RedhorseWoman

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  Hello

  by Angharad in

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  hi all, thought it was about time i started posting as i have been lurking for so long.

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  RedhorseWoman

  A villa in Spain did you say? Oh....Amazon voucher....oh, well, that's pretty similar

  Love Amazon....it's my second home on the web....after this DB, of course.
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  Can I come play?

  by Tishie in

  1. jw
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  i'm a bit stressed out of late, and i noticed some on my friends here, so do you mind if i distract myself by talking with you fine people?.

  tishie.

  "it is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!

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  Sure you can....but only if you behave.
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  Hello

  by Angharad in

  1. jw
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  hi all, thought it was about time i started posting as i have been lurking for so long.

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  Simon, nice site you set up there. Sooooo....what little gifties are you planning to get for your charter members, eh? I mean, after all, look at what we did for you.....what we had to put up with in the early days.....how we've sucked up to you....
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  All I Ever Wanted

  by Frenchy in

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  2. entertainment

  it's been said that we do not miss what we have never had.

  i don't think that is completely true.

  i have never felt complete.

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  Once again, Frenchy, you have touched our souls.

  Simply being has become enough for me. Going outside on a June evening and watching the thousands of fireflies blanketing the back pasture gives me more pure joy than any fireworks display.

  Taking frightened, abused, abandoned animals and restoring them to the lives they were meant to live...with joy and comfort and gentle touches...gives me a greater sense of fulfillment than anything I can imagine.

  Life has finally become a wondrous gift.
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  Hello

  by Angharad in

  1. jw
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  hi all, thought it was about time i started posting as i have been lurking for so long.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Gold? Yes, gold is good.....gold with sparklies (emerald, diamond, sapphire, amythyst) is even better.
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  Hello

  by Angharad in

  1. jw
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  hi all, thought it was about time i started posting as i have been lurking for so long.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Hi Ang....BTW, did you know that your husband has told us he's planning to get you a REALLY fabulous present for no particular reason at all? Just because he thinks you're wonderful?

  (hehehehe) (let's see if Simon can squirm out of this one) (hehehehe)
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  Disfellowshipping, again

  by somebody in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm trying to gather every scripture used to imply that the practice of disfellowshipping among christians is scriptual.

  please notice that i did not say "to imply that the "idea" is scriptual, but the "practice".

  any input would be of help.

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  Frenchy,

  I've been giving a lot of thought to your example. I can definitely see where the dilemma comes in. After all, there is the matter of someone who is doing things that definitely bring reproach on the congregation.

  I think Spec's suggestion about counsel is very good. After that time, however, I would suggest that the person's name be removed as a member of the congregation. An announcement would be made, but there would be no obligatory shunning.

  Those who would feel uncomfortable being around this person would shun them on their own.

  My main complaint about disfellowshipping is it's use for "sins" of a minor nature, such as smoking, or fornication involving teenagers. People such as these need help and support....not shunning.

  I don't see any good that comes from obligatory shunning, other than to keep the current members from talking with someone who might give them information that the WTBTS doesn't want them to hear.

  Severing the person's ties with the congregation would show everyone that persistent wrongdoing would not be tolerated, but a non-shunning policy would ensure that those who need support could get it.
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  Hello

  by Angharad in

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  hi all, thought it was about time i started posting as i have been lurking for so long.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Angharad,

  Once again I'm the last one to welcome you to the board.

  All right, I'll admit it.....I spent most of my online time surfing for hostas.....so now you know.
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  Hello Everyone

  by Scorpion in

  1. jw
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  just stopped by to say hi!.

  the family is doing great and so are the turtles.

  mr.t our 90 year old land tortoise is being shown at a church play tommorrow night.. all of the witnesses have nothing to do with my wife and kids even though none of my kids or wife were baptized as jws.

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  SC....It's about time! Hope you stick around for awhile. We missed you.
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  To Seven

  by Frenchy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  dear seven,.

  i sympathize with your dilemma.

  im in the same boat myself.

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  RedhorseWoman

  Frenchy,

  This post is wonderful! Thank you. I've had this same feeling for quite some time, but I doubt that I could have ever expressed it as well as you just did.

  It seems that the more you look into things, the more you find that everything is in shades of gray. We all need to decide where we fit in the spectrum of the universe.

  I think I'm getting there. I know that I have found more peace and contentment in not knowing everything as a certainty, but rather by letting things unfold at their own pace. I no longer try to force events to fit my perception of "truth", but rather let the events shape my perception.

  Thank you again for this post.