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  Brain teaser-find 16 bible book names...

  by peterstride in

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  i had a hard time finding all 16 bible names in the following brain teaser...take a look!.

  >there are names of sixteen books of the bible mentioned in the paragraph.

  see how many you can find.

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  peterstride

  Hi all,

  I had a hard time finding all 16 bible names in the following brain teaser...take a look!
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  >There are names of sixteen books of the Bible mentioned in the paragraph
  below. See how many you can find. A pastor once found fifteen of the books
  in twenty minutes then took two weeks to find the last one! How long will
  it take you?

  >I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a lulu;
  kept people looking so hard for facts . . . and for others it was a
  revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books
  were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of our
  readers. To others it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating
  few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot.
  Others may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit it usually
  takes a minister to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations
  when it is found. A little lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can
  concentrate better. See how well you can compete. Relax now, for there
  really are sixteen names of books of the Bible in this paragraph.

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  Enjoy,

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  I'd like to tell you all my unique story...

  by AngelofMuZiC in

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  my name is joanne, and i'm 19. my earliest memory is of the kingdom hall.

  it all started when my mother, who is now 62, was walking down the street and some witnesses stopped her while they were street witnessing.

  my mom had a really tough life, and was looking for answers and a solution to her problems.

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  peterstride

  Hi Joanne and welcome to the board!

  I can understand what you're going through. I've been through a lot of that myself...sigh.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  Position on College Changed?

  by Maximus in

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  several have made outright statements and others have suggested that the society's negative position on higher education has changed.

  'the society does not discourage higher education where i live.

  ' worse, 'apostates have made it all up--the society has never discouraged education.

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  After graduating from high school, I was contemplating entering university. At the time I was living with my mom (she wasn't a JW), and she was married to a university proffesor. In the province of Ontario here in Canada, that meant that I could go to the same university that he taught at...for free.

  However, the elders in the congregation I was attending, strongly discouraged me, even insinuating that I wouldn't be allowed to play baseball with them on Sunday afternoons, or hockey in the winter.

  Sometimes I still feel numb from some of the things I went through while trying to be a "faithfull JW".

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  Another Elder is toast

  by jst2laws in

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  jst2laws is toast!.

  after 29 years i am officially no longer serving as an elder.

  those who knew i was still serving would only be surprised that i took so long.

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  peterstride

  Hi jst2laws,

  My heart goes out to you also. Even though I was never an elder, I can sympathize with what you've had to go through, crisis of concience and all. I wish that more elders would be like you, by realizing that the organization has strayed far from bible principles, and then do something about it.

  Just recently I have heard of an elder that I used to know, stepping down, and not attending meetings anymore. I've been meaning to call him, but have resisted since I hadn't seen him in over 10 years. Maybe I should pick up that phone...

  Follow your convictions jst2laws!

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  HLC Documents Wanted!

  by Kent in

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  i need english hlc documents!

  i would like to get documents on the hlc and anything related to the hospital nazi patrols.

  i am fully aware they have at least 2 other committees, working with the same stuff - and i am naturally interested in anything related to these committees.

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  Hospital Liaison Comittee (I think I misspelled it, but that's what it stands for)

  Peter
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  New to board :)

  by Zargoonah Gulaab in

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  hello everyone i am new to this board and look forward to getting to know everyoneee....just wanted to say that, thanks bye bye.

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  peterstride

  Hi ya! Welcome to the board.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  1975

  by Prisca in

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  ...... ......... ............... .

  1975....... is the number of registered posters as of this minute!!!!.

  amazing, huh ??

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  Funny you should mention 1975.

  I was talking with my grandmother a couple of hours ago (she's been a lifelong JW, but she still talks to me) and I mentioned to her that when I was little, I remember how many times she had told me that Armageddon was coming in 1975. Being little and impressionable, her words are vivid in my mind down to this day. Unfortunately, she acted like she had never said that and that I was making it up.

  I'm glad I'm out of the Borg, even though I came out just over 20 years after 1975.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  Right to "Sow the Seeds of Doubt"?

  by JanH in

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  from time to time exjws may face the question of whether they should do anything to cause doubts in the minds of their jw family or friends.

  many argue that these people are happier where they are, inside the organization, and that becoming an "apostate" would cause too many problems to them.

  in other words, perhaps "ignorance is bliss.".

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  peterstride

  Thanks Jan...the article is so right about fundamentalists being told to be happy because the bible tells them to be...not because they truly are.

  The whole article is really good, so I downloaded it for future reference.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  New Poster Here

  by MoeJoJoJo in

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  this is my first time posting anywhere.

  thought i would say hi and i am enjoying reading everyone's comments and stories.. "plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

  " -veronica a. shoffstall

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  peterstride

  Hi MoeJoJoJo,

  Welcome to the board where you truly have freedom to express yourself, to question things, and to get different answers to your questions...with no judgement from (most anyways) the other members of this board.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada
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  New Poster Here

  by MoeJoJoJo in

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  this is my first time posting anywhere.

  thought i would say hi and i am enjoying reading everyone's comments and stories.. "plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

  " -veronica a. shoffstall

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  peterstride

  Hi MoeJoJoJo,

  Welcome to the board where you truly have freedom to express yourself, to question things, and to get different answers to your questions...with no judgement from (most anyways) the other members of this board.

  Peter Stride
  Toronto, Canada