Topics Started by MMXIV
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5New strategy - Armageddon survival training - have the WBTS missed a trick?
by MMXIV inok so the thread from lits on the armageddon to go bag got me thinking that the wtbs have missed a trick here.. why not teach all jws first aid and simple survival techniques ready for armageddon and as a side benefit they become disaster savy helpers, basically trained good samaritans?
could this be a future strategic sideline for the wbts?.
biblical precedent (aka wbts precedent): they have taught for many years that proof the bible is inspired of god in some small part is due to survival techniques used by the israelites in the desert (hygiene etc).
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Matrix moment - what was it and when did you share it?
by MMXIV infor those of you who had a moment like that from the matrix when you realised what you'd believed was fundamentally flawed or a lie - what caused that defining moment and how long was it before you could share your thoughts?.
mmxiv.
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JW's turned up to see if I celebrated xmas
by MMXIV inhad a surprise visit from some jw relatives over xmas.
they had never visited before, had never been invited, were travelling out of their way and despite having planned to "stop by" gave no advanced warning such as a phone call even a few minutes ahead of time to see if it was convenient.
they stood at the door apologising for not phoning in advance but offered no reason other than that they'd decided not to call.. when invited in they had little to say (perhaps disappointed??).
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Royal Wedding 29th April 2011
by MMXIV inbank holiday for those in the uk is confirmed:.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/livingintheuk/dg_073741not for those in bethel though.
mmxiv.
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Can you get D'fd for Gluttony?
by MMXIV inthe recent story by confuzzled777 about being d'fd for drinking a few times got me thinking.
what about gluttony?.
some scriptures that spring to mind are proverbs 23:2, i cor 6:9-10 etc.. has anyone you know been d'fd for gluttony?
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Ex-Gratia payments from estate of Ernest Edward Heffer
by MMXIV inthe financial statements for the international bible students association (ibsa) year ended aug 2009 listed two ex-gratia payments of 5,000 made from the estate of ernest edward heffer.
this had to be approved by the charities commission.. does anyone know who ernest edward heffer was or what these payments may relate to?.
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/scannedaccounts/ends47/0000216647_ac_20090831_e_c.pdf.
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Parents who can't see the truth about their kids
by MMXIV injust discovered that my nephew, whose parents are both dubs is the school bully.
he was sent home for beating a kid up, he was also caught trying to steel a bike from a boy half his size.
apparently it's because his teachers are "useless" and "he has to bully in case he becomes a victim".
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Group vacations that go wrong...
by MMXIV inever go on vacation/holiday with a group of jw's that went wrong?.
i went to sunny usa with 7 other jw's in their mid 20's, some of whom were married.
within a few days we went to a bar for the evening where one of the brothers was rudely threatened in front of his wife.
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How do you cope with boredom at meetings?
by MMXIV inwhat did/do you use to cope with boredom at the meetings?.
as sad as this sounds, when i was a kid and desperate for anything to do at a meeting, i used to count the punctuation in each wt study article.
i had a system.
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Ex-gratia payment to estate of Ada White
by MMXIV inwts britain accounts ye 31 aug 08 included the following note (9):.
"in the estate of ada white deceased, the trustees requested approval in extended correspondence with the charity commission to make an ex-gratia payment of 10,000, and this was approved in a sealed order from the commission dated december 3, 2007".
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/scannedaccounts/ends61/0001077961_ac_20080831_e_c.pdf.
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