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  International Convention Scam ...

  by Taylor S. in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mom said recently that she had 'applied' to go to the international conventions.

  today she reported that she'd been approved.

  i asked how much it was gonna cost her.

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  I am not a person who goes on tours, I make my own arrangements and like the experiences that allows, so back in the day when I was still a JW and they were promoting these trips, I always felt that if I wanted to go to a convention in Poland, I would go if I wanted to and would not need any approval from anyone.

  The assemblies are open to the public, what would keep me from attending even though not part of the official group? I remember hearing the prices and thoujght they were not a very good deal. Like heathen mentioned, there was a little bit of envy involved with those who couldn't afford the overpriced trip.

  This reminds me of the approval they now require to be able to work on a quick build. What a crock.
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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  Danny,

  Is there a chance someone on this board, albeit innocently, could screw things up by saying the wrong thing to the wrong person. I have noticed that several have already spread the word to those they are trying to get out of the org. It seems to me this is jumping the gun.
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  Visual perception

  by startingover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i came across this test of perception.

  this is not a joke, nor one of those screaming videos which make your heart stop.

  take the test... most likely 70-80% of you will answer incorrectly, showing your own likelihood of making mistakes.

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  This is all about concentrating on the white team and not even seeing the gorilla. Since someone noticed him early on I didn't get to post the instruction to watch it a second time without counting.

  The first time I watched it I never even noticed the gorilla. I was totally surprised watching it again and seeing him strolling right through the middle of the group.
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  Who threw your first birthday party after leaving the organization?

  by Mysterious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who threw your first birthday party after you left the organization, or did you throw it for yourself?

  my best friend threw mine, it was my 18th birthday.

  she made a huge homemade cake for me with all 18 candles and icing.

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  The closest I ever got to a party was when I turned 50. My apostate buddy and myself were in Page, AZ at a mexican restaurant, and he snuck away from the table and arranged for them to acknowledge my birthday. So several waiters brought over a big sombrero, stuck it on my head and sang happy birthday to me, in spanish.

  To be honest, anything more than that I would be real uncomfortable with at this stage of my life.
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  why do witnesses call the new testament "greek scriptures"?

  by in a new york bethel minute in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  anybody know how the witnesses managed to demonize the expression, "new testament/old testament"?

  my jw mother said "it's because when you call the hebrew scriptures the old testament, it makes them sound out of date, but they're really not because there is so much we can learn from blah blah blah blah blah blah".

  any thoughts?.

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  I once slipped and used the OT/NT terminology in a public talk. My wife corrected me the minute I sat down at my seat, like it as such a big deal. Your mom is right about the out of date thing being the reason.
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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  Barbara,
  
  Can you post the news in a new thread? Wading through this mess to find out the real thing is going to be difficult.
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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  If this scenario were true, I can very well imagine my wife, even after being shown proof positive, would go on and say that she is serving jehovah and that it really doesn't matter. How sad.
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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  stevenyc,

  If that doesn't fit the bill I don't know what would.
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  Visual perception

  by startingover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i came across this test of perception.

  this is not a joke, nor one of those screaming videos which make your heart stop.

  take the test... most likely 70-80% of you will answer incorrectly, showing your own likelihood of making mistakes.

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  I came across this test of perception.
  
  This is not a joke, nor one of those screaming videos which make your heart stop. This is for real.
  
  
  Take the test... Most likely 70-80% of you will answer incorrectly, showing your own likelihood of making mistakes.
  
  After you follow the link, here is the test:
  
  The video takes a little while to load. Give it time.
  
  There are two teams passing a basketball - the team you will be tracking is wearing white shirts.
  
  You want to count the number of times the ball is passed from one white-shirted team member to another white-shirted team member. We are counting PASSES, not touches. Bounce-passes count as a pass.
  
  The video runs about 10-12 seconds.
  
  Most large groups of people will count anywhere from 11 passes to 18 passes!
  
  Why the large variation?
  
  Stay tuned for a post explaining that phenomenon.

  http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/grafs/demos/15.html
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  Where are you on the map? New Maps

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok there are so many americans on the map now i had to split you all in half.. valis was kind enough to let me place the maps on his website until i found a new home for them.. photobucket seems to be a good option - at least for now.

  so i have uploaded the new maps which have been updated to include everyone who has asked.. so if you were wondering where we are from.

  or how close you are to other jwd posters in your area just take a look.

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  startingover

  
  Another board I frequent uses this site:

  http://www.frappr.com/

  It has the advantage of posters being able to add themselves

  The other board display it on the home page so it doesn't get lost