Just wait till the 'Members Only" editions of the WT start rolling off the presses. I am sure they will be giving much more "pointed counsel" on the matter of higher education. It will be interesting to see just how far they will take it.
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Elder for 30 years, lost privelages due to WT Education policy
by justhuman inthis is a really good one.
an elder who was serving for more than 30 years, faithfull to the organization at all means, has lost his privelage due to the wt education policy.
the reason was that he allowed his son to study at the university.
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Were YOU Raised In "The Truth" or Did You Convert???
by minimus ini was raised a witness.
(so i have some excuse).
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Born in, I NEVER would have converted!
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favorite movie lines
by bigdreaux inmine is from animal house: .
over!?!?!?!!?
was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?!?!?!?!?!
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From "Cool Hand Luke"
"What we have here Luke, is a failure of communication."
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Name your Top Ten or However Many you can Favorite Comedy Movies
by flipper instarted one thread serious, so thought i'd go light and easy on this one.
so what say yee to this?
here are mr. flippers, about in this order, but not necessarily.
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One more-
The Triplets of Belleville (french animated film)
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Name your Top Ten or However Many you can Favorite Comedy Movies
by flipper instarted one thread serious, so thought i'd go light and easy on this one.
so what say yee to this?
here are mr. flippers, about in this order, but not necessarily.
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Som Like It Hot (Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe)
Harvey (James Stewart)
Weekend at Bernies
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Birdcage
La Cage Aux Folles (French version of Birdcage)
La Cage Aux Folles II
All Pink Panther films
Being There
The Apartment
The Nutty Professor
Guarding Tess
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Conversation with street witnessor (?) becomes elder infused
by AuldSoul inyesterday, thursday, july 26, 2007, a conversation with a street witnessor (isn't that what you would call someone involved in street witnessing?
) got joined by a walk-up elder turned into a great opportunity to witness to several bystanders (who even joined in the conversation).. i began by declining to accept the offer from the elderly woman who held up a "what does god require of us?
i said, "but, verne, you aren't going to the bible.
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Excellent job AuldSoul!! It never ceases to amaze me how much my folks and just ate up hook line and sinker when they were studying, mind you both were university students at the time and are quite intelligent.
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Music Buffs-Here We Go Again! Please list your Top 10 Singers of all Time !
by flipper inthis might be a bit more challenging than my guitarists thread and music group thread, but hey we're just havin' some fun here.
it can be rock, pop, blues, country (gag) sorry it's a personal thing for me no offense, reggae, or oldies.
i'll leave it up to you, the board to decide.
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Not in order of importance or excellence:
1. Sarah Vaughn
2. Edith Piaf
3. Sara Montiel
4. Lola Beltran
5. Mario Frangoulis
6. Barbra Streisand
7. Eric Clapton
8. John Lennon
9. Nana Mouskouri
10. Mario Lanza
11. Maria Callas
12. David Gilmore (Pink Floyd)
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Mick Jagger
15. Sarah Brightman
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We Are Dying!
by WeAreDying-Ophelia inthis is my first post and might be my only post, not sure.
i've chosen to "come out" for a moment just to talk about the 30 minute change in the public talk on sundays.
my father and brother are both elders, this change was a blow to them they enjoy giving encouraging public talks to the friends.
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I'm 41, 2nd generation JW- You have just perfectly described my own experience!
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You Are Much Too Harsh About The Watchtower Society
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .style3 {color: #ff0000} .style4 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; } --> you are much too harsh about the watchtower societysince you were, little we did our best to raise you.
you always received good.
grades in school; we always did our best to feed, clothe and give you every-.
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Did you receive this letter from your parents? I really feel bad for you or anyone who gets such a letter. I also feel very bad for the writers of such a letter. How the GB has manipulated them to think that they=God. When one leaves the JWs one is leaving a man made, man directed orgainization, NOT God! The GB is guilty of blasphemy to the utmost degree as they perpetuate this erroneous logic. I really don't know how they live with themselves knowing full well the pain their rules and regulations cause decent human beings who have put their mis placed trust in them! How true ring Jesus' words: "Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 'This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.' " Matthew 15:7-9 KJV
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The Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the...organization.
by candidlynuts ini remember going out in service using the truth book .
" the truth that leads to everlasting life".
in its final couple of years, i remember how the catholic church's attempts to control what people read was part of our presentation.
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Candidly-
The word theocracy is NOT in the Bible either, although the idea of a theocracy can be seen in the Old Testament, but NOT in the New Testament. Both the words theocracy and organization have a "secular" connotation. Jesus' teachings were anything but "secular" in nature. To the contrary, his teachings went against the establishment's rigid "organizational" confinement. His "law" was love and freedom, not an enslavement to a litany of endless rules and regulations. The GB and their "organization" mimic so perfectly the Pharisees of Jesus' day! Hypocrites!!
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PS Thank you for finding this "gem"- Just another nail for their coffin.