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Retrovirus
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Read This Book: Crisis of Allegiance
by headisspinning inwe already read crisis of conscience which was incredible, but if you are canadian, you need to read crisis of allegiance.
my husband knows a lot of the players and if you're an ex-canadian elder you probably will too.
he is just riveted and i can't wait to read it next!.
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I want your Christmas traditions!
by watersprout ini have deceided that this year i would like (if you will indulge me) lots of different traditions from lots of different countries and cultures.... so what have you got??.
i also want to hear what makes your christmas super special... what do you do to make up for all those lost years.. babysprout really believes in santa... all the kids in her class have been telling her he isn't real.
i mean what is this, a class full of dubbies??
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Last year I had backpackers from Europe staying and we celebrated Advent. We made a wreath with four candles and decorated it. Each Sunday leading up to Christmas we lit one more candle. We also made cookies called 'Zimtsterne' - cinnamon stars - but I didn't have a cookie cutter, so we made lots of rather creative shapes as well.
My parents did all this when we were small, so it brought back some great memories. Still need a bit more practice with the cookies, though!
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Dignity
by mrsjones5 ini'm posting an article about dignity because i think it's something the board would like and it kind of ties in with the "undeserved kindness/grace" topic.
enjoy:.
dignity... we all crave it, so why do we keep ignoring it?by donna hicks.
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Thank you, mrsjones5, marking and BTTT
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Out Of All JW Beliefs Which Is The Weirdest?
by minimus ini know there's plenty.. one that comes to mind is the blood doctrine.
whole blood is bad, blood fractions may be ok but not all.....wtf?
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Qcmbr:
That god's chosen , final message would come via factually incorrect, badly illustrated, childlike publications hidden in laundromats.
But - reading those magazines will give you the equivalent of a college degree at least . .
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How Would You Answer...?
by EmptyInside ini'm wondering what to reply to someone who said the main message of the "truth" is the same.
that jehovah is god and he sent his only-begotten son to die for us,so that,we could have everlasting life on earth.. the rest of the changes don't really matter to them.
that witnesses are the only religion to teach this and the only ones preaching it.
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The rest of the changes don't really matter to them.
Classic CD right there. They know there are changes and fear they are significant, and don't want to know any more.
I'd say it's no use discussing beliefs with that person at this time . . . wish I'd known this earlier. .
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How Have you Counted your time for Pioneering?
by jehu or jehonadab injust woundering how have you counted your time in field service especially if you were pioneering?.
would like to see if any of you were on the same page as i was.
with so much to do, like reading all the watchtower and awake each month and the bible reading each week.
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Retrovirus
The whole counting-time thing sounds like my early jobs - pay was by hours and you were paid less if you finished to quickly. Yes, I dawdled and since the time I took was quite comparable to others, no repercussions. Nor do I have any regrets. It was more important to me to bring home the most money for my children than to provide my employer with the best possible value.
When I was paid by results - that all changed.
If you believe in what you are doing and work with a passion, you cannot and don't want to cut corners. I see the blown-up hours reported as a sign of something wrong with the "service", not the people.
Poor Teary.
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Newbie to the Boards !
by TheOutSpoken1 inid like to introduce my self as im new......a lil nervous but ready to have some conversation that doesnt require me to rely on old men in ny to think for me.
im tired of the puppetteering, the sly green handshakes to move up, the lies turned into new light- "what happened to yes means yes?
", just has the makings of a bad ponzi scheme in my opinion...i officially begun my fade this year.....and im enjoying it.
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Welcome from a non-jw
Good on you for going to college? What course are you completing?
Also suggest you check out jwfacts for an excellent summary of the religion
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What percentage of assmbly experiences are total fabrication?
by NoRegrets inwhen i was in 4th grade, i ended up in a situation involving minor school politics.
they had developed a "student council" which did little more than sell pencils at lunch time for fundraisers.
anyway, i was appointed by the teacher and didn't think much of it as an 8-9 year old.
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Retrovirus
Some good examples on this thread
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Welcome from Australia, Newbies!
MisAloha said: You would think only kids would repeat back exactly what was in the paragraph but many do it
Indeed! It's a joke to call it "study", but my jw study conductor tried to get me to do it too. It's a worry when you're told what to ask, and how to feel about the answers, isn't it?
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 10-23-2011 WT Study (PURSUE PEACE)
by blondie inreview comments will be headed by comments.
comments.
comments.
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Peace at Any Price?
15. When should we report a serious sin that we
have become aware of?
15 As Christians, we are exhorted to pursue
peace. However, the Bible also states: “The
wisdom from above is first of all chaste, then
peaceable.” (Jas. 3:17) Being peaceable is
secondary to chasteness, that is, upholding
God’s clean moral standards and meeting his
righteous requirements.
Typical twisted interpretation. If being peaceable is secondary to chasteness it means personal chasteness, not sticking your nose in others' affairs and ratting them out.