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  Halloween IS Evil!!

  by Ranch in

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  i should have listened!.

  the wisdom i was brought up with may have been good but i gave in and celebrated halloween this year.. i have been eating candy for the last three days!.

  skittles.

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  Vasectomy

  by Stephanus in

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  i understand the tower frowns upon vasectomy as a contraceptive method.

  does it outright ban it?

  how would they treat a new convert who has already had one, before he studied with the dubs?

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  3 more drones being assimilated tomorrow

  by Dan B in

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  unfortunately my 3 nieces are getting baptized tomorrow.

  my dad called me to tell me how proud he was of his grandchildren.

  i felt a sick feeling come over me, followed by rising anger.

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  Preparing for Armageddon!

  by Mindchild in

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  what was the silliest thing you ever did to prepare for armageddon?.

  way back when in my pioneering days, when we were out in service we would often talk about what to do when the great tribulation came along.

  one of my pioneering buddies told me that he was so sure the gt was around the corner that he went and buried some food for the bros and sis to eat when we fled to the hills.

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  What Is Your "TRUE " JWD Personality?

  by Ranchette in

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  a lot of us have gotten a kick out of those online personality tests.. we have also seen threads started from time to time that ask the question, why are you here?.

  it would be good from time to time to ask our some questions and do some self-analization.. now we have a tool we can use to see if we are being honest with others and ourselves.. click on members at the top of the page and check on your self from time to time.. are we a positive influence or a negative one?.

  if you think your not interested or dont care thats fine but dont be shocked when your past history comes and bites you on the ass.. i am glad to have this tool now so i can self regulate myself and can also use it to find out if a person is being honest,or basically up to no good.. i think we will see a little of every thing here.. some types i notice without even looking are,.

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  Been outta a hell of a long time and still bummed

  by Mindchild in

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  sometimes i do a lot of thinking.. yeah, i know that is dangerous.

  regardless, at times it seems that even though ive been out of the borg for a little over two decades now, gone through expensive therapy, had a long term relationship once with another ex-dub and spent 8 years in college, i still find my personal thinking effected in some negative ways by my being raised a jw.. for instance, i have a really difficult, if not impossible time, ever finding a community where i feel i belong.

  ive lived everywhere from san francisco to cocoa beach on the opposite coast and no matter where i live, i feel like im an alien from another culture.

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  A "Soft" approach re the UN to my sister

  by bluesapphire in

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  guess i'm trying to use the ole "bait and hook" routine.

  i would appreciate your comments.. hi xxx, i was wondering when your talk is going to be?

  or was it this past weekend?

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  watchtower and awake??

  by NoLongerAjw in

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  is there any way to get a subscription to the magazines with out having to go to the hall??

  i would like to see what kinda stuff is in them these days.. just for fun:) an elder came by a few months ago and i asked if i could have a subscription and he said yes he would fill one out when i came to the hall to make a donation.. uugghh no way i am going there.. can anyone help me?

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  I miss Maximus!!!

  by TweetieBirdAtWork in

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  with all of the new revelations about the wts and the un, i really miss not having maximus's input into this whole thing.. maximus, if you still check this board occasionally, i would love to get your insight into this issue.

  so many of us, especially me, have a great deal of respect for your knowledge and wisdom.

  i hope you and your family are doing well.

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  ARE JWs Snoops?

  by Zep in

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  on the the back of awake june22 is a short little story!.

  last year, in maryland, u.s.a, a man politely refused the wt and awake magazines.his younger, however asked if she could have them, and the father said that she could.the two cleaning their car and putting trash in a nearby trash container[in other words a dumpster].

  concerned that the magazines might be discarded, the witness who offered them decided to return later[in other words late at night/early morning] and check the container[container is such a nice word...but in reality its called a dumpster...].

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