Posts by scottmedeiros

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The Wheat and the Weeds Parable

by ProdigalSon in

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i never did understand this parable, and now i know why.

the caretaker of the field was told to let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest.

i've had gardens, and i've never had one morsel of harvestable food survive an onslaught of weeds.

I have a baggage! Whats yours?

by asilentone in

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i have been watching jerry springer's baggage game tv show from time to time.

i decided to play the game here on jwn.

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scottmedeiros

(baggage- Married but lonely-i like to say what im thinking not nessasarrly what u wanna hear)

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My sister died in a head on collision last night

by Bumble Bee in

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i still can't believe it.

she was here for the bbq, we had an awesome time, laughing, her telling stories from our childhoods.

i gave her a hug and told her i loved her before she left.

scottmedeiros

BB I very sorry for your loss. I hope u and your family will draw closer in your time of need. Remember the good times

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this weeks bookstudy

by scottmedeiros in

forget witch paragraph books not with me.

anyway lesson focussed on preaching and one paragraph mentioned matt were jesus sent mary to tell the brothers to go ahead and meet him in galilie.

11 disciples and jesus commishioned them to go therfore and make disciples, u know the rest.

forget witch paragraph books not with me. anyway lesson focussed on preaching and one paragraph mentioned matt were jesus sent mary to tell the brothers to go ahead and meet him in galilie. 11 disciples and jesus commishioned them to go therfore and make disciples, u know the rest. anyway some how these schriptures matt 19:18-20 ment that all christions are to preach and that he likely had a crowd of up to 500 that proves we are all to preach. Now im just giveing you the jist of it. If u were at the bookstudy and know what im talking about. the org exlplanation of matt 19:18-20 including the foot note the explanation and scripture dont match. Your thoughts please

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flip flop

by scottmedeiros in

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could someone give me the refreces (cant spell) of the flip flops on was it sodom n gammora or somthing else were there to be resurecte no not ressurected no we change are mind ressurected, no we didn't meam that they wont be ressurected.

thank you in advance..

scottmedeiros

thank you for the video can u help with insight vol 1 page 85 ref sapose to b a yes they be ressurected. cant find it in that refrence and need a yes between the noS to prove this flip flop. thanks in advace

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This Video clip was funny about the WTS flip flops on the people of Sodom.

by Think About It in

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any new "new light" on the people of sodom not coming back?

what other wacky religion would spend so much time comtemplating, thinking upon and flip flopping on this shit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0sdh239aii.

scottmedeiros

thank you for the video help me with insight vol 1 page 85 not finding on cd rom need another yes between all the no's

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flip flop

by scottmedeiros in

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friends

could someone give me the refreces (cant spell) of the flip flops on was it sodom n gammora or somthing else were there to be resurecte no not ressurected no we change are mind ressurected, no we didn't meam that they wont be ressurected.

thank you in advance..

scottmedeiros

could someone give me the refreces (cant spell) of the flip flops on was it sodom n gammora or somthing else were there to be resurecte no not ressurected no we change are mind ressurected, no we didn't meam that they wont be ressurected. thank you in advance.

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Interesting conversation with a pioneer today

by ldrnomo in

i went into my favorite cafe this afternoon for lunch and saw a husband and wife that go to the congregation i used to go to.

the woman is a pioneer and has been for years and her husband is an elder who i've talked to a couple of times since i stopped going to meetings 3 years ago but i have not talked to her in 3 years.. when i got my lunch, i looked up and noticed them sitting by the window so i went over to them and said hello.

he said hi but when i said hello to the woman she just kinda looked at me.

scottmedeiros

One thing I did do at that point because I could see how nervous she was, I commended the passion she has for her beliefs and told her that she has been the only person in the congregation who has actually faced me and told me of her displeasure in my leaving the church. I told her I admired her courage and was glad she spoke up to me. I then asked her if I had been rude through this whole conversation she said no. At that point I wanted to eat my lunch so I gave her a hug and shook the gentlemen's hand and said goodby

I think u handled the conversation like a spiritul person and thinking one at that; you handled it loveingly and honestly. she probably loves you and your wife but is pissed you took yourselves away from the congregation.

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Change in meeting attendance procedure - can't figure out why though

by sir82 in

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per a recent letter to elders:.

beginning september 1, there will be a change to the way attendance is recorded at congregation meetings.. currently, attendance is counted at 4 of the 5 meeting (public talk, wt study, congregation "bible" study, and service meeting).. but after sept. 1, meeting attendance will only be taken at 2 of the meetings - during the "first quarter" of the wt study, and also at the cbs.. .

no reason in given for the change in the letter, and i can't figure out why myself.. the numbers are not published anywhere - the only "official" record is a 6 month average the co puts together during his visit.. why request less information from the congregations, especially when it "costs" nothing to accumulate it in the first place?

scottmedeiros

my thought is in the past one of the older co that been around requested myself who was an elder to take count half way through the meeting each of the for at the hall. Not before the half because the friends are always late and if we count to early which many brothers even with the new direction would still count early. this would make the numbers low because of so many being late. Also when i was in charge of attendants I learned that many brothers realy could not count (ya realy dont think the took it as serious as i did when i was almost a company man.

now the change may be that 1 count just simplifies things and works in the end for all included and probably wont have any real significance in the end.

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I've never understood why people would choose to have kids

by gubberningbody in

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especially if you can't give your children a perfect world.. i mean, who do people think they are?

jehovah?.

scottmedeiros

Unfortunatly most people dont really understand that if you plug it in for the pleasure principle, and dont really think and talk it through you may cause life.