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  JW Buzz Words And Phrases Explained

  by ladonna in

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  surfing around and i came across an interesting site that explains all those little "buzz words" that we love to hate....an example.... in the truth .

  the state of being a dedicated, baptized servant of jehovah.

  <<how long have you been in the truth?>> <<i have no fleshly relatives who are in the truth.>> (see also {truth}.

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  ladonna

  Surfing around and I came across an interesting site that explains all those little "buzz words" that we love to hate....an example...

  in the Truth
  The state of being a dedicated, baptized servant of Jehovah. <<How long have you been in the Truth?>> <<I have no fleshly relatives who are in the Truth.>> (See also {Truth}.)
  NOTE: The phrase does not intend to imply anything about how well a person might be doing in the Truth. <<So you've been in the Truth for ten years, huh? But how long has the Truth been in you?>> An admittedly cheeky question.

  And two of my all time favorites,
  

  bad association
  1. A scriptural phrase denoting persons whose beliefs and conduct are contrary to the Bible's standards, and who might influence Christians to follow a similar standard. (1Co 15:33)[33] Everyone who is not a servant of Jehovah is potentially bad association. It is also true that not everyone in the congregation is automatically {good association}. Note that Paul's words originally applied to some anointed Christians within the congregation in Corinth. (See {associate}.) 2. [obs] Formerly, unbaptized {associates} of the congregation who were {publishers} were treated in much the same way as those who are baptized. When such a person was found to be unrepentantly guilty of {wrongdoing}, he was dealt with in a manner essentially the same as {disfellowshipped} persons. Instead of announcing that the person was disfellowshipped, a notice would be read that he was to be regarded as bad association. When we realized that there is scripturally no such thing as an {unbaptized Christian}, we dropped this terminology along with the practice. A side benefit of correcting this has been a reduction in legal problems that resulted from publicly labeling someone ``bad''.
  [33] This verse is like a mantra to every Christian parent of teenage children.

  light
  The range of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, the opposite of darkness. The Bible speaks of light in a figurative sense frequently to represent divine truth. Jehovah is the source of all of light. (Isa 45:7) It is he who makes it possible for his creatures to see light. (Psa 36:9) Knowledge of Jehovah is increasing today as never before. The Bible compares the trek of his people along this way to the increasing light of a new day. (Pro 4:18) Accordingly, Jehovah's people frequently speak of newly understood and recently revealed truths as ``new light''. <<Paragraph ten of last week's Watchtower Study shed new light on our understanding of Jehovah's great love.>>

  To see the rest, and look up you favorite peeve....
  http://ashelf.com/wordlists/e/eec/www/=C.html

  Have fun!
  Ana
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  Celebrating One Full Year Of Freedom!

  by Ranchette in

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  i can't believe it but the first thursday of feb marked one full year of freedom for me and my children.. that thursday was the last meeting i ever attended.. we have never looked back and time has just gotten away from me because we are enjoying new experiences and trying to get used to this new life.

  i wonder what i should do to celebrate?.

  any suggestions?.

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  Ranchette,

  ((((((((Many congratualtions.)))))))

  Your family's response showed that they were no longer affected by the JW life they knew before, so rejoice in that wonderful fact of knowing your children feel so free that they could not relate to their Mom's happiness.

  I wish you all the best for the years of freedom to follow.

  Ana
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  Bethel offering "After Armageddon Training...

  by teenyuck in

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  irishdancinjames, the poster on another board who had the terrible armageddon animated video, seems to have a real armageddon hang up.

  moderator.

  posts: 360. after armageddon training.

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  Puff,

  Thanks for the research on the "IrishOne"....Hmmmmmmm....seems he is rather "Armageddon" obsessed, isn't he?????

  Ana
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  JW Numbers Are Set To Grow

  by Defender in

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  despite the lackluster records of jw number growth in the past 6 years, i believe that their numbers will start to swell again and remain high for at least another 10 years here is why.. the society is becoming more and more business like in its approach (especially after last year's re-org) on how to maintain and increase growth.

  the wts, like any corporation when it becomes acutely aware of stagnation, begins to formulate a number of new techniques in order to bolster its sagging membership or sales.

  this could include, tv ads (i believe intuit39 mentioned something to that effect), radio, newspaper and magazine ads and direct mailings.

