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  A little off topic... I'll be moving...

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  i'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision i will shortly have to make.. i am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns.

  i am hoping this move will be one of the last that i have to make - i have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.. the apartment i like the least is in a town and a location that i love due to my history with, and connection to the area.

  the apartment i love is in a town and location i am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.

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  Thank you Anony Mous!
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  A little off topic... I'll be moving...

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision i will shortly have to make.. i am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns.

  i am hoping this move will be one of the last that i have to make - i have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.. the apartment i like the least is in a town and a location that i love due to my history with, and connection to the area.

  the apartment i love is in a town and location i am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.

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  Thanks for ALL the responses! Each was helpful in its own unique way.

  Waton: No visions of an early Armaggedon for me! - laugh!- Just that I really want to stay in one place for a LONG while!

  Biahi: I replied to your messages... thanks for sending them!
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  A little off topic... I'll be moving...

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision i will shortly have to make.. i am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns.

  i am hoping this move will be one of the last that i have to make - i have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.. the apartment i like the least is in a town and a location that i love due to my history with, and connection to the area.

  the apartment i love is in a town and location i am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.

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  Expanded-Mind

  I'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision I will shortly have to make.

  I am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns. I am hoping this move will be one of the last that I have to make - I have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.

  The apartment I like the least is in a town and a location that I love due to my history with, and connection to the area. The apartment I love is in a town and location I am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.
  

  Would you choose to live in an apartment you don't love, in a great area? Or choose to live in an apartment you love, in an area you are not feeling as connected to?

  Thanks for listening!

  ExpandedMind
  
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  Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois

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  i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

  it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

  yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).

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  LANCELINK... I sent you a private message.
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  Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois

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  i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

  it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

  yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).

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  Thank you all for your posts! A special thank you to Lancelink... I appreciate the update!

  ExpandedMind
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  Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

  it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

  yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).

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  I often drive past a Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois, where, when I was still a Witness, I had visited a few times. It wasn't too far from the Hall I attended and we got to know people from this congregation.

  I recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place. Yesterday I decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by Seventh Day Adventists (I did a check online when I got home). A listing that advertised the Barrington Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses said below it: "Permanently Closed."

  I am wondering if anyone on this site knows if that congregation is building a new hall or if they have been absorbed into other local Kingdom Hall.

  
  
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  Will Armageddon Survivors Be Able to Marry?

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  hi blondie!.

  thirteen years ago you commented on an idea circulating among some jws prior to 1975, that there was a possibility that armageddon survivors might not be able to marry.. "these vows that honor god are used—not from the bible but the only ones sanctioned by the wts.. for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to god's marital arrangement.. when i was in my 20’s, many jws interpreted this to mean that at some point in the 'new system' marriage would end.

  since this was shortly before 1975, many jws rushed to get married worried that they would never have the chance (and never have the chance to have sex.

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  Again, thank you for your responses!
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  Will Armageddon Survivors Be Able to Marry?

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  hi blondie!.

  thirteen years ago you commented on an idea circulating among some jws prior to 1975, that there was a possibility that armageddon survivors might not be able to marry.. "these vows that honor god are used—not from the bible but the only ones sanctioned by the wts.. for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to god's marital arrangement.. when i was in my 20’s, many jws interpreted this to mean that at some point in the 'new system' marriage would end.

  since this was shortly before 1975, many jws rushed to get married worried that they would never have the chance (and never have the chance to have sex.

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  Thanks to all of you for your responses!

  I had seen the references to the possibility of some resurrected ones marrying, but my question is specifically in regard to SURVIVORS of Armageddon.

  It appears that iwantoutnow and truth_b_known had both heard similar ideas floating around the JWs. It is probably true that there was nothing clearly stated in the publications. This idea may have been started by some speaker veering from the script. But, what I find interesting is that there were others from the '70s that heard this same line of thought.

  Again, thank you all for your thoughts... much appreciated!
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  Will Armageddon Survivors Be Able to Marry?

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  hi blondie!.

  thirteen years ago you commented on an idea circulating among some jws prior to 1975, that there was a possibility that armageddon survivors might not be able to marry.. "these vows that honor god are used—not from the bible but the only ones sanctioned by the wts.. for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to god's marital arrangement.. when i was in my 20’s, many jws interpreted this to mean that at some point in the 'new system' marriage would end.

  since this was shortly before 1975, many jws rushed to get married worried that they would never have the chance (and never have the chance to have sex.

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  Hi Blondie!

  Thirteen years ago you commented on an idea circulating among some JWs prior to 1975, that there was a possibility that Armageddon survivors might NOT be able to marry.

  "these vows that honor God are used—not from the Bible but the only ones sanctioned by the WTS.

  for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to God's marital arrangement.

  When I was in my 20’s, many JWs interpreted this to mean that at some point in the 'new system' marriage would end. Since this was shortly before 1975, many JWs rushed to get married worried that they would never have the chance (and never have the chance to have sex.)" https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/124683/comments-you-will-hear-11-26-06-wt-review-honorable-weddings

  I was also influenced by this idea.

  You indicate it was based on the wedding vows that imply that there might be a time when marriage would not be an option. And that seems to ring a bell with me.

  However, is there ANYTHING in the publications that supports this... at all? I am writing something about this and would like to, if possible, show a Watchtower quotation or reference. I have searched and am coming up short.

  Thanks for any help you can be!

  Best,

  ExpandedMind
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  Fifty Years Since Stonewall

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  heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

  from their depictions in ancient myth (that are brought to life on the silver screen in modern retellings) to the less-sensational, yet stirring biopics of sometimes seemingly mythical, but actual flesh and blood persons who have helped shape our world, there is certainly no shortage of heroic women and men.

  chances are, however, that it is the unsung hero that has likely had the most impact on our lives.

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  Hi Vidiot!

  Sadly, but very importantly, you point out other serious issues many have with the current Trump Administration. This presidency has been disturbing on so many levels.
  

  Have a good rest of the day!
  

  ExpandedMind