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  LittleToe's Travels

  by LittleToe in

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  since i've been pretty much out of touch, for the last three months, i thought it time for an update.

  i would like to thank those that kept in touch via email and y!m.

  you know who you are, and you certainly made some difficult times more bearable.

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  LittleToe

  October's events can be found on the thread:
  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=42893&site=3
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  LittleToe's Travels II (October)

  by LittleToe in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is a continuation of a previous thread:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=41925&site=3.

  october was a busy month, and found me conducting various speaking engagements.

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  LittleToe

  This is a continuation of a previous thread:
  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=41925&site=3

  October was a busy month, and found me conducting various speaking engagements. I've probably mentioned before that the churches, local to my area, have had a long-standing battle with JW's. They have not only found it enthrawling to find how a JW could "come to Christ" so quickly, but also how they might help other JW's free their minds.
  That has been one thing that has truly amazed me, that so many can see how enslaved JW minds are, and how false many of their doctrines are, but seem frustrated in their inablity to penetrate the hardened exterior.

  Through out the month I had special pleasure in talking to a number of youth groups, and was allowed access to one school, where I know there are JW children. I have to say that it was quite a challenge - engaging young minds with an awareness of how damaging something is, whilst helping them to see how awful mockery of another's beliefs is. I certainly hope I deliver something balanced to them.

  This was the month that saw me visiting a few old-people's residential homes, too. I think it so sad, to see the elderly, having lived a long and fruitful live, to end their days couped up. They thrive on visitors, and it was a real joy to meet with them.
  One even taught me a song, based on Psalm 24, which was a novelty.

  Finally, towards the end of the month, I found myself conducting an evening service in one of the local churches (APC). It composed of a number of prayers, a few singings of Psalms, and a 30 minute lecture. It was great to be preaching again, but I can't help notice that it is so VERY different from the JW's.
  One typical example of that is that I was just asked to take the service.
  ...that was it...
  No theme, outline, order of service, Chairman, anything.
  Well, it really was a blast from the past, when I used to hear Public Talks given from individuals own research. Much more natural, heartfelt, and enthusiastic.

  The other thing was the trust.
  These people knew that I had blown off the JW's in a "sermon", and yet they invited me there on full trust, listening to the "word of God" being expounded.
  At no time was I even asked what passage of scripture I might be using, or how I might be applying it.

  It wasn't without incident, however, as the guy who was leading the singing lost the plot.
  He sat down in the middle of the first verse, of the first Psalm, much to everyones horror.
  Then he sat down in the middle of the second singing, too.
  I think the poor guy was having a bad night.

  This was also a month of activity speaking to Mormons. I had met a couple of visiting missionaries in the street (well, I could hardly pass them by, now, could I?), and invited them back to my home. THis lead to a series of Thursday evening discussions, whilst my wife was away at the meetings.
  I hadn't realised, before, that they believe that the Father came to earth and had a body of flesh, too (Doctrine and covenants - addition to the Book of Mormon).
  This was just one of the interesting things that I found out about what they believe.

  Finally, on the subject of October, it was also a month in which I started to face some difficult times at work. A "Head of Department", in another department, decided to make things difficult for me. Arter plenty of prayerful thought, I decided to take the battle to the enemy (so to speak), and the result (since) has been miraculous. It is still a steady battle but its surprising, sometimes, where you find support.

  Next thread will be November, from which I was lucky to emerge with my life...
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  Most embarrasing Wathctower you had to place

  by GeddyLee in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  man they used to come up with some corny topics, and even worse covers.

  it made an already unbearable task even worse.

  the top of the crap pile for me was trying to place a magazine entitled the salty drink that saves lives.

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  LittleToe

  I used to hate the Christmas ones, because I knew that noone was interested in reading that, when they were busy enjoying themselves.
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  LittleToe's Mojo

  by Sirona in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  its nothing to be ashamed of, is it???

  no....its normal...... .

  i just have to....then its out in the open...... .

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  LittleToe

  "Yeah, baby, yeah!!"

