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  I'm getting baptized

  by BlackWolf in

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  i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.

  my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.

  i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.

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  Tell them that you have thought a lot about this and have decided to wait wait until you are legally recognized as an adult (probably at least 18) before making such an important decision. Are you in the US or EU? If in the EU, please feel free to come and visit us. We have the space and can cover your expenses for a while. My wife is still in but getting more liberal by the day.
  
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  No historical evidence for bronze age men living to 500yrs old?

  by purrpurr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible tells us that noah etc lived to 500yrs old as did many other characters who lived apparently to incredible years.. yet archaeological research tells us from looking at skeletons that have been dug up that the average lifespan was very short.

  if a man got to the age of 50 they would have considered that quite an achievement.

  when i was in i always wondered about this?

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  I always thought it humorous how the WT scoffed at the ages mentioned in the Sumerian King's list even though Sumerian scholars recognize that the vast ages must have been concocted to agree with some other agenda or were simply bad translations of Sumerian numbering systems from earlier times.

  After all, believing in a 1000 year old man is much more reasonable than believing in a 10,000 or 100,000 year old man, right?
  
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  super heros

  by Gratefullyunstuck in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after reading the content of the 1 day assembly on another post, please tell me wt are trying to suggest members cant follow super hero movies/characters etc.

  the whole of my ex family wouldnt have a life if this happened!

  surely a wake up call for them....... but doubt it

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  Funny that this came up because I have an active JW that still visits me for conversational English lessons (even though I haven't been to a meeting for some time) and he disclosed that he is really into Batman. He even started a blog about it. He gave me the link, but later asked me not to tell anyone about it.

  I don't like to break my word, but I assume he meant other JW's that we might know.
  
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  Jehovah's Witness Church Release Statement

  by truthseekeriam in

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  "we are saddened to hear about the death of prince rogers nelson, who was baptized as one of jehovah’s witnesses in 2003," the church said in a statement obtained by people.

  the church said that prince "found fulfillment as a witness and in sharing his faith with others.

  http://www.people.com/article/prince-dead-jehovah-witness-release-statement.

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  FadeToBlack

  The comments section to the article referenced in the OP is just amazing. Highly recommended.
  
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  New K.Hall Design, Mansfield

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. friends

  not mansfield u k , but mansfield in u s a - it doesn't look much, does it?

  in fact even the uber dubs on j w talk are not impressed (that must be a first!

  this thread of theirs is publicly readable:.

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  Maybe the plan is to make it look like CVS/Walgreens/etc so it will be easier to flip later. Hey, but at least it has windows, so nobody can complain about that. All I can say is ugly. But perhaps that is appropriate and fits in with the rest of the American big box, strip mall architecture style.
  
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  "What IS True Love?" Watchtower Propaganda Review/Commentary

  by WatchtowerReviewz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my latest review for watchtower's most recent feature length propaganda film.

  (not safe if sober.).

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6lxfw_qp8.

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  Wow. That was well done. Now I can tell my wife and her friends that I actually saw it.
  
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  Health, fitness and recovery advice

  by SecretSlaveClass in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

  any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

  i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

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  Thanks for the stretching tips. We have a balcony just outside so I will try to go out there more frequently. Now that the weather is nice, I also go for a good after-lunch walk. As a bonus, there are some free standing exercise machines in the park.
  
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  Memorial Audience Filled with Unbelieving Mates and Other Miserable Relatives

  by xjwsrock in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i looked around my hall and saw so many miserable unbelieving mates and relatives it was actually funny.

  they were in a glazed-over stupor.

  they looked liked children forced to go to an opera.

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  So joyfull. Not.
  
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  Health, fitness and recovery advice

  by SecretSlaveClass in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

  any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

  i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

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  FadeToBlack

  I have to agree about the benefits of starting to work out again. My wife and I started going to a local community-center gym once a week. We go on nights where it is not so crowded. On Tuesday and Thursday there are maybe 10 other people there and we pay about $2-3 per visit. If we want to buy a card, we can reduce that to about $1.

  My wife mostly does cardio but will probably start doing some light weight work soon. I do about 50/50. I am 59 and my wife is older. We both feel great when we come back and after a shower, it often leads to other things. We are both still in decent shape, but want to get the metabolism going. I spend too much time in front of a computer (for work) and want to get flexible again...
  
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  FadeToBlack

  Welcome and thanks for sharing. A lot of us (guys) need to know what might work and what doesn't. Enjoy the rest of your WT-free life...