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  ELDERS AND PARANOIA

  by Es in

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  hehe i hope thats how its spelt.. if you had family members that were elders did you ever notice the paranoia they had????

  or maybe its my dad in particular?????.

  they things he accused me off was unbelievable, we were never allowed to do anything to ruin his standing as an elder.

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  I didn't know of any elders that were THAT paranoid, but, I would guess that it happens more often than I suspect.
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  January 15 Watchtower: Angels

  by GramblingMan in

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  i'm here looking at my wifes watchtower mag and it has a drawing for the angels, maybe it's me but all the angels are white men and they have beards.

  i'm oversensitive or is this a message they are sending out to the readers.

  i thought the anointed ones are suppose to become angels?

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  Funchback

  Kenny Rogers, Sean Connery, and Michael McDonald must be angels.
  Maybe Jay Hovah will permit a couple of "token" angels, eh?

  
  
  
  
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  January 15 Watchtower: Angels

  by GramblingMan in

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  i'm here looking at my wifes watchtower mag and it has a drawing for the angels, maybe it's me but all the angels are white men and they have beards.

  i'm oversensitive or is this a message they are sending out to the readers.

  i thought the anointed ones are suppose to become angels?

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  This is an ironic thread (for me) because I had this same discussion with my good friend on this forum, badwillie, about two weeks ago.

  I said the same thing about this cover: All white men, with beards. And I was puzzled as to why some of them have parts in their hair?
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  Prince's new album

  by sincereradical in

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  prince, who is a jw, has a new album coming out called 3121; i was wondering if that number meant anything?

  the lyrics don't seem very holy though.

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  Funchback

  Hey, LS...

  I figured it out that the '31' represents his height (minus the heels).
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  Prince's new album

  by sincereradical in

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  prince, who is a jw, has a new album coming out called 3121; i was wondering if that number meant anything?

  the lyrics don't seem very holy though.

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  Funchback

  I'm pretty sure the '21' represents his waistline.
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  What is your theory on the series "Lost?"

  by free2beme in

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  i am a big fan of this series and have a couple of theories of what i think is happening and wondered what others thought, just wanting some insight.. one theory.

  i think the people got on the plane and never actually crashed.

  i think they were gassed and taken to a government (possible alien) location and their minds were feed the reality they think they are experiencing.

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  Hi free.

  No theories here, but, I am a 'Lost' fan. I am just enjoying the weekly ride.
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  Free Online Book: God's Debris - By Scott Adams

  by Elsewhere in

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  http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/godsdebris/

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  This is the same guy who created 'Dilbert'.
  Cool.
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  Which avatars are your favorites?

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  some people's avatars make me smile, others make me think.

  there are some that i just love to look at.

  here are some of my favorites off the top of my head.

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  minimus...

  I gotta disagree with your assessment that yours was the best animated (moving) avatar.
  
  I kinda liked mine with the girl getting beaned in the head with the ball.

  http://images.holdingcell.net/images/girlball_50.gif
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  CHECK OUT MY FIRST AVATAR!

  by bonnzo in

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  i hope it shows up!

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  Funchback

  Is that Jim Croce? Or, is it Yanni's graduation pic?
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  Judicial Committee - Elder Counseling - Is your experience similar?

  by Funchback in

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  about 9 or 10 years ago (circa 1996-1997), i faced a judicial committee for fornication (jwisms for dummies...this means i had sex outside of the "marital arrangement").

  the decision "from jehovah" was made in 5 minutes.

  i was privately reproved.

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  About 9 or 10 years ago (circa 1996-1997), I faced a judicial committee for fornication (JWisms for Dummies...this means I had sex outside of the "marital arrangement"). The decision "from Jehovah" was made in 5 minutes. I was privately reproved. Anyway...
  After you are on reproof (public or private) and even after you are disfellowshipped, one of the judicial members are supposed to meet with you every week or so to gauge your progress.
  My personal experience was that the elder would try to "help" me see how I ended up making the choice I made (when I had sex), for example, he said the music I listened to, the movies I watched, etc contributed to my "sin".
  As I think back, never did he tell me to seek counseling. Only once did they meet with my wife. Never did they encourage me or my wife to get an HIV test.
  Really, all they did was tell my wife that she can't keep withholding the renderance of my due if she really forgave me. Seriously, they told her that.
  Ultimately, I was reinstated after six months of Watchtower articles, sporadic meetings with the elder, and no marital counseling.
  Yes, I should have been wise enough to have gotten tested for HIV soon after the act. But...I don't know...I was only concerned for my so-called "spiritual sickness".
  My whole time as a JW was filled with dumb decisions, fear, and unhappiness, wtih NO REAL advice and counseling coming from the elders.