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  Bethel Chicks who were HOT

  by Black Man in

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  i occasionally recollect over some of the female bethelites - especially the hot ones.

  i was there in the 90s, when the commuter program was in full swing and sisters would sign up as commuters often to snage a full-time bethelite.

  anyone remember the wiggins sisters?

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  Mad Sweeney

  I've met (had lunch with) Sunshine at an assembly/convention, Iamallcool. You're right.
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  Nov.15th WT - Quotes Dissing - Internet, Higher Education, Earning a Living

  by flipper in

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  as most of us here are aware the wt society is using the " kool-aid " , or witness only version as i call it - to indoctrinate and intimidate jw members through fear and guilt to avoid anything that takes their devotion and attention away from allegiance to the wt society's ambitions.

  so the wt society is amping up it's control methods once again in various articles in this issue as well.. first off - notice this quote from page 14 , paragraph 16 , regarding how " dangerous " allegedly the internet is.

  it states, " these desires ( of the world ) involve such things as promiscuity, prominence , and possessions.

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  Mad Sweeney

  compatibility mode, Cadellin.
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  Overlapping generation segment on the new Circuit Assembly program

  by traveb in

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  so there i was at the circuit assembly sunday morning with my eyes glazed over as usual when all of a sudden, bam!

  a demo with two brothers talking about the new overlapping generation teaching.

  the reason it took me by surprise was because it occured during the second talk of the sunday morning symposium, "sanctify god's name by your speech".

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  Mad Sweeney

  I agree Baltar. I don't recall it ever happening before. And remember, this overlapping generation doctrine was revealed TWO YEARS ago and it is STILL a problem for the rank and file (making it a problem for the GB).
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  How are things going since my exit?

  by discreetslave in

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  today i got accepted to a christian university and we had an earthquake!!!

  the college is located here in va and is the largest christian university in the us.

  my husband is worried about the money but the fact that it's liberty u upsets him more.. otherwise things are good between us things are tense on meeting days.

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  Mad Sweeney

  Honestly, I'm glad you're not going to end up at Liberty. That place is fundy-loon paradise.

  Have you considered going the (much cheaper) community college route for your first two years and then metriculating to one of the state universities? Transferring from a VA CC you don't need to worry about the same admissions requirements that incoming freshmen do. You end up with the same degree for much less money.
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  Nov.15th WT - Quotes Dissing - Internet, Higher Education, Earning a Living

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  as most of us here are aware the wt society is using the " kool-aid " , or witness only version as i call it - to indoctrinate and intimidate jw members through fear and guilt to avoid anything that takes their devotion and attention away from allegiance to the wt society's ambitions.

  so the wt society is amping up it's control methods once again in various articles in this issue as well.. first off - notice this quote from page 14 , paragraph 16 , regarding how " dangerous " allegedly the internet is.

  it states, " these desires ( of the world ) involve such things as promiscuity, prominence , and possessions.

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  Mad Sweeney

  One of the problems the Borg is having right now in this regard is that JDub kids approaching college-age right now were born during the relaxing of the ban on higher education in the 1990s. JW parents had kids during that period fully expecting that their kids wouldn't be subject to the educational limitations that the Watchtower imposed on them and their parents of the previous generations. That generation of JWs is going to be difficult to rein back in by the Borg leadership. It won't be until the reinstituted ban on education (c. 2002-2005) has been in force for 15 years or so that the current JW parents and kids will have been raised with the anti-education attitude.
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  What do you make of THIS?

  by TimothyT in

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  arrangement the ark the law covenant the new covenant the organisation.

  leader noah moses / the high priest jesus christ the governing body.

  entity for salvation the ark the tabernacle / temple the body of christ the organisation.

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  Mad Sweeney

  The stupid "Christian Mingle" ad screwed up your formatting. May want to try a re-post, Timmy.
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  2011 Global Survey of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by cedars in

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  if you are visiting this site for the first time, or for the first time in a long while, i would appreciate if you could click on the following link and participate in the 2011 global survey of jehovah's witnesses.

  both active jehovah's witnesses and former jehovah's witnesses around the world are invited to participate anonymously, and the results will be forwarded to the governing body and world's media.. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/t7zm5zc.

  this thread will be updated with the results of the survey (for the time being at least) should you be interested.. in its first 3 days, the survey collected close to 400 responses.

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  While I am all for what cedars is/was trying to do, if asking for money on the board is a "no-no" then that's that.

  The rule isn't really rocket science. Obey it. Don't ask for money on the board.

  That said, accusations of running a scam and other disparaging remarks are unbecoming. Why not just say: "no asking for money on the board, period, thread closed," and leave it at that?
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  Max Larson died today at 96 yrs...Watchtower President since 2000

  by williamhconley in

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  watchtower society of new york president max larson died today at the age of 96.. served in bethel since 1938 (73 yrs at bethel) long before geoffrey jackson & anthony morris of the gb were even born.. http://www.jw-archive.org/2011/09/bro-max-larson-died-today.html.

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  Mad Sweeney

  Separate corporations as legal shields. But this is a religion with God's personal backing and support, isn't it? It's not a business, right?

  Yeah, right.
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  an interesting day with my kid (never give up!)

  by Aussie Oz in

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  as many of you know, i don't see my teenage son much these days... friends more fun then dad, you know.

  but last time he was here we had a little chat about his life and decisions.

  see, he knows he should be looking deep at the jws and doesnt want to.

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  Mad Sweeney

  Your updates on your kids, Oz, are among my favorite threads. Please keep them coming.
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  Has Gambling Become A Conscience Issue Among JWs?

  by FreeAtLast1914 in

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  the reason i ask is that i have a coupe of cousins who are still jws who have gone gambling in casinos with us.

  i have a brother-in-law who openly brags about his "perfect" blackjack strategy he employs in vegas when he's in town.. i know that growing up as a jw, gambling of any kind was a dfing offense.. is my jw family simply more liberal than most, or has there been a subtle shift in this area since i've been out?.

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  Mad Sweeney

  The "makes a practice" phrase is the loophole.

  If you go to Vegas once for a vacation, then it "becomes known" and you're asked about it by the elders you can say it was a one-time occurrence. If you buy a lottery ticket every week and it "becomes known" and you're asked about it by the elders, you better stop or they can DF you.

  Gambling isn't the DFing offense, "making a practice of" gambling is.