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  As a kid how did you survive the meetings?

  by Parousia in

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  recently my brother, sister, and i talked for the first time about how we survived the meetings when we were kids.

  i loved hearing their stories.. i had a whole imaginary world i went into.

  once the songs were over and the talk started, i would focus on the speaker to look like i was listening and then zone out.

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  KOREA MAKES THE CASE

  by Yerusalyim in

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  one quick look at the trouble we face with north korea actually strengthens the case for military action in iraq.

  here are the problems with face with n. korea.

  they are even more notorious than iraq about breaking deals.

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  It is NOT The Watchtower Society anymore?!?

  by email in

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  i don't know if this has been posted recently but... .

  i was just talking to a friend (a ms jw) that told me that he was told by the elders on a talk he was about to give that according to their last elders school there are instructions not to use the terms "the watchtower society" or "the society" or "the organization" anymore... but rather to now always use "the faithful and discreet slave" or "the slave"... .

  edited by - email on 15 january 2003 16:8:10.

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  Pathetic Circuit Assembly Experiences

  by minimus in

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  i just got back from today's circuit assembly.

  i haven't been to one in the last 1 and a half yrs.

  obviously, nothing has changed.

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  Is the USA a bully?

  by Robdar in

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  i was watching the news last night.

  the latest word from the war front is that we should be able to peaceably work out our differences with north korea.

  as humiliating as it will be for us to kiss north korea's ass, we will do so because they do have the ability to nuke our west coast.

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  Some truth for all...

  by Gig in

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  i've attended enough meetings to know that the jw's consistently are building themselves up instead of their beloved jehovah.

  talk about idols of the heart, but sadly, they can't see it.. the truth is they use the bible to try to support their teachings, when everyone in their right mind uses their teachings to support the bible.. gig

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  Should she depart..................

  by Roski in

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  any ideas on the following would be appreciated.. 1 cor 7:10-11. this scripture is used to say that to remarry, other than on the grounds of a mates (admitted) adultery, is to become adulterous and thereby be liable for disfellowshipping.. a husband and wife are admonished to stay together, however should 'she' depart, "let her remain unmarried".

  apart from the obvious, that this text was written in a different age and for a different people (not intending to devalue the marriage arrangement/or loyalty to one's mate), does anyone have any idea as to other factors involving this text, eg -translation from the greek, time and context of writing, etc.. thanks.

  roski.

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  Am I the only 'fruit cake" here?

  by Marilyn in

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  before i confess to my rediculous weakness, i just want to assure everyone that i've been out for over 20 yrs - disfed for apostasy - that's true apostasy, as i stopped believing in god.

  i (& hubby) were disfed in 1981. never met another apostate or read anything apostate when we left.

  thought our way out unaided.

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  Whatever happened to J.A.Wilson?

  by PopeOfEruke in

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  wilson was the branch overseer in sydney australia for many years, until he was unceremoniously kicked out and sent to a congregation in wynnum or manly, in queensland.

  there were many rumours about the event, the main gossip being he was kicked out because he wouldn't spend any money.......so perhaps it had something to do with the huge upgrade which took place at homebush, sydney not long afterwards.

  is john wilson still alive?

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  WHICH MEETING WAS THE MOST BORING?

  by minimus in

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  the more meetings you go to the more drivel you hear.

  elder's meetings were terrible because all you ever did was gossip about how everyone wasn't doing this or that.

  meetings for field service sucked.....enough said on that.

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