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  2012 Predictions

  by free2beme in

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  that time of the year again, did this last year and got a few right.

  which was cool.

  so, let's see what i get right, or wrong in 2012.. entertianment.

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  Mary

  I will return to work tomorrow.
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  Sparks are gonna fly in my home

  by marriedtoajw in

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  as i've mentioned in a previous post, my wife has been sending mixed signals to me for years on what she does concerning violating jw rules.

  what i didn't mention at the time was that she has also gone through gung ho sprees from time to time.

  she is now insisting on taking the kids to the hall.

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  Mary

  Check your PM's marriedtoajw!!
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  49 Bucks? Are You Kidding Me?

  by metatron in

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  i visited a congregation a little while ago.

  their 'don't anybody call it a bulletin board for some dumb ass reason" had the accounts report posted.. $49 for the world wide work/ one month.. are you kidding me?

  49 bucks?

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  Mary

  $49 for the World Wide Work/ one month.

  Didn't Charles Russell say something once about if the day comes when Jehovah doesn't provide the funding anymore, they'll close the doors? Maybe he actually got one prediction right. LOL.
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  QFR WT MARCH 15TH - PORN - D/F

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i assume you are all aware of this by now.

  qfr could a christians practice of viewing pornography.

  become so bad that it results in his being expelled.

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  Mary

  but you need a credit card now to see porn of any consequence."

  Like hell you do. You can google just about anything and frigging porn will come up. With that said, I'd estimate that most elders look at porn at least occasionally........
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-01-2012 WT Study (OWN UNDERSTANDING)

  by blondie in

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  do not lean upon your.

  own understanding.

  a young.

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  Mary

  When we pray for deliverance from a troublesome situation, it is wise to examine our motives. Are we concerned exclusively with getting relief from the problem, or do we keep Jehovah and his purpose in mind?

  Ya, how totally selfish of someone who's lost their job and has no way to provide for their family, or someone whose child has been diagnosed with cancer, to pray to God solely for "getting relief". Apparently that's supposed to take a backseat to "his purpose" which He could fix immediately if He wanted to.

  Personal suffering can easily cause us to get so caught up in our own situation that concern over spiritual matters fades into the background. When praying to God for help, let us keep our mind focused on Jehovah, the sanctification of his name, and the vindication of his sovereignty. Doing so can help us to maintain a positive outlook even if the solution that we hope for fails to materialize.

  What total crap. If Jehovah wants sooooo badly to have his name 'sanctified' and his position 'vindicated', then why doesn't he just frigging well do it? Even when I was a practicing Witness, I found it incredibly difficult to believe that we were allowed to suffer in order for 'His name to be sanctified'. One has nothing to do with the other. And I love the last part that people should "...maintain a positive outlook even if the solution that we hope for fails to materialize."

  Um, if there's no answer to your prayer, they why bother praying? What good does it do?

  What a dumb-assed article.........Blondie, our thanks that you were able to endure it.
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  SPECIAL INTERVIEW with Jehovah!

  by Terry in

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  you live; you die.

  r: but, why give us a bible.

  why send jesus to die for us if everything is "meaningless" for us?.

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  Mary

  Terry, didn't you have to press the pound sign to talk to him?
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  Over A Decade Of Witnessing Abuse And Neglect At The Missionaries Of Charity

  by Bangalore in

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  over a decade of witnessing abuse and neglect at the missionaries of charity.. http://sallywarner.blogspot.com/2010/12/over-decade-of-witnessing-abuse-and.html.

  bangalore.

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  Mary

  I remember Gumby doing a thread about this subject years ago. I was stunned as, like so many others, I had assumed that Mother Theresa had always been there to help the poor and suffering improve their lives, not make them worse.

  Totally disgusting.
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  New Years Eve ! Post your Favorite Songs ! You-tubes Welcome !

  by flipper in

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  happy new year everyone !

  here's one from jimi i like alot !

  look forward to yours as well !

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  Mary

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr_MQKff7Oc
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  March 1st WT

  by undercover in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there's an article in the new public edition entitled, "should you trust your first impressions?".

  in the article there's the sub-headings, "judging by appearance" and "appearances can be deceptive".

  the main import of the article is to impress upon the non-jw to not pre-judge jws based on pre-convieved notions.

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  Mary

  LOL.....Me thinks we could do a few more of these!
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  March 1st WT

  by undercover in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there's an article in the new public edition entitled, "should you trust your first impressions?".

  in the article there's the sub-headings, "judging by appearance" and "appearances can be deceptive".

  the main import of the article is to impress upon the non-jw to not pre-judge jws based on pre-convieved notions.

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  Mary