Just something to think about, but if Christ's followers are supposed to "keep doing this in rememberance of me until I come again" then why keep doing it if he came in 1914? hmmmm.....yeah, I know the rhetoric about the difference between coming to kingdom power in heaven in 1914 and coming to execute judgement on the earth, etc.
It was just something I've wondered about....
mrs rocky2
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Been Invited To the Memorial
by deceit inhi all,.
after almost a year of trying to fade out, they have come to my door encouraging me to be there for the memorial this year.. could you guys give me some strong valid reasons why this whole ritual is wrong in the first place?
maybe some counter scriptures from the bible.. i have a few in mind already but just wondering what you guys think.. getting ready for theocratic war hehe.
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A new JW Urban Legend in the making?
by NikL ingot this e mail that seems to be making the rounds.
sounds made up to me but in case you are interested in this sort of thing read on.... interesting remarks at morning worship from tom & esther chin: .
monday, january 28, david splane, a member of the governing body conducte.
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mrs rocky2
These type of stories have always bothered me...especially since one of the standard door to door responses to unfortunate death and dying is "time and unforseen circumstances befall us all." Why is it only certain elect ones in the congregation get special protection? I never have been able to buy that! If you stand in the middle of traffic, sooner or later you're going to get hit!
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support groups
by Mulan indoes anyone know a support group in the marysville-everett, washington area?
i urgently need to find one for my niece.
she needs people close to home, to talk to.. marilyn (aka mulan).
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mrs rocky2
Mulan - try calling Compass Health in Everett. They should be able to connect you with all kinds of support groups from Snohomish County clear to the Canadian border, including Marysville. Best wishes - no one should feel they are alone!
Mrs R
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question about shepherding calls
by blindfool ini'm just curious about something and thought some of the former elders and such could answer.. i know of some witnesses who are sick and can't come to the meetings.. we used to call them shut-ins in church.
i don't think that any elders or pioneers ever visit on a regular basis.
it seems to me that it would be easy for a pioneer to rack up some good hours by going by and having a weekley book study and wt study with these people.
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mrs rocky2
The all important time slip - even how you count your time, what kind of service you are doing. One MS's pioneer wife told me I wasn't really going in service on Sunday afternoons when I was driving 20 miles away to an interested person's home (was cultivating a study) who was guaranteed to be at home, was for sure going to ask us in and discuss the Bible for at least an hour. This wasn't a "Good Charlie" call, but an honest possible Bible study. In my mind I thought I was being much more productive than the folks who went door to door for an hour to homes where no one answered. Especially since the area in which I live is remote and rural...we spent a lot of time on the road. But my time slips never looked as good as the pioneers. So glad I'm not playing that game anymore.
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Wt will Win case Before Supreme Court
by JT ini think the small time lawyer will be out gunned on this one- most small towns always end up passsing goofy laws like this one.
while i have no love for wt i do know a poorly written law when i see one exp when the mayor is walking around in affect saying: "ww want to keep you people out".
the boys in legal laugh when they see some elective dude say some off the cuff remark like that.
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mrs rocky2
It is my belief that the real question not about freedom of speech. The Witnesses have won the right to preach on public streets, but does the Constitution guarantee the right to preach on private property? Where does public property end and private property begin? The Dubs are not paying to maintain my driveway, walkway, doorstep (property that I pay taxes on). Doesn't the property owner have some rights to determine who has access to their private property? After all, if the dubs fall on my side of the fence I am the one liable for their injury.
Mrs R
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Another Asian checking in - 50% Japanese, the rest is mutt.
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Prince & another known JWs
by rekless indewayne blackwell & his co-writer of the song "i got friends in low places" sung by garth brooks .
he also wrote "mr. blue" #1 hit in 1959. he was in my cong.
in northern california.. larry graham's manager ron woodmansee is too...at lease he was in the seventies.he wqas also in my cong.
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mrs rocky2
In 1976 I attended a District Conv. in Oakland, CA and sat close to the concession stand where Larry Graham and his wife were assigned to work. Don't know if he was baptized yet, but he was there! but have always wondered how involved he is, baptized, unbaptized, interested one, etc. Not that I care anymore - the Dubs always seem to be soooo interested in famous people joining them. Don't think it adds to their credibility - but I'm not into famous people.
Mrs R
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It's Finally Over!!
by DIM inmy wife and i attended our last meeting last night.
it wasn't so bad, since it was bookstudy and they threw a little party for us afterwards - we are moving to wa from pa next week.
we will never set foot in a kingdom hall again - feels great.
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Best wishes in Auburn - don't envy you the traffic - hate driving over there. Also am a bit jealous that you get a fresh start. Still trying to keep under the local KH radar and quietly fade away....
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Snow in Bethlehem
by Atreyu infor many years i thought that one wts argument against jesus being born in december was valid:.
"the sheep were out in the fields of bethlem when jesus was born.
there are sometimes snow in this area in december, so the event couldn't have taken place in that season.".
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mrs rocky2
Please look at the inside back pages of the large print New Translation Bible. There is a chart explaining Jewish months and corresponding months we currently use. You will notice that late December vegetation is beginning to grow, wildflowers, etc. So the argument the WT uses is bogus - their own publication does not back up the 'snow in the fields' statement!
Mrs R
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Social phobia disorder?
by Nicolas indoes anyone else suffer from this disorder?
i hope that someday, i will be a part of this thing that you call society but presently, i don't feel like i am a social person and it's driving me crazy.
there's just too much anxiety and too much stress, when i try to socialize with the others and i can't control my feeling.
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mrs rocky2
Nicolas - lots of people have social phobia, about 15 million Americans. It is treatable without a lifetime committment to therapy. Here's a link to a website you might find informative:
There are a lot of websites with information, some better than others.
Hope this helps!
Mrs. R