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  What is Faith?

  by Mackin in

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  2. friends

  when i was a 'dub, i beleived that faith was the hebrews 11 thing, but since i have put aside that way of thinking and no longer believe god or believe the bible to be anything more than a collection of human history and philosophy, i tend to think in terms of faith being no more than the dictionary definition: .

  1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions.

  2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to god (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust.

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  Mackin

  Good to see you here again Signgirl. We've missed you.
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  I Just Can't Do It!

  by Sentinel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was rather surprised to see this subject in the forum, and so it peeked my curiousity.. when i was floundering in the borg, i really slowed down to a snails pace as far as reading any of the wt literature.. when i decided to walk away, (at the time with guilt and self doubt), i got rid of all the literature.

  i had not renewed my wt subscribtion, and was not getting any other literature in the mail.

  so, there was nothing coming in.

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  Mackin

  About a year ago I went through a kind of "cleansing" that involved removing every trace of dub-dom from my life. I took all my old WT literature, bibles and all, to the dump (and I had a substantial library) as well as got rid of all the little things, old lapel badges, assembly programs you name it. You will not find any vestige of my former life as a 'dub' in my house.

  Recently my sister-in-law gave me a Watchtower magazine which I politely accepted so as not to hurt her feelings (she was REALLY nervous about giving it to me) but after she left I used it to light the fire.

  Now I feel free from the borg.
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  Mrs Warburton...

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im working in an electrical store , a one man operation, and everything goes thru a computer system called "myob", all purchases and sales.

  anyway, i wouldnt have a clue how to operate this myob program except for selling company registered parts.

  some salesman from the parent company told me to obtain a rubber seal for a vegetable steamer the other day, it was for a little old lady called "mrs warburton".

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  Mackin

  Prisca is that you? You're lovely.
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  JW Rules That Are Just "Too Much"!

  by Ephanyminitas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm curious: what rules have you dealt with that were just "too much" -- whether they were "official" (i.e.

  in print) or not?.

  i think a good, general one is r-rated movies.

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  Mackin

  There are links to the document on Watchtower Observer. Follow the blood links.

  It was implemented about 1999/2000 or thereabouts.

  The legal form will probably differ slightly from country to country but the one I saw said that once you gave Power of Attorney to someone, to have them uphold your stand on blood, you could not verbally revoke it in an emergency. So if you were in the ER screaming "I've changed my mind, Give me Blood" the person with power of attorney could overrule you and prevent blood being given.

  How controlling is that!
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  JW Rules That Are Just "Too Much"!

  by Ephanyminitas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm curious: what rules have you dealt with that were just "too much" -- whether they were "official" (i.e.

  in print) or not?.

  i think a good, general one is r-rated movies.

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  Mackin

  I agree with everything that has been said so far, the list of excessive rules is soooooo long.

  The thing that tipped me over the edge however was the "Medical Directive" that gives another person Enduring Power of Attorney over you for the rest of your life! And it can't be orally revoked by you even if you want to.

  I saw this as the Borg removing every last vestige of personal freedom from me. I refused to sign it or use it. Not long after I stopped attending meetings.
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  Lets get friendly! (pics are welcome)

  by SpiceItUp in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i meet somebody for the first time i always have a few standard questions i ask them...so how about it.

  i would like to know about all you wonderful people that i chat and post with on a daily basis.

  this is me (i edited to put the link in by stephanus...thanks a bunch) .

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  Mackin

  Here's a pic of my ugly self.

  1. What is your favorite color? Red

  2. What is your sun sign? Aries

  3. What is your poison of choice? Red wine & Whiskey

  4. The one celebrity that you would sleep with if you could? Ashley Judd. Total babe.

  5. Musical Inspiration? James Taylor, Sarah McLaughlin

  6. What is your favorite movie? The Matrix. Still Breathing.

  7. Do you prefer to be too hot or too cold? Cold.

  8. Your biggest fear. That I'll die alone.

  9. What do you think is your greatest personality asset? I'm a good listener.

  10. What do you think is your biggest personality flaw? I lack self-confidence.

  Mackin

  Edited by - Mackin on 28 June 2002 1:43:36
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  What do you do for work and play?

  by roybatty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im just wondering what kind of work people who post here do.

  i believe amazing is a mechanical engineer (like me), xena is an office manager and you know washes windows.

  and when youre not working, what does everyone do with their free time now that they dont have to knock on doors when the weekend rolls around.

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  Mackin

  Work: Internet/Software tech support.

  Other: Volunteer counsellor for a youth telehpone crisis line (Youthline).

  Interests: Friends, family (what's left of it), good food, good red wine, strong coffee, good conversation, movies, music.
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  How do YOU deal with it??

  by bad_associashun in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello all- recently joined, had some probs getting logged in, but here at last.... anyway, the question is: for those that can relate, when your heart feels heavy from the hurt, pain, regret, sorrow, bitterness, anger... and the lost years, stolen time, forsaken friends, broken relationships, wasted energies, abandonment, and lost love weighs on you --> caused by wt org.

  stress.... how do you get past it?

  what heals you, brings you relief, rescues you from total worthless feelings of inadequacy, comforts your wounds, keeps you from jumping on the train tracks?.

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  Mackin

  Welcome to the board bad_associashun.

  When you figure out how to cope, let me know will you please.
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  Watchtower Support Blood Machine

  by Spotlight in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hot off the press!

  it seems that the wt have been responsible for contributing towards a 'blood machine'.

  if this story is true, its explosive!

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  Mackin

  This "Blood Machine" you refer to is a Cell Saver, it reduces the need for blood transfusions.

  Actually the 'dubs have done this several times before in several countries. I remeber years ago they made a similar donation here in NZ.

  Not that I'm in any way trying to defend the 'dubs but I don't think this is quite the scandal you are tryiing to make it into.
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  Aren't week-ends just great?

  by Sadie5 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now that you're out of the borg and don't have to get up saturdays to peddle magazines, try to fit in the family watchtower study, get up sunday mornings to rush off to the kingdom hall, do you feel like week-ends are great?

  it feels great just to sleep late on one or two of those days if i want to.

  i can spend hours on the internet or read a whole newspaper.

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  Mackin

  NO GUILT is the best part. I no longer feel bad 'cos I should be out in service!!!!

  I love doing what I want to do on the weekends.

  They can be kinda lonely though.