RedhorseWoman

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  Best Comedy for Dysfunctional Persons!

  by waiting in

  1. social
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  stuart little saves his family in fact, it's on right now - but i've seen it at least half dozen times - it's great.. this movie laughingly goes into really serious sh*t. and it handles it well.

  a great movie to appreciate how most families are - to one degree or another.

  now to a beer, pizza, and stuart........

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  RedhorseWoman

  waiting, you're missing the whole point of Anne Rice's books. :) You're not SUPPOSED to get a moral out of it, except perhaps that you shouldn't judge people (or the undead) by external criteria (such as draining someone's blood and tossing them aside like a dead bug). LeStat had principles!!

  Actually, they are enjoyable because of the rich fantasy they portray. They're not "blood and gore" novels, although they can get pretty gory at times.

  Has anyone read her novel, "The Mummy"? That was just about the most unusual and poignant love story I have ever read.
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  Preacher Jimmy Swaggart and JW Lawyers

  by waiting in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the supreme court of the united states, october tenth, 1988, case no.

  88-1374, filed on june 22, 1988, clerk joseph f. spanol, jr.. on that date and file number, the attoreny james m. mccabe,and donald t. ridley, 25 colombia heights, brooklyn, ny 11251 (718)606-4993, attorneys for amicus curiae, watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc. filed a "friends of the court" brief on the behalf of the famous preacher, jimmy swaggart and his ministries.. why would the watchtower society, direct channel for jehovah's holy spirt, which also godly hates babylon the great, which also christiandom is the largest part, go into the supreme court of the united states and file a legal brief to help jimmy swaggart's ministries in his trial which was case no.

  88-1374: jimmy swaggart ministries, appelant vs. board of equalization of california, appeller?.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Still sounds like simply refusing to pay Caesar what is Caesar's to me. Puts a few more bucks in the coffers, though.
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  Writing private letters to the Society.

  by spectromize in

  1. watchtower
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  for anyone who's ever written something of a private nature or asked clarification on certain beliefs have you ever had the unfortunate experience of the elders calling you in the back room or a sheperding call ?.

  the reason i bring this out is that newer brothers or sisters don't know that everytime you write the society the society sends a copy of your letter to your local cong.

  elders.

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  RedhorseWoman

  So, what are the statistics for personal replies? Do you know how many are copied to the local congregation.....actually know? Or are you also making suppositions based on a small percentage with which you are personally familiar?
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  Pharaoh Shoshenk I

  by George in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  history records that pharaoh hedjkheperre shoshenk i embarked on a campaign into palestine sometime during his twenty-one year reign as pharaoh of egypt.

  his relief, at karnak, lists the names of the cities and towns captured during his campaign.

  his first strike was gaza of philistia, which included a secondary campaign into the negev, south of judah.

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  RedhorseWoman

  George, I wasn't making fun of your article....I simply have spent too much of my life being absolutely serious.....I don't intend to do that any longer. Sorry if you felt offended. I'll be good now. :(
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  My Bible Study

  by Scorpion in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have two bible studies at present.

  one of these is an xmormon.

  he has been out of the lds for over a year now.

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  RedhorseWoman

  My nephew had joined the Mormon church for awhile. He had been brought up as a JW, then switched to Baptist, then Mormonism, then back to JW, then Baptist, a little Episcopalian....and he has settled on Druidism.

  The Mormon experience was pretty bizaare, though.
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  What should I do?

  by Scorpion in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have pioneered for over four years.

  i have three children and a wife who at times has severe back problems.

  i have worked two jobs just to stay ahead of the bills and provide for my family.

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  RedhorseWoman

  AARRRRGGHHHH!! Not for slaps and stuff like that!!! AAARRGGGGGGHHHHH!!

  That's where the serious abuse begins. And this is an area that has bothered me for some time.

  There has always been much discussion about the elders being unpaid volunteers vs the paid clergy of Christendom. Somehow, this volunteer status makes the elders better--more righteous--closer to God.

  While it is true that the elders work hard and give of their time freely, it is also true that elders do not have the psychological training that is given to most paid clergy.

  When a parishioner goes to his or her priest or minister, that clergyman has had sufficient training to recognize a serious problem and advise professional help if needed.

  Elders, on the other hand, have no such training and are simply not equipped to handle the many problems that are handed to them. While it is true that the rules have been relaxed with regard to professional therapy, how many elders have ever recommended it?

  In most cases, an abused wife is counseled to be more submissive. A seriously depressed person is made to feel guilty that they are not doing enough in service.

  How many serious problems have been made worse by this type of counsel? How many deaths have occurred because someone felt too guilty to seek help?
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  Introduction

  by Carmel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to introduce myself.

  i grew up as a witness in the 50's but found that there were to many issues that i could not resolve without going "outside" to investigate.

  i have never returned and have no desire to, however, about two years ago i discovered h20 and have been participating there every since.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Nice to see you, Carmel. I think you'll like it here.
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  Pharaoh Shoshenk I

  by George in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  history records that pharaoh hedjkheperre shoshenk i embarked on a campaign into palestine sometime during his twenty-one year reign as pharaoh of egypt.

  his relief, at karnak, lists the names of the cities and towns captured during his campaign.

  his first strike was gaza of philistia, which included a secondary campaign into the negev, south of judah.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Ah, yes, I remember that movie "The Shoshenk Redemption" by Stephen King.

  Sorry, George, but I just couldn't resist. :)
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  Writing private letters to the Society.

  by spectromize in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for anyone who's ever written something of a private nature or asked clarification on certain beliefs have you ever had the unfortunate experience of the elders calling you in the back room or a sheperding call ?.

  the reason i bring this out is that newer brothers or sisters don't know that everytime you write the society the society sends a copy of your letter to your local cong.

  elders.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Only occasionally? Not likely. I don't think they spend much time considering which ones should receive Brooklyn's attention and which ones should be copied and sent to the local congregation.

  From a business (yes, business) standpoint, it would be much more expedient to just ship the problem out to the local constabulary and let them handle it.

  I truly doubt that many concerned publishers receive personal replies from Brooklyn. Or are you saying that the ones that don't get routed to the local congregation simply get trashed? Now THAT scenario sounds fairly realistic.
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  A note to my elder 'friends'

  by George in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the laugh is on you my elder 'friends.

  ' years ago you could prance up to the platform, stand behind the mic, and declare, 'brother parrish has been disfellowshipped' and no one would talk to me.

  but those days are over my 'friends,' because there are many who talk to me anyway in spite of what you've said.

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  RedhorseWoman

  George, I don't think you'll find any argument here about fair-weather friends. My experience with my Mom was just that sort of thing. She wasn't even disfellowshipped....she just become old and ill and unable to make her hours. She spent the last 18 months of her life with almost zero contact from her "friends". Such treatment hurt me more than you can know.