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  How Field Service Destroys the WTS

  by metatron in

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  years ago, congregations all over the world were built up.

  and solidified by the door to door work.

  since all witness.

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  I could not agree more. om
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  Options

  by openminded in

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  2. friends

  you are driving along on a wild and stormy night.

  you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people huddled on a bench, waiting for the bus: .

  1. an old woman who looks as if she is dying.

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  openminded

  You are driving along on a wild and stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people huddled on a bench, waiting for the bus:

  1. An old woman who looks as if she is dying.

  2. An old friend who once saved your life.

  3. The soul mate about whom you have always dreamed.

  Your two-seater sports car allows for only one other passenger. It's a difficult choice, but choose, you must. What would you do?
  Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

  You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you could save her life.

  Or, you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and you owe him a major favor.

  However, this may be your only chance to meet your soul mate and dream lover.

  Strictly because of the his answer, one candidate separated himself from 199 other outstanding, completely-qualified applicants, and was chosen for the job on the spot.
  
  HIS RESPONSE, YOU ASK?
  
  After several contemplative moments, he replied, "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and ask him to drive the old woman to the hospital in route to his destination. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."

  Amazing things are possible when we are able to break free from the stubbornness of our limited thinking and open our minds--along with our hearts--to ALL options.
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  waiting ... sorry there's nothing for 5,000

  by Simon in

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  2. friends

  i just noticed that you're over 5,000 posts!.

  of course the only thing beyond supreme one is supreme, supreme one.. maybe i should just wait until someone else joins you and larc and then we can make jokes about you all being the supremes ... i'll let you fight it out among yourselves as to who wants to be diana ross .

  thanks for all you have contributed to the forum

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  openminded

  I think it would be a good idea if every thousand posts you get an automatic red screen that blinks GET A JOB!!! just a thought om
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  WATER? Coke is Better For You. Must Read.

  by Francois in

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  most or all of the characteristics of coke that you mention, mulan, are caused by coke's undeniable acid ph level.

  no mystery there.

  lemon juice will do the same things you list for coke.

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  openminded

  It's amazing how conditioned we have become to the alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. This project was a wake-up call for us all.

  om
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  JW protection of murderer story posted on Kuro5hin

  by mikepence in

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  2. friends

  i am happy to announce that my story, "the murderer at your door" has been published on the web site kuro5hin (pronounced "corrosion").. kuro5hin is an important web site that is considered one of the top web news sites for the net savvy.

  stories submitted to k5 are subject to a vote by the community.

  each member of the community can vote the story up (+1) or down (-1).

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  openminded

  Great job on this article! Keep up the fine work.

  om
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  Why the JW won't 'confess their sins..'

  by LDH in

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  well, richie's post on his memorial experience got me to thinking about the practice of "confessing sins" and how little jws are able to take advantage of it.. in what they term "worldly chruches," people go frequently to confess their sins.

  their priest or womever offers them "absolution" and they are free to go on their merry little way and commit more sins.. now the jw will call that hypocrisy but i see it the exact other way.. according to the bible there 'is nothing new under the sun,' therefore, why should jws be afraid to confess their sins to the ones looking out for their spiritual well being?

  why are they not allowed to say "brothers i've sinned again.

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  openminded

  I agree. om
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  One Partaker

  by Jourles in

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  2. friends

  the memorial last night was nothing new.

  the routine never changes.

  two congregations joined together for the night in one building.

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  openminded

  Sounds like I didnt miss much. In our area, I hear they rounded up a lot of Bosnian refugees. From what I know of these people, they are hungry and very needy. I wonder if any of them were tempted to munch on the memorial goodies.

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  Memorial No Shows...Please Check in....

  by ISP in

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  well, i was tempted but i decided not to go to the most bizarre religious ritual of modern times....how about you?.

  isp

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  Im gonna enjoy my reward in full tonight and go to the gym and workout.
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  UK magazine (Womans own) JW abuse story +scan

  by Geordie in

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  2. friends

  the story takes up 2 pages in womans own magazine and has a photo of the j/w father who abused his daughter.. the story is entitled..... "church of shame".

  and starts...... after being sexually abused for years by her father, alison cousins turned to her local church for help.

  but she was turned away and told to keep quiet.

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  openminded

  that article about the woman who killed herself
  after killing her son and then discovered by the
  husband had a defining ending. The police were quite
  curious if J-dubs have a well tied relationship to
  drama. Now that I think about it I agree. The method
  of conversion into the org is dramatic, the future
  expectations are intensely dramatic, their bible is
  overly dramatic, their lifestyle is obviously dramatic
  even to the most aloof outsider, and of course the
  exit of a member is melodramatic. No wonder when an
  individual or family faces normal rather undramatic
  obstacles they deal with it in life ending dramatic
  styles.

  Sad.
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  Sheep and Goats

  by KistByQpid in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am familiar with the parable, as found in matthew.

  however, i don't understand the jw take on this one.

  jw's like to think of themselves as "sheep" and perhaps someone slamming the door in thier face a "goat.

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  I judge someone a goat when they start Baaaaaaaahing, eating corn out of my hand, and butting heads with others. om