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  Cajun Food

  by Frenchy in

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  anybody interested in cajun food?

  anybody here know how to make a real gumbo?

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  Roamingfeline

  Hey Seven.. ya forgot da potato salat....
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  Spiritual Food At the Proper Time?

  by GramFan in

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  i was talking to a friend of mine who used to work in bethel nyc, a well respected brother.

  he was telling me of how material for the book study group was really decided.

  especially those really "deep", "meaty" books like " freedom and life everlasting in the sons of god", "gods kingdom of a thousand years" etc.

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  Roamingfeline

  Yes, and we good little sheep (baaaaa baaaa) ate it up and paid for them. While our kids sometimes went hungry to feed the Great Shepherd.. (or the big publishing machine that claims to take his place!)
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  Demonised Smurf Doll

  by CrazyArms in

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  is anyone out there familiar with the now almost legendery jw "true" story about the demon possessed smurf doll that got up and stormed out of the watchtower study screaming "that's a load of crap" in response to an answer to a question being given by a brother concerning the final destruction of satan?

  i'm also interested to learn of any similar incidences.

  - crazyarms

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  Roamingfeline

  I would say it is just that: Legend.. Sheesh...
  I have been in this religion from long BEFORE the Smurf doll story.. and I would daresay it is just like all the other Urban legends out there.
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  Breaking news from the front lines...

  by Roamingfeline in

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  from http://www.ajwrb.org/basics/breaking.shtml.

  breaking news .

  dateline: june 15, 2000 .

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  Roamingfeline

  From http://www.ajwrb.org/basics/breaking.shtml

  Breaking News

  Dateline: June 15, 2000

  We began receiving reports in late May that the Governing Body of Jehovah's
  Witnesses had recently decided that
  Jehovah's Witnesses who accept blood transfusions would no longer be subject to
  investigation by congregation judicial
  committees. While these reports came from sources we deem reliable, it appears
  that the reports were incomplete or that
  the original decision was modified at some point.

  We must emphasize that as of this writing we are yet to see any of the
  correspondence that has supposedly been sent to
  branch offices or local congregations. The following remarks will address
  comments made by a London Bethel WTS
  representative to the London Times and assume that he had accurate information
  concerning the new policy.

  While the WTS has in fact ceased disfellowshiping JW who accept blood
  transfusions, it will from this point forward be
  understood that one who accepts blood will have unilaterally disassociated
  themselves from the WTS, unless they express
  remorse and sincere repentance that satisfies local elders. Read the BBC story
  that appeared on June 14, 2000.

  Individual who are "disassociated" Jehovah's Witnesses are treated identically
  to those who are disfellowshiped. They are
  shunned by Jehovah's Witness friends and denied normal family relations with JW
  family members. So this is in fact a minor
  change and is primarily a diversionary tactic aimed at reducing the WTS's
  liability in these cases. It is also possible that the
  WTS is attempting to deflect some of the criticism it has been receiving in
  medical journals in recent months over the
  contradictions and inconsistencies in the policy and improve its position with
  some European governments who feel that the
  WTS is a dangerous sect.

  It should be noted that the WTS only uses "disassociation" in special cases. For
  example, if a person is charged with
  violating WTS policies but refuses to appear before a judicial committee to face
  expulsion or disfellowshiping, he has the
  option to simply "disassociate" himself. This can be done by writing a letter to
  the congregation or telling two elders that he
  no longer considers himself a Jehovah's Witness. As mentioned earlier the entire
  congregation will treat him as an
  unrepentant sinner and shun him. If a congregation member refuses to shun him,
  they too will be disfellowshiped or
  disassociated.

  The other special case where "disassociation" is used is when a Jehovah's
  Witness joins the military. To avoid potential
  problems with governments, the individual will not be charged and asked to
  appear before a judicial committee. Rather, the
  congregation simply makes an announcement that they
  "disassociated" themselves. In this way the WTS hopes to avoid
  difficulties with the authorities.

  As can be seen from the above, "disassociation" is basically a streamlined or
  "fast track" to expulsion and shunning. The
  WTS has got itself caught up in nightmare and is struggling to find some way to
  disentangle itself from a tragic and
  misguided policy that has claimed untold numbers of JW lives. We suggest that
  you check this site frequently as we will
  post any significant developments or news that might further clarify matters.
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  The 1914 Generation change

  by Andyman in

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  i was over on the thread about the blood policy and got to thinking how easy it is to just accept a change and after awhile people even forget all about how important it was at one time.

  if the society does change the blood policy how long will it be before it is just accepted, and brothers and siters don't even recall the previous stance on the issue?.

  this got me thinking about the change in the 1914 generation.

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  Roamingfeline

  Beverly,

  It was the October '95 issue of the Watchtower. Not sure which of the two that month that it was and all my old literature is back in the USA. But it gave the info of the change in the Generation understanding.
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  What is the WT afraid of???????????????????

  by Zep in

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  ok, since it was so easy to get on here i'm assuming that this place is also over run by wts critics...but anyway!.

  i've read a plenty of wt mags and got sucked in enough by the whole thing to go to a few meetings and do a bible study( which i wouldn't really call a study, since we just read one of their books).i soon broke of the whole thing and didn't even read another mag for about 6 years...6 months ago i wandered into h20 out of curiosity and ended up reading up on the arguments against the wts.. i have a simple question, and its probably very naive to ask this...but why is wts so afraid of debate?...there are plenty of sites arguing against the wts...but none for, apart the official site which doesn't address the issues raised by so called "apostates" anyway.. if the wt has the the truth why dont they just refute the the arguments against them instead of shutting up shop and labelling anyone who questions them an "apostate?

  " or from satan or something.. i'm really beginning to think that all this wt business is just waste of time, that if i were to go to kh and ask questions that i have, i'm more likely to be labelled a trouble making agent of satan rather than be taken at face value as someone with serious questions.

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  Roamingfeline

  The effects upon my discovering a little more about the faithful and discreet slave have lend me to a crossroads. It has instilled in me "" Who am I to trust?

  Maxee, I can empathize. It affected me the same way when I first found out about all the lies. I was devastated as I truly believed it was the "truth".
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  Thanks !

  by Simon in

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  2. experiences

  hi.

  i just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that is supporting this forum by participating in it and would like to encourage any visitors who may be lurking to stop lurking and join in !

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  Roamingfeline

  Yeah, Simon, but we didn't get a picture!
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  The faithful slave cares about our taxes

  by Maxee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this link has a scan of a printed by the society brochure planned giving to benefit the kingdom.

  the faithful and discreet slave has a fund to enable us to contribute stocks and saving to the kingdom preaching work whilst both we and them enjoytaxation benefits.or if we want to bequest our properties etc to the preaching work via this fund.

  we can get it out before hand if we want too.

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  Roamingfeline

  Sorry Maxee, but tried everything and can't get the link to work. I even tried a search of their pages and didn't find it.
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  Reasons for becoming a JW?

  by Dubby in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm curious about the reasons for becoming a jw.

  if you were raised a jw, were you pressured into baptism?

  if you weren't raised a jw, what were the deciding factors?

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  Roamingfeline

  Katchoo,

  I know you and I've heard your story before. As it did when I first heard it, my heart aches for you. I hope your dear niece learns from your experience.

  Big hugs,

  RCat
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  Donations for Literature?

  by Andyman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that there is a variety of posters here from different places.

  i have seen some from canada, the u.s., and australia, and england.

  so i wanted to ask about the "donation" arrangement for literature.. somebody in another thread mentioned the "double" payment thing.

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  Roamingfeline

  RHW, ROFLMAOPMP!!!!! You tell 'em!