.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was a busy little pie-in-ear we had a local apostate who would come and pretend to be interested.

  he always attacked russell and rutherford and the early organization.

  (this was in the late 80's early 90's) after he left, the young brother with me said, "these apostates always attack the imperfect organization but never can show anything from the bible.

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  Never talked to anyone while in.... never baptised. I left as soon I could, but just knew I would never be a "good little JW" and felt that the end was so soon I would see what the world was like. 1975 came and went, I started to read bible history from a non JW standpoint.

  I married, had a family, etc. My JW family would talk about changes and I wondered what else was changing.

  Computers came in the 1990s and then search engines.... *I could find out what else was happening! Read Crisis of Conscience and no more guilt.
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  My First Birthday!!!!!

  by Gojira_101 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my birthday isn't until the end of july but yesterday i got my first birthday gift in the mail.

  my best friend (stubborn disbeliever) sent me my gift early.

  i know what it is, but seeing it all wrapped up and knowing on my birthday i can open it...it really struck a cord with me.

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  Happy Birthday! Just remember, no beheadings!
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  Unnecessary bad language

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i've noticed a few posts where bad language is used when it is completely unecessary and detracts from the message.. please consider what your choice of words will have on other people who read the forum before you post them, especially for regular posts that are not in the adult section.. there is a time and place for anger and expletives but most regular topics are 'not it'..

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  Wizard, I really wish we had a like button!

  Lurkers are less likely to be scared away they are already nervous about being on the evil internet.
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  Suspicious

  by Suspicious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i guess i'm new here.

  born in and an ms. things just hasn't been making sense the more i think about it.

  i'm starting to get suspicious.

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  bsmart

  Like all the posters above said, remember that Armagedon is not coming soon! Read and study whatever makes you scratch your head. Take your time! You have all the time in the world.

  Welcome to the rest of your life!