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  Hi everyone....

  by Jeremy Bravo in

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  as i sit in front of my computer in a drunken stupor wondering what might have been, i felt i had to post my story to those who might truly understand what i am going through.. i am a newbie here, but have been lurking around for the last few weeks.

  i am 25 years old, from ontario, and totally heartbroken.. to give you some background, back in 1998, i studied with the witnesses because some friends of mine, whom i believe to be honest and sincere people, gave me (i thought at the time) some good advice to start a book study.

  i did, and i really enjoyed it because i felt they presented everything factually and had a strong interpretation of the scriptures (i'm a facts man, you see).

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  The apostle's Paul reproof...

  by MacHislopp in

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  a small question:.

  according to the following text, paul , in antioch relates a reproof that he.

  gave to peter and others because "they were not walking straight ...".

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  What's So Special About These One's?

  by Englishman in

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  im intrigued by the jws teachings re the 144,000 and i would much appreciate some input.. i mean, is their any real scriptural back-up to say that a set number of people will go from earth to heaven, or is this just a witness interpretation thing?.

  also, how does this remnant become aware that they have a calling?

  does the wtbts tend not to persecute these ones, if they hold views that would be deemed as apostate in others?.

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  jws hassle 3 yr old

  by Blackcat in

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  seems the jws are getting desprate for recruits, an article from a localpaper....... http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/story3.html thought you all would be interested!

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  I got my nerve up, gonna try this again!

  by LostMyReligion in

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  i first posted to this board as "truman" about 2 months ago.

  it was a time of deep depression, confusion, fear, and paranoia for me, as i had just 3 weeks before discovered that everything i had believed for 27 years was only a pipe dream.. everyone was very welcoming, but after only a few posts, i got so afraid i had to stop.

  i was fearful of revealing too much, being somehow discovered, and of the possibility of saying the wrong thing, incurring the ire of my betters here.

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  Adoption by Jehovah's Witnesses is blocked

  by expatbrit in

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  adoption by jehovah's witnesses is blocked .

  the independent - united kingdom; may 26, 2001. by brian farmer.

  a couple originally approved by a council as adoptive parents have been refused permission by social workers to adopt a child, because they are jehovah's witnesses.

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  Help - I'm in Love

  by Downdog01 in

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  hi i work with a smart, sexy, single jw who i get a along with great and over the years i've developed enormous affection for her.

  based on this i don't want to do anything to hurt her.

  i am not a witness and though i would like to pursue her romantically my sense is if she were to accept my overtures it could ruin her life since her family is very involved in witnessing and close association with one such as me could lead to reprimands for her.. my question is this.

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  This hit a little too close to home

  by mommy in

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  the following appeared in the newspaper this morning:.

  a 17-year-old highlands school student was in jail thursday on charges that he had developed a hit list, naming several fellow students he supposedly planned to kill.

  highlands police say they arrested andrew douglas quintero, a junior, without incident on wednesday and charged him with 10 misdemeanor counts of communicating threats.. in an interview thursday, highlands school principal jack brooks indicated he wasn't sure whether the student intended to carry out the threats, but said he wasn't taking any chances.. "whether this was done out of humor or it was an expression of anger, i had no idea," brooks said.

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  Answered prayers

  by Oldhippie in

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  looking back over many years of prayers, i cannot pinpoint any time when i felt, unequivocally, that i had received a personal response to my prayers.

  can anyone here relate any experiences where you have felt that god answered prayers for you?

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  Hugs from Geordieland!

  by Sunbeam in

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  i've been lurking on this forum and previously on the old h20 for a long time now.

  and have probably read every word that's appeared on randy's site too.

  finally decided it was rude to enjoy all your insights without at least introducing myself :).

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