According to the letter read at my congregation, the expense is quite costly, the requirements are more strict, and they held a 'Resolution' for us to send money to help foot the bill. They said that any excess contributions for the expense of the International convention will go to the world-wide work.
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International Conventions
by simplesally ini always wanted to go to one, then found out the cost.
then found out why they cost so much.
now the requirements this year are so extreme, i feel sorry for the newly baptized and the single sisters!
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Jimmie's or Spinkle's - Which? (WT 10/15/02)
by Mister Biggs inquestion from reader's.
my husband and i took the kids to the local dairy queen.
which is the proper term to use?
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Question From Reader's.
My husband and I took the kids to the local Dairy Queen. We got into a heated discussion about those little candies (rainbow or chocolate flavored) that you top your ice cream with. I called them Jimmie's and my husband call them Sprinkle's. Which is the proper term to use?
Those colorful bits of candy goodness scattered randomly across your ice cream (or cupcake) are called "sprinkles" in some parts of the world. In other parts of the world, those same tiny examples of the confectioners' art are known as "jimmies."
According to one expert, sprinkles is the original term used. However, the term jimmies apparently originated from the New England (USA) area. Regardless, what is the proper term that a true Christian should use?
A spokesperson for Baskin Robbin's gave this interesting perspective: " 'Jimmies' are the chocolate ones and 'sprinkles' are the rainbow ones." A spokeswoman for Ben & Jerry's agreed: "I agree". However, one dictionary defines jimmies as "tiny rod-shaped bits of usually chocolate-flavored candy often sprinkled on ice cream". They use the term sprinkled in the definition of jimmies. Why should this concern true Christians?
Candyland Crafts (NJ-USA) state on their website that jimmies is the proper term to use. On the other hand, Sugarcraft state on their website that spinkles is the proper term. The result? There is a tug-of-war going on between the term "jimmies" and "sprinkles". As true Christians we want to remain neutral. The only war we want to be concerned about is that of Armageddon. We want to ally ourselves with Jehovah God and His organization on earth today. We want to show respect and loyalty to the "older men" of the congregation. We also don't want to stumble our dear brothers and sisters.
How do you think someone would feel if you referred to the candy as "jimmies" and the person accompanying you to the ice cream shop was endeared to the term "sprinkles"? Would it not be loving to simply refrain from asking for ANY topping on your ice cream? By doing that, we will have averted a possible stumbling of our spiritual sibling. Yes, the wise course of action would be to eat your ice cream (or cupcake) plain. Also, we would want to refrain from talking about (or debating) this issue going forward so as not to cause a division within the congregation.
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Anyone ever rub elbows with a Celebrity?
by RubyTuesday inwhen i was in the sixth grade in roswell n.m. i met this girl whos father had recently died.my father had also passed away recently.we were both very shy and haveing the lose of our fathers in common we stuck together that year.we never did anything outside of school however, not sure why,she never invited me over and now i think it was because of her horrible home life.but we ate lunch together everyday and chated in a class we shared.i never saw her again until..... when i was in my 20's my cousins wife told me that my friend demetria guynes was....... drum roll..plz.
demi moore.
please share simular stories.
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Valis just jogged my memory!
I met Larry Linville (from M.A.S.H.) when I worked at a hotel (front desk). He was on his way to get married to a friend of Oprah's (some news anchor in Chicago). Sadly, he died a few years later.
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Anyone ever rub elbows with a Celebrity?
by RubyTuesday inwhen i was in the sixth grade in roswell n.m. i met this girl whos father had recently died.my father had also passed away recently.we were both very shy and haveing the lose of our fathers in common we stuck together that year.we never did anything outside of school however, not sure why,she never invited me over and now i think it was because of her horrible home life.but we ate lunch together everyday and chated in a class we shared.i never saw her again until..... when i was in my 20's my cousins wife told me that my friend demetria guynes was....... drum roll..plz.
demi moore.
please share simular stories.
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I dated a girl who was in a lot of TV commercials. She is also feautred in the opening of the show 'Amen'. Her name was Nikki Anderson.
Also, I am an acquaintance of Traci Wolfe-Hampton. She played Danny Glover's daughter in then Lethal Weapon movies. She has two children and she has put her career on hold in order to raise her kids. She does some modeling and some TV ads. She is a very sweet person and she looks much younger than 41 years-old. Oh, and I asked her what it was like to work with Mel Gibson and she said, "It's very easy to work...and look at...Mel Gibson"
Edited by - Mister Biggs on 19 July 2002 16:0:5
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Charmin with Ripples or without (softer?)
by Cappuccino OC inwe just tried (it was on sale) charmin (toilet paper) with ripples.
it's so soft.
my little daughter loves it.
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I pronounce it "Jare- Ricks" (JAR sounds like NAR in the word NARROW)
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How Will YOU Celebrate???
by Mister Biggs infrom 'jehovahs witnesses on the web' ( http://groups.msn.com/jehovahswitnessesontheweb/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&id_message=9100&lastmodified=4675380584721829424 ).
"the israelites celebrated after thier deliverance from egypt.
how will you celebrate our deliverance from this wicked world?.
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Like Kingdom Halls are going to be around. LOL
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How Will YOU Celebrate???
by Mister Biggs infrom 'jehovahs witnesses on the web' ( http://groups.msn.com/jehovahswitnessesontheweb/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&id_message=9100&lastmodified=4675380584721829424 ).
"the israelites celebrated after thier deliverance from egypt.
how will you celebrate our deliverance from this wicked world?.
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From 'Jehovahs Witnesses on the Web' ( http://groups.msn.com/JehovahsWitnessesontheWeb/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=9100&LastModified=4675380584721829424 )
"The Israelites celebrated after thier deliverance from Egypt. How will you celebrate our deliverance from this wicked world?
A sister in our congregation who suffers from cerebral palsy tells me the first thing she will do it RUN,RUN,RUN,and RUN some more. Myself I will take a deep breath and let forever begin. I will hug my children and those I hold dear. I will go to the nearest Kingdom Hall and hug all my friends that are there. What will you do on this day? Your loving sis Debbie" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uh, Debbie.... Biggs here. How are you doing? Celebrating usually consists of good food and good beverages (like wine, for example). Usually there's some music and dancing and laughing...you know...celebrating!!! Where the heck is your friend going to run to? Tell her to be careful because all those folks who used to be in wheelchairs or confined to a bed will be run, run, running around, too. They might clobber each other! As for you... try not to inhale too much. After all, remember 9-11??? There was so much dust particles in the air for a long time after the tragedy (well, I guess compared to the BIG-A, the WTC attack is mere peanuts, huh?). And don't forget the stench that lurked around for a while. Gee, how long will the dust and stench hang around AFTER Armageddon? Perhaps Jehovah will be kind enough NOT to destroy all of the gas masks! You also want to hug your children. But what if your children don't "make it" through Armageddon? Will you still be praising Jah or will you be cursing Him? What if YOU don't make it? Nothing is guaranteed, you know. Or, even worse, what if JW's don't have the "truth"? You might end up as bird food or fertilizer. Didja ever think about that, Debbie?
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Did John Denver hate the Witnesses?
by writerpen ini remember hearing stories as a kid that john denver would ask all the witnesses present at his concerts to stand.
and, then after they stood, he would play the national anthem.
any truth to this?
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Yup, that's right. Jah's loving spirit at work. He'll let you be raped and murdered, but if you try and have your fortune read, he'll stop that right cold.
A funny and true point!