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  There is only one way they will grow. Third world countries will buy their rubbish in exchange for food!

  Are the JW's that desperate? Sure they are!

  Ana
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  Space.com-Life on Europa, caused by tides

  by ashitaka in

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  http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/europa_life_020208.html .

  here's a cool article from space.com for some evolution discussion.

  i'm no expert, but it's an interesting read anyway.

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  Thanks guys for the cool links......really interesting material.
  I have always wondered about this kind of thing.....I find it so hard to believe we are the only ones around.....always have found that concept difficult.

  Thanks again,
  Ana
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  YIPPEEEE..I just got a new job!!!!!

  by badwillie in

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  hey all -.

  just wanted to share my joy.

  i got a new job today.. way more $$$, nicer (seeming) boss!!.

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  ladonna

  Congrats bad willie!!!!! Everyone deserves some good in life, glad it's your turn.

  Ana
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  Fire And Ice

  by larc in

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  how will the world end?

  here is robert frost's opinion in his poem, fire and ice.. some say the world will end in fire,.

  some say in ice.. from what i've known of desire.

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  LittleToe,

  Yes, that is how I see it...I can't see it as reading any other way, either.

  Ana
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  The Road Not Taken

  by larc in

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  friends,.

  we have taken a different road since we left our common heritage, our religion.

  so, with that in mind, i am interested in your thoughts on a robert frost poem, the road not taken.

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  Hi Larc,

  I firmly believe after reading this poem and relating it to having been born into the JW faith, that the road less travelled to me, means the road "out" of the WTBTS.

  Many are still in that I am sure know fully that the WTBTS is full of flaws; full of discrepancies, and yet choose to stay on a more comfortable road.

  The road "out", is the hardest, loneliest, and least travelled by any JW.

  Just as a side line, Larc, do you remember Richard Garnett,who wrote the poem "Where Corals Lie"?
  If so, I'd love to hear your interpretation.....
  I had to do this interpretation in a study once, and have yet to meet anyone who came up with the same interpretation, yet to me it is so obvious......

  The deeps have music soft and low
  When winds awake the airy spry,
  It lures me, lures me on to go
  And see the land where corals lie. Yes, press my eyelids close, 'tis well;
  But far the rapid fancies fly
  To rolling worlds of wave and shell,
  And all the lands where corals lie.
  By mount and steed, by lawn and rill,
  When night is deep, and moon is high,
  That music seeks and finds me still,
  And tells me where the corals lie.
  Thy lips are like a sunset glow,
  Thy smile is like a morning sky,
  Yet leave me, leave me, let me go
  And see the land where corals lie.

  Richard Garnett.

  Ana
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  17 Ways To Not Go To Heaven !!!!

  by ladonna in

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  this is a funny page... http://www.ovrlnd.com/evangelism/17waysnottoheaven.html.

  ana

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  LOL's Gil,

  You're really enjoying the pic posting now....

  Ana
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  Fire And Ice

  by larc in

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  2. friends

  how will the world end?

  here is robert frost's opinion in his poem, fire and ice.. some say the world will end in fire,.

  some say in ice.. from what i've known of desire.

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  ladonna

  Hi Larc,

  Some say the world will end in fire,
  Some say in ice.
  From what I've known of desire
  I hold with those who favor fire.
  But if it had to perish twice,
  I think I know enough of hate
  To say that for destruction ice
  Is also great
  And would suffice.

  From what I've known of desire
  I hold with those who favor fire.

  I take this stanza to mean that the writer finds passion fiery, and would be happy to die in a passionate state.

  But if it had to perish twice,
  I think I know enough of hate

  The writer is saying that even passions can turn to hate.

  To say that for destruction ice
  Is also great
  And would suffice

  That the passion felt when it once was fire was worth the torment of the cold hatred at its' death. To the writer, it meant no difference.

  I tried!!!

  Ana