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  Let's All Say "Thank You" To The People Who Run This Site

  by Arthur in

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  i realize that threads like this have been done before, but i don't think that it hurts to do one again.. i personally appreciate this website so much.

  it has been an absolute treasure-trove of information, research material, emotional support, and simple enjoyment.

  and, it's free of charge!

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  Well, either Simon is getting some coin from the Google ads, or I am blind and don't see the paypal box anymore.
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  Let's All Say "Thank You" To The People Who Run This Site

  by Arthur in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i realize that threads like this have been done before, but i don't think that it hurts to do one again.. i personally appreciate this website so much.

  it has been an absolute treasure-trove of information, research material, emotional support, and simple enjoyment.

  and, it's free of charge!

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  This just reminded me of something....It's been a while since I donated via Paypal to help support the upkeep of this site.

  *nudge nudge wink wink* to everyone else....
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  JW Family Survives Father's Death Due To NO Blood Transfusion

  by West70 in

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  here's an excellent article about a third-generation exjw family that survived after losing the father to the blood transfusion prohibition, and then leaving the borg and being shunned by friends and family.

  folks should email and thank this reporter and editor for writing and publishing this story.

  life's new beginnings .

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  Wow, this brought back some memories. At the time, I was in the Silverthorne congregation. One MS in our hall was friends with this family, namely Kurt. While Kurt was in Denver, the bros included the family in the congregation prayers. I remember it being such a big deal because of the blood issue and how they refused to accept one. Everyone thought it was a great display of remaining faithful under such dire circumstances. After he died, I seem to remember everyone being happy over his death because he died "faithful to Jehovah." It was weird to me at the time. This was also the time in my life that I began my entry into H20. Now that I think about it, Kurt could have been the catalyst for me for taking such an interest in the blood doctrine.
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  Hello everybody

  by iamfreenow in

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  i am marion, a friend of fullofdoubtnow (linda), and i have just disassociated from jehovahs witnesses.

  i was only announced a couple of days ago, after a lifetime of association.

  linda has posted about me before, but it's wonderful to be able to post in my own right, and i am really looking forward to getting to know you all.. i am 59 years of age, 60 in november, and have been a jw all my life, baptised since 1961, and i thought i would always be a witness, but i now know absolutely that it isn't the truth.

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  Glad you could join the rest of us....in the real world.
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  Lilycurly's long lost French sister?

  by Jourles in

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  you decide.... .

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  You decide...
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  RichieRich: Holier than thou?

  by RichieRich in

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  2. friends

  so, i know someone who's training to be a piercer, and he asked if he could practice on me!!

  so of course, i obliged!!!.

  and here's what i've got to show for it: .

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  conservative piercings don't effect my profession

  Dude, try not to look at the short term. I'm guessing you will not work your entire life at Target. You might want to think about slowing down just a little and wait until you really get settled into a "profession." You never know, a future potential employer may very well overlook your qualifications simply because of your youthful oat sowing.
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  Concerning Watchtower Cash and Possible Changes

  by metatron in

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  if you've ever studied authoritarian regimes, you may understand that since access to honest truth is carefully rationed,.

  all sorts of "reasons" for doing things may appear, that take the place of hard fact.

  even worse, the leadership may .

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  And if you're one of the lucky ones to get a shepherding call from the elders due to your lack of effort, what is the first question they ask you if you bring up one little doubt?

  Brother so-and-so, did you read that on the internet?

  This is their standard MOP these days when dealing with anyone who might ask an "apostate" type question. If you say yes to the previous question from the elders, you might as well brand that scarlet A across your forehead now and get it over with.

  If the internet wasn't a big deal to them, they would never ask the jw's if they've been visiting "apostate" websites. But according to the WTS these days, if a jw goes off the deep end, most likely the internet was the cause of it.
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  Concerning Watchtower Cash and Possible Changes

  by metatron in

  1. jw
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  if you've ever studied authoritarian regimes, you may understand that since access to honest truth is carefully rationed,.

  all sorts of "reasons" for doing things may appear, that take the place of hard fact.

  even worse, the leadership may .

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  Chat rooms mentioned at the assembly?

  Not only mentioned, but incorporated into the recent resolution at the DC:

  We will resist with all our strength the spirit of the world manifested in such things as materialism, unwholesome entertainment, overindulgence in food and alcoholic beverages, the plague of pornographic material and the curiosity or temptation that lures one into association with outsiders through internet chat rooms. Our resolve is to be no part of world as we ‘carry on worship that is clean from the standpoint of our God.’

  The WTS has always defined "chat rooms" as any form of written communication that can be made over the internet with the exception of email. It includes forums such as JWD.
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  Concerning Watchtower Cash and Possible Changes

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you've ever studied authoritarian regimes, you may understand that since access to honest truth is carefully rationed,.

  all sorts of "reasons" for doing things may appear, that take the place of hard fact.

  even worse, the leadership may .

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  I wonder who 'GETS IT ALL' all the billions they have away should they ever be disbanded?

  Any ideas! I understand that there are no 'shareholders' and would be fascinated to know what would happen to all that money if Armageddon ever comes for the WTBTS.

  According to the tax laws that govern 501(c)(3) entities, if an organization disolves itself for whatever reason(or is forced out of business), all assets must be passed on to another 501(c)(3) organization. This is the backup plan that the WTS probably had in mind when they split the org into many corporations. Just keep moving the money around.
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  What are you gonna be for Halloweeeeeeen!

  by mkr32208 in

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  i'm trying to come up with ideas for a halloween costume!

  the kids have already decided.

  my 4 yr old told my wife "don't let daddy be the cow this year, he was so silly..." so my cow costume from last year is out!.

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  We will probrably do the disney not so scary halloween party one day thats NOT halloween then on halloween day we are going back to orlando to trick or treat with family!

  mkr, you're going to be in the Orlando area? Wanna meet up?