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Posts by pirata
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8Hypocrisy of the study article Jan 30 (November 15 2010 edition) and March 1st 2011
by BluesBrother inthe study was based on the man job and his integrity.
there are several obvious flaws in their reasoning, but paragraph 6 struck me in the eyes.
the subheading "never resort to devious methods" then :.
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pirata
I like the fact that people on the internet know my most private thoughts.
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Family Worship Evening, The Mormons Had It First
by Franklin Massey inthis has been commented about on here before but since this weeks service meeting has a continuation of the article "help for families" i thought it would be appropriate to mention that the jw family worship evening, appears to be direct copy of the mormons family home evening.
if you have the january 2011 km, compare the insert to the resources found at the official latter day saints website on how to conduct the family evening.. http://lds.org/hf/fhe/welcome/0,16785,4210-1,00.html.
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I like one of their suggested subjects for the Family Home Evening:
Tithing
Lesson:
Tithing
FHE Resource Book, 227Articles:
The Road to Financial Security
Ensign, Mar. 2003, 30
10% Tithing = 100% Blessings
Jennifer M. Severino, New Era, Dec. 2002, 7
Sharing the Boot Money
Douglas L. Callister, Friend, Jan. 2002, 36 -
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Hello Everyone...Just Joined Today
by DarioKehl ini've been reading this thread for some time and finally had the opportunity to create an account.
i am anxious to meet you all and have a support group/active audience over the next crucial months and years following.
background: long-time doubter, giving way to frustration and skepticism beginning about 10 years ago and finally to total admission that this is a cult and that atheism is the way to go.
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What video games were banned when you were a JW teen?
by BlackTwisted ini'm not a jw, but i'm kind of studying to be one though.. now that's out of the way, i remember mortal kombat was banned within my home-my mom isn't too fond of blood in video games..but yet, she plays dinosaur crisis sometimes....but then again, that was when i was 9...lol now that i'm 15 and i wanted mortal kombat 9 (still) my mom stil lsaid no...but then again, she would let me play it online..i dont know why..its strange, but hey, whatever works for her and me i guess.. .
um...lets see..any shooting games, or any games that has blood in it, she wont let me get.
so i can still play fighting games, just not the ones with blood...eh, oh well.i'm surprised she even let me play "dead or alive" and "soul calibur"!
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Super Mario Bros. 3 because it had ghosts.
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To all you apostates out there - aka failed JW's
by donnye inby opening this post, you are admitting that you are failures - well done!
lol.
i must say, i have had so much fun on this site - some real laugh out loud moments for my friends and i to enjoy.. no need to respond - i am busy pioneering from tomorrow, so will no longer have time on my hands to sit at my pc enjoying laughing at your pathetic comments.
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I'm sure there are some here who would like to buy them. And if they are still in, e-bay is a safe way for them to get them without raising suspicions. Let us know your auction number if you decide to do this.
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Whats your opinion on why so many WT Branch offices are closing around the world ?
by thetrueone injust caught that yet another branch office has closed in hawaii.. its getting to a point that there seems to be one closing almost one per month now.. is this the future of the wts.
why is this all happening ?.
the wts moving completely out of brooklyn is another big change for the organization.. maybe this is the eventual but gradual demise of the wts.
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Save $$$
Most companies only take action on their bottom line when their expenses start to exceed their income (only speculation though).
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Dinner With a Pioneer Couple Last Night
by dontplaceliterature inmy wife and i had dinner with a pioneer couple last night that we've been friends with for a long time.
they are both nice people, with the wife having a few dashes of pretentiousness mixed in.. usually when we are together, they always talk about pioneering, which makes some sense as it's the primary focus of thier lives.
however, it has gotten progressively more dominate in conversation over the last couple of years, to the point of being annoying.
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Metrics Drive Behavior. THE primary metric for Jehovah's Witnesses is the hours they spend in the ministry.
Imagine if they added a column for "time spent encouraging brothers and sisters" in the field service report. I'm sure, especially among elders, we would see much more shepherding work. I heard an older JW once say "Why do we spend so much time bringin people in the front door, only to have them exiting out the back door." This JW was both active in the ministry and in caring for older ones and those with health issues in the congregation.
The major flaw with metrics is that they tend to dictate behaviours at the expense of equally important unmeasured activities. This happens in business, and can affects Christian Worship the same way.
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Not been here for ages - can I have a Readers Digest version of updates
by stillajwexelder insorry people - not been on here for ages.
getting on with life and all that.
i still attend some meetings.. i want to be lazy and wonder if somebody could post some bullet points on what has happened in the last 12 months.. here is what i already know.. raymond franz diedkm school - new elders textbook - posted online before many elders have seen it - priceless!hawaii branch closed and comes under us branch - sept 2010irish branch closing and coming under the oversight of the british branch - many irish brothers pissed off by this.
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There is supposed to be new light on blood soon. Don't know any more details.
