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  Watchtower V's apostates who is winning?

  by sleepy in

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  who's got the upper hand at the moment, the watchtower org or the apostates.. when you first leave and find out there are many other like you , you can feel like the watchtower org is crumbling.but many have been out for years and the watchtower has continued to grow.. are efforts by apostates working?.

  or is the watchtower able to easily counter them?.

  do most leave the org due to efforts by those who have already walked out , or do most find their own way?.

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  simplesally

  Don't forget, just because the amount of hours turned in for public preaching might decline here in the USA, that doesn't necessarily mean that the dedicated hours to WTS are decreasing.

  The CO said at lunch at his last visit that I was at, that the average was down, but he talked with the Branch about it since he was the head of RBC. He said the brothers are working so hard on quickly built halls, assembly halls and the like (and they use so many of the same brothers over and over who are reliable) and they don't get to count their time.

  Brothers who are pioneers and work on projects for COs and DC parts (like the drama, etc) or if they work on the talks the COs have to give, they get a "credit" off their time for the year. So even tho they didn't make their goal of 70 for the month (I forget the yearly requirement) they get to show the credit and not be removed.
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  What's your YA-YA Sisterhood name?

  by closer2fine in

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  just for fun (movie is coming out soon).

  you need to cut & paste, i tried it as a link & it leaves out the last ,0 and it won't work without it.

  closer.

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  Viscountess Sweet Flower, not a bad name!
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  I'M FREE!!!

  by jaccilynn in

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  this is my first post on this site, and i feel very liberated and comfortable, so i have a feeling that this d/b may be a good thing for me.

  my story (although to my "worldly" support group it sounds strange) is alot like many of yours.

  i was raised a witness, altough my parents have been inactive as long as i can remember.

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  I am glad you are free.

  I may not be free, but I'm cheap!
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  freemasons

  by jolly_green_giant in

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  anyone on this board ever known a freemason?

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  and can i possibly get some info on the freemasons please.

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  simplesally

  Well, my great grandfather was a Shriner, which is of the mason group. My grandma was an Eastern Star and then they also had I think, Jobs Daughters.

  You had to believe in God, be a "christian" and you can't join on your own, you have to be recommended.
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  A Spiritual Experience

  by Undecided in

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  as i was sitting in church listening to the preacher trying to get all to accept christ as our savior, amen, praise the lord and all that christain talk, i didn't feel any spiritual response at all.. this is what gives me a feeling of closeness with god, nature or whatever.. i was visiting my daughter who lives out in the country, about a mile back in the woods.

  i was sitting on the porch and there was a nice cool breeze blowing and the trees were moving with the breeze.

  my wife was in the yard with her granddaughter, she was walking with her, holding her hand(she is 14 months old)and they were looking in the patches of clover for a four leaf clover.

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  I know what you all mean!

  I was skiing, looking at the trees, the mountains, feeling the air. I knew I could talk to God. I was so thankful to my parents and my eyes filled with tears for all the things they gave me: the education, the love, the ski lessons, the bowling, tennis, swimming, horseback riding lessons....., the time they spent with us.

  My dad told me before I had my daughter, that he would sell his immortal soul if he knew I would be happy forever. If he knew I could be in paradise or heaven, he would be happy to be even in a place called hell.

  I look at my daughter and cry everyday. Everyday. She is something I'd give my life for. I'd probably give my life for any child. But my girl is what I have and I'd give my immortal soul, I'd give up anything to save her. I look at her, I laugh with her, I hold her, I cuddle her and we laugh together... and life is good.

  This is what God made us for. To love our families, to live by our consciences, to be moral human beings. I remember the law of love, the law of the Christ, not the scribal laws of the society.
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  Why the titanic sank....offensive

  by VioletAnai in

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  and rude and cheap and funny!.

  http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/21283b65/bc/share/titanic1.jpg?bcunne9apcvhbnsd

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  Big time cover-up story!! Or lack thereof!
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  Whoa ... seven of NINE !

  by Simon in

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  i've not watched star trek voyager for a while and just caught a newish episode with lots of "the borg" .... janeway, tuvak and that half-klingon chick are on a borg cube (dressed as borg) but seven-of-nine is on a planet dressed as, well, a real babe!.

  i liked the tight outfit naturally but the 'softer look' with flowing hair could really grow on me!.

  phoooaaarrrr !!

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  Especially with those cloned animals in your photo!
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  Pick Six

  by SixofNine in

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  last weekend, i helped a friend with his entry in a 24 hour video competition (we won in our catagory, btw).

  i am an extra (non speaking)in the film.

  first one to correctly identify me gets dinner and a movie.

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  Weren't you the tattoo model? Oh no, sorry that notperfectyet.
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  Whoa ... seven of NINE !

  by Simon in

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  i've not watched star trek voyager for a while and just caught a newish episode with lots of "the borg" .... janeway, tuvak and that half-klingon chick are on a borg cube (dressed as borg) but seven-of-nine is on a planet dressed as, well, a real babe!.

  i liked the tight outfit naturally but the 'softer look' with flowing hair could really grow on me!.

  phoooaaarrrr !!

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  Seven of Nine was very attractive and a great bod to match, but the only thing the new Vulcan has is bod...... can't stand looking at her! Sorry, even though I am a girl, I prefer watching attractive people on tv! (ps, sorry b_ster)
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  NOW I've done it! More engagement news...

  by Billygoat in

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  as most of you know, neil and i have been engaged for about two weeks now.

  i was surprised and thrilled to hear him ask and am looking forward to spending my life with my best friend.

  for those of you who don't know neil personally, he's really the best thing to ever happen to me!

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  simplesally

  Now that you mention it, Andi, did you read one of the latest Awake! articles about marriage? LOL

  Actually, there are some good articles in there about how to keep it inexpensive, how to keep your thought in mind about "after the wedding day"....

  Much success.
  Sally