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  Can a JW be disfellowshipped because of "Materialism"?

  by JH in

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  keeping in mind these verses below:.

  for we have brought nothing into the world, and neither can we carry anything out.

  8 so, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content with these things.

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  There is a difference (at least in JW land) between being rich and being materialistic. Even the poorest person can be "materialistic."

  Usually, the better elders were moderately well-off. The poorest ones liked the position and looked down on you because they were elders and had the power.. The rich ones looked down on you because they had more money and had power. But defining "materialism" is very hard and elders don't tend to examine the financial well-being of the average Joe Dub. Its hard to prove that you miss meetings because you need to work to make ends meet as opposed to "you need to work to keep up with Brother Dick Rich."

  My own father called me "materialistic" because I have a well-paying job and a better house than him. I admit to being well paid, I admit to living in a nice neighborhood (average home for area) but I am where I am because of where I was born, because I have certain skills and have an ethic instilled in me from my own Dad. However, in comparison to the 95% of the world's population and like most middle-income Americans I have huge material wealth. In some ways I am materialistic but no more so than than most JWs and not many of them are being DF'd.

  I knew of no JWs DF'd for drunkeness, though I knew of one elder DF'd for being an alcoholic which is not the same. I never knew anyone DF'd for being a glutton either. Most DF'ing had to do with what went on in the bedroom or other horizontal activities. Still, money helped and the more you have the less likely you are to be kicked out.

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  Anyone here have access to deer meat or sausage?

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  i haven't had access to deer meat for awhile and i'm hoping to find another source.

  i'm hoping one of you might like to go deer hunting, or might know someone who does.. thanks!

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  Sorry, I belong to PETA

  People for Eating Tasty Animals

  (We have Moose in the fridge.)
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  Fridge Game, ton's of fun!!

  by avishai in

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  go here http://www.melbs.org/projects/fridge/ to make a fridge poem,save it and post it here!!.

  here's mine.

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  rare tears have I made
  when moments dreamed
  the fool i was
  the silence deemed
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  Whats the dumbest reason youve been counseled?

  by avishai in

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  my friend was counseled for having a bad attitude because he wore white socks w/ his suit.

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  I was counseled twice because my wife took her shoes off in the meeting. I thought the elder was a berk and so was his name. I never told my wife and she continued to kick her shoes off during the meetings.

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  Whut

  by Farkel in

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  thought i might post some.

  what would you like to hear?.

  farkel

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  Hi Farkel,

  Long time no see. Welcome back, I hope you are well and prospering.

  BTW I still have a copy of Dubsticks. I listen to it every now and then, it's the best version of song 10 ever. I still have a copy of Linus and Lucy too.

  Good to see you.

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  Give a title to the next JW book they will publish

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  Things in Which it is Impossible to Lie Our Ways Out of.
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  Maybe you can help ... my queste for 17+ years ...

  by Vivamus in

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  when i was a kid, we used to spend every weekend at my grandparants house.

  my grammy had a huge leather brown couch, on which we watched movies (i was either on the couch or hiding in her arms cuz the movie scared me sh*tless).

  one day, we were watching a movie, which endscene has haunted my mind ever since.

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  Viv,

  There is a 1957 version with Rock Hudson, it might be that one. It available on DVD in the US and Canada.

  I use IMDB for researching films, it's a great resource. http://us.imdb.com/

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  Queen's newest KNIGHT...

  by Special K in

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  i actually liked some of tom jones songs... and i remember his t.v.

  show.

  he sure put on quite a show..and i remember he sure sweat profusely during his performances.. i do remember some of his songs, at least the ones i underlined.. special k .

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  I read the awards yesterday 12/31 on the BBC and was going to post my comments there but there were already 15 pages of comments mostly critical of the British award system. The people awarded were often rich and famous and doing things they were already well paid for. Mr. Jones has lived in the USA for years and is a tax exile...so he gets a knighthood. The English cricket team all got awards for narrowly beating Australia in the Ashes for the first time in years...big deal, why didn't the Welsh rugby team get awards as their achievement was better?

  I think think the British award system should be done like the Oscars with a glittering party. "And the award of Knight of the Realm for services in musical entertainment...goes to.."

  It would hardly devalue the awards any more than now.

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  The JW New Year

  by Thirdson in

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  another year past and still the old system continues.

  what do good jws think today as 2006 rolls around?

  in october-last we saw the 6000th anniversary of adams 30th birthday.

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  Thirdson

  Another year past and still the ‘old system’ continues. What do good JWs think today as 2006 rolls around? In October-last we saw the 6000th anniversary of Adam’s 30th birthday. We are more than 5 years into the 3rd millennium. A number of JWs stated that they couldn’t see the ‘system’ lasting 5 years beyond 2000. What do you think now? How many of the old-timers were buried last year not seeing the ‘promise?’

  Now look at the WTS itself, downsizing the Brooklyn Bethel, reducing the Awake to monthly issues, paperback Bibles and books and regurgitating the same old stuff week after week.

  If things don’t look too good, take heed, it’s your own fault, just remember do more and give more and stop asking questions.

  Happy 2006

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  Colts coach Dungy's son found dead

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  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/12/22/dungy.son.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

  how sad!

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  This is very sad. I met the Dungy family 10 years ago when I first moved to Minnesota. My (now) ex-wife was friends with the wife of one of Vikings coaches when we lived in the same apartment complex. At that time Tony Dungy was also on the Vikings staff and they lived in the same suburb. My ex also used to swim at the same club as Lauren Dungy and talked to her frequently. I met the Dungy family at a barbeque and though I met Tony only once I thought he was a really nice and humble guy. I've been a fan of his ever since.

  The news this evening is suggesting that his son committed suidcide. That must be very painful for someone who worked so hard to be a good parent. The coach I knew through my ex-wife was Ray Sherman (now at the Titans). His son died a couple of years ago. The official verdict was also suicide although Ray and Yvette firmly believe it was an accident. I am deeply saddened by this news, my heart goes out to the Dungy family.