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  Are You Raising An Introvert?

  by darth frosty in

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  its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

  it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

  this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

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  tornapart

  Really love this thread! Thanks Darth Frosty! (It'a all SOOOO True!!)
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  An increase in security at this summer's conventions??

  by gingerbread in

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  we've heard from friends in two separate congregations in our city that convention security will be tight.. the brothers made announcements this week and reminded everyone to be sure to wear their name badges.

  those that don't may be questioned and have their belongings searched.

  the same will be happen to anyone arriving during the sessions.

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  tornapart

  The DC I'm going to, the non-JW staff of the auditorium are handling the security and they quite often search bags at other types of events there. So maybe it's not so far-fetched.
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  My apologies to everyone.

  by DATA-DOG in

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  i just wanted to openly apologize to anyone that i have ever offended on this website.

  i have been thinking about this lately.

  we all seem to go through the same various stages of learning ttatt, anger, sorrow, frustration, bible champion, agnostic, atheist, ect.

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  tornapart

  And you've never offended me either DD, I have a good chuckle at your posts.
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  "Organized Religion" as per WBTS - Awake! July 2014

  by bats in the belfry in

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  russell 's asking of hs in this matter was certainly not of the same quality as today's spirit-guided knowledge and understanding of the gb.. what do you make of it?.

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  @Oub.. great reasoning. I'm going to remember some of those points!
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  Contemplating a Major Life Change.

  by Joe Grundy in

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  never was a jw, but been here long enough to have made some friends and respect opinions.. retired in 2004, lived in cyprus 2005-2010. back here in wales since then.. just back from a holiday in france (most recent of many).

  love the country, the lifestyle, can get by in the language.. just seen an advert for a country estate (british-owned) they want someone to live on site, do a bit of handyman stuff, etc., look after (mainly brit) holiday visitors in return for zero rent (only utitlties).

  family would be abe to come and stay for free.

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  tornapart

  I love France too and have had many holidays there in lots of different places and quite often talk with hubby about maybe moving there after he retires. It is a huge temptation!

  The plus sides... The pace of life is slower. More room to breathe. Roads are less congested. Weather is warmer. Food is better. People are friendlier. Lots of nature. House prices are cheaper.

  The negative sides... Further away from family. Have to learn more French. Could get homesick. Not much else!

  I say Go for it!!
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  The GB are really going out on a limb with this DF decision

  by Quarterback in

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  this is how a do explained the family business policy re relatives of df/da members.. he said that the expression, "necessary family business," is really not a scriptural term.

  it is nowhere found in the bible.

  but, out of the kindness of the gb's hearts, they have gone beyond what is written and allowed association among families for necessary business.

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  'kindness of the GB's hearts' ?.... hmmmmm....and I thought they had hearts of stone.
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  Obey Jehovah's Janitors! Fake study article

  by RayPublisher in

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  obey jehovah's janitors!

  thank geehovah for the elder-janitor class brothers.... .

  http://www.s98060354.onlinehome.us/bu/obey-jehovah%27s-janitors_wt-large.png.

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  Too funny! Brilliant!!
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  If only there were another GB member like Ray Franz

  by tornapart in

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  i'm just rereading crisis of conscience and was thinking if only there were others on the gb like him.

  maybe things could change for the better.

  for instance when he felt troubled that a woman couldn't get a divorce when her husband cheated on her with another man.. his response was this:-"the emotional upset i felt moved me to make a study of the original language terms (in greek) used in matthew, chapter nineteen, verse 9.".

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  Yes, I agree redvip... for most of them it's probably true. The difference with Ray is that he had a consience and acted on it. It would be interesting if this happens again with one of them.
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  If only there were another GB member like Ray Franz

  by tornapart in

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  i'm just rereading crisis of conscience and was thinking if only there were others on the gb like him.

  maybe things could change for the better.

  for instance when he felt troubled that a woman couldn't get a divorce when her husband cheated on her with another man.. his response was this:-"the emotional upset i felt moved me to make a study of the original language terms (in greek) used in matthew, chapter nineteen, verse 9.".

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  I'm just rereading Crisis of Conscience and was thinking if only there were others on the GB like him. Maybe things could change for the better. For instance when he felt troubled that a woman couldn't get a divorce when her husband cheated on her with another man.

  His response was this:-"The emotional upset I felt moved me to make a study of the original language terms (in Greek) used in Matthew, chapter nineteen, verse 9."

  He ended up researching it, then preparing a 14 page resume' which he presented to the other members and was received well and he wrote the necessary articles explaining the 'new understanding'.

  A sister wrote a letter saying how she had divorced her husband for having sex with an animal. She went on to remarry and was disfellowshipped as it was an 'unscriptural' marriage. Upon reading the articles she wanted to know if she could 'clear her name'.

  This is what Ray went on to say about it:-" I could only write her that the articles published were themselves a vindication of her course. Though again it had been satisfying to prepare the material acknowledging the organization’s erroneous view and rectifying it, the sobering thought remained that this could never undo whatever harm the previous position had caused over decades of time and—only God knows—to how many people."

  Unfortunately, when good men like this try to do the right thing, they are thrown out like Ray was.
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  Did Any Atheist/Agnostic Revert Back to Their Former Beliefs?

  by Space Madness in

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  are their any former atheist/agnostic on here who reverted to christianity or a belief in god.

  i became an atheist back in july and it was the most unfulfilling depressive period of my life.

  i'm now starting to rebuild my relationship with god and i'm already starting to feel a lot better.

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  tornapart

  Space.. if you want to rebuild your faith in God try reading some books by Philip Yancey. He found himself in the place you are now after dumping his belief in God following an upbringing in a deeply fundamentalist church. He too found his 'unbelief' dissatisfying and found himself on a long journey of rediscovery. His books are very uplifting for someone wanting to rebuild their faith in God.