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  A weird nut funny voice in the JW dramas

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

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  many who have been a jw since the 70- 80s remember the jw dramas coming out yearly.. today they are movies but to the topic.... many of the voice actors are the same.. one however is plain odd.. lets list his roles as i remember:.

  the exodus drama: janes.

  gideon drama: an anger worshiper of baal.

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  The one I remember was called brother Friend. Had a thick Jewish accent hence he did all the old patriarch voices. I assume his family escaped the holocaust to the US and changed their name.
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  Life is a bag of Sh^t

  by JRK in

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  happy st. paddy's day.. that being said, life is a bag of shit.. so please give me some sort of positivity in this post.. i wish i could get it from whom i would like it from, but that is a bullshit dream.. life sucks then you die!.

  jk.

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  I took this photo in India last week. It's someone's home. Children have to beg on the street because they're hungry. I hope your life is better than this.
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  Life is a bag of Sh^t

  by JRK in

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  happy st. paddy's day.. that being said, life is a bag of shit.. so please give me some sort of positivity in this post.. i wish i could get it from whom i would like it from, but that is a bullshit dream.. life sucks then you die!.

  jk.

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  Social Media

  by Emily1987 in

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  as some of you may remember from a previous post of mine, myself and my husband are in the process of fading.

  we began our fade in jan 2017 and haven't been to a meeting since may 2017. to say this time has been a struggle is an understatement.

  it has been a lonely time for us, losing all of our so called friends.

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  Hi Emily, I'm sorry fading is proving to be painful for you. The fake JW friends are starting to show their true colours. As others have said I've found volunteering useful for meeting new people. Also Meetup.com for finding local people to socialise with. Wishing you and your husband all the best as you continue to build a new life.
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  Today is the date of Albert Einstein birthday 14 / 03

  by smiddy3 in

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  can we let this day go past without acknowledging his contributions to the betterment of human society ?.

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  General relativity was initially rejected by his peers and scientists thought that photon theory, light being made up of small particles was ludicrous. Which is why people make me smile when then demand to see peer review acceptance for every new idea.
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  Today is the date of Albert Einstein birthday 14 / 03

  by smiddy3 in

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  can we let this day go past without acknowledging his contributions to the betterment of human society ?.

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  Perhaps you could outline his contributions to science for us Smiddy?
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  How do you deal with people who do not like you?

  by usualusername1 in

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  hi guysin the last year i have started to socialise a lot more.

  namely comedy and a tennis social club.. for a variety of reasons i find socialising tough.

  in my tennis club a couple of women have been extremely rude to me and i have blocked one from my phone and refuse to speak to both.. is my behaviour extreme?paul.

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  Sociologists say on average 30% of people we meet will like us, 30% will dislike us and 30% will be indifferent to us. It doesn't bother me if people dislike me, I'm not going to be everyone's cup of tea am I?

  With so many different personalities being developed in life through our many and varied mixes of nature/nurture it stands to reason we're not going to get on with everyone. Don't let it bother you. Avoid unpleasant people wherever possible and forget about them.
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  Registering with JW.org

  by mann377 in

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  so the wife was sick and stayed home from the meeting.

  she tuned in through the phone so she could listen.

  she had the phone on speaker and therefore i could overhear what was said.

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  What about unforeseen situations when unexpected bills come in. Surely they should be taken into account before religious donating. Especially in the US with no NHS. Surely your health comes first. Or not! Why stay healthy, there's always the resurrection.
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  Mothering Sunday

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the tv media are talking about this today... in u k anyway.

  as a witness , my mum never expected or received any recognition on that day .

  now, on the outside it seems very harsh and nit-picking.

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  Nitpicking alright, they've turned straining out the gnat and gulping down the camel into an art form. The only people allowed any thanks or gratitude are the GB.

  I've just opened my gift from my daughter who can't be with me today because of circumstance and it made me happy. Is that idolatry? Venerating fat old men in America as if they speak for God, that's worship!
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  If all you require is faith to believe in something then ....?

  by smiddy3 in

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  be my guest :.

  santa clause .

  the tooth fairy .

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  When I was twenty I went to the pioneer school and eagerly awaited the section on faith because I struggled with it. There was nothing in it to help me, it basically concluded we believe because we want to believe. When I mentioned this to a fellow student she jokingly called me an apostate. How prophetic were her words!