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  Do you plan to donate your organs when you die?

  by LyinEyes in

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  2. beliefs

  i just saw this movie john q. with denzel washington, and it is a great movie.

  the subject is about health care or lack of,,, and the need for organ donations.

  i have always felt strongly about this and this movie really made me think about doing something instead of just saying it.

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  Buster

  All signed up. I expect to use them until they're no damn good, but if anyone wants any chunks-o-buster after I'm done with 'em - they're welcome. I
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  The only reason I'm glad

  by shera in

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  the only reason i'm glad i became a jw is(and left)........ i have met many kind people here on these boards.. shera's sappy moment.... .

  take care all

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  Buster

  There are more reasons. I agree with others in other threads that have stated that you are the sum of your experiences, and part of that was growing up a dubbie. I was like most that could see evil in the crotch of a tree.

  Its been 20 years since I walked into a Hall - but I still appreciate the closeness my sisters and I had with the unusually large group of friends our age. I liked those people. I'm not sure if I would like the adults they became - I doubt I'll ever find out.

  But, for more practical benefit, I still like some of the views of the world at large that were drilled into me so often and for so long. I feel very little compulsion to agree with publice sentiment. And you gotta admit, its great fun at parties to talk about the belief set of those clowns.
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  ex-JW database updated

  by Dogpatch in

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  hi friends,.

  i just got around to updating the ex-jw database at:.

  http://www.watchtowernews.org/findexjws.htm.

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  Buster

  Thanks Randy.

  I check it periodically, though I haven't put my name in. I'll do that soon.

  BTW: I am enjoying the 'Studies in the Scriptures' set - my wife said the Volume 7 arrived yesterday. That one's gonn be fun.

  - Cliff
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  Best Country for Immigrants...America

  by WhyNow2000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  lately, there has been a lot of lively discussion about the good the bad and the ugly about .

  what i want to know is which country is the best for immigrants?

  every government is a bad government until it is compared to other governments.

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  Buster

  Unfortunately, I have to agree that this country is the best destination for immigrants.

  I wish it were not so. We have room - just not that much room.
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  What do you fear the most about the WT cult?

  by Claudia Kittel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i was a jw, i think what i was most afraid of was being hurt.

  i did everything to keep myself from getting hurt.

  i banged on doors with the best of the pioneers.

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  Buster

  At this point I have no fear of those clowns. They've done all the damage they're gonna do. I've learned that there are many ways to live one's life. I've learned that a matter of conscience is just that - and that I'll decide such things for myself.

  Now I find it fun to read the old books and laugh at them - at myself a little bit too.
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  not my enemy

  by teejay in

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  2. friends

  following on the heels of what bowen said about ray, i began to see a statement that real soon began to get under my skin.

  i've read it several times since and i hafta say: that little irritant is beginning to fester more than i care for.

  the statement was something in the neighborhood of, "let's not get side-tracked with this franz / bowen fiasco and remember who our real enemy is... the watchtower society!".

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  Buster

  Well written Teejay. I agree to a large extent.

  But I consider the WT an enemy, I think of the hold it still has on what should have been lifelong friends. But in line with your post, and it sounds reasonable to me, that my friends are at fault - being adults and all.

  More to the point: If you personally knew JW victims of JW abuse, you would be singing another tune - I feel certain. Yeah, anyone can say that, 'it is terrible though it happens everywhere.' But the tragedy is when an organization provides the fertile grounds, promotes conditions for abuse, and worst of all, treats the vicitm as though she (usually) is guilty of something. I have seen it. Her dear old daddy gets a tap on the wrist, and she is admonished to forgive and forget (not go to the police). This treatment of a victim is often as traumatic as the original abuse.

  Again, I have seen it. These are innocent children. And the WTS is the enemy.
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  Spirituality ??

  by Blueblades in

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  why do the elders always equate meeting attendance and field service with the level of ones spirituality?i keep hearing them repeating,"we hate to see you lose your spirituality",by not attending the meetings and going out into the field service.the 1973 comprehensive concordance points to jude 19 as the only reference to the word spirituality.however in the 1985 ed.of the kingdom interlinear of the greek scriptures the actual word at jude19 is spirit not spirituality.jude19 remarks that one can lose god's spirit if one became " ungodly".the society deliberately transposes the word spirit to spirituality from the greek into the english new world translation.the reason i bring this subject up is because that's all i ever hear when you miss meetings and field service.not once has an elder used the scriptures to support that viewpoint or interpertation with me.since circumstances differ with all of us, how in the world can they make a such a blanket statement and a wrong one at that!?

  your thoughts please,blueblades.

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  Buster

  JH, you're on the money. In the JWs, spirituality is the equvilent of "level of brain washing." They need adherents to attend the constant flow of mind-numbing, head-nodding indoctrination sessions. If they miss a few meetings, their heads may slip out of their collective rectums and they may smell fresh air.
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  I just couldn't wait :))

  by WildHorses in

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  2. friends

  i put up my tree tonight!!

  i bought another artificial tree.

  my old one was getting out of shape.

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  Buster

  We have a nice fir tree in our front that is too expensive to move, but too big to leave. So we are planning to take it down for our christmas tree. I have half a mind to leave a three-foot stump to horrify the neighbors.
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  Yet another news interview! Re: Silentlambs

  by Valis in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  my ear is ringing really loud right now...i just got off the phone w/our very own jesika and she was very excited.

  as she proceded to pierce my ear drum she relayed to me that channel 8 news is coming to her house today for an interview...guess what they will be discussing?!!!

  it aint the weather that's for sure!.

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  Buster

  Go get 'em Jes

  Can't wait for a report.
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  Condolences to Jayson..

  by Lin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jayson's (also known here as iwasyoungonce) step-mother passed away last night.

  he is now travelling, a 6 hour drive, and will be back with us in a few days.

  jayson, our thoughts and prayers are with you my friend!

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  Buster

  Sorry to hear about it. I guess you're on your way to the 'couve' right now.

  I hope your trip went as well as it could, under the circumstances.