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Gleaning at Bethel
by Black Man in
1. jw
2. friends
want to see bethelites act like greedy scavengers?

just check out the tail end of bethel family breakfast, lunch or dinners.

for those not familar with this phenomenon, gleaning was when bethelites could basically bring their tupperware dishes down and store up on the leftover meals once the family was dismissed (usually by prayer, except for the bethel dinner).
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WTs new light on being anointed???
by JUSTAMOM in
1. jw
2. friends
just read this in the latest wt july 1st 2001 page 11 par#14:.

"if we live according to god's word, we receive jehovah's holy spirit.".

there ya have it.. all ya need is a bible, live it and your anointed.. they now determine who receives holy spirit.. wow!.
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The "Coming" Anointed
by kes152 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
larsguy said:.

"if your messiah didn't appear in 1992, kes, then he ain't coming, or at least he's not the one promised in the bible.".

so tell me... where is that messiah that appeared in 1992?
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Joining
by Daniel in
1. jw
2. friends
i want to join the jw family but i am having trouble finding a hall in houston.

do anyone know how i can find one or help me by giving me one in houston.

thanks
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Dateline program?
by MoeJoJoJo in
1. jw
2. friends
before i became a registered poster here, i was reading someone's post that mentioned an upcoming dateline program that was possibly dealing with the org.

can someone tell me if this is true and if it is when does it air, or did i already miss it?.

"plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
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Introduction
by Kathy in
1. jw
2. friends
i hope you'll indulge me for a few minutes here.

i've been reading this board with great enthusiasm for a few weeks now.

i must say i am so impressed by the depth and breadth of experiences all of you are sharing.
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Scriptures that may change my life
by lookingnow22 in
1. jw
2. friends
i feel the need to ramble.. as some of you may have detected, i at times have doubts and questions about the personality and qualities of god and the bible.

however i am still clinging to a good amount of my faith in their goodness.

this is why i am now, as some of you have in the past, studying deeply and looking for myself into what the bible says.
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new Poster--Finding out I'm Adopted
by WhatNow in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm a "long time listener", "first time caller".

i've been eavesdropping on this site for a couple of months now, trying to detach from my beliefs engrained in me for forty years (since birth).

i've finally got the time and the ambition to share my story with you all, since you've so gratiously shared your story with me (electronically).. i'm a 4th generation jw, or perhaps i should say "i was a ..." (old habits die hard).
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RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION
by Amazing in
1. jw
2. friends
when jws are angry due to some injustice their 'organization' has experienced, they allow themselves to have this anger and label it "righteous indignation".

but ... when ex-jws are angry, the society calls it 'gnashing our teeth in anguish, whinning, bemoaning some defective spiritual condition, or mad-dog apostates.'.

now, the time has come for ex-jws and really anyone not associated with the jws to have righteous indignation as the watch tower society and its leaders are going to face public examination of their dirty laundry.
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Fornication......*blushing*
by d0rkyd00d in
1. jw
2. friends
as many may know, i'm still a teenager.

i'm not willing to reveal my age, which is one less than 17 or one more than 15. but i just wanted to get your guys' opinion on sex before marriage.

a lot of people here have kinda lost their "watchtower" and biblical standards as i have gathered.