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  Mother-in-law sends some reasoning on wedding anniversaries vs birthdays...

  by garyneal in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  mother-in-law sends my wife a thank you card because she did something nice for her mom on their 33rd wedding anniversary.

  they went out to eat dinner, a cake was provided, and everyone had a good time.

  frankly, all that was needed was the candles and a song and it would be no different than a birthday party.

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  DanaBug

  Moshe, that's good. I'll have to remember that one.
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  I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS !!!!!!!!!!!

  by wasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1) i think it's ridiculous to tell anyone when and how to use something they paid for ( computers and internet service ).

  2) i think it's ridiculous to tell married couples how to act in the bedroom.

  3) i think it's ridiculous to tell people what kinda cars they should buy ( 4 door for fieldservice ).

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  DanaBug

  Ocd, have you seen this? It's now in print.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/experiences/206641/1/Dont-you-DARE-to-get-up
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  It is truly a "Dog & Pony" Show !

  by Pitchess Co-Gen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my bother ( who i don't really talk too because of a different issue with him ) and i got disfellowshipped on the same day ( 2/28/09 ).

  ive been pretty inconstant when it comes to meeting attendance ( i haven't been in more than six months ), while ever sence my brother and his wife had a baby he's been super regular at the meeting ( nine months straight without missing one meeting !).

  when he turned in his reinstatement letter ( by the way he moved to a new congregation ).

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  It always is, unless you're "golden". The length of time is usually up to his original CBOE. He has to prove his loyalty and submisiveness.
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  Mother-in-law sends some reasoning on wedding anniversaries vs birthdays...

  by garyneal in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  mother-in-law sends my wife a thank you card because she did something nice for her mom on their 33rd wedding anniversary.

  they went out to eat dinner, a cake was provided, and everyone had a good time.

  frankly, all that was needed was the candles and a song and it would be no different than a birthday party.

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  DanaBug

  Maybe they could celebrate the end of marriages(divorces) and the anniversaries of deaths instead?
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  Did The Elders Ever Try To Adjust YOUR Thinking?

  by PublishingCult in

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  did the elders ever try to "adjust" your thinking?.

  can you share what they felt was incorrect about your thinking?.

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  DanaBug

  Wow. I didn't know changing your shirt changed your attitude. If I had only known it was that simple.
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  "Islamaphobia is Unpatriotic"--Article With Disturbing Video

  by Justitia Themis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.libsandcons.com/1/post/2011/03/islamophobia-is-unpatriotic.html.

  they are abused with calls of go home, and terrorist, little children are subjected to it as well.

  a villa park councilwoman named deborah pauly echoes the rhetoric of pamela geller and even calls for the murder of participants (who she labels terrorists) at the charity event.

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  DanaBug

  Because it's their right, sooner. I don't defend their religion, I defend their right to live here and not be harassed because they're muslim. Just like I would defend JWs being harassed like that.
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  "Islamaphobia is Unpatriotic"--Article With Disturbing Video

  by Justitia Themis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.libsandcons.com/1/post/2011/03/islamophobia-is-unpatriotic.html.

  they are abused with calls of go home, and terrorist, little children are subjected to it as well.

  a villa park councilwoman named deborah pauly echoes the rhetoric of pamela geller and even calls for the murder of participants (who she labels terrorists) at the charity event.

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  DanaBug

  That's true, dgp. I know how they feel about icons and also about other faiths. I know a muslim who withdrew her donation to the community center in NY after she found out it would have chapels for other faiths. That's a problem too.

  Islam doesn't scare me any more than Christianity does. I see a lot of similarities between earlier Christianity and Islam especially in their treatment of women. But there are moderate and liberal muslims, just like in Christianity. And of course they want to convert us, just like Christians do. But this great fear that some people have about muslims, I just don't see it ever happening in this country. Extremism may not be the entire problem with Islam, there are a lot of others, but it is the problem with our fear of Islam, imo. It's like the media and politicians have an agenda to feed it. The only thing you ever hear about Islam or muslims is examples of extremism and totalitarian Middle Eastern goverments. And then people base their opinions of Muslim Americans off that, even though it's not the whole picture.

  Monotheist faiths are intolerant by virtue of their very basic belief.

  I totally agree. They have the same mindset, Christianty has had more time to tone it down. I would love to see all religions just vanish. But I can't stand to see people harassed or discriminated against because of their religion. It goes against everything this country is supposed to stand for. Thought we would have learned by now.
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  I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS !!!!!!!!!!!

  by wasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1) i think it's ridiculous to tell anyone when and how to use something they paid for ( computers and internet service ).

  2) i think it's ridiculous to tell married couples how to act in the bedroom.

  3) i think it's ridiculous to tell people what kinda cars they should buy ( 4 door for fieldservice ).

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  I think it's ridiculous to tell children everything having to do with sex or their sex organs is bad and God hates it; and then expect them to grow up and have happy marriages.
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  Is Being In A "Relationship" Important To You?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am referring to a personal/sexual relationship with someone, perhaps, that you could possibly love.. i know a lot of people who are very content to date, possibly have sex and look for another partner..

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  DanaBug

  Thanks, dgp. I think I'll start another thread later, just occurred to me I could probably get some good advice here.
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  Social Networks are a threat to the Watchtower Society

  by FrankWTower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in recent months there have been massive protests and demonstrations against autocratic rulers in the middle east and north africa.

  many of these were possible in part because the protesters used social media services like facebook, youtube and twitter to get the word out and let the world know what was going on.

  these services are so threatening to many governments that they're blocked in order to control their people.

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  DanaBug

  God forbid teenagers actually act like teenagers!