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  Where is Farkle?

  by God_Delusion in

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  i miss the old fella....

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  He was hurt by some gentle, but contructive criticism.
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  The whole NGO thing.

  by shakyground in

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  i was just thinking today at work about the whole ngo thing and got pretty deep in thought about it.

  i remember reading about it and i remember reading on a pro jw site i think it was jehovah uk or something like that.

  on the pro jw site they said that when the society signed and joined as an ngo there were no requirements to pledge that you will uphold the ideals of the un etc etc.

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  Yes, shaky. It's hypocritical, indefensible from a doctrinal standpoint. Think about how the same organization views such things as joining a YMCA or working for a company that is a defense subcontractor. Years ago an elderly sister was seen through the window at a Christian Science reading room. She was approached about it and stated that she couldn't see the conflict. She viewed it as a library close to her home. She was eventually DF'd for this very thing.

  "Quit touching the unclean thing!" they tell us. lol!
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  Why are Pantsuits not appropriate according to The Watchtower?

  by VM44 in

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  2. beliefs

  why do the jws consider pansuits worm by women not appropriate attire?.

  pantsuits are considered appropriate attire in the conservative business world.. secretary of state hilary clinton wears pantsuits quite often.. would pantsuits be considered appropriate for a visit to bethel?

  if someone showed up at bethel wearing them, would be be asked to leave?.

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  Bonham, TX?

  by mizpah in

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  2. scandals

  does anyone have any information on what occurred after the society dropped its suit in the bonham kingdom hall dispute?

  the last i heard was the society built another kingdom hall.

  what ever happened to those in the congregation that sued the society?

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  I believe David Bercot was the attorney who worked the case. He's an expert in Texas title searches. He went on to become a prolific writer of books on the history of early Christianity. I knew him when he was a young pioneer in Harlingen, TX. http://davidbercot.com/news-david-bercot

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  The Danger of Credulous Research of Jehovah's Witnesses on the Internet

  by Spade in

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  2. scandals

  http://www.watchtower21.org/2011/02/danger-of-naive-and-credulous-research.html.

  it's been my experience so far, that anything a person wants to find out about jehovahs witnesses, they can find out from jehovahs witnesses.

  any and all information ever published by jehovah witnesses is accessible to all.

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  "It's been my experience so far, that anything a person wants to find out about Jehovah’s Witnesses, they can find out from Jehovah’s Witnesses"

  This is ineffective trolling, at best. How much does the average JW know about the history of the religion or the developing beliefs?
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  What is difference between Black Congregations and White Congregations

  by Pitchess Co-Gen in

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  2. experiences

  i'm from south los angeles and been to black congregations all my life, but i moved 70-75 miles north from where i grew up.

  i just want to know the difference ..

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  a short anecdotal account posted 9 years ago: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/7391/1/Tale-of-a-Black-Congregation-Part-I

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  Legend, Etta James in sad decline of health

  by BluesBrother in

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  only 72, it is a shame when relatives haggle over your money..but this woman could sing in a way that made your hair stand on end..i only wish that i could have seen her in live concert.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12189910.

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  about twenty years ago, Memphis in May, the traditional blues stage, one of 4 stages, up against the Mississippi River at Tom Lee Park, a warm wind blowing off the river. . . . . . Etta sang "Damn Those Eyes". . . . . .. about 50 of us standing in the audience. She picked me out to sing the hook "Damn Your Eyes" She knocked me back a bit every time, plus I could actually feel wind from the two enormous on stage speakers. . . .

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  The Phasing Out Of The Public Watchtower Magazine

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been thinking about this for a while now.

  it seems to me that the wtbts is taking steps towards phasing out public editions of the watchtower.. here are a couple of points of evidence to see there is a real possibilty for a move in this direction:.

  1. the monthly "start bible studies on the initial call service day" is evidence of a more direct drive to recruit new members.

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  "Let's see- One million JWs in north America will want one of those WT Epads= a good market for a handheld tablet- if they sell 500,000 of them the first year with a profit of $200 each that gives the WT a $100 million profit!! Plus, 1 million digital books sold at the summer conventions for $5.00 each- that is a lot more profit than they would get from printing books and they can furlough even more Bethel workers back to their home KH's. They can just print cheap paperback books for the Bible studies-

  The WT WiFi 3G Internet for $50/mo can be a real cash cow for them, too."

  Moshe. . . .ur dangerous. You're bringing the GB into the 21st century kicking and screaming! WT headphones, WT Epad cover and keyboard. These are all special order items. The cover and keyboard alone sell for $150 in "the world". The WT headphones are suitable for listening to Kingdom Melodies by the Society's orchestra. Windle, the Watchtower version of Kindle available to publishers only for a suggested contribution to the worldwide work of $150.

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  David from Ozzie and Harriet passes away -- ties to JW's?

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  david nelson passed away today.. many years ago (50's and 60's) i'd heard that the family had some ties to jw's in some fashion.

  any truth to that one?.

  len .

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  Yes, Johnnytwofeet. As you state, it was a typical farkelesque beatdown. Why Johnny do I not feel thoroughly crushed, humiliated? Because, Johnny, you and your mentor illustrate the point of my last thread, the role of positive reinforcement in continued participation in this forum.

  The small-minded man you admire searched my infrequent posts of the last ten years and revelled in the comparatively small number of responses. If you check to see how long since his last post you get an idea of the work he put into his last response. Johnny, set your watch for 10 or 20 years from now and reread his response and see if you're still impressed.

  Johnny, have you ever heard older folks talk about a "pissing match"? Scroll up and reread the post just above yours and notice the emphasis on numbers, recognition, page views, etc. That's how some people "measure" themselves. It's sad, really. When the environment is not as nurturing as they want, they run.

  Johnny, just a line or two from a man who used to be known as Cat Stevens:

  "but if you want to leave take good care,
  hope you make a lot of nice friends out there,
  but just remember there's a lot of bad and beware,
  beware"

  
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  David from Ozzie and Harriet passes away -- ties to JW's?

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  david nelson passed away today.. many years ago (50's and 60's) i'd heard that the family had some ties to jw's in some fashion.

  any truth to that one?.

  len .

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  "So, bizzy bee, where you get from that the I "lust" after your fat ass and saggy boobs and pimply face and stupid brain?"

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