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  Do you see many jw's at your door?

  by terafera in

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  this has probably been addressed before, but.... the other day a philipino man knocked on our door.

  my husband answered it, and a nice elderly man said something in philipino to us, holding a watchtower and awake.

  my husband said we only spoke english, and the old man smiled, said something and left.

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  terafera

  It seems that if the WTBTS really took their preaching work seriously
  they would have already put into place a more effective system. The truth is that the
  system they have now is ineffective at reaching people but works great at keeping the
  rank and file too busy spinning their wheels (literally)to think for themselves.

  Wow..I've never thought of it like that! It does make sense that there would be a better way to find people home. I dont think they've changed their tactics in the 28 years I've been alive!
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  Childbearing in THIS time of the End

  by Thirdson in

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  responsible childbearing in this time of the end .

  i heard the talk that formed the basis of this article in the summer of 1987 while attending with my pregnant wife.

  the stress was on not having children and devoting lives to preaching the watchtower's message.

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  Good post!

  I remember my brother being born in 1976, my mom was told it wasnt the brightest idea. He's 25 now I cant imagine him not being here! I wonder how many people really wanted children, but held off, thinking the end was near.

  It makes me think of the sad story of Ray Franz, he and his wife never had kids, then when they tried to, they were too old to have any.

  I can remember heaing talks describing young mothers with little babies going to concentration camps in the Tribulation, even hiding in the mountains with crying babies...it made me want to never have kids! Good thing I came to my senses
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  Britney tried to give me a virus!!

  by butalbee in

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  okay, all you crazied men in love w/ britney spears, be careful surfing the web for pics of her, or you might get caught in a trojan virus trap.

  i'm serious--she's contagious--stay away.

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  terafera

  Ummmm...

  I need antibiotics just looking at Britney Spears!
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  Do you see many jw's at your door?

  by terafera in

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  this has probably been addressed before, but.... the other day a philipino man knocked on our door.

  my husband answered it, and a nice elderly man said something in philipino to us, holding a watchtower and awake.

  my husband said we only spoke english, and the old man smiled, said something and left.

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  terafera

  This has probably been addressed before, but...

  the other day a Philipino man knocked on our door. My husband answered it, and a nice elderly man said something in Philipino to us, holding a Watchtower and Awake. My husband said we only spoke English, and the old man smiled, said something and left. We live in a large city (Anchorage) and while our area has alot of Philipino people, there are far more white people than any other race, I"m sure.

  These are the only jw's I've had come to my door in 3 years. I am wondering, if they are hitting every neighborhood and every door...then how come I never see them? I mean, with all these English speaking people, and I get a Philipino speaking man at my door, then how is the word being spread? The way most Witnesses talk, you'd think you'd see them everywhere...but I dont!

  Is it just me??
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  My Parents just bought Crisis of Conscience!!

  by ashitaka in

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  my....how the walls come crumbling down.. my father and mother ordered coc and in search of christian freedom tonite.....when talking about freeminds.org they call randy waters, 'randy'.

  i can't believe it.. i haven't even read coc, and isocf!!.

  but my parents ordered the books tonite....i think my whole fam is going to be alright.. ashi

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  California,
  I know what you mean, I have 3 people who want to read my CofC book too!

  I guess something kept so 'hidden' is a little mysterious.. I know for myself, I wondered, 'what could it possibly say?'
  I never guessed it would mention so many things that were downright malicious and wrong.

  It's definately an eye opener and an interesting read.

  (Hiya DB!!)
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  Where Would You Live If You Could???

  by LB in

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  i have been many places.

  a few years ago i left california to move to oregon so life could slow down a bit.

  it has and i love it here.

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  Well I lived in Hawaii for about 10 years and I dont think I'd move back!

  It's hard to really support yourself there, if you are wealthy for life, it would be great. I love the tropical setting but sometimes I just wanna go drive for miles and not end up in circles! LOL

  But Hawaii is beautiful... just not sure I'd live there permanently. I also enjoy the change of seasons which you dont really get there.

  I've always wanted to visit Colorado, or the East Coast. New York sounds nice (upper state), Pennsylvania or Montana. I'd love to travel around someday, maybe I'll find the perfect spot!
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  My mother Noticed

  by metatron in

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  years ago, when my mom was alive, she was very active.

  in the door to door work.

  she always had bible studies.. but she started noticing a change in the kind of people.

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  THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID THIS

  I was wondering if it was just me!

  The last time I was at a book study, I was sitting next to a mildly retarded sister who rocks back and forth while rubbing her hands.

  The sister behind me is in her early 60's, was a successfull acountant but on disability because she is agoraphobic and can't stand to see anything move (she cant stand the rocking sister!)

  The woman next to me was my mother, a middle aged psychotic child abuser and violently rageful person.

  The brother behind me was publically reproved for having a cigar while he gambled on a vacation to Las Vegas.

  It was a dysfunctional family!!! And I"m sitting there wondering...do they look for these kind of people?
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  Wishing everyone a happy weekend!

  by YoYoMama in

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  well i'm off of work for the weekend.

  i hope everyone enjoys their time off (if not working this weekend).

  enjoy time with the family.

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  yes i sleep with lots of folks each weekend--- no i am a virgin never had sex with anyone

  THANK YOU!

  I was wondering if I was the only one who caught that.... I hear those double lines all the time.

  From my mother the other day-"Yea I believe alot of it is wrong and there is alot of covering things up, but it is the Truth."

  Um....okay? I dont get it... if it is the TRUTH, how can it be full of LIES??

  YoYo, I hope one day you can love yourself and stop trying to get approval. You only need God's and you already have His.
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  wt 8/15/03: Easing Nature - Is it for Christians?

  by Scully in

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  easing nature is it for christians?

  easing nature the very phrase itself brings to mind the odious product of this activity.

  yet, many people have the understanding that this natural bodily function is a practice in which true christians may engage.

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  LOL

  At first I was totally confused.. then I saw the date at the top of the article and laughed out loud!

  Thanks for the laugh.
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  Sins of the Watchtower/JWs--PO

  by patio34 in

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  point 1: i just attended a seminar by michael josephson, who runs the josephson institute of ethics.

  you might know of him from his "character counts" spots on the radio.. anyway, one phrase he repeated was "if you allow it, you encourage it.

  " i immediately thought of the jw policy of "2 witnesses" before something is a crime and how that doesn't apply usually in child abuse cases.

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  terafera

  I already have the JW answer for #3:

  "Well God isnt responsible for all the wicked people. We were not made defective. Adam and Eve messed that part up. We are not inanimat products..we have hearts, minds and consciences. We all are responsible for what we do."

  I could just picture my family telling me this!