Mackin

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  I just don't get it

  by safe4kids in

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  nope, i sure don't.

  life, the universe, and everything.....

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  Now what was the question?
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  Who Are We ?

  by Dia in

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  2. friends

  i'm interested in exploring a few things.

  to try to keep these two topics separate, i'm going to attribute the letters a and b to them.

  a for 'who's on the board?

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  Mackin

  I'm an A1 with a well develpoed sense of B6 that I'm working VERY hard to overcome.

  With respect to B3, I don't necessarily believe that JW's like to only have a superficial relationship with other JW's but that's just how it is. Especially if you are a bit higher up the "food chain" almost everyone is out to get you. The WT rule based philosophy creates the desire to catch someone out and punish at every opportunity. I've known some elders who almost can't conceal their glee at discovering a "wrongdoer" so that they can apply the punitive rules. Sickening.

  Mackin.
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  Even Worse Day

  by Sirona in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  thanks for your support on my thread "bad day".. it seems things don't want to get better.

  sorry for moaning, but i thought i'd update you all too.... firstly i saw the dental specialist today (remember, infected wisdom tooth?).

  he said (after thorough examination, xray etc).

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  Mackin

  We're all thinking about you Sirona.

  There's a whole bunch of positive thoughts coming from the southern hemisphere.

  Mackin.
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  Puffs Weekday Poll #1

  by teenyuck in

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  2. friends

  ozzie has his, now i would like to get some information on all my apostate friends.

  i will be conducting weekday polls and posting the tallies.

  thank you in advance for your participation!

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  Mackin

  Ozzie,

  Usually, but sometimes I have to wait for the coffee to kick in before I realise that the black screen means it's not on.

  Mackin.
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  Puffs Weekday Poll #1

  by teenyuck in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ozzie has his, now i would like to get some information on all my apostate friends.

  i will be conducting weekday polls and posting the tallies.

  thank you in advance for your participation!

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  Mackin

  I'm a C, D, A (strong, black (double shot) no sugar), L & K.

  I work at home so I don't need to go out the door to go to work. I eat breakfast in fromt of my PC.

  Mackin.
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  Oooh! DREAMCATCHER! OOH!!!!

  by plmkrzy in

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  2. entertainment

  oh oh ohohohoh.... check out this trailer for the new suspense thriller comming soon.

  oohoohooh.

  http://dreamcatchermovie.warnerbros.com/cmp/main-fr.html

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  Mackin

  This looks like my kinda movie. I'll be getting a ticket for sure.

  Mackin.
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  JWZone Thread on Bill Bowen - UPDATED!

  by SYN in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  yes i know you're all getting p*d off with my jwzone threads, but i couldn't let this one go by!!!!!!

  so, i'm just going to embed the thread here and let you guys comment...hehe...some jwzoners are going to get their heads bitten off in this thread!

  edited by - syn on 8 august 2002 13:43:36.

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  Mackin

  Farkel,

  That attack on Prisca was unnecessary. What is is to be gained by us, who have escaped the clutches of the WTS by whatever means and for whatever reason, attacking each other?

  Only a few short years ago I would have reacted the same way as those "blinded" 'dubs on the JWZone board. I was brainwashed into thinking anyone who attacked the WTS was attacking Jehovah himself. I believed that everything the GB said was the absolute truth and they would never lie. Now I know different. In a way I feel sorry for those posters on JWZone and only hope that they too will see the truth about the WTS and get out.

  Those of us who are out should unite to help them if/when they arrive here. Attacking each other does no good.

  Mackin.
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  Marrying a cousin

  by A_Revelation in

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  2. family

  i was wondering if this is seen as wrong in the eyes of jehovah and wether it would produce unusual children.

  i was just interested.

  also wether it is legal in britian (where i live).

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  Mackin

  Here's what the law in New Zealand says:

  FORBIDDEN MARRIAGES

  1. A man may not marry his

  (1) Grandmother:
  (2) Grandfather's wife:
  (3) Wife's grandmother:
  (4) Father's sister:
  (5) Mother's sister:
  (6) Mother:
  (7) Stepmother:
  (8) Wife's mother:
  (9) Daughter:
  (10) Wife's daughter:
  (11) Sons' wife:
  (12) Sister:
  (13) Son's daughter:
  (14) Daughter's daughter
  (15) Son's son's wife:
  (16) Daughter's son's wife:
  (17) Wife's son's daughter:
  (18) Wife's daughter's daughter:
  (19) Brother's daughter:
  (20) Sister's daughter.

  2. A woman may not marry her

  (1) Grandfather:
  (2) Grandmother's husband:
  (3) Husband's grandfather:
  (4) Father's brother:
  (5) Mother's brother:
  (6) Father:
  (7) Stepfather:
  (8) Husband's father:
  (9) Son:
  (10) Husband's son:
  (11) Daughter's husband:
  (12) Brother:
  (13) Son's son:
  (14) Daughter's son:
  (15) Son's daughter's husband:
  (16) Daughter's daughter's husband:
  (17) Husband's son's son:
  (18) Husband's daughter's son:
  (19) Brother's son:
  (20) Sister's son.

  3. The foregoing provisions of this Schedule with respect to any relationship shall apply whether the relationship is by the whole blood or by the half blood. . . .

  4. In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "wife'' means a former wife, whether she is alive or deceased, and whether her marriage was terminated by death or divorce or otherwise; and the term "husband'' has a corresponding meaning.

  Mackin
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  Beck_Melbourne Need Directions

  by Francois in

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  2. friends

  since my plane will be certified for transoceanic travel by the end of summer, i want to make plans now to attend the next apostofest in oz.

  i would like to start now making my multi-hop plans for getting over there.. why don't you get online now and give me some information that i'll need to make my plans.

  my im is online.. when did you say the next apostofest is going to be?

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  Mackin

  Which part of the southern hemisphere are you in SYN?

  Mackin.
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #14

  by ozziepost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  its sunday again.

  doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

  so it's time for another of our weekend polls where we can sit back and have a smile (or frown, if you like!

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  Mackin

  My answer would be (at least in my final years in the Borg) 13. It was in my diary.

  I was the PO and used to get a letter from the CO in advance with all his "requirements" of where he didn't want to stay, what kind of food he liked, whether or not he liked cats, etc, etc. Then I had to ask the congregation who would like to have him stay and select from those who offered the one who fulfilled all his requirements without anyone finding out so no-one would be offended.

  Plus there was all the other "commands" that he would demand to be carried out prior to his visit. At the end of it all I had to "take the lead" in thanking him for his "wonderful upbuilding visit" and invite him to submit his expenses so we could willingly cover his costs. <puke>

  I hated the CO visit.

  Mackin.