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  The CO's visit

  by OrangeBlossom in

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  this past week was the visit of our circuit overseer.

  i know what you are thinking so before i post some of his comments that i personally found interesting, i only went to keep peace in the family and not give rise to suspicion about my true feelings.

  so with that said, here are some things that grabbed my attention.. 1) his talk thursday nite was about being successful and how the world's view of success is far different than the organizations.

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  Info from my still-JW friends...

  by TheApostleAK in

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  the 1952 wt bound volume hasn't been available for 2 years.......is there a link between this and the 1952 anointed article somewhere???

  (check literature dept.

  publication index if anyones got it here.

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  "Freeness of Speech" Between Elders

  by blondie in

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  what does it mean to have "freeness of speech" between elders on the elder body?

  can they ask another elder on the body anything about his personal life and/or questions they would never dare to ask one of the rank and file?

  can't find much about it in the publications.

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  Nourishment for the Spirit

  by Maximus in

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  my observation is that persons who 1) heal/adjust the most rapidly from their jw experience and 2) seem to have the most joy in life are those who read, read, read, in pursuit of what i call nourishment for the spirit.

  i've really enjoy the pithy aphorisms you use here, which suggests you've distilled some wisdom from somewhere.

  i'm going to ask your help in this thread.

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  Run, Watchtower, Run

  by Uncanny in

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  i watched an entertaining german film on cable last night called run.

  lola, run.

  the plot revolves around how a young woman named lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 marks or her boyfriend gets executed by the mob.. the film cleverly replays a 20 minutes running scene in which lola reacts differently each time to things which happen on her run(s).. one incident has lola nearly knocking down an old woman pedestrian as she rounds a corner.

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  moving

  by josephus in

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  i am planning to move shortly.

  this raises an important question for me.. should i make freinds with the local jws, or try to stand on my own.

  i am going about 3500 miles away,.

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  Who are these elders???

  by freakshow in

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  having only started to study with a jw she has yet to inform me of these elders, the book she gave me says a little, but after reading this board i see there is more i have yet to learn.

  who are these elders?

  i'm picturing a bunch of old men in velvet purple robes sitting around a circular table.

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  Part II of Survey! Please Respond Again.Thank's.

  by Big Jim in

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  the first survey i asked how you were brought into the non-truth.

  my next survey is along the same line, however what i would like to find out is on the average how many hours you spent in the field service and were you ever able to bring anyone into the non-truth via field service or via incidental witnessing.. and how long you were associated with the borg?.

  thank you in advance for your input.

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  Secret Posters Hedging Their Bets?

  by Englishman in

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  since i found sites like this on the internet i have been constantly amazed at the great number of people who post here and yet do this in secret.. so many people seem to be trapped in a situation where they desperately want to leave the jw religion behind.

  so many people seem to be unable to do so for fear of losing their families, fearing that a da'ing or df'ing decree will separate them from the people that they love.

  some posters are even elders and ministerial servants.. so, can you guys tell me how you manage to lead a life that is so complex?

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  Andrea Yates religion

  by Delilah blue in

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  does anyone know what andrea yates religion is?.

  she is the woman who drown her 5 children just recently.. on good morning america today the qestion was asked if it was thought that her restrictive religion .

  and her homeschooling added to the stress and depression she was in.

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