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  11/1/03 Watchtower: an open plea for more donations

  by paterfamilias in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i just read in the 11/1/03 wt an article entitled cultivate a giving spirit.

  never have i seen the society so unashamedly extend its hands in search of more money.

  i'm going to let the article speak for itself.

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  Jewelry or other valuables may be donated as well

  Eek. Sort of reminds me of rich German families donating valuables, including jewellery, to finance Hitler's war efforts during WWII.
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  Att: ex-Elders and Their Kids: Did You Really Have a Regular Family Study?

  by Room 215 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  friends, this is a sort of poll, directed mainly at -- but not limited to --ex-elders, their wives and kids.

  it was my impression that, with the possible exception of meaningful personal prayer, the other aspect of the idealized, exemplary jw lifestyle that was portrayed at the assemblies and at meetings-- the regular, weekly family bible study -- was the one most neglected.

  it seemed to be something the ``other" spiritual family did and the one thing we constantly agreed we ``needed to work on.".

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  My dad's not an ex-elder; but yes, always, always always. One of my earliest memories is standing beside my dad at the dining room table learning to read from the Watchtower during our Monday night family study. From the day I was born until the day I left, Monday night was family study night.
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  How did you feel.......when

  by morty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you had to stand in the hallway for o canada?

  ( or your anthem?

  )and the lords prayer?

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  Yup, I had to stand outside. Up until grade 8, my parents came in and explained everything to my teachers; but in grade 8, my mum couldn't go; so I had to do it myself.

  In high school, there was a designated room for all the JWs to sit in.

  My high school had that too; as if we weren't already treated as lepers.

  Now when I'm at a sporting event, political rally (yup, you read that right), or whatever, and the national anthem is played, I sing it loud and proud.
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  Favourite 80's song.....EVER!!

  by ScoobySnax in

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  2. friends

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  i make no apologies for going on about the 80's again, its just that i've been having another nostalgia music session again.....you know dig out all your favourite tracks type thing..... i nominate........ duran duran union of the snake.

  i reserve the right to change this though, with out warning......

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  Kylie Minogue!!!!!!

  "Everybody's doin' a brand new dance, now!!"
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  Fred "Rerun" Berry Dead

  by IronGland in

  1. social
  2. current

  i remember him as arnold on different strokes.

  rip.

  birthdate: march 13, 1951. birthplace: st. louis, missouri.

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  Gary Coleman is running for governor of California

  That should be past tense, actually; that freakshow election has been decided.
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  How to resign as an elder?

  by IT Support in

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  does anyone have any tips how to resign as a jw elder without being disfellowshipped or disassociated?.

  thanks.. ken

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  When I was in the process of leaving, my dad offered (to me) to step down as an elder in order to spend more time with me, helping me take steps to return to Jehovah.

  He was allowed to get reduced responsibilities (with no disgrace) when he started suffering anxiety/panic attacks a couple of years after I left.
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  Favourite 80's song.....EVER!!

  by ScoobySnax in

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  i make no apologies for going on about the 80's again, its just that i've been having another nostalgia music session again.....you know dig out all your favourite tracks type thing..... i nominate........ duran duran union of the snake.

  i reserve the right to change this though, with out warning......

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  Where the Streets Have No Name by U2. Still the greatest song ever.
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  New Divorce Rules ???

  by jazbug in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a friend of mine is getting a divorce because her husband is questioning the wts...he's sick of the cover-ups...in light of a new elder abuse case here.

  she says she can't lie with someone who is going to talk against the wts..so i asked her how she could get a divorce for those reasons.

  evidentally, the co came to talk to her and because she can't get govt.

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  IN ELDERS SCHOOL we spent 45 min discussing the difference between CARESSING THE BREAST AND MOMENTARYLY TOUCHING THE BREAST

  I bet that discussion was the most attentively listened to in the history of elders' school.
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  Just curious...

  by kj in

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  2. relationships

  how many of you were actually brought into the jws by someone at your door?

  how many were born in or brought in by family?.

  kj

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  Born in.
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  Did you choose the jw way as an expression of your most inner self ?

  by A Paduan in

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  or was jwisma pain in the ass means to an end a way of avoiding a perceived punishment (an attempt to alleviate anxiety)a way of attempting to gain certain rewardsa path to 'status'a way of avoiding the fear of the unknownthe assurance that you really were 'gooder' than the others, as suspectedthe 'spiritual' way out of giving all your stuff to charity (and in particular to those who don't really deserve it)for other reasons.

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  I didn't choose the way; it was chosen for me by my parents. My life was all laid out ahead of me; no bends in the road, no decision left up to me.