Preston
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JW's for Dummies (Part II)
by Preston inthe exotic becomes regulated .... .
... even seemingly harmless activities are looked down upon ..... .
even ... masturbation!.
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My top ten movies
by Preston inthese are the top ten movies that i would consider taking with me on a desert island...not necesarily my all time favorite films, but they are for the moment..
) 2001: a space odyssey.
) det sjunde inseglet (the seventh seal).
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"disown yourself?" (Mark 8:34)
by Preston ini would like to get some insight into the bible's view of what it means to "disown oneself".
when i got baptized i took it in the literal sense, the own that the wbts is so often criticized for, that you are no longer putting yourself first.
rather, you are to do god's will, under the direction of the elders, for the rest of your life.
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Who was the strangest JW you ever met?
by Preston ini knew a presiding overseer in the congregation i attened who was possibly the strangest person i ever met.
he took a rigorous position toward the society's view on everything!!!
he was against many things ....including....science fiction, fantasy, the x-files, disneyland, cartoons and football.
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Did 60 Minutes do a show on Jehovahs' Witnesses?
by Preston ini read a statement in the watchtower that 60 minutes did a report on jehovah's witnesses.
does anyone know about this?
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Newspaper article about Jehovahs's Witnesses
by Preston inhere is an article i found in the scottsdale tribune of arizona about jehovahs witnesses.
it was located in the editorials section.
i think you will find it fascinating.
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How much do members of the governing body make?
by Preston injust a simple question although i would also like to know if they have any sort of salary, or if there truly is evidence that they do make personal use of the voluntary contributions from the flock.
please understand that i am skeptical and i would like anything that can be baked up.
thank you for any information!
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A short statement on the long shift
by Preston inas a sit writing this i will say that i am possibly going through one of the toughest times of my life right now.
i have recently told the elders of my congregation that i have identified myself as "queer" and it has been one of the toughest roads i have ever had to walk.
i am not trying to offend anyone on the boards by telling you this but i feel that it's important to live honestly and my decission to "come out" to people in the congregation is one based on trying to live honestly.
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Breaking the Waves - Have You Seen It?
by Preston inbreaking the waves is a beautiful love story/spiritual film about a spiritually devout woman who belongs to a strict religious sect that allows people to comment (although nor freely), where marrying outside of your religion is a problem, and people who committ sins are publicly humiliated and condemned at their funeral (hmmmmm...does all of this sound familiar).
it is a 2hr 20min movie, but for my money it is one of the best films ever made and i want everybody on the board to see it.
it addresses problems that a group of church elders could never comprehend and it refers to the ambiguities of christian faith.
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Coming Out Experiences
by Preston inhi, this is my first post so i would like to get some things off of my chest.
i recently had to leave my congregation after five years after deciding to take a proactive stance regarding my beliefs and the fact that i found it necessary to come out to the congregation regarding my queerness (i usually try to stay away from labels like straight or bi since i think they are deceptive).
i was very active in my congregation: i was a ministerial servant, i handled the accounts, and i performed a lot of other duties.
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