Julian Hodson (no g in his surname) is the brother of Marina Sydlik. He and Michael Purbrick (always want to miss the "urb" out of his surname) were in the same cong - Hebburn - for quite a while, so the similarities are not unexpected.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
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CO Rose UK
by jookbeard indoes anyone know this guy, where he came from?
how he climbed the jw ladder, i have to say i know nothing about him but he seems to be kicking ass with the problems in the north of england..
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Simplified study watchtower
by Saltheart Foamfollower inthere seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - i notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out.
if, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then i think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?
) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years.
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Thanks konceptual99 - good to see Spanish leading the way (or taking the lead!)
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Simplified study watchtower
by Saltheart Foamfollower inthere seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - i notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out.
if, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then i think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?
) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years.
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There seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - I notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out. If, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then I think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years. I am a bit surprised they haven't decided to include the monthly workbook as part of the study edition watchtower to save on printing - maybe next year.
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JW.org is a real estate and publishing company disguesd as a religion.
by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE insince my awakening i have tried to understand why and how people could continue to believe so blindly in a proven false "religious" cult that has such an extensive and detailed record of scandals, lies and cover ups???
i've come to the personal conclusion that there are three major reasons.
i call them the 3 f-ups!
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Saltheart Foamfollower
I tend to think of them as The Watchtower Building and Land Society.
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Today's Text for J.W.'s
by The Fall Guy in's perverted & self-condemnatory language is inescapable.
"......but what does this tell us about our enemy satan?.........
he certainly does not have a soft spot for children.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
Of course Jehovah showed how much he likes children by destroying them all in a flood. Thankfully, this was just a crazy story rather than a real event.
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The forgotten victims in Job
by Saltheart Foamfollower inafter todays watchtower, i realised that there was a detail which i'd never noticed before.
sometimes job's children are mentioned, but how many have noticed that job's servants were also killed.
they didn't even have a quantity assigned to them - just treated like property.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
After todays watchtower, I realised that there was a detail which I'd never noticed before. Sometimes Job's children are mentioned, but how many have noticed that Job's servants were also killed. They didn't even have a quantity assigned to them - just treated like property. OK the account is fictional, but it shows the bible's real attitude to people.
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Next years special talk
by Saltheart Foamfollower inas you may be aware, next years "special" talk is to be given 1 week before the memorial.
they have just issued the following instruction as well -.
please note that bodies of elders should not take steps to assign a speaker for the special talk until further information is provided by the branch office.. .
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Saltheart Foamfollower
As you may be aware, next years "special" talk is to be given 1 week before the memorial. They have just issued the following instruction as well -
Please note that bodies of elders should not take steps to assign a speaker for the special talk until further information is provided by the branch office.
Video???
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Don't Give Up (song)
by Saltheart Foamfollower indon't give up by pimo gabriel & aposkate bush.
"don't give up".
pimo: in this proud faith we grew up strongwe were wanted all alongi was taught to speak, taught to preachi never thought i could failno truth left or so it seemsi am a man whose dreams have all desertedthey've changed my mags, they've changed my songsbut no one wants you when you're oldaposkate: don't give up'cos you have friendsdon't give upyou're not beaten yetdon't give upi know you can make it goodpimo: though i saw it all aroundnever thought i could be affectedthought that we'd be the last to goit is so strange the way things turndrove the night toward my homethe place that i was born, on the lakesideas daylight broke, i saw ttattthe gb had sold us down the riveraposkate: don't give upyou still have usdon't give upwe don't need much of anythingdon't give up'cause somewhere there's a placewhere we belongrest your headyou worry too muchit's going to be alrightwhen times get roughyou can fall back on usdon't give upplease don't give uppimo: 'got to walk out of herei can't take any moregoing to sign on that sitekeep my eyes down belowwhatever may comeand whatever may gothat forum's growingthat forum's growingmoved on to another congtried hard to settle downfor every job, so many menso many men no-one needsaposkate: don't give up'cause you have friendsdon