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  If we were a congregation?

  by joelbear in

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  if the group here was a congregation, what role would each person here play?.

  joel

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  PopeOfEruke

  I wanna be the young kid at the book study who once
  doesn't sit with his Mum but with another young brother, who
  keeps making me laugh all through the book study, till near the end
  the laughing causes an hour of repressed stomach gas to rip loose
  in the mother-of-all farts, I mean, a sheet-tearing window-shattering fart
  which stops the book study conductor dead in his tracks and the whole group to
  literally simultaneously jump in their seats.

  I wanna be that kid, who felt so embarrassed that he could die, but deep down in his secret
  heart of hearts, thought it was the funniest thing he ever could do.........

  (Hey! Wait a minute! I was that kid........!!!)

  The Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

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  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  Here's one from us to the GB....(and the CO's and DO's)....
  I love the "moneybags" line...

  I'D HATE TO BE YOU ON THAT DREADFUL DAY
  =====================================
  
  Well, your clock is gonna stop
  At Saint Peter's gate.
  Ya gonna ask him what time it is,
  He's gonna say, "It's too late."
  Hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  You're gonna start to sweat
  And you ain't gonna stop.
  You're gonna have a nightmare
  And never wake up.
  Hey, hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  You're gonna cry for pills
  And your head's gonna be in a knot,
  But the pills are gonna cost more
  Than what you've got.
  Hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  You're gonna have to walk naked,
  Can't ride in no car.
  You're gonna let ev'rybody see
  Just what you are.
  Hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  Well, the good wine's a-flowin'
  For five cents a quart.
  You're gonna look in your moneybags
  And find you're one cent short.
  Hey, hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  You're gonna yell and scream,
  "Don't anybody care?"
  You're gonna hear out a voice say,
  "Shoulda listened when you heard the word down there."
  Hey, hey!
  I'd sure hate to be you
  On that dreadful day.

  Copyright © 1964; renewed 1992 Special Rider Music

  Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  Sorry, I missed your post, COMF, but nicolaou was right on the button.

  Its from Bob's 1985 Empire Burlesque album and one of the few songs he's ever
  written with lyrics that are actually not too obscure! It must have been an effort for him to write!!

  Here's another one that I quite like too, especially the line about 'don't look back'....

  Pressing On
  =========

  Well I'm pressing on
  Yes, I'm pressing on
  Well I'm pressing on
  To the higher calling of my Lord.

  Many try to stop me, shake me up in my mind,
  Say, "Prove to me that He is Lord, show me a sign."
  What kind of sign they need when it all come from within,
  When what's lost has been found, what's to come has already been?

  Well I'm pressing on
  Yes, I'm pressing on
  Well I'm pressing on
  To the higher calling of my Lord.

  Shake the dust off of your feet, don't look back.
  Nothing now can hold you down, nothing that you lack.
  Temptation's not an easy thing, Adam given the devil reign
  Because he sinned I got no choice, it run in my vein.

  Well I'm pressing on
  Yes, I'm pressing on
  Well I'm pressing on
  To the higher calling of my Lord.

  Pope
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  WHO SURVIVED...."75"..?

  by OUTLAW in

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  who survived..."1975"...,i`m just curious,how many of us,are there?those of us that lived though this,will know what i mean.

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  PopeOfEruke

  me me me me....!!!

  I was 17 at the time...wasn't too disappointed as I found out around that time that certain young sisters
  in the cong. were actually total spunk-buckets....

  I do recall the buildup to 75 was much more intense than 75 itself, once 75 arrived it of course was being
  played down by the oldies.....

  The Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  I'm sorry Conflicted, but as much as I love Van the Man,
  in this particular case, Bobby wins hands down.

  Where do I collect my prizes????

  Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  I'm sorry everybody, but I believe I have found the winner of the competition.

  This song has GOT to be the Anthem!!!
  Condolences to all the losers......

  Pope

  Trust yourself
  ==========

  Trust yourself,
  Trust yourself to do the things that only you know best.
  Trust yourself,
  Trust yourself to do what's right and not be second-guessed.
  Don't trust me to show you beauty
  When beauty may only turn to rust.
  If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself.

  Trust yourself,
  Trust yourself to know the way that will prove true in the end.
  Trust yourself,
  Trust yourself to find the path where there is no if and when.
  Don't trust me to show you the truth
  When the truth may only be ashes and dust.
  If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself.

  Well, you're on your own, you always were,
  In a land of wolves and thieves.
  Don't put your hope in ungodly man
  Or be a slave to what somebody else believes.

  Trust yourself
  And you won't be disappointed when vain people let you down.
  Trust yourself
  And look not for answers where no answers can be found.
  Don't trust me to show you love
  When my love may be only lust.
  If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself.
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  I just put my kitty down today - BW-A-A-A

  by Trotafox in

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  there is this great big hole in my heart.

  he started acting poorly last wed. he stopped eating friday and went downhill steadily.

  i raced him to the vets.

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  PopeOfEruke

  I also had a scare with my pet dog once.
  I took him to the vet because he was cross-eyed.
  The vet picked him up to look closely at his eyes, and after examining him said "I am going to have to put your dog down".
  I nearly fell over! I said "You're joking??? You want to put him down because he's crosseyed???!!"
  And the vet said "No, because he's damn heavy".

  (apologies to Bingo if he's reading this...)

  The Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  Much better, Lilacs!

  Who sang "How dry I am"?

  Pope
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  That last one was too mushy, I felt the bile rising while reading it......

  I now vote for "Lets just get drunk and screw" by Jimmy Buffet.
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  ANTHEM

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shouldn't all of us ex-dubs, lurkers and nominal jw's have an anthem?.

  a few suggestions for starters:.

  i will survive.

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  PopeOfEruke

  Its gotta be this one by George and his friends. Just love the "Sent to meetings" line....

  Handle With Care
  =============

  Been beat up and battered 'round
  Been sent up, and I've been shot down
  You're the best thing that I've ever found
  Handle me with care

  Reputations changeable
  Situations tolerable
  Baby, you're adorable
  Handle me with care

  I'm so tired of being lonely
  I still have some love to give
  Won't you show me that you really care

  Everybody's got somebody to lean on
  Put your body next to mine, and dream on

  I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooled
  I've been robbed and ridiculed
  In day care centers and night schools
  Handle me with care

  Been stuck in airports, terrorized
  Sent to meetings, hypnotized
  Overexposed, commercialized
  Hand me with care

  I'm so tired of being lonely
  I still have some love to give
  Won't you show me that you really care

  Everybody's got somebody to lean on
  Put your body next to mine, and dream on

  I've been uptight and made a mess
  But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
  Oh, the sweet smell of success
  Handle me with care

  PS Oh, its my first post and so far no adverse reactions and no sign of fire dribbling from heaven to evaporate me....(at least not YET...)