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  How many 144000 left?

  by FinchAndWeston in

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  anyone know the latest number?

  just curious.. .

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  jemba

  Ive known Bros and Sis who the BOE have agreed among themselves that "this one is nuts".

  I once found the perfect house but it was next door to a bro who was very weird, so they advised me to go ahead and rent the house but just not let him or his (lovely) wife know that Id moved in. Well it didnt take long for them to see me over the fence and this lovely lady got very hurt, esp when i told her it was the elders who suggested i keep quiet as her husband wasnt well liked by the BOE. Knowing the elders in my area they wouldnt count him as a partaker if he did because they see him as mentally unstable. So I believe the numbers could be higher than reported. I wonder if there has been any letters to elders on what to do about the 'crazy' partakers.

  In hindsight he just had social issues ie he came on very strong and wanted to be your best friend and you couldnt get rid of him. He also wore outlandish suits and clown/bowling shoes. These were just judgemental unloving elders who broke that poor sisters heart with that stupid reasoning. She died of a heart attack a few yrs later. I have felt guilty ever since for hurting their feelings esp as I didnt want to take the elders advice and just come clean and let them know i lived next door.
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  My DA letter ... comments?

  by FinchAndWeston in

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  in where it matters, we have not been associating with the b**** congregation for over 6 years.

  moreover, we have not identified ourselves as jehovahs witness for about 5 years.

  as such, we are informing the congregations that we have already disassociated from the jehovahs witness.. in this regards, we do not wish to be called on when the door to door service is performed either for monthly magazine campaigns, circuit/district assembly notices and memorial night flyers.

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  jemba

  Hilarious Moshe and Billy. I think it is too polite a DA letter FinchandWeston. I loved the idea in your last thread to sue them for defamation of character if they try and DF you. Play hard ball with them a bit. I wont make life easy for them when its my turn.
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  I too have been charged with apostasy! Stunned.

  by FinchAndWeston in

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  my wife and i got a letter sent to me stating we are being called before a judical hearing to discuss allegations of apostasy!

  we haven't gone to the meeting in 5 years.

  are the jw's on a witchhunt lately?

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  Great letters Black Sheep and Oppostate. Im keeping them for further reference. Its true isnt it. Youre on youre own as a fader until you do one little 'worldly' thing and then youre under their radar - not to try and rescue the sheep but to crucify it.

  Tommorow my little boy wants to march in the ANZAC day parade for fallen soldiers - he gets to represent a soldier who died almost 100 years ago for our freedom. He listened to the speech by a returned soldier from WWII and decided by himself that he would like to march. Of course Hubby and I have agreed but it has huge implications for us with the JWs. It will be in the local paper and school newsletter and probably the on the TV news, we live in a small town and the parade finishes in a local park where the caretaker is a JW. They will literally line up on his front lawn for photos. So this thread is perfect for our situation in coming weeks. I'd be happy to say 'to hell with them all' if not for my parents and siblings being 'in' still. Then when we get home we have a big 16th birthday planned for our other child. Wont the elders get a shock if they pop around unannounced like they usually do.
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  For all the newbies.. the Belief-O-Matic...what religion should you be? Test your religious beliefs.

  by jemba in

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  i noticed that this thread has been done before by blacksheep but i loved doing this test and i loved the results i got... apparently i need to look into reformed judaism.

  jemba .

  sorry firefox wont let me cut n paste but heres the website:.

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  Thanks for the live link 'still thinking'. Im worried 'MsGrowinggirl' might be planning to blow us all up with that Islam result. lol. My top two religions are very interesting Reform Judaism and Sikhism and pretty close to my beliefs. Glad to see people having fun with it.
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  Donating where the need is greater campaign!?

  by Fernando in

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  dear brothers and sisters.

  are there any families in your home congregation doing it tough?

  please consider carefully if your resources may be more needed locally than in brooklyn, new york.. .

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  Thats a lovely story Fernando, pity more JWs didnt think of those around them more, its like they think they can buy their salvation.

  A story that upsets me is about an overly zealous bro who was like family to me, who gave his whole retirement package and benefits to the society. His wife died last year, she was often ill and needed treatments she couldnt afford. They never took a holiday after his retirement 15 years ago and drove around in old bombs till they could no longer be repaired, spent hours each week in field circus and were so generous with the tiny pension they recieved from the government even after paying ever increasing rent. I know that no Witlesses ever helped them out because the Sister told me that after all they do for the cong nobody seems to care about them. They were the kind of people that would have felt guilty getting a lump sum and not handing it straight to 'Jehovah'. He was even the kind of guy that would collect clothes and furniture for those he thought were less fortunate than himself and distribute them, even though they had more income than himself.
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  30-minute Public Talk = More association ???

  by Alfred in

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  it's been nearly 5 years since the letter was read at the end of the service meeting.

  the society would lovingly decrease the public talk to a brief 30 minutes, eliminating the 15-minute doom-and-gloom introduction and thereby resulting in lower heating and air-conditioning costs allowing for more "association" after the meeting.... for those who still go to meetings... do you find that there is any more association with the 30-min public talk when compared to the former 45-min public talk?.

  please share your observations.. thanks!.

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  Our hall emptied pretty quickly when I was still going about a yr ago. I put it down to most of them not being able to stand the sight of each other. When youre made to associate with the same people a number of times week in week out....whats that scripture? 'familiarity breeds contempt"
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  For all the newbies.. the Belief-O-Matic...what religion should you be? Test your religious beliefs.

  by jemba in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i noticed that this thread has been done before by blacksheep but i loved doing this test and i loved the results i got... apparently i need to look into reformed judaism.

  jemba .

  sorry firefox wont let me cut n paste but heres the website:.

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  jemba

  I noticed that this thread has been done before by BlackSheep but I loved doing this test and I loved the results I got... Apparently I need to look into Reformed Judaism.

  Jemba

  Sorry firefox wont let me cut n paste but heres the website:

  www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx
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  "Overlapping Generations"... one year later...

  by Alfred in

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  wow, it's hard to believe it's already been about a year since this subject was covered in the wt study at kindgom halls around the globe... let's read it just one more time, so we don't forget just how ridiculous this sounded when we first read it.... watchtower (study edition), april 15th, 2010 issue, pages 27-29:.

  "this magazine has long been used by the faithful and discreet slave as the primary channel for dispensing increased light.

  ... what does this explanation mean to us?

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  Thanks Skin... so theyre still quietly peddling their BS.
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  Talked to 2 Elders Today

  by 2tone in

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  i had a conversation on the phone today with two different elders today.

  i dont want to post the topic that we discussed on here at this time.

  they had a problem with something going on in my life and i said where is it written that this is a problem.

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  jemba

  This teenager is going through some tough decision making and he could do with your support... tell them to mind their own bloody business.!!
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  How to properly call someone out for lying.

  by lisavegas420 in

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  i was not home at all last week.

  only my husband was here.

  when we finally met up together this weekend, i turned on a burner on the stove.

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  jemba

  One thing about marraige Im sure a veteran of 20 years would know is to 'let it go'. Let the small things slide, its good for the marraige and your sanity. Our 16 yr old son is reminding me with every messy kitchen he makes that i just have to calmly ask him to clean it (he does a crap job) then i just have to let it go, its not worth it for your mental state.

  The safety side is a concern though, I hope the Ginkgo works for his memory. i agree with Undercover.

  Congratulations to Ohio and partner,hope you enjoyed your anniversary last Thursday.