Alligator Wisdom

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  Are You Happy With The Country You Live In?

  by minimus in

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  i live in the usa.

  is it perfect!

  nope.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  I'm currently residing in Japan (an expat from the USA).

  Very safe, polite and proper, national healthcare, strict immigration control, technology savvy which is allowed accommodation by the essence of nature's power, from the vastness of Hokkaido to the tropics of Okinawa. Did you know that Japan is 70% mountains?

  Been here for nearly two decades now and forever grateful that I made the international move. However, I do miss family and friends in the States. Give and take I suppose.

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  Regional Convention "Love Never Fails" Videos & Stage/Audio Guide

  by Alligator Wisdom in

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  just released to the general public -via- reddit op.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/bmj8j6/leak_2019_love_never_fails_convention_videos/.

  alligator wisdom (aka brother not exerting vigorously).

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  Alligator Wisdom

  Just released to the general public -via- Reddit OP

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/bmj8j6/leak_2019_love_never_fails_convention_videos/

  Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
  
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  Just noticed something about my membership here

  by JeffT in

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  i've been a member of this board three years longer than i was a jehovah's witness (eighteen vs fifteen).

  i'm sure i've put in more hours here than i did in field service, it was more fun as well.

  anybody else with similar numbers?.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  I can mirror WingCommander's comment.

  Lurked since 2000 and finally registered in 2002.

  Was raised a JW and baptized in the mid 80's. PIMO for decades and decidedly became inactive and haven't been to a meeting since the summer of 2013.

  Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
  
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  'Serving where the need is greater' - who does it benefit?

  by eyeslice2 in

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  we have recently been in asia on vacation, travelling to a number of countries in this part of the world.

  whilst in thailand, my wife, totally pimo, wanted to go to the english speaking convention in bangkok.

  although i haven't been active for a very long time, i went along with her.. the first thing that slightly surprised me was the attendance, well over 900. i hadn't expected that many but they were from all over the country, which is a pretty big place.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  Plenty from Japan have headed off to Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia... to serve in such areas because the territory in Japan is extremely apathetic. It also gives these 'pioneer/publishers' a break from the robotic clone-like conformity standards that the Japanese JWs are known for.

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  Do You Ever Wonder Where Certain Posters Are?

  by minimus in

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  do people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?

  are they now infrequent lurkers?.

  did they go back to the watchtower?.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  I miss the likes of Gary Buss, SirNose586, Crumpet, Refiners Fire, Englishman, Mary, Elsewhere, JGnat, Leolaia...

  I can keep going.

  These folks were instrumental in my breakaway and I miss their input.

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  Explain Your Avatar

  by new boy in

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  i know this thread has been done before.

  however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  Bansky's "Rage, Flower Thrower". Seemingly under the guise and posture of a violent act of protesting, but with the message of waging peace.
  
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  Role Call!

  by new boy in

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  how many here have been active here on this site in the the last seven days?.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  *raises hand*

  Discovered this site at its infancy and officially registered over 16 years ago. Don't post much, but more of an avid lurker.

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  Japanese JW woman "volunteer missionary" murdered in Guatemala

  by Alligator Wisdom in

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  saw this in the headline news in japan as a jw sister "need-greater" in guatemala was murdered and her partner stabbed, but survived.

  the news agency nhk on tv was quick to note a statement from the japan branch that these two women were volunteers and were doing their "bible education" work on their own dime.. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/06/national/crime-legal/one-japanese-woman-killed-another-injured-guatemala/#.w-gzporrd9a.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  Saw this in the headline news in Japan as a JW sister "need-greater" in Guatemala was murdered and her partner stabbed, but survived. The news agency NHK on TV was quick to note a statement from the Japan Branch that these two women were volunteers and were doing their "Bible education" work on their own dime.

  https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/06/national/crime-legal/one-japanese-woman-killed-another-injured-guatemala/#.W-GZpORRd9A
  
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  Posters You Miss

  by minimus in

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  anyone that you miss from this site, dead or alive??.

  i miss farkel, blondie and a host of others!.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  Gary Buss

  Onacruise

  AuldSoul

  Dogpatch
  
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  Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.

  in one sentence tell why you left the org.

  not 2 sentences.

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  Alligator Wisdom

  The Watchtower makes Politics, Policy, Protocol and Procedure a high Priority rather than the basic tenets of Christianity.

  Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)