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  Simon is a true gentleman

  by Mommie Dark in

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  went to waterworld to find out what had prompted the mildmannered simon to post as he did the other day.

  simon, i genuflect in your general direction.

  you are truly a decent soul.

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  Tina

  Hi All,
  I second everyone's thoughts. Thank you SImon for having us aboard!! regards,Tina
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  What to do...

  by onthefence in

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  well im going to be unpopular here.

  i am still in jw orginization, in fact i just went to a meeting tonight and even had the privlege of caring microphones.

  i'm being set up as an example in the congregation...and guess what else...i dont believe anything!!

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  Tina

  Hi trevor,
  Every word of your post rings with truth and realism!! I couldn't agree more!! Once we do set our own terms and work to achieve them,without the people=pleasing that we did in the past, we truly find ourselves.Wonderful post! regards,Tina
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  Why our beliefs are true...

  by Dogpatch in

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  from gary busselman:.

  a quote from skeptical inmquirer.

  "finally, beliefs survive best when their adherents feel they are part of a cohesive community; an ideologue who gives his followers a sense of belonging has already won the battle against skeptics who seek to disconfirm his teachings.

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  Greetings,
  I liked that thought Liberty,,' by staying it seems that I endorsed their beliefs'...that's very true,I felt likewise. Thanks for the input,Tina
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  Watchtower-1, Lee Elder-0

  by messenger in

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  well friends it came tonight at the thursday meeting, a new video "no blood medicine meets the challenge".

  it has prepared case histories and testimony of several in the medical field show that no blood is good medicine.

  it is to be distributed to newly interested ones and to those in the medical profession it has been especially prepared for the non-witness viewing public.

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  Tina

  (((((((((((Loves))))))))))))
  Well said!!!1 Tina
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  Celebrate with me today

  by Esmeralda in

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  today, april 20th, is the fourth anniversary of a very special day in my life.. the anniversary of my rebirth.. this rebirth was not a religious experience, but it was something totally pure, amazing and healing.. it had nothing at all to do with the society, or rather, of freeing myself from it.

  it was however, a giant first step in that direction.. today is the fourth anniversary of the day i got letter that changed everything.

  the words on the pages were alive, and magical: they released me from my old life and for the first time.

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  Tina

  (((((((((Es)))))))))
  Beautiful and moving. Wishing you bothe love and the best always,Tina
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  The Long Goodbye......

  by hillary_step in

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  after a transatlantic discussion with my wife we have both reached the conclusion that we will not be posting to this board again.

  though we see the board as serving a useful purpose for some, it does not at present suit the path that we have chosen to walk to extract ourselves from the wts.. this board is in an invaluable place for those of you who have recently left the wts and need a place to stretch your wings and share you hurt and pain.

  but once we learn to fly, it seems important that we should leave the nest as quickly as possible, lest we become caught in a vacuum between the wts and real life.

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  Tina

  RHW,
  I wouldnt be so quick to point the finger at all the h20 posters. Lurkernomore and alisases,bad associate and aliases were not from h20-in fact they're from here. And they begam most if not almost all the trouble. I hope hs returns,albeit with a less elder,condesending attitude.
  Let the attacks begin,
  on how I should think and feel,lectures on civility,(conformity)etc etc Tina h20 poster.
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  Without a doubt! ;-)

  by Focus in

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  "it is not to be presumed that the prince of darkness will suffer the binding influences of the new prince, which are now at work to fetter his power without a struggle.

  his rage will spend its force in distressing mankind in various ways, for he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

  " 1884wtwr 03 01 07. well, that is as it may be, but we can now say without a doubt that this "short time" which the watchtower taught back in 1884 was nearly over is still 117 years later - taught by the watchtower to be in progress... "all know something of the failure of brother miller's expectations.

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  Good to see you around Focus!! hugs,T
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  silentlambs website

  by silentlambs in

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  we have added some new graphics and other adjustments to the website, you might want to check it out and see what you think.

  new information will be added in the next few days so checkin from to time to time.

  any suggestions will be considered.

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  Tina

  Hi Sl,
  Just wanted to say Thank you for all your doing!
  My continued wishes of courage and support. Great w/s! I've referred several individuals there already,with gratitude,Tina
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  Prohibition, a Satanic plot

  by Norm in

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  da judge j. f. rutherford had some rather bizarre ideas regarding many things, it is however quite rare to come across anything quite so strange as his opinion of the prohibition in the us in the twenties.

  rutherford loved his booze and didnt take kindly to the prohibition.

  in an article with the title prohibition published in the november 1, 1924 issue of the watchtower he really let it rip and showed his power of reason in full flight.

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  Tina

  I'll drink to that Norm lol,hugs,T
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  An eye for an eye?

  by expatbrit in

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  i was reading about how an internet company wants to transmit timothy mcveigh's execution over the internet on a pay-per-view basis.. it disturbed me that society appears to be drifting backwards in this regard, that not only are there people who want to make money from this situation, there are also many people apparently willing to view it for entertainment purposes.. of course, nothing would pack in the historical crowds like a public execution.

  but the gradual enlightenment of society made public executions a footnote of history, and the death penalty appeared to be following.. and that made me consider what my attitude is to the death penalty itself.. in wt land the death penalty is considered to be "divine justice".

  the bible brims to the covers with accounts of executions using the most excrutiating methods, such as stoning.

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  Tina

  Hi expat,
  Something I've thought of from time to time.
  I saw a poll recently on the internet. 48% of the poeple wanted to view this upcoming execution-I found that disturbing.
  I believe that if the American judicial system worked more in favor of victims, executions wouldn't have to occur.
  The sorry truth is 'life' in prison doesn't mean life most of the time. Many people live in fear because of this.
  This man shows no remorse and has no conscience for what he did.
  His victims,their families, friends have to live with this everyday of their life now. Many see this as justice and closure.
  What about the protection of society> And possible future innocent victims? I ask myself many questions,,,,,,Im not sure,,,I havent answered these fully for myself yet.........I see this struggle as a big leap from the black/white extremist JW mindset tho.......My empathy lies with the victims........pondering,Tina