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  We are becoming champions of grief. We lost twin B.

  by Darkknight757 in

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  last week we had a reassurance ultrasound with our ob.

  she was just supposed to check heartbeats on the two little ones and they were going strong!

  but because she had extra time and she can be quite anal about her work (which is a good thing) she decided to take some measurements.

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  ambersun

  My heart goes out to you both. I join others in sending love and hugs at this sad time xxx
  
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  Rare Video Scenes from Folkestone Kent in 1904 YouTube ^ | 04-21-2017 | Guy Jones

  by Hecce in

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  rare film footage of people and life in folkestone uk from 1904. some of the scenes are too brief but there is some excellent footage of people leaving church and later people promenading on the boardwalk by the sea.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_fw7a6jlbe&feature=youtu.be.

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  ambersun

  Wow, this is fascinating! I can imagine my grandmother ( just 4 years old at the time), as one of those tiny children appearing in the film, maybe on a family holiday. It is a wonderful and rare glimpse into the past. Thank you so much for this Hecce
  
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  Can you believe the opening song at the memorial tonight?!

  by Indian Larry in

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  2. beliefs

  did anybody (who went to the memorial) notice the opening song?.

  keep in mind that this is the most important night of the year for the witnesses.

  it is supposed to be all about jesus christ.

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  ambersun

  Drearyweather

  Thank you very much for your interesting comments. If I misunderstood the meaning of the song then I stand corrected (it doesn't take much to confuse me these days ) but I hope you agree it is an easy mistake to make when the song is written in the present tense, which does rather bring to mind those still living and active, not the vast majority of anointed who are dead.

  It would be interesting to know who the average rank and file JWs thought this song was about.
  
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  Can you believe the opening song at the memorial tonight?!

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did anybody (who went to the memorial) notice the opening song?.

  keep in mind that this is the most important night of the year for the witnesses.

  it is supposed to be all about jesus christ.

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  ambersun

  I am honestly gob-smacked!

  
  

  So am I stuckinarut2!!

  Surely, a memorial of someone's death, by its very definition, should be all about remembering that person who has passed away, not praising a group of men who are very much alive and kicking.

  
  
  
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  Marc & Cora on YouTube causing unnecessary divisions

  by jambon1 in

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  2. friends

  what is it with this pair?

  why do they have to constantly have a bitch about guys like john cedars?

  a very recent video of them shows them calling him a 'village idiot' and making other disparaging claims.

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  ambersun

  Enlightened discourse and debate frequently involves attacking what we believe to be flaws in the ARGUMENT, but it need not, and indeed should not, involve personal attacks on the PERSON.
  

  Well said jp1692
  
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  Jehovah is sending a warning to Putin--so say jw's

  by wannaexit in

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  2. friends

  dubs in a pro-jw forum are talking about the earthquake in kamchatka russia.

  they are speculating that this is jehovah's warning to putin.

  what kind of twisted logic is this?.

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  ambersun

  It is amazing that in this day an age of scientific enlightenment people still believe that earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural occurences are some kind of mysterious magical punishments that happen as a result of disobedience towards their God.
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  Todays Daily text is yet another gem of spiritual encouragement

  by NikL in

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  2. bible

  wednesday, march 29.

  if a man takes a false step before he is aware of it, you who have spiritual qualifications try to readjust such a man in a spirit of mildness.—gal.

  kindness can help you to deal with a conflict of loyalties.

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  ambersun

  What a horrible text. Report your nearest and dearest to the elders which will probably result in them getting df'd and you will then have to shun them forever.

  If this isn't proof that they break up families then I don't know what is.

  Makes me so glad that I am no longer answerable to them.
  
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  Latest elders meeting during circuit visit

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for those not aware:- during the circuit visit there is a meeting with elders &ministerial servants based on an outline.

  the mss are dismissed then local matters (eg new elders, meeting attendance etc) are discussed.

  recently there has also been a part of the outline just for elders - one year it was about stopping anyone dressing in a "gender blurring" way from going on the ministry.. the latest visit has a section of the outline for elders.

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  ambersun

  My father moved and HAD been privately reproved and the elders did nothing....I called the COBOE in his new congregation and he knew nothing about it and was upset, he had 4 young children. So Legal can still decide not to notify the new BOE. No matter what, only the elders can protect their own children, but no one else in that congregation will be notified officially.

  The sisters in the congregation have no chance of knowing these things unless an elder chooses to warn them that there is a need to protect their children. Very worrying indeed.
  
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  Do JW members follow any directive from GB blindly?

  by Da.Furious in

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  2. beliefs

  following from the worldwide campaign to send letters to the russian government: topic covered here.. i started observing a scary trend, i got around 100 messages on multiple messaging apps, facebook and other social media posts encouraging all jws to send letter to the russian government protesting on the ban with the hope they will overturn it.. what struck me is that all are doing it and encouraging others to do it.

  so, what if the gb via jw.org request something like street protests, civil disobedience, to the extreme of voting for or against a particular law or fighting (far-fetched).. what would the jw membership do, not the awakened one?

  in addition, i feel this exercise exposes the awakened ones.

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  ambersun

  The letterhead is meant to convey the fact that all who are writing aren't just welfare recipients. It gives an air of legitimacy to the Witnesses.
  

  So, the Russian Government are going to receive loads of letters from window washers, plumbers, plasterers and electricians. If this adds an air of legitimacy to the campaign, then all well and good.

  However, apart from instructing the rank and file to write letters, has there been any mention of Watchtower representatives themselves flying out to Russia to meet with the government to discuss this issue face to face? Surely they should be pulling out all the stops at this worrying time when their own loyal followers are in desperate need of their help and support? If they want an air of legitimacy then this is surely what should be happening. Maybe they ARE doing this and I missed the announcement.
  
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  The Bible Texts Watchtower has never commented on

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  2. friends

  the watchtower library is a great tool to learn more about the watchtower itself.

  for example, answering the question "does the word "organization" ever appear in the bible"?

  is easy to answer using it.

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  ambersun

  I can't remember this verse being used very often in WT teachings.
  

  Judges 4:4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
  

  Yet WT don't allow women to have any degree of responsibility these days.