William Penwell

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  What is the qualifications for an Elder?

  by William Penwell in

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  i just heard my ex brother in law has been made an elder.

  no big deal but he was the one that had private reproof for going to a strip club a while back.

  i guess it is ok considering they allow pedophiles to go door to door.

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  As a matter of fact, he cleans carpets for a living although what Jdub elder doesn't clean carpets for a living?

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  What is the qualifications for an Elder?

  by William Penwell in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just heard my ex brother in law has been made an elder.

  no big deal but he was the one that had private reproof for going to a strip club a while back.

  i guess it is ok considering they allow pedophiles to go door to door.

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  I just heard my ex brother in law has been made an Elder. No big deal but he was the one that had private reproof for going to a strip club a while back. I guess it is OK considering they allow pedophiles to go door to door. My ex brother in law is one of these holier than thou types. I mean how could he honestly sit there giving advise to someone else over pornography when he has indulged in it himself. Makes me wonder if he also had a lap dance to....

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  We walked out of my mom's memorial service

  by tyydyy in

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  my brother, my sister, myself, xena and those with us walked out when we were called aside and asked not to attend the reception after the memorial.. more details to follow....... timb

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  Just shows how they have no respect for anyone.. It is disgusting to say the least.

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  Marine Chooses Wedding Ring Over Finger :(

  by Nancy Drake in

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  http://abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory?id=323056

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  I think the ring must have been his good luck charm or something, but in his heightened state of emotions I can see where this is possible. He is suffering from a lot of stress from the war and wanted to keep something in his life intact.

  This is possible that due to the emotional stress of the situation a person may not think rationally but where the hell were the doctors brains at that amputated his finger? The ring can be replaced but the finger can't. Just too idiotic for my liking but again this is the same mentality that brought you the Jessica Lynch story.

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  Marine Chooses Wedding Ring Over Finger :(

  by Nancy Drake in

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  http://abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory?id=323056

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  I did read this article and was waiting for someone to comment about it. I have to agree, the guy does not have much upstairs. I know from taking first aid that there are times where if its a choice between a ring and the finger, the ring gets cut off. It wouldn't have ruined the ring, all they do is make a cut on the back of the ring, spread it open so they can get the ring off of the finger. A good goldsmith could weld it back together that no one could tell it had been cut. I guess he thought that was "chivalry". Just shows you what type of uneducated idiots are running around over there!!!
  

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  What is your favorite silent film, and why?

  by avishai in

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  2. entertainment

  i really think silent film is a lost art that is still somewhat valid.

  my favorite is metropolis.

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  Lon Chaney in the Phantom of the Opera.

  
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  What "cult-like" practices have you noticed with Born-Again Christians?

  by booker-t in

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  i recently went to a "pentacostal church" with my neighbor who has been a devout pentacostal for 30 years.

  she has been asking me for years to come to her church since i left jw's so i finally went with her a few sundays ago.

  i must admit i was nearly scared "speechless".

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  I guess I should be so harse in my words but my first hand experience is that the Fundamental Chrismantic Christians are no worse or no better than the JW. They use the same type of shallow theological reasoning as the JW. If you dare question their biblical authority they look at you as you are the crazy person. They won't read anything that is contrary to biblical teachings.

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  What "cult-like" practices have you noticed with Born-Again Christians?

  by booker-t in

  1. jw
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  i recently went to a "pentacostal church" with my neighbor who has been a devout pentacostal for 30 years.

  she has been asking me for years to come to her church since i left jw's so i finally went with her a few sundays ago.

  i must admit i was nearly scared "speechless".

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  They are all a bunch of Dysfunctional, approval seeking nut jobs. Like I have said before, same s***, different pile....

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  SCORE = 11 US, 8 THEM

  by bikerchic in

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  i added up all the imediate members of my family who have left the b'org and more have left then remain.

  this was promped by a conversation i had lastnight with my son who told me about a jw kid from his past got in contact with him out of the blue and she was telling him how many in her family were now df'ed and never planning on returning.

  we were really surprised because she was an elder's daughter and one of the last people you would think would leave.. so what is your family score?

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  Myself and my 2 sons are out. I have a 3 neices and nephews that are out but my mom, dad and 1 brother and 2 sisters are still in. My ex's is still holding on but all the rest of her family are out. Funny because I can recall as it was yesterday my ex father in law preaching to me about the 1914 generation and how this system's end is sooooooo close.....

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  Only in America....?

  by core in

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  much said here recently re the world at large and how it views the us - not too favorably overall - however - must make this point - president bush has just announced his intention to have as secretary of state condoleeza rice - now for me that is amazing and a credit to the american system - she is from a poor, black american background, was rejected years ago in the south by the democrats - yet by hard work she has risen to the very top - cant see that happening in similar circumstances here in the uk - clearly one difference between us is that hard work can get rewarded in the us.

  a further note - seeing president bush introduce her when announcing his intention to put her nomination forward, i for one was struck by his apparent absolute admiration for this lady, for once he had no smirk as she spoke, rather he looked on her with evident pride and respect.

  not a fan of gw but must give him marks here for his positive discrimination in favor of talent regardless of background, ethnicity or whatever.

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  I always thought of her as a "wanna be white", war mongering apologist for Bush.

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