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  Ex-Elders Outnumber Elders In My KH; what does that suggest to you?

  by Room 215 in

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  right now, the number of ex- elders (either resigned, pushed out or df'd) outnumber the present elders; what does this suggest to you?

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  Angel Eyes

  Yes - an elder can "get away with it" if no one knows and it was around 2 years or more ago - reasoning being that HS has noit exposed them so must be OK!!

  BTW - what planet are you on to see falling elder numbers, mainly due to honest hard working men who sacrificed family duties to serve, finally succumbing to the sheer grinding pressure and standing down - I did 30 years as an elder and it left me exhausted physically and mentally. If Jah was blessing us when we served (or will look after us in the future) where was his care in helping me (thousands of other elders) and our families when we danced to the dictats from the GB - You should ask ex-elders why they stood down - "because that way Jehovah will bless us as a people more" I THINK NOT
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  Breaking News: Big Trouble with the Watchtower

  by Bethelite Elder in

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  a couple of weeks ago, an ex-bethelite(10 years) by the name of mel smith was disfellowshipped.

  i understand that he still lives in ny are and has a mortgage company.

  evidently, he was hurt while serving at the farm and watchtower did some horrible things to him.

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  In the US does a "certified letter" have to say who sent it? Registered post in UK does - if you got a certified/registered letter/envelope that was blank would you not write to the sender and ask what the ????
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  Young JW sisters in a hurry

  by asilentone in

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  did you notice any young jw sisters in the past that did rush to get married too young and to have a baby right away before the end comes?

  did you hear any stories of regret?

  i was wondering if the watchtower is to blame for?.

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  What I observed was many young couples marry at far too early an age simply because of the pressure on them to conform (you are dating so you should be engaged/marry) and because the only route to sex was marriage - nearly all failed as sex not the only key to a happy marriage.
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  making my will should I include my child that has shuan me for years

  by jam in

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  2. beliefs

  the years have pass and so has my age, so lately i have been thinking, should i add my daughter in.

  since i have seen or talk to her.have not seen my grand-daughter the youngest.

  the oldest i saw her over 10yrs ago..i feel my grand kids should know where they came from.. i do not have a lot to leave for my kids, i have four, the other three i have a good relationship...but.

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  What can happen with gifts to "loyal" witnesses (for DA relatives) is that they pass the money over to the WT as if the money was unclean to them but would be alright in "mother" got it - leaving money to those who do not need it/ would not use it likely increases the pot they will leave to "mother" when they leave the scene themselves.
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  Why Germany lost WWII

  by JeffT in

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  Hitler lost the war as he interfered with the professional Generals and directed every move, Churchill and then Roosevelt left it the the General Staff and made noise but did not interfere.

  The German Generals obeyed tothe last letter - Allied leaders in the field used initiative
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  Were You Surprised By How Ted Kennedy Was Revered For His Life?

  by minimus in

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  teddy was considered by many as "the greatest senator" ever!

  he was one sharp politician---no question about it!.

  but his personal life was glossed over by the media and friends.

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  Why was the senior ex pres Bush not at the Mass ? - Just wondered
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  the full english

  by highdose in

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  in my privious thread about sunday mornings i noticed alot of people , including me sited having a full english breakfast.

  but the contents of that seemed to change with every person.

  so just what exactly does make the traditional full english?.

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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_breakfast

  the full monty - named after the war in Heckmondwike. Yorkshire
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  Girl Found Alive 18 years after being kidnapped!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,543640,00.html.

  police are very sure it is her.

  she was 11 - that makes her 29 now!

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  On the BC News it reports that an abductor (and his wife) are ON BAIL for one million dollars - BAIL are they mad
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  UK Mom Fined: "Grieving Too Long" at Son's Funeral

  by Yizuman in

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  a grieving mother in britain was fined $173 for spending too long at her son's coffin before it was taken away for cremation.. .

  terrie rouse, 32, said her grief turned to shock when officials told her she had taken too long to say goodbye, the daily mail reported.. .

  "the vicar had asked if i would like to spend a bit more time saying goodbye," she said.

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  Crematoriums are in use most of the day - they have a schedule and probably after this funeral, anopther was waiting outside. This is not the nanny state - just simple manners - I have taken loads of JW funerals at Crematoria and there is a time slot for the service, and there was always a funeral service to follow of another person and the family for that needs consideration and not leaving in funeral cars waitinf for the previous service to finish - the charge/fine or whatever you want to call it is a simple means to ensure that everyone uses just the time alloted and does not burden a following family with extra wait.

  The time to have sat with a coffin is before arriving at the crematorium
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  Ireland Criminalizes Blasphemy - how will this affect the WTS?

  by HalfWayThere in

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  http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7171.

  from tfa:.

  "aside from a 25,000 fine (reduced from the 100,000 originally sought by the government), the new defamation act gives the authorities the power to stage raids on publishers: the courts may now issue a warrant authorising the police to enter, using reasonable force, premises where they have grounds for believing there are copies of blasphemous statements.".

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  In fact the Irish President has "called in" the legislation for potential reference to the Supreme Court to rule on its constitutionality. The "Council of State" consisting of the President, any former Presidents the Irish Prime Minister (Taisoeach) and his deputy and the leader of the Senate together with the Chief Justice will decide this week if the new law potentially conflicts with/ or expands the Constitution - as if it does a Referendum is Mandatory - if they refer the case to the courts and they rule it is a constitutional Bill then it will die and not be enacted.

  It is rare for a President to refer legislation to the Council of State

  The Irish Constitution already mandates that "blasphemy" shall be a crime punishable by law but no ruling on what/how etc has ever been made and this is an attempt to do that by tagging this item to a much broader Criminal Justice Bill. Some view it as a fop to the Catholic Church that legislation is planned - however following the Ryan Report the Catholic Church is in a tailspin of collapse.

  The WT will carry on as always - if such a bill was enacted they would seek to wriggle round it and use it to their advantage and as they appear to be ruled from the top by Lawyers then this is simply meant and drink to them