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  Donation Changes-Elders Meeting

  by XBEHERE in

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  so we had our elders meeting to discuss the 3/29 lboe...it was was many of you expressed.

  below are some of the quotes from the elders:.

  "we just need to keep the focus on jehovah's work, remind the friends of this".

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  breakfast of champions

  XBEHERE - appreciate your insights from behind the door of "the back room."
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  136th Gilead Class Graduates-JW.Org

  by Brother Mike in

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  2. experiences

  i just found this video they released on their official website.

  sorry if this was already posted.

  (if not i thought some might have some thoughts about it).

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  breakfast of champions

  "If you had not accepted the truth, you would to this day be hopeless and unhappy." - William Malenfent (surely a future GB candidate)

  This is truly the biggest lie of all, and one of the scare tactics that keeps people in.

  Black and White Thinking and Emotional Control all neatly wrapped up into one short sentence.
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  Only in NY

  by ctrwtf in

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  spent a lovely day yesterday in nyc with my lovely daughter off of school for spring break.

  i like parking on the upper east side near the met.

  look at art until mid afternoon or so, then catch a cab down to chinatown or lil italy for late lunch.

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  I know folks who are involved the "table work" in NYC, and what matters most to them is the numbers (no surprise). They might place 80 books a day and 100 magazines. This is impressive to them, they're getting the word out, at least that's what they believe.

  I told them Wow, that's pretty impressive! But how many bible studies have been started that have progressed to the point of baptism in the past 2 years of your congregation doing this?

  Answer: none.

  So in hte end, thousands of hours have been spent, tens of thousands of pieces of literature have been placed, hundreds of conversations have occured (yes, some New Yorkers do stop and talk. But more often than not they are quite on "the fringe" if you catch my drift) and in the end, the final result is: 0.
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  From a Non JW Critic Post Memorial: Your Religion is Changing

  by kneehighmiah in

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  2. friends

  a non jw relative who is a staunch critic of the wt attends the memorial with us every year, but just because she enjoys worshiping with her relatives.

  she fought against my parents becoming witnesses before i was born.

  she owns the book 30 years a wt slave and suggested i read it.

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  breakfast of champions

  Very astute observation!
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  2014-03-29 BOE CONFIDENTIALS PDF Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide

  by WatchTower87 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2014-03-29 adjustment to financing kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide.

  pdf version: http://adf.ly/juxnc.

  instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.

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  breakfast of champions

  This shall be interesting. . . .

  For instance, in a nearby congregation actually needing a new hall (the place is pretty shot), an elderly brother (no family) died and left a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money to THE CONGREGATION -not THE SOCIETY.

  Evidently - and yes, I am not 100% sure on this and that is why I am using that word - a couple of elders from the congregation played a role in convincing this old guy NOT to leave the money to the Society as he intended, but to give it to his local cong to cover expenses in for the new local building project. They knew that if he had donated it to the Society, the local cong would have never seen a cent.

  The elder in charge of this whole thing was crowing about how "Jehovah provides. . . .. . "

  But from page four of this letter, I get the impression that congregations like this, with $100k's in a local bank account are being "compelled" to simply turn that money over to the society.

  I'm sure that if resistance to this wonderful "new arrangement" is detected, the CO will certainly "encourage" the elders to fork it over. Am I correct in thinking this? If so, in halls like this and others like it, I think they might have more Menlo Parks on their hands. . .
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  How isnt anyone connecting the dots?!?! Ugh memorial.

  by Jon Preston in

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  2. bible

  tonight the talk was given and he speaker talks about the two hopes, i roll my eyes.

  then he talks about how the evening meal is onky for the elite 144,000. i think to myself "why the hell does paul say in 1 corinthians 11 when hes referring tothe entire corinthians congregation (right?

  ) that they should do it in remembernce of christ?

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  "Is this Christs memorial or a dick measuring contest?"

  Didn't you do the Watchtower lesson for this past Sunday?

  There is an entire section devoted to Christ "strapping on his sword."

  I have a feeling the answer to your question is: Either way, Christ wins.
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  The Dilaudid Delusion

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hey folks.

  just need to check in.

  due to an injury, i had to start taking some pretty powerful pain killers and stayed on them for about 1 1/2 months until i finally had surgery this past wednesday.

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  breakfast of champions

  I was on dilaudid after shoulder surgery, and it really was the best painkiller - least side effects and most effective in blocking pain. However, I took a much smaller dose for a much shorter period of time than you, and so had no trouble getting off.

  I do however have quite extensive experience tapering off other medications and experienced much of what you are right now: clearly irrational emotional swings/thoughts, all the time knowing this wasn't the "real me" talking.

  I can't say it gave me true comfort, but thinking about it rationally, realizing that the anxieties/emotions I was facing were not the result of any real threat/fear/situation was somewhat helpful.

  From previous experiences tapering off meds, I also knew it wouldn't last forever: I just made myself as comfortable as possible and waited it out.

  Watching mindless TV (food network worked well for me) also was a big help. I'm not a big tv watcher for the fact that you're "zoned out" while watching, but it works great when going through this kind of crap.

  I know what you're going through sucks, but you'll get through it.

  You might even try tapering more slowly - like ridiculously slowly. I became quite an expert in cutting pills myself.
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  Sausage or Bacon?

  by Quarterback in

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  2. friends

  when bethel serves pancakes, do they give you a choice?

  is it only 1 choice.

  it sure would be a deal breaker for me if i didn't get to choose between bacon, or sausages.

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  Taylor ham, well done.

  Just gave away where I live!
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  Which of the SEVEN stages of post JW behavior are you in right now?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1. they done me wrong.

  2. i'm depressed.

  3. i'm gonna act like an apostate (smoke, drink, drugs, sex, outrageous behavior).

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  I'm at TERRY's #4: Big search, big decisions. The search isn't about truth or god but How do I know what I know? and I'm enjoying my time now as a full-time student figuring at least a small part of the puzzle out. Big decision was to leave work to go to school FT, but no regrets there.

  I also do quite a bit of #6, but mostly for my wife's benefit. Actually, with the new FDS teaching, kicking Russell to the curb and the ever-expanding definition of "this generation" my wife does plenty of #6 on her own.
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  Tips on removing all faults/dented Jello mold

  by rebel8 in

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  2. friends

  i need some.

  thanks in advance.

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  breakfast of champions

  My Jello hasn't "set" yet.

  Thus, the "dent" in my mold is of no consequence.