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  How many christian on this db

  by gumby in

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  i'm a newby here and was wondering the % of christians vs. .

  non.rough estimate fine.

  i sure like the comradery here for ex"s. but wonder why so many here leave their belief in god altogether.. what is it that caused disbelief?

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  If a person believes in god and/or christ but does not feel that god impact's their life are they a Christian?
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  How many christian on this db

  by gumby in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a newby here and was wondering the % of christians vs. .

  non.rough estimate fine.

  i sure like the comradery here for ex"s. but wonder why so many here leave their belief in god altogether.. what is it that caused disbelief?

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  Christian vs non christian seems like a very narrow way to define the world. Is there a third option? How about a fourth?
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  SECTRET DOCUMENTS: Talk Outlines for 2006 District Convention

  by Elsewhere in

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  thanks to an anonymous source we are now able to see two of the talk outlines for this years deliverance at hand district convention.. talk no.

  8: deliverance from painful distress.

  talk no.

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  Conventions are not legally obligated to let persons take these items unless the suggested contribution is made. When such surplus items
  are liquidated, the total amount of the contributions received should be recorded in the "Other" column on the Receipts page (CO(d)-56a) with a notation identifying the item(s) in the "Transaction" column.

  This does not sound like a contribution. Sounds more like a "sale of excess merchandise." I wonder if the buyer has to contribute a required amount for sales tax collection?
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  SECTRET DOCUMENTS: Talk Outlines for 2006 District Convention

  by Elsewhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thanks to an anonymous source we are now able to see two of the talk outlines for this years deliverance at hand district convention.. talk no.

  8: deliverance from painful distress.

  talk no.

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  Why is each talk 19 minutes? Why not 20 min?
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  Things JW's write: "It is reasonable to conclude"

  by under_believer in

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  2. friends

  question for y'all--do you think that the person on the writing committee who writes something like: "it is reasonable to conclude, then, <wild speculation>" suffers any kind of ill effects?

  do they momentarily shudder?

  do they even realize what they're doing?

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  Writers use words and phrases like probably, improbably, plausible, implausible, likely, unlikely, and reasonable to conclude when making inductive arguments. Inductive arguments are not valid or invalid, but we can talk about whether they are stronger or weaker than other arguments, meaning that they have substantial or little supporting evidence.

  Using the term "reasonable to conclude" should be the beginning of the discussion. It becomes a hypothesis. Once a premise has been articulated then arguments should be made supporting or disproving the idea.

  However, in Watchtower-ese once the term has been used what ever conclusion the society reaches then becomes doctrine.
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  JWs Called at my House This Morning

  by Seeker4 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here it was memorial day morning, and i'm out in the front yard watering the gardens when i hear a car pulling up the driveway.

  it pulls into our section of the drive and i see it's a witness couple i know in the front seat.

  the wife is driving and they spot me right off.

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  Success is the greatest revenge. Congratulations on your success Seeker4!!
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  Voting at meetings

  by wozadummy in

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  2. scandals

  years ago when i went to meetings there were announcements made about use of money ,whether to redecorate halls, send money to the society etc.

  and i used to vote like everyone else looking around to see if there were any detractors.

  well one day i had thought about the procedure and came up with this:.

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  I remember voting on meeting time. If I recall, the congregation had a choice of whether to meet on Thurs or Friday for the Ministry School and Service meeting. It was a close vote and the elders did not all vote in a block unit.
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  I got on a jury!

  by kristyann in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yay!

  i got on a jury.

  i know that it seems a lot (most?

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  Even Bethelites serve on juries. It is officially a matter of conscience.
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  My Real Birthday--5-28-01!

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been 5 years since a scared still-jw lurker signed on as blondie.

  my other birthday approaches but this is the real one.

  i have seen jwd grow and change and evolve, and some of it was painful.

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  BIGGEST AND SMALLEST CONGREGATIONS

  by badboy in

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  2. friends

  any ideas?

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  NewYork44M

  We visited a congregation in central america with only two people - both missionaries