  Austin kicks, but those Fembots are rather scarey!

  Now - where did I put my big gun?

  SYN:
  I'm fine, thanks, but it's been an "interesting" time.

  Xena:
  Who told you about my feet? ~looks around, in a paranoid fashion~
  It was Naeblis, wasn't it!
  Huh - never trust a guy who wears more vests than you...

  Qwerty:
  It's a dangerous game, all this feet throwing. Last time I heard a guy shout "pull", and a shotgun went off!

  Sirona:
  So....
  ...this b/f...
  
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  ARE YOU a FUNDIE? (quiz)

  by Sirona in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok. fundies.

  i'm sick and tired of them.

  i'm talking particularly about christian fundies.. what really grates on my nerves is that these people don't even realise they are fundies.

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  LittleToe

  So, do I count as a borderline Fundie/Liberal because I go to church more than once a week, and I have at least two crossbearing friends who aren't Christians?

  Other than that, I have to answer all the questions in the negative.

  I think that the Fundiemeter should be calibrated to the amount of spittle on an individuals foam flecked lips. That would probably give us a better idea of who we are categorising, here.
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  Alone at new years eve again

  by Pleasuredome in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  new years eve 1996 was the last time i enjoyed a new years eve with a girlfriend.

  even though i wasnt into celebtrating it in a major way because of the jw influence on my life, it was a really great time to be with someone i cared about.

  1997 onwards i became involved with the jws and of course i couldnt become involved with a worldly girl, so i became celebate.

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  LittleToe

  Hey PD,
  Ya should come up to Scotland, because our NewYears parties KICK, and last for days!!!

  I'm going to be spending the NewYear with friends, because my wife still isn't "holiday-friendly".
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  The Brits do IT more!

  by BadJerry in

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  ran across this tidbit of info...that's like three times a week...oh my!.

  http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&ncid=573&e=10&u=/nm/20021125/od_nm/life_britain_sex_dc

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  LittleToe

  "Ah, I remember the days when..."

  Oops, did I say that aloud?
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  Understanding Matthew 24. What does it mean?

  by apocalypse in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  about matthew 24

  have you read this chapter?

  all those who have called themselves "christian" have at one time or another read it, and wondered.

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  Apocalypse:
  I just wanted to highlight, since you are quoting from the NWT, that a capitalised "YOU" is a plural, not an imperative or emphasis. It does make a difference as to how you interpret what they have translated.

  You've obviously put a lot of time and effort into this. I'll try to read it through properly, since I have only skimmed it. I think it's great when people think and read for themselves, without feeling constrained to follow popular opinion, nor what they have been "taught".

  Well done.
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #30

  by ozziepost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  time for #30!

  but "first things first", so we gotta ask, how's your weekend going?

  here in oz, it's late sunday evening, yet you guys in europe (and that includes youse poms!

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  LittleToe

  Used to be #3, but now I hang them in my office, since they aren't welcome at home (my wife would throw a fit).
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  Ever been to a "quick-build"?

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  " for anyone not that familiar with jw lingo, it is when everyone in the congregation gets together to raise a new kingdom hall in about a week, or a weekend.

  kind of like the amish do when they have "barn raisings.

  " lol.

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  LittleToe

  Hey Craig - I used to do Framing and Roofing!!! It seemed they already had too many finishing joiners, so my skills weren't needed.

  I was active throughout the 80's and into the 90's, in the UK, and literally lost count of the number of builds that I did. It was a great opportunity to meet people, and have a drink, afterwards. Strangely enough, most of the guys (often elders) that I worked with are now ex-JW's, or classed as spiritually weak

  After the teams started spliting, around '86/87, I was on the East Anglian team.

  The biggest mistake was letting Bethel take over and impose Regional Building Commitees on the whole thing. Before that it was far more fun, and wasn't too injury prone, since there were always a couple of hundred bodies to break your fall.

  I once set up a pipe, with a nail in it, just to get the Plumbers going , and you don't wanna know what I used to do to the Sparkies.