Topics Started by watersprout

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The Writing Department's use of "Exclamation Points". Anybody else find their use cheesy? Or motivating possibly?
by miseryloveselders in
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2. friends
something i've been meaning to ask for a while since coming here, is wsup with the writing department's use of exclamation points?

i'm no literature buff or anything, but to me personally, the exclamation points cheapen whatever they're trying to get across.

here's some examples from the new jeremiah book.. how thankful we can be for the teaching done by christian shepherds!.
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Update on Ray, I think this needs a new thread
by coffee_black in
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2. friends
updating,.

it is confirmed that cynthia will be signing the papers this morning to remove ray from life support.

if anyone has posted their address on the internet, it is requested that you remove it for the safety of cynthia and those who are with her.
Shelby Shelby Shelby
by watersprout in
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2. experiences
shelby i have sent you a pm.

:).
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Disfellowshipping an 80 year old man, with brain cancer, for swearing!
by James_Slash in
1. jw
2. experiences
this happened many years ago in my old congregation.. the man, who held the position of a ministerial servant for many years had not long lost his wife in death.. obviously, tensions and the general heartbreak of what happened to him lasted for sometime.

i remember going to see him once and he was extremely depressed.. however, his son had recently moved back in with him and they had started arguing.

his son grassed on him in to the elders that his father had sworn at him in a number of arguments and he was removed as a ms. the rest is history.
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What Are You Reading?
by zoiks in
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ok, here's my current list:.

i just finished the greatest show on earth by richard dawkins, and am almost finished crisis of conscience by...some guy.. currently in hand, i have:.

the power of myth, joseph campbell and bill moyers.
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Roll Call !!! I am going to reveal my name, anyone else DARE?
by Leprechaun in
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2. friends
roll call, just as it is written i am not afraid what can man do to me.

my name is shane draney i live in ogden utah, i am supposed to be going to the roy city congregation but i am not going to so there!

but you never know since i was raised in it, its been hard to shed drinking the cool aid.. .
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Jesus Is Jehovah/Jehovah Is Jesus
by snowbird in
1. watchtower
2. bible
http://www.str.org/site/news2?page=newsarticle&id=5725.

i fought against this with all my wts-trained power, but truth prevailed.. any way you cut it, it comes out the same.. peace and strength in your search.. sylvia.
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The strangest looking (and acting) nut jobs you have ever seen at the KH!
by new boy in
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there are so many after after 52 years in the "borg".. my top two would have to be at my last hall tigard oregon.. one lady slept in her pickup truck with 30 parakeets, sometimes in the kh parking lot.

people tried to help her with accommodations but she like the truck.

she really dressed up for the meetings......feather boa's, big hats, looked like may west from the 30's.
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What silly rules did your congregation make up?
by weinermcgee in
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elders were famous for making up stupid rules with no bible base at all as an ego trip i guess, what were some of yours?

i am not talking about the stupid rules that we all had to follow, just the congregation specific silly ones.. 1. having to button your jacket while on stage (this was later changed due to all the elders having a beer gut).

2. suits only or no privledges.
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If you could have dinner with any historical person...(top 3 choices)
by Ron1968 in
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if you could have dinner with any athlete, scientist, president, artist, or religious figure what would be your top 3 choices?.

ron