Joyzabel

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  Mrs Ozzie asked me to inform you all that........................

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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  ....................our great mate ozzie is sick in hospital.

  he isn't able to post so i am the go-between for the moment.. if you want more details or contact information pm me and i will make sure it's ok with the ozzies to forward those details to you.. ozzie is a tough dude and having known him for many years i am confident he will be back on board before too long!.

  please be patient with me as i work and can only check my pms in the evenings.

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  Joyzabel

  ((((((Ozzie)))))) & ((((Mrs. Ozzie)))))

  please take care and get well. Hopep you get home soon and the Mrs can quit worrying about you.

  Hugs,

  Joy
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  Once more, I ask for your help

  by outnfree in

  1. watchtower
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  as many of you know, i believe in remote healing and the power of prayer.

  so i am asking those of you who also believe in these things to pray for me this time.

  (lena is doing excellently well, thank you!

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  Joyzabel

  (((((((((((((((((Brenda))))))))))))))))))))))

  unlike an other poster, whom I will not name *cough*, I will visualize the lump shrinking (no matter where it is on your body ) And any loose cells running around your lymph system!

  Hugs to you, sweetie.

  Joy
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  Meetup.com is enforcing a monthly charge

  by Nosferatu in

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  hey all, just wondering what your thoughts are on the $9 monthly charge that meetup.com is enforcing.

  i am the organizer of my ex-jw meetup group, and personally i feel as a volunteer, i shouldn't have to pay anything except my time, work, and devotion for a support group.

  i'll be working on an alternative to meetup.com for my monthly meetups.. how about you?

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  Joyzabel

  <running off to unsubscribe NOW>
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  grey smoke, white smoke - papal dynasty

  by Crumpet in

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  2. experiences

  anyone care who gets made pope?

  anyone read dan brown's angels and demons?

  surely god could make the smoke rainbow coloured - with laser lighting in this day and age - just so we could be sure like?

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  Joyzabel

  my Catholic co-worker today said something to the effect that if they elect a "jewish" pope, that Nortradomis predicted the end of the world papacy would be with a "jewish" pope. I think she is hanging around way too many fundamental Southern Baptists. Everyone is screaming the "end of the world" now. JW's don't have a monopoly anymore.

  opps, forgot to add my joke.

  When the cardinals release black smoke, it means they haven't come to a decision yet.

  When the cardinals release white smoke, they have decided who the next pope is.

  When the cardinals release puffs of grey smoke......it means they are having too good of a time.
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  2005 Barbecue Is Definitely On!

  by Englishman in

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  saturday seems to be much preferred over sunday, so this years bbq will be held on saturday, july 9th, commencing around 2 pm.

  location is our home in weston super mare.

  as usual, the day will be very boozy and proceedings will conclude in the waverley pub.

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  Joyzabel

  yeahhhhh, logi is coming!
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  Please help me prove the wts wrong

  by gringojj in

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  2. bible

  my wife was born in the jw religion but was never baptised.

  she is currently studying and is on the road to baptism.

  i am an atheist, and i have little comprehension of the bible.

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  Joyzabel

  Welcome to the board.

  Yes, there is a lot of information available now, especially online about Jehovah's Witnesses.

  But being a JW or dealing with someone who is becoming a JW's combatting mind control.

  Here is my list of recommended reading.

  Crisis of Conscience Ray Franz

  In Search of Christian Freedom Ray Franz

  Gentile Times Revisited Carl Olof Jonnson

  Living in the Last Days? Carl Olof Jonnson

  Apocalypse Delayed James Penton

  A Road Less Traveled M. Scott Peck, M.D.

  Further Along A Road Less Traveled M. Scott Peck, M.D.

  People of the Lie M. Scott Peck. M. D.

  Combating Mind Control Steve Hassen

  True Believer Eric Hoffer

  The Myth of Certainty Daniel Taylor

  The History of God Karen Armstrong

  Let us know how things go. I hope you can reach your wife.

  Joy
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  A study of Galatians

  by Billygoat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  several months ago, i asked a friend of mine from church to become my "accountability partner.

  " basically, someone that meets with me once a week and we share what is going on in our lives.

  the point is to share joys, unburden griefs, pray together, pray for each other, be brutally honest with each other, study the bible together, etc.

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  Joyzabel

  My favorite version is the old "Living Bible". The old dark green one. It was reading Galations that the light went on and I saw the WT for what it was or should I say was NOT.

  No wonder the WT picks and chooses what verses they refer to in Galations and Romans. *sheeesh* If you read those two books alone, you would see that they WT is not following Jesus's teachings but their own made up stuff. (do more, do more, beat the friends, beat the friends)

  Enjoy!
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  Our Mouthy/Granny needs us.........

  by morty in

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  i just got a pm from mouthy/grace/granny and she is not feeling up to par these days..... her arthritis and diabetes is acting up..... can you please send her a special prayer or thought her way..... we all know she well worth it..... .

  hope you get well real soon...... .

  love morty..... i have thoughts being sent to you granny and i hope you feel better real soon......

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  Joyzabel

  (((((Grace))))
  you have always been an inspiration by your gutsy spirit.

  Please take good care of yourself and know that you are loved.
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  Flat Stanley UPDATE

  by Princess in

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  i spent some time volunteering in rhys' class this morning.

  his teacher very excitedly showed me a large package from country woman....full of candy from the netherlands!

  she was amazed at the great cards branda sent along with the candy as well as some maps of her area.

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  Joyzabel

  ok, Flat Stanley enjoyed his time in the sun. But got a little burnt.

  He's on his way to Idaho!!

  Hope the kids enjoy the postcard.
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  new information on disfellowshipping

  by cr1234 in

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  is it true that jw's are going to seek out inactive ones and if they are not willing to go back to the kingdom hall that they will be disfellowshipped?

  i heard that this is a new policy.. thanks

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  Joyzabel

  On page 155 in the new OM book the phrase "or by their actions" (about people who do not want to be JWs anymore) is a broad enough term for elders to make announcements about those who do not want to return to the KH. i.e. "SoandSo are no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".

  The verbal instructions coming down from headquarters through the Circuit Overseerer is to ask anyone who has "faded" away if they are going to return to the meetings, if not, then announce the above.

  Time will tell how the elders use the new information. Of course the Society wants to weed out all the sucessful "faders" by such an announcement. And also they want the R & F to believe anyone announced as no longer being a JW was for *gasp* immorality and thus to be treated like all DF'd people.

  It will be interesting to see how the people are going to respond to this control issue.