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  HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

  by jwleaks in

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  happy new year from jw leaksyes, we are a bit early, but we could no help but leak it first and kick off the celebrations.

  - anon.>>>> jwleak.org.

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  Hi...

   happy new year to all...may your wishes come True.
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  France - Bethel extension project

  by fifth.column in

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  hi everyone, fyi :.

  at the mid week meeting we had a letter, and a video to explain the extension project for the french bethel for the next 3.5 years.

  the video was 5min long, in 3d (nice job in fact...) to show the future buildings for flats and offices (translation, video dubbing...).

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  I have to Say, That the Louviers new vidéo was not too badly done, on a graphic point of view.it reminded me a little about what is done in the vidéo game Sims...fifth column, did people in your hall applaude at the end of the vidéo? They did This in mine...rather stupid i thought but hey they applaude for everything...
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  Do current JWs like to have Bible discussions?

  by Magnum in

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  on another thread rufus t. firefly made this interesting comment:.

  my wife is a "zealous" regular pioneer who never talks about the bible or "the truth" and who has no interest in conducting a bible study with anyone.

  this is how one remains a jw.. i decided to start a new thread to discuss this, since i didn't want to veer completely off the topic of the original thread.. i can relate to what rufus said - not concerning my wife, but other close jw family members.

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  Well in my area i see those kind of dubs:

   

   - those who keep talking about jw.org stuff That they should do (meaning pioneers,how do they get their hours, does X or Y wear tight dress or not,does Brother X and Y want to be Elder or MS). Those are from various ages, and are considered as the "spiritual " ones...My wife, my Elder step father and all Family,etc.

   

  - those who keep talking about each évent in the world (war,accident, etc) as fuldilling of the prophecies and bring up the topic at each occasion they have,usually to Say the same thing every time...my parents, and my side of the Family... Even the "spiritual" of the first category thinkd That they are lunatic people and try to avoid them...

   

   - people in their 30's, keep talking about movies,parties, holiday trips,etc. They still show up at the hall and in field service each week, but once those activities are done, they have better fish to fry...not far from many people from other religions.once out of the church,life goes on. They are viewed as "not very serious" by category 1, and as "Nice enough" by crazy category 2!

   

  - myself: Don't give a sh**t about religious thing and saying it each time category 1 or 2 wants my opinion on a jw stuff, but trying to keep a low profile nonetheless because doesn not want to be DF...yet. Can not fraternize toi much with category 3, because some times with those people, jw reflexes are back and it Is annoying...

   

   

   well That représents 90% or so of JW,don't You think?
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  urban legends

  by chirac in

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  dear brothers ans sisters.

  i just received this mail in french..(thank you google to have translates it)..this mail is from a still inside brother who encourage to come back.

  do you think its a fact or an other urban legend.

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  By the way chirac greetings from France too:D!
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  urban legends

  by chirac in

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  dear brothers ans sisters.

  i just received this mail in french..(thank you google to have translates it)..this mail is from a still inside brother who encourage to come back.

  do you think its a fact or an other urban legend.

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  sylvlef

  Just received the same e mail in french This morning,from one of my Family jw.

   seems That This week it Is time for french jw to tell tales...

   it does not seem to be True...if it was, i seriously doubt That the secret service agent That allowed a guy to have something in his pocket even if was told not to, would have been sacked. They know better than having the président at risk the same way than David Palmer in the last épisode of 24 season 2. Even if there has been recent issues with white house security.

   

   still,it reminds me of the same urban legends i Heard as a child on France, of some people "witnessing" to french président in the 80's or to the french prime minister in 1995 (for those who follow France, Guys names were Francois Mitterrand and Alain Jupé).

   but how weird, we Never knew the names of those witnesses and they never were invited to tell their story at an assembly...

   

   looks like a "fairy" tale to me...
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  What products have you bought that exceed your expectations?

  by skeeter1 in

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  well?.

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  my motorcycle.not the kind i initially want but still having fun with it ...after 10 months;)
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  Men are not looking forward to becoming Elders or Ministerial Servants

  by Hidden-Window in

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  i have noticed an apparently increasing number of men who are not interested in becoming ministerial servants or elders.

  i also know of some that have voluntarily stepped down (which is my case) for no obvious solid reason.. i remember, during my teenage years or even during my twenties, the brothers were always looking forward to being appointed... although many still do, i have noticed there are many others with whom you do not know what the deal is.. since there is no freedom of speech within the organization, we remain in the dark about the motives and desires of everybody else.

  i attend a congregation with only two ministerial servants, while it is full of men who do not seem to be willing to do more.. it is hard to tell exactly what is going on, since honesty is not possible while you are inside, but i am starting to think that more and more are becoming disillusioned.... .

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  and This Is why wt have more often guilt tri ps in wt studies about reaching out...

  Let's review: It's a cult.

  feels good to say that;)
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  Christmas Eve Afternoon

  by Joe Grundy in

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  well, it's christmas eve afternoon here now in the uk.. traditionally a time when all the panic shopping is over, what's done is done, what you've forgotten you've forgotten, time to raise a glass (or two) and relax.. so may i wish all members/readers/posters a very happy xmas, whether you celebrate it or not, and extra 'get up and go' for 2015.. best wishes to all.. .

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  sylvlef

  hi,

  it's Christmas eve afternoon here in France si eveyone is...crazy as nothing is ready si they drive crazy are crazy in shops etc:D

  as JW (oups kind of a jw e officially do not celebrate but i arranges for my wife to have presents and i made presents to myself too;)

  merry xmas all;)
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  by Iamallcool in

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  lets say the special day assembly is on this sunday, will there be a meeting during the week?.

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  sylvlef

  No.

  assembly on week end means no week meeting before.even if CO is coming This week, there Will only meetings for field circus.
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  Campaign to Israel

  by humanperson in

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  i have been wanting to introduce myself but i don't know where to begin.

  my husband and i are enjoying our third guilt-free weekend of our lives (both born-in, almost 30).

  he has been out mentally for the last year and a half but patiently waited for me to come around.

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  sylvlef

  thanks for sharing This ,humanperson...;)