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  best blonde joke ever

  by JeffT in

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  my wife (a blonde) told this one to our son and i yesterday, knowing we'd find it really funny.. .

  a blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled over by a woman police officer who was also a blonde.

  the blonde cop asked to see the blonde driver's license.

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  donnye

  Loving the blondie jokes. Thank you
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  What Are Jehovah's Witnesses Known For In Helping Humanity? What Can They Brag About?

  by BucketShopBill in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  catholic churches were known for starting schools, orphanages, resthomes, hospitals along with other ideas like universities.

  we can debate who started what but you will be missing the point.

  i know some of the best colleges were started by religion, what has the watchtower contributed to society as a whole?

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  I am really sorry - ttwsyf - that no JW's visited your brother when he was really sick. I must be very fortunate then, because when I was in hospital for 2 weeks this August, I got no end of brothers and sisters visiting me and doing practical things to help.

  Dare I ask what ttwsyf stands for?
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  Faith - Virtue or Vice?

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  faith gives you permission to believe that jesus actually did feed thousands with a few loaves & fishes, walk on water and rise from the grave.

  all the evidence proves that none of this happened so why persist with faith?

  why be dishonest with yourself?

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  donnye

  "As a result of many years of research and debate - including over 30 years as a JW and 9 years as a christian - I am convinced there is no god and no supernatural realm of any sort. I am also convinced that the Watchtower organisation to which you belong is a dangerous lying cult.

  However if you or anybody else has objective evidence to the contrary I very much want to hear it and have my mind changed. I will follow the evidence wherever it leads. I don't want to be wrong any longer than necessary, do you?"

  Thank you for your comments Cofty. I am sorry that you had 39 years of bad experiences as a christian before you became an atheist. What took you so long?
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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  donnye

  Three for emphasis LOL
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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  donnye

  StartingOver13 - Be patient. Of course they will re-instate you. Your old congregation elders will deal with your new elder's questions as soon as it is humanely possible. Elder's are up to their neck in paperwork - always have been.

  I was privately reproved once and was not allowed to answer up at the meetings. After 6 months I approached the elders about being allowed to answer up again. It was 2 more months before they OK'd it. Part of the discipline is being humble enough to wait. What's the rush?

  Would love to hear from you when your re-instatement is through.
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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  donnye

  StartingOver13 - Be patient. Of course they will re-instate you. Your old congregation elders will deal with your new elder's questions as soon as it is humanely possible. Elder's are up to their neck in paperwork - always have been.

  I was privately reproved once and was not allowed to answer up at the meetings. After 6 months I approached the elders about being allowed to answer up again. It was 2 more months before they OK'd it. Part of the discipline is being humble enough to wait. What's the rush?

  Would love to hear from you when your re-instatement is through.
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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  donnye

  StartingOver13 - Be patient. Of course they will re-instate you. Your old congregation elders will deal with your new elder's questions as soon as it is humanely possible. Elder's are up to their neck in paperwork - always have been.

  I was privately reproved once and was not allowed to answer up at the meetings. After 6 months I approached the elders about being allowed to answer up again. It was 2 more months before they OK'd it. Part of the discipline is being humble enough to wait. What's the rush?

  Would love to hear from you when your re-instatement is through.
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  Faith - Virtue or Vice?

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  faith gives you permission to believe that jesus actually did feed thousands with a few loaves & fishes, walk on water and rise from the grave.

  all the evidence proves that none of this happened so why persist with faith?

  why be dishonest with yourself?

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  donnye

  So cofty is on this platform to get his or her opinions changed? Is that what you mean?
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  Awake! and public Watchtower almost identical for appearance and content

  by yadda yadda 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was in a chinese take-out the other day and saw a couple of very recent awake and watchtower magazines on the counter, amongst other magazines.. i had a good flick through both of them and noticed how very similar both magazines now appear in terms of appearance and content.

  i was left with the distinct impression that the public edition watchtower is now basically indiscernable from the awake!

  regarding content.

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  donnye

  oops - I mean, we best all do proofreading from now on then :D
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  Awake! and public Watchtower almost identical for appearance and content

  by yadda yadda 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was in a chinese take-out the other day and saw a couple of very recent awake and watchtower magazines on the counter, amongst other magazines.. i had a good flick through both of them and noticed how very similar both magazines now appear in terms of appearance and content.

  i was left with the distinct impression that the public edition watchtower is now basically indiscernable from the awake!

  regarding content.

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  donnye

  oh - you mean she is also in the "3rd grade level, lower than ever" department. We best all do spellchecks from now on LOL

  Thank you for explaining it to me.