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  Alex lost his house playing the stock market

  by solomon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the january 2013 study watchtower:.

  alex got caught up in trading in the stock market, thinking he could soon quit his job and enter the pioneer service.

  engrossed.

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  I guess Alex should have used the watchtower's stock broker!
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  We want you to feel guilty!

  by solomon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is another fine spiritual gem from the january 2013 study edition.. .

  as the great tribulation nears, we do not want to be plagued with such anxious thoughts as these:'could i have done more in god's service?

  didn't i pioneer when i had the opportunity?

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  This is another fine spiritual gem from the january 2013 study edition.

  As the great tribulation nears, we do not want to be plagued with such anxious thoughts as these:'could I have done more in God's service? Why

  didn't I pioneer when I had the opportunity? What prevented me from reaching out to serve as a ministerial servant? Did I put on a real effort to put

  on the new personality? Am I the sort of person Jehovah wants in his new world? Instead of just worrying about such sobering questions, we want

  to use them to analyze ourselves and make sure that we are giving our best in Jehovah's service. Otherwise, we could be continuing in a way of life

  that may result in even more regrets.
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  Alex lost his house playing the stock market

  by solomon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the january 2013 study watchtower:.

  alex got caught up in trading in the stock market, thinking he could soon quit his job and enter the pioneer service.

  engrossed.

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  solomon

  In the january 2013 study watchtower:

  Alex got caught up in trading in the stock market, thinking he could soon quit his job and enter the pioneer service. He became ever more

  engrossed

  in studying various offerings and market reports. Using his savings and money borrowed from brokers, he bought stocks that analysts predicted

  would quickly rise in value. Instead, they dropped sharply. "I was determined to get my money back, " Alex relates. "I felt that if I just held on,

  the stocks would come back up."

  For months, Alex could think of little else. He found it difficult to focus on spiritual matters, and he lost sleep. But the stocks never rebounded. Alex

  lost his savings and had to sell his house. "I caused my family great pain," he admits. But he learned an important lesson."I now know that anyone

  who puts his trust in Satan's system will be profoundly disappointed."
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  "New Light" on the "Great Crowd"?

  by Quendi in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  Sure I can see it. Come to the memorial and everyone partake of the "special wine" AKA kool aid
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  This is RayPublisher I need suggestions for captions on these pics!

  by RayPublisher in

  1. social
  2. humour

  we were goofing around at the pier and took some photos a few days ago.

  here's the first one i was thinking of captioning:.

  here's the second one- i added a caption but am not completely happy with it:.

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  ray you have a pm
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  January 2013 study watchtower

  by solomon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the january study edition is now available on mp3 format.

  it includes the following gems.. .

  don't work overtime or spend too much time in recreation.

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  One more article about having regrets.

  in the article it asks "when you are at the great tribulation will you have regrets about not pioneering, or not reaching out in the congregation? "

  Fear Mongers and Guilt Trippers
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  January 2013 study watchtower

  by solomon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the january study edition is now available on mp3 format.

  it includes the following gems.. .

  don't work overtime or spend too much time in recreation.

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  solomon

  The january study edition is now available on mp3 format

  It includes the following gems.

  Don't work overtime or spend too much time in recreation. You might feel guilty and unhappy.\

  Respect the elders and listen to them, they are looking out for your best interests

  Don't associate with disfellowshipped children. Don't look for loopholes such as e-mail to associate with df'd child
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  Congregation sizes - Real reason from C.O. testimonial

  by DaCheech in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last night my mother has confided in me that her best's friends brother was a circuit overseer.. she told my mom that the society instructs all c.o.

  to keep congregation sizes small for the.

  pure reason that: if so everybody can be closely watched, monitored, and known!.

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  btt
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  Why aren't congregations much bigger in size?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  like that, they wouldn't need so many elders and ms. they would have plenty of brothers to read and pass the mic.. no where in the bible do they mention how big or small a congregation should be.

  if ever one day they have a hard time forming enough ms and elders, wouldn't it be simpler to just make congregations larger?

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  Russian 'Christians' stumbled over Apple's 'Offensive' Logo

  by Sol Reform in

  1. social
  2. current

  if man is made in god's image, is god this simple?.

  october 4, 2012 11:35 am edtrussian christians demand apple change 'offensive' logo to cross .

  by stoyan zaimov | christian post reporterapple, inc.. .

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  Free publicity for Apple