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  IM buddies are all still witnoids - weird!

  by tetrapod.sapien in

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  it's a weird feeling.

  all of my instant messenger buddies are all my old witness friends.

  none of them have blocked me or deleted me from their contact lists since i da'd myself.

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  Preston

  This what GBL is like to his online JW buddies

  GBL: Hey, who's gonna get renewed with me?!? (Logan's Run)

  ...and that was the sound of a million clicks on the ignore button

  - Preston
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  i have lots of thoughts.ooohhh god

  by tsunami_rid3r in

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  where to begin.

  yes, i wanted to meet new girls because i never hang out with any of the girls that are in my phone anymore and my friends are busy with their stuff like hanging out with their friends or hanging out with their chick friends.

  why i never hang out with the girls i knew?

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  Preston

  I'm mostly concerned about your health man, how thin are you now?

  My only advice to you right now is to eat donuts....lots of them...that is all.

  - Preston
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  "College, oh no!" PT 1-New guy here

  by theundecided2004 in

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  hello everyone, i have been keeping up with posts on this board for about four years now, been a member for about one year but have never had the courage to make my first post.

  so now i'm going to make that first step to get rid of that fear i had of betraying myself, and vent my experiences and frustrations with this faith.

  i think this board will be a good way for me to make acquaintances of people with similar feelings that i have regarding the jehovah's witnesses, as well as a good outlet for my frustrations as a jw, and get some advice as to maybe getting a reasonable exit strategy in the near future.

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  Preston

  More! More! More!

  - Preston
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  Any coloured people here?

  by Hellrider in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  now that i got your attention, here`s a quote from the wt, february 1952:.

  "really, our colored brothers have a great cause for rejoicing.

  their race is meek and teachable, and from it comes a high percentage of the theocratic increase.

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  Preston

  Their race is meek and teachable

  this is the offensive part, what a condescending remark...what do they not consider "meek and teachable"? An "uppity negro"?

  - Preston
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  Our Friend, Outnfree, Needs Our Help!

  by Robdar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as most of you are aware, our friend, brenda, aka outnfree, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemo.

  i asked her if she would mind if we did a weekly prayer vigil and she said that she would appreciate it.

  she thinks that thursdays would be good since that is when she goes to the doctor to receive the chemo.

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  Preston

  Well, I'm just an imaginary blue friend with a hat...but...I will pray for our friend Outnfree.

  - Preston
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  Let's go HYPER!!! - Warning Will Robinson, Dansk time ahead...

  by LittleToe in

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  2. friends

  as you are probably very well aware, one of our posters is fighting a nasty and rare form of lymphoma.. .

  ian has a lot of grit, and would really appreciate our positive thoughts/vibes/prayers, etc., whatever suits your paradigm .

  it's every tuesday evening, with the first tuesday of a month (like this one) making a special effort to join in for a hyper-effort!!!

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  Preston

  Thanks Ross for being a good friend to our beloved Dansk

  Why the Will Robinson quote? How about something more over there like...I dunno..."Bend it Like Beckham!"

  - Preston
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  Gays and the Bible.

  by gumby in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  first of all.....i ain't bashin gays here......just have a question.. this morning i read in the paper that the united church of christ has unanimously approved of same sex marriage.

  this now is the largest protestant sect who has approved of gay marriages.. my question is.......how does religion justify a way of life the bible condems as sinful?

  what is their scriptural argument to justify this action as proper?.

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  Preston

  I think the Bible does clearly state that Homosexuality is wrong so I am a little surprised that religions that have a 100% literal interpretation of the Bible do go the route that it isnt wrong. I think the reasoning behind the way that churches have interpreted the NT scriptures condoning homosexuality is that this was a product of the culture of that era rather than a testament from God himself. In any event I did read the New York TImes excellent article on grass roots organizations that have effectively help enforce laws in several states banning gay marriage and civil unions. All of them state that their main reasoning behind their stance is that the Bible condones homosexuality which I understand, but what I do not get is why they don't put their eggs in one basket and state that all sexual relationships outside a marriage between a man and a woman are wrong (is cohabitation with straights any less sinful than with gays). By only focusing on gay marriage rather than oh, let's say, men and woman living together, they've made this appear more of a wedge issue than anything else. I have yet to see the churches put as much effort into fighting poverty, pollution, or for good health than their fight against states legalizing gay marriage because the Bible says so.

  - Preston
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  I'm home....

  by RichieRich in

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  2. friends

  well brothers and sisters,

  i just returned home safe from the convention.

  as much as i would like to give you the minute by minute breakdown, i won't because this is going to be a freaking long post anyhow.

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  Preston

  I dare say Richie Rich...

  ... Your post almost made me wanna go back the opportunities for pure, unadulturated, 100% mishchief are too good to ignore. You started your own Fight Club.

  - Preston
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  Would you help a dub?

  by greendawn in

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  2. friends

  if a dub needed your help as in a medical emergency or in getting employment/job contract or in getting your support in a dispute with someone on a non religious issue or in some other way such as in a car break down would you help them?

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  Preston

  ([email protected] cute little blue thing. What is that, anyhow?)

  Bloo from Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends...wearing Evil Force's hat

  - Preston
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  Best Part of the DC

  by RichieRich in

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  2. friends

  you are all well aware of the fact that i went to the dc last weekend.. most of you are also aware of a situation i have with a young kid my age who is in my circuit.

  if not, here's the cliff notes on it.

  he turned me in and got me put on reproof.

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  Preston

  I was thinking Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II

  "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer"

  - Preston