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Left in the Cold
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ME!
by cobaltcupcake inin 1972 when my father dragged my family into the jws he pretty much cut off our extended family.
i haven't seen most of them for 30 or 40 years.
recently, thanks to facebook, i've found my family, and this year i'm traveling to maine for my first family thanksgiving in 40 years!.
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Has the WT ever apologized for changing their stance on something?
by Left in the Cold ini'm in the middle of reading coc.
it's very eye opening.
but on thinking about how the gb finally changed their stance on allowing civil service instead of prison when a christian was face with military service, it makes me wonder if the wt ever apologizes for any reversal of beliefs it imposes?
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Thanks. I guess if you're wrong about the end of the world probably you ought to 'regret' it. I was born in after 75. I was always told whenever the topic came up, which was rare, that some Witnesses started thinking 1975 was the end of the world. Many lost their faith when it did not come to fruition. I also was told that the WT did not support this idea ever. That it was just some idea the some Witnesses created. I'm finding that not to be the case really. It's kind of shocking. I wonder how many people (like I did) just think it was a rouge group of zealots coming up with their own idea of the end.
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Has the WT ever apologized for changing their stance on something?
by Left in the Cold ini'm in the middle of reading coc.
it's very eye opening.
but on thinking about how the gb finally changed their stance on allowing civil service instead of prison when a christian was face with military service, it makes me wonder if the wt ever apologizes for any reversal of beliefs it imposes?
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I'm in the middle of reading CoC. It's very eye opening. But on thinking about how the GB finally changed their stance on allowing civil service instead of prison when a Christian was face with military service, it makes me wonder if the WT EVER apologizes for any reversal of beliefs it imposes? I can't remember any, but I thought maybe someone on here with more time in and more knowledge might know of an apology somewhere. Idk why it matters to me. I just am curious. Also, I mean really from the time the GB was invented til now. Thank you!
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Don't tread on my dreams
by Xanthippe infavourite poem anyone?.
here's some of mine.
had i the heavens' embroidered cloths,.
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I meant to add, though, that its very exciting for me when other people enjoy poetry, too. I don't think many do today. I like this thread. Oh, I forgot Millay. Love her.
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Don't tread on my dreams
by Xanthippe infavourite poem anyone?.
here's some of mine.
had i the heavens' embroidered cloths,.
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Most anything by A.E. Robinson. Frost is amazing. I don't think I could pick one poet, let alone a favorite poem.
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What JWs did you know that were fanatical freaks?
by jemba ini just mentioned in another post about a bro that wouldnt shake hands with anyone because it was of pagan origin.. another bro collected fossils that he would show in the ministry for some stupid creationist reason, everywhere he went he talked about jehovah, jehovah, jehovah, no one wanted to work with him, in the workplace or on field service.
his own wife would hide somewhere when he started his incidental witnessing at shops or on the street.. dont get me started about some of the fruit loop parents and what they put their kids through in the name of jehovah.. what freaks stand out in your memory as fanatical jws?.
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I knew of a young (20 something) brother who was a full time pioneer. The thing is though, he carried a stop watch like they use in races. Anyway, he would start the stop watch when he left the car, went to the door, spoke to someone, then as soon as he came back to the car, off went the stop watch. This was back when 90 hours a month was needed to pioneer. I have no idea how he got his time in. I really didn't care. But that stands out as odd to me.
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Where Are You From?
by finallysomepride inalot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.
if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.
for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .
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Southern Ohio, spent 1/2 my life in Indiana, now back to Southern Ohio. USA
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Neighborhood doesn't want new kh there
by Left in the Cold inhttp://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-college-park-jehovas-witnesses-community-fights-to-keep-jehovahs-witnesses-out-of-neighborhood-20121107,0,5339745.column.
the story is mostly about a neighborhood in indianapolis fighting to keep a kh from being built in their neighborhood, but as is common, the entertainment is in the comments below the article.
i thought i'd share.
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The story is mostly about a neighborhood in Indianapolis fighting to keep a kh from being built in their neighborhood, but as is common, the entertainment is in the comments below the article. I thought I'd share.
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How do you keep your hopes up while in this doomed existence?
by sabastious incoming from aguest's thread where she showed us the article that describes a "brain drain" that has been occuring for centuries do to "mutations" i can't help but be a little fed up with how much negativity comes from the land of science.
sure, facts are facts and they do not set out to sound good or bad, but instead of identifying the problems of doom, like our brains are devolving, why not focus on the solutions to those problems?
where are the hopes and dreams that our culture so desperately holds onto which actually provides the drive to progress towards them.
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Sabastious, have you considered cognitive behavior therapy? Basically, it's learning to change the way you think. A good psychologist and being willing to try can go a really long way toward allowing you to see the present and the future in a different, better light. It's not a quick fix. It takes some work, but it could be helpful. Research it a little. I'm sure there are other therapies that would help too. I'm just speaking from experience. If you're anxious and depressed, it can help with those feelings as well.
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talked to wife about new light!
by unstopableravens ini showed my wife the new light, it did not go over good.
i started with all the publications and asked her three questions 1 who is the fds 2when did they start 3 when did they get appointed over "all the belongings"?
using the recent publications she said 1 the fds is 144000 2 they started in the 1st centry 3 they were over all belongings in 1919. then i showed her the annual meeting report on the jw.org and went over each point.
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I would only add that along with a nice card, flowers or something else she likes might help. All women love to think their man thinks about them often and loves them. Jewelry is nice too. It's not shallow. Just human nature. I wish you much luck!