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  The elders visited me yesterday.

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  well, it's finally over.

  last saturday i talked with an elder about how i feel about the wt.

  we talked for about 3 hours.

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  I had my talk with an elder last Saturday

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  how can i sum up how it went?

  in a word...

  aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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  Anyone live in Chicago?

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  since i'll probably dfed soon, i'm wondering if any of you are near me.

  up for a cup of coffee?

  i live on the nw side of chicago but work near the lake north of downtown.

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  I'm talking to an elder this saturday.

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  i've finally gotten up the nerve to make a clean break.

  this saturday at 3:00, i'm having lunch with an elder.

  (those latins eat so late!

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  I'v got to tell something this!

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  i've posted several times about how i'm fed up with the witnesses but my wife won't budge.

  she's become a bit more tolerant lately, but mostly we get along better when we don't talk about anything substantive.

  i've been working up the nerve to tell the elders why i don't go out anymore.

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  Begining of the end

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  i don't post often and many of you seem to be relatively new to the board, so you may not know me or my situation.

  i've been struggling with some the usual issues that are commented on here on a regular basis.

  last sunday the elders finally asked me why i haven't been in service for the last two months.

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  Question for Jim Ladd.

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  jim,.

  i just read on another post that you are close to being df'ed for having doubts.

  i, too, am on the bubble, so to speak.

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  Do you need to study bad grammar?

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  one of my favorite arguments by the society: you don't need to study evolution, read apostate literature or anything else that contradicts what we say, just as you wouldn't study incorrect grammar in order to learn correct grammar.

  i can't believe i ever fell for it.

  (in my defense, i was practically raised around the meetings.

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  Sir Fred Hoyle-Anyone read his books?

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  as any jw knows(ex or otherwise)fred hoyle is often referred to by the.

  society to support the idea that evolution is not accepted by all scientists.. in fact, one gets the impression that most scientists know that it's all nonsense,.

  but that's another story.. my queston is this: has anyone read his books?

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  Just trying out my paasword

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  i'm just trying out the new password.

  i rarely post to chat rooms.

  i couldn't log on.

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