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  Guess what I saw today...

  by mrsjones5 in

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  a jw parking a hummer at a kingdom hall.

  this is nothing unusual at this hall.

  when i drive by in the mornings to take the hubby to work, i often see lexus, bmws, mercedes, caddies, audis, etc.

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  We used to call those people the Country Club Congregation!
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  Why aren't congregations much bigger in size?

  by JH in

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  like that, they wouldn't need so many elders and ms. they would have plenty of brothers to read and pass the mic.. no where in the bible do they mention how big or small a congregation should be.

  if ever one day they have a hard time forming enough ms and elders, wouldn't it be simpler to just make congregations larger?

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  My former congregation has dwindled in numbers not because of people leaving, but everyone moving away to other parts of the city. I remember we used to have 80 to 90 people at the meeting and they're lucky if they have 60.
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  Reasons You Shouldn't Go To Meetings

  by minimus in

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  let's give some good reasons why meetings suck.

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  Because I've stubbed my spiritual toe!
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  Is Michael the Archangel really Jesus?

  by twinkletoes in

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  for years i have believed what the wt says about michael the archangel really being another name for jesus christ.

  but now i am reading lots of other non-witness books, i am beginning to question this teaching.. has anyone done any research on this particular subject.. your comments would be appreciated.

  twink.

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  NO! That's one of the dumbest things I once believed in...
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  Americans, Do You Think it's Time to Get Out of Iraq?

  by Robdar in

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  katrina and now, possibly, rita.

  can we afford to stay in this war with iraq?

  doesn't homeland security start at home?

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  Yes please and stop fighting Bush's war!
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  Happy B'day to Me

  by Lehaa in

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  okies no one else has done it,.

  but hey i haven't been around for a while.. .

  happy b'day to me.. .

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  Hope you don't mind that I had the first piece - Happy Birthday!
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  If you hung a sign on your door for the witnesses.....................

  by ButtLight in

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  what would it say?

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  I WOULD GET THE LARGEST FONT POSSIBLE THAT SIMPLY SAID "GO AWAY"
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  How much control can I have over nephews and nieces?

  by jwfacts in

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  my sister and cousin both have 1 year old children, and are both devoted jws.

  i would like to help the children grow up to be normal, balanced people, but as the crazy uncle don't think i will have any say.

  i am afraid that if i ever even raise religion with them i will be cut off from seeing them.

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  Loving them despite their parents is what I do to my sibling's kids. His wife is an A plus snob and and I have learned to ignore it.
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  Well, I Guess That's It!

  by luna2 in

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  an old jw friend of mine stopped by this morning to "encourage" me.

  actually, she had to call me on her cell, because i don't have a doorbell and i didn't hear her knock.

  she asked me to come down so she could talk to me....and i told her that i didn't think it would be a good idea as i'm planning to turn my da letter in soon....so, no, i wouldn't come down.

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  To this day the JW's stop by my parent's house unannounced. It's amazing to me how many times I'm on the phone with my mom and sister such and such stops by!
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  C.T. Russell: a confirmed Pittsburgh Free Mason

  by kid-A in

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  there is overwhelming evidence that the spiritual founder of the wts, c.t.

  russell, was a prominent free mason in the pittsburgh community.

  he went so far as to declare: "i am a free mason" in several of his lectures.

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  Russell's grave is an interesting place. Just tell a JW that he's buried next to a pyramid and their eyes pop out. Today's Russellites go out of their way to differentiate themselves saying he would have nothing to do with today's Watchtower Society. Funny, neither do most of us on this board!