Yan Bibiyan

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  Awake! November 2011 - correct cover

  by processor in

  1. watchtower
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  there was an error on the latest awake!

  cover.

  here is the correct version.. .

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  Yan Bibiyan

  bioflex, welcome to the board, but....

  I don't know, man.....I call BS on the whole ark discussion. Very inconsistent; arguments way off in left field...
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  Stephen Lett: "Pray for us to be faithful and discreet!"

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  out of interest, i have just been scanning through the four latest available watchtower study articles (july thru october 2011) and in doing so i am reading them objectively for the first time.

  i have been shocked, outraged and amazed by some of my findings.. as one example, take the article "a history-making meeting" from the august 15th watchtower, 2011. the article, beginning on page 18, discusses the 126th annual meeting of the watch tower bible and tract society, and begins with a summary of the opening talk by governing body member stephen lett.

  it concludes the highlights of his talk in this way:.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  ...and of course any possible convenient change that is made by the GB will make rank and file feel like their prayer contributed.

  ..On the other hand, for anything that didn't change or went wrong, who is to blame?

  Of course, the R&F, because they didn't pray enough!
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  Stephen Lett: "Pray for us to be faithful and discreet!"

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  out of interest, i have just been scanning through the four latest available watchtower study articles (july thru october 2011) and in doing so i am reading them objectively for the first time.

  i have been shocked, outraged and amazed by some of my findings.. as one example, take the article "a history-making meeting" from the august 15th watchtower, 2011. the article, beginning on page 18, discusses the 126th annual meeting of the watch tower bible and tract society, and begins with a summary of the opening talk by governing body member stephen lett.

  it concludes the highlights of his talk in this way:.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Hmm, that's easy.

  They will hide behind the "imperfect" weasel clause.. sleek bastards..
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  Society tells us to stop asking questions...

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was just glancing at the back of the october 15th watchtower and the questions from readers.

  the question under discussion is "what should i do when i have a question about something i read in the bible or when i need advice about a personal problem?".

  the article goes on to discuss how we should consult the watch tower publications index among the many 'tools' that have been provided by the faithful and discreet slave whenever we have a question that is not directly discussed in the publications.. one statement really caught my eye, because it's the first time i've ever seen the society actually dissuade people from writing in with questions.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Thoughts please!

  I am going to be blunt.

  Um.....F@#k them!
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  Wow, this bit of info surprised even me!!!

  by LeKook in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just spoke to a witness friend (has been a witness 25+ years), who said that the elders in her congregation told her that witnesses had better be prepared to begin going door to door, not to announce "good news", but to denounce people who refuse to accept "the trvth".

  has anyone else heard about this?

  i thought it was a joke at first, but she said no, that's where the elders told her things were headed.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Will I be allowed to put my foot in the door?

  Absolutely, if you are longing to stare down the barrel of my 9mm.
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  Earthquake

  by Billzfan23 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just felt a tremor in boston and was on the phone when it happened with a coworker in dc - shook the building there :).

  must be the last days!.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Grew up in a fairly active seismic zone in Eastern Europe...feeling is unmistakable...first ever felt in the US. Was the first for mrs. and the kids...
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  Breaking News: Explosion in Oslo

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. current

  just heard about this via twitter.. .

  http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/innenriks/eksplosjon-i-oslo-sentrum-3544362.html.

  more photos: http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article4180673.ece.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Pics have an eerily resemblance to 9/11 before the tower collapse.....
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  Well, I lost my virginity

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok, more accurately my amateur standing, but i made you look!.

  i have now been paid for two pieces of non fiction writing on business subjects, and i have a third in the works.. .

  no, it isn't lots of money, but i'm officially a free lance writer.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  Congrats!

  I hope you used protection ( )
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  Not sure of what to do

  by Girlie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a very close jw friend who i have known for a number of years.

  she was like the big sister i never had, always looking out for me and was very helpful during my challenging moments.

  we both came into the religion around the same time and both of us were pretty much fringe dubs, just making the bare minimum to be considered jw in good standing.

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  Yan Bibiyan

  If you keep the pattern of responding to and engaging in a conversation with everything non-borg related, and ignore everything borg-related, maybe she will get the message and keep your friendship borg-free.

  If not, you have nothing to loose, she'll put you on her sh!t list anyway.....

  -Yan
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  My encounter today.....

  by Free!! in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  let me start with: i havent been to a meeting in almost 2 years, i am "inactive" and the only contact i have w the jw is the an open minded jw friend who i talk to....since i left, i have done what i want, travel, get my nose pierced again (had it pierced before i baptized but they gave me hell for it, even thought the bible doesnt say anything bad about nose piercings) and hang out w "wordly" friends who smoke, drink and swear.... i don't smoke but lately i have been giving this friend a ride and he is a-pack a day type of guy... he left his pack in my car yesterday..... so, i am working evenings this week on a special project, and this morning i decided to run some errands.

  i was hungry so i stopped at macdonalds to grab some coffee... i placed my order thru the drive thru and pull over to the pay window, as i look for the money the drive-thru attendant says "wow, hello free!

  ", i look up and omfg one of the brothers from my congo... i acted like normal (sorry but i dont get nervous of agitated when i see a jw, i just dont give a dang) and smiled and made short conversation, while he is tellng me how much he misses seeing me at the hall, i see his eyes going between my piercing, my jet black goth hair and the pack of cigarettes on my passenger seat.... .

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  Yan Bibiyan

  I'll be more blunt: F@#k them!