Topics Started by dssynergy

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number of anointed
by ssn587 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
dont know if i or anyone else has asked this before, but does anyone know how many annointed were supposedly at the last memorial, it seems to be the hidden #.

does that mean they are now the hidden society (said tongue in cheek).
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Feeling Unfit, Fat and Unhealthy
by cantleave in
1. social
2. physical
a semi-serious request.. i hate exercise (yes i am an indolent slob), i sit in an office or a car most of the time and eat and drink too much.

so my new year's resolution is to lose weight (about 3 stone would be good) to try and prolong my life a little since i ain't got eternity in mind anymore.

i am looking for fun ways to get fit, or an effective home based diet programme that has worked for other people.
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Well my "winter' yard decorations have caught the Elders attention !!!!!
by troubled mind in
1. jw
2. friends
wow i guess the elders still do exisist !

i wasn't sure since they have only stopped by once in the last almost four yrs.. here is what has them all in a tissy........ i guess the lighted deer and lights on the railing screams christmas .....i was going for cheerful winter ,guess i overshot.. .

here is how the conversation went :.
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Lawyer Letter copy to Judicial Committee
by Gayle in
1. jw
2. friends
charles, smith & bellah.

a professionall cof*qp*.t!on.

attorneys at law .
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Public Defamation = DF'd ???
by Lillith26 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is probably too simple and perhaps to good to be true but the wtbts practice of officially announcing a person by name at a meeting to be "no longer one of jehovah's witnesses", combined with the wtb literature that clearly states how to 'treat' such named person is a clear act of public defamation of the named person... an act that one would maybe have legal grounds on which to take out a lawsuit???.

i suspect this is an angle that may have been over looked from a legal perspective.... it's just a thought.... do we have any lawyers in the house???.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/defamation .
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My JW sister's daughter is getting into trouble. What can I do to help?
by Joshnaz in
1. watchtower
2. medical
my sister is a jw.

her daughter who is 15 has decided a long time ago not to join her in being a jw.

(way to go) unfortunately, she's been getting into a lot of trouble lately.
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Confession
by dssynergy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what's up with the limit on posting topics and replies??

my question has to do with confession.

the way i read the literature, it is a suggested practice ~ not a command.
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What is the meaning of life according to you?
by Newborn in
1. jw
2. friends
since the meaning of life has change for most of us here, i thought it would be interesting to hear your answer to this question now.. for me, the meaning is to be close to family and friends, enjoy life as much as possible and follow my heart while being as good person i can be.. your turn.

/newborn.

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Invalid Baptism
by dssynergy in
1. jw
2. friends
new to the board, first post.

just curious if anyone has ever tried to leave because of an invalid baptism.

if a person felt their baptism was invalid because they did it under pressure, and did not really devote themselves to jehovah, and would not now be baptized if given the chance ~ would they still be disfellowshipped or disassociated??
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How common is swinging among JWs?
by JimmyPage in
1. jw
2. friends
my wife and i recently heard about two couples we know who switched partners in the past.

we then got to talking about a different couple we ate dinner with a while back who i thought gave off the vibe of wanting to swing.

my wife said she got that vibe too... thus the question: how common is this in wt-land?.