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  EMPTY KINGDOM HALL

  by thebigdebate in

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  i have heard from my father (who is an elder about 50 years old) that there is a great seperating work going on within the org.

  he said that almost all of the people my age 25 to 35 have quit going to our hall (about 20 people).

  i have not been to a meeting in about 1 year.

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  ozziepost

  G'day thebigdebate and Welcome Aboard!

  It's great to have yet another poster from downunder.

  Your report of meeting attendance is very interesting (encouraging!) ~ my impression is that mid-week meetings of all kinds (book study included) are becoming a wasteland as far as attendances go and your report seems to confirm it. reminds me of the saying, "Suppose someone called a war, and no-one came!"

  Service overseers putting in dummy reports is not an isolated occurrence - many do that, not just for their relatives either!

  Cheers, Ozzie
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  CAN OBAMA BE PRESIDENT?

  by Perry in

  1. social
  2. current

  i just received this email.

  i don't see this flying for this election, but if obama wins, it might open the door for changing laws in the future concerning who can be eligible for the presidency and who cannot.

  old, at the time of barack obama's birth for him to have been a. natural-born citizen.

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  ozziepost

  The forum is not going to be turned into a republican propaganda machine as the election approaches.

  Any propaganda posted will be locked or deleted.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/22/160663/1.ashx
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  WOW! IT'S MY 6TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY HERE.....

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't believe 6 years have gone by.

  geeze, i figured i'd be in the new cistern of tings by now.......

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  ozziepost

  well done, Mary! We're glad you're here.
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  Do You Still Believe In Anything JWs Taught You?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  are there any beliefs that you learned from the witnesses that you still believe in?

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  ozziepost

  A good question, min !

  It got me thinking. Let's see:

  God? Yes, certainly, but not the same Jehovah God they teach.

  Jesus? certainly, but not the same Jesus they teach.

  Holy spirit? certainly, but not the "active force™" they teach

  Erm, what else?......

  Oh, yes, Armageddon? don't be silly!

  New system? Huh?

  "Faithful & discreet slave™" ? No, I don't believe in that cult.

  Blood transfusions? Nope, don't agree with their prohibitions on that one.

  I think I'm coming to the same conclusion that Jeff did.....NO!!!!
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  Abaddon

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. jw
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  pardon my ignorance - but does anyone know where abaddon is - he has not posted for nearly 8 months.

  i rarely agreed with him on matters of islam or politics but i miss his posts?

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  ozziepost

  Stilla:

  He's taken leave without notice before: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/95413/1.ashx
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  Abaddon

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. jw
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  pardon my ignorance - but does anyone know where abaddon is - he has not posted for nearly 8 months.

  i rarely agreed with him on matters of islam or politics but i miss his posts?

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  ozziepost

  anyone?
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  Long Intro From A Long Timer

  by hillary_step in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a new to posting on this board though i have been actively reading your posts the past while and i thank some of you for the interesting viewpoints that you have verbalized and that i have enjoyed thinking on.

  i am still an active jw, in fact an elder of 20 years standing hence my need to limit information about my personal circumstances.

  i have served in a number of countries in europe as a pioneer and elder over the past three decades.

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  ozziepost

  Time out, people.

  restrangled: watch it!
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  " My was baptism not valid"?then fade?

  by wobble in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is prompted by a recent thread about the change in baptism vows in 1985,my question is if someone wishes to fade, would a good method be to say "i feel my baptism was not valid and so i'm thinking of getting re-baptised, and then fade, would this not take away all "jurisdiction" by the congo.

  as you do not recognise youself as a "jehovah's witness" ?

  would it not then be impossible to d'f' or d'a' you?

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  ozziepost

  G'day wobble,

  From what I recall, declaring a baptism invalid, whilst not common, has been allowed in some cases - but I would not think it's a good move for anyone but the young! Leading life over many decades and then claiming an invalid baptism is , well, going to draw more attention to yourself than simply drifting off into the shadows, as it were.

  BTW got your message - I'll email you later.

  Cheers from downunderneath youse lot,

  Ozzie
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  4 corners - The God of Broken Hearts

  by winnie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thought this might be of interest.. uncannily similar to jehovahs witnesses.. http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/forums/viewthread/3411/.

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  ozziepost

  if the federal government kept track of how many exjws are diagnosed with PTSD and similar mental illnesses

  Officials in the state health department are aware of this from their own statistics - still the WTS are 'the untouchables'.
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  HOW TO KEEP AWAKE DURING THE ASSEMBLY (IF YOU'RE GOING)

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here's my yearly tips for those unfortunate enough to be going to the assembly.......there's alot of newbies here who just might benefit from sum of deeze tips.

  feel free to add your own tips as we all know the lord loves a cheerful giver: going to the assembly this year?

  are you ready to fall asleep before the opening song is even done?

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  ozziepost

  Iz dat a good thing or a baaaad thing???

  I like wags, they had color to life.

  They give some light relief when the room's captive to those real intense people.

  They're real good.

  I suspect some here take themselves too seriously and we need to lighten up.

  We need more wags.

  Now where's that grumbly one?