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Fifth Estate now available on Streaming Media

by Simon in

many thanks to 'reporter' for sending this to me.. just click here:.

streaming media.

view recently broadcast tv programmes nbc dateline and bbc panorama.

somebody

ChrisV,

I can hear it, but not see it! AOL Realplayer popped up and it's playing on that. I don't know how to get Streaming Media.

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District Assembly Instructions

by RubaDub in

am i too thin-skinned or does anyone find that annual km insert dealing with the district assembly offensive???.

i mean, having to read and comment on those same things every year about not cooking in your hotel room, not to steal food if breakfast is offered, not to poop in the sinks, or whatever they say.

if you have to give those "reminders," it makes you wonder about the people you are sitting next to during the sessions.. *****rub a dub

somebody

Hi RubaDub, LOL! that's agreat name!

I just love it when I read things such as this in the KMs:

In the 5/99 Kingdom Ministry:
"Some of the food vendors in the convention facilities being used are now demanding that they be allowed to open their food stands and serve the delegates attending our conventions. If this were permitted, many worldly people would be mixing in company with us during the day."

Because we all know that the KMs are published and given to "insiders" who are JWs.

Then I turn around and read things such as this in

The Greatest man Whoever Lived book , in chapter 85

" The Pharisees and scribes treat common people like dirt under their feet. In fact, they use the hebrew expression `am haa'rets, "people of the land [earth]," to show the disdain they have for such ones. On the other hand, Jesus treats everyone with dignity, kindness, and compassion."

It could very well be said that...

The Jehovah's Witnesses treat common people like dirt under their feet. In fact, they use the expression "worldy", which is a synonym for the word "earthly",to show the disdain they have for such ones. On the other hand, Jesus treats everyone with dignity, kindness, and compassion.

In my opinion, the Watchtower INC printing factory teach it's followers to be Phariseelike. Not Chrsitlike.

peace,

somebody

Edited by - somebody on 30 January 2003 18:37:20

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Fifth Estate now available on Streaming Media

by Simon in

many thanks to 'reporter' for sending this to me.. just click here:.

streaming media.

view recently broadcast tv programmes nbc dateline and bbc panorama.

somebody

WOO HOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!

peace,

somebody

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I did it!!!

by shera in

jw
friends

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now where is blondie with my sabre?

i want to join all you other jedi's in the force!

somebody

congratulations shera!

peace,

somebody

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Is anyone interested in being a penpal?

by teshababe in

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friends

hi, i am a 19 year old married female interested in sincere jehovah's witnesses to be my penpal.

if anybody is interested, please email me.

thanks and i look forward to hearing from you.

somebody

I am a 19 year old married

wow.....so how long have you been married teshababe?

peace,

somebody

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Letter of thanks to the GOVERNING BODY

by Fruitcake in

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dear beloved governing body members at bethel .

i wanted to thank you for the fine job you all have been doing,,,,,,,you know, like dropping crumbs off the table to feed us your spiritual table scraps, and beating us, bearing us down with heavy loads, so many rules and regulations that nobody can follow...... .

you all look nice in your suits and ties, reminds me of how fine the pharisses dressed with their long fringed garments.

somebody

Hi Fruitcake,

I can feel your frustration and it's truly justifiable! The GB bear SO MANY traits of the Pharisees along with their fine suits. have you ever noticed how the crowd at assemblies act when a GB member walk on the stage too? I was todl that they applaud and applaud and applaud and applaud and then try to touch the GB member's hand wehn he gets down off the stage at the end of the assembly! They have a hell of a nerve talking about the reception the Catholics give the Pope, all the while they do the same thing to GB members!

I'm glad you no longer swallow the swill the WT Society INC. where feeding you.

Welcome to the db to both you and elumn8!

Enjoy, discuss, vent ,and don't forget to have fun too!

peace,

somebody

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what kingdom melody is still stuck in you head??

by christopherceo in

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i find myself whistling several when working and when i catch up with what's going on i stop.

anybody else?

somebody

lol@scumrat

Treshappy,

That same song has stuck in my mind for more than 20 years of being out/free.

When a JW came to my door a little over a year ago and was practically running backwards down my walkway when I started in on him ( I do regret how I handled the situation ), I really was tempted to tell him to get back on my doorstep and speak out in fearlessness instead of running away.

Imagine being afraid of a weaker vessel like myself!

peace,

somebody.......... who now has the song in her head again....

Men make Gods of wood and stone;but the true God they've not known.......

Edited by - somebody on 29 January 2003 16:8:8

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Elders will be here in 10 minutes...pray for me

by Jacqueline in

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elders will be doing a shepharding call in 10 minutes...why we have not attended meetings in so long.

i want nothing to do with the organization anymore....pray for me that i can keep my strength against them!

!

somebody

Thanks for keeping us updated, Jacqueline.

You and yours will be in my thougths.

peace,

somebody/gwen

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Elders will be here in 10 minutes...pray for me

by Jacqueline in

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friends

elders will be doing a shepharding call in 10 minutes...why we have not attended meetings in so long.

i want nothing to do with the organization anymore....pray for me that i can keep my strength against them!

!

somebody

Just to add something to what willy_think said, you can go to any Mormon site and Ex-Mormon support site and read how many people have been excommunicated/disfellwshipped for apostasy. You and your husband might be COMPLETELY amazed by the similarities of the JW congregations rules and behavior and the congreagtions of Mormons rules and behavior. Even their a lot of their teachings are the same as JWs. They even use the teerm "worldly" in the same way as the JW sect does!

peace,

gwen

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WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE DEATHS.

by nightwarrior in

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we are all liars everylast one of us are liars.. we have deliverd bible studys directly into the jaws of death ,do you feel any responsibility to the crimes inflicted upon others,if so who was it and what are you doing about it now??????????????

how many lives did you effect, have you tried speaking to them say by letters or emails.

somebody

((((((((((( mouthy, Ken P, and others who have brought others and family into JWism,)))))))))))

I know it is as you said, mouthy. That the hardest to forgive is yourselves. I also believe what else you said that God forgives you all. You all have my deepest heartfelt sympathy and I can empathize with you. I only pray that you can somehow find it in your hearts to forgive yourselves and truly accept that you were not responsible simply because you DID NOT KNOW that it is a cult at the time you directed people into it. I pray that you don't suffer anymore mouthy. And just think of the WONDERFUL messages you've given to people since you've left! I heard you address a crowd somewhere on the net ( I don't rmember what site it was downloadable from ) and your honest and true thougths were TRULY heartwarming to others. That includes myself very much.

I love all of you,

gwen

HI, (((((((((outnfree)))))))))). I didn't leave you out on purpose! You were posting at the same time I was.

Edited by - somebody on 27 January 2003 10:19:47