Sorry for the loss of your brother.
Stealth
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My brother died yesterday
by satinka in"albert" was 55 years old, and the fifth-born of seven children.
i am the second oldest and babysat him often while he was growing up --- and while i was still at home.. yesterday, albert was out taking his usual morning stroll around his small town, when he collapsed on the sidewalk.
the doctors said it was a heart attack.
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Listened in on two Elders talking about my old congregation!
by RULES & REGULATIONS inlast night at my brother's house ( he's an elder ) i listened in on a conversation he was having with another elder about my old congregation ( which i haven't attended in 2 years and have been left alone).
our congregation had at one time 86 members.. they talked about:.
* how the congregation went from 86 members to 26.
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Stealth
The GB should take some lessons from Aesop's fable "The boy who cried wolf."
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Number of anointed partakers in new yearbook?
by JWOP ini haven't seen the 2014 yearbook on the jw site yet.
i'm looking to see if the number of partakers has increased again (as it has for many years now).
anyone have a scan of it yet?.
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Now that the partakers are not considered part of the FDS, there is probably not much need to report these numbers going forward.
What would be the point other than to embarrass the WT more then they already have?
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Ladies, How Big Is Your Diamond Engagement Ring?
by minimus ini notice a trend that suggests that many ladies either have a one carat or bigger diamond ring or much smaller if any.. do you have a diamond ring and if you do, what size carat is it?
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Stealth
First wife's (JW) ring had a 2.25ct round center stone with two gold bands with smaller diamonds flanking it. (Didn't get that in the divorce)
Second wife has a 1.75ct round center stone on a wide band with smaller diamonds around it.
I purchased both used for about 75% to 80% off retail. I would never buy diamonds retail. They don't wear out as long as they are not chipped or cracked. Buy a used one that you like and have it remounted on a new ring.
Personally, I would prefer a smaller stone with better color & sparkel than a larger off color stone.
Don't understand why anyone would pay for a chocolate or colored diamond, but to each their own.
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Elders oath
by Crazyguy inis it true that the elders swear an oath when made elders and what is this oath???
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Now I understand how the elders are appointed by holy spirity.
If someone has sexualy abused a child, the holy spirit will make them say 'yes' when that question is asked?
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jw.org BREAKING NEWS (erm... almost a year later...)
by konceptual99 inhttp://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/help-community/suicide-prevented-sky-tower/.
posted 21 nov 13. actual event.... 5 jan 13. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10857849.
perhaps this is why is does not appear in the news headlines.... http://www.jw.org/en/news/.
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Stealth
However, if the man would have jumped leading to his death, he could have been resurected in the new system.
Now that the JWs talked him out of jumping, if he now does not become a member of that religion, he will be killed by god during the big A.
Most likely the JW saved him from killing himself only to have god kill him later. I'm not sure that is something to be proud of?
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Unstop: You sound like a great guy with much concern for the unborn. May I suggest that you channel that good will with wanting to help the helpless and give a go at being a foster parent? There is a great need in your area for folks to step up and care for already born children in need. This is something you can do today, sign up and you will have a child to care for before the ink on your background check is dry.
After foster parenting for several years and going to support groups for other foster parents, I am convinced that many of these children who were abused and neglected by their parents would have been better off not being born at all. They are so screwed up menatally and emotionally from such a young age that they have almost no chance to live a normal life, even when placed with others who do not abuse or neglect.
Why are so many christains so hell bent on stopping other people from their right to choose, yet we have thousands of children already alive in foster care waiting for someone to adopt them? If a christain really wants to help the helpless, there are plenty of already born children who need your help!
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Egyptian Timeline Research
by konceptual99 inhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23947820.
it is suggesting that the accepted dates for the egyptian timelines need to change.
does anyone have a more informed and scholarly view on this?.
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K99 , Here is a discussion forum that focus on ancient civilizations especially Egypt. You may find interesting or find others there who can answer your specific quesitons.
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thedog1 said "I just listened to your JC hearing for re-instatement"
by KateWild inthedog1 said.............. hi sam.
i just listened to your jc hearing for re-instatement.
without knowing the details of what happened it is difficult to make a comment on it but here goes.
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thedog1 said: I can only say that Christianity in its basic form is alive and well in our local cong.
What does your congregation do to help someone suffering from drug addiction? Do they open the doors to help these ones by hosting NA meetings? How does your basic form of christianity help people who are struggeling with addiction?
Oh that's right, you kick em while their down, kick them out and cut them off from support that may be crucial to recovery. Yeah, christianity alive and well!
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Unstop: you see a painting you know it was painted by a painter. if you see creation you know it was created by a creator.
Sandro Botticelli, Claude Monet, Rembrandt, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh.
What do these painters have in common? They are all DEAD!
Could it be possible that if there was a creator.... billions of years ago.... that it is now dead also? Why do creationists just assume that the creator would continue to live forever when nothing else in the universe does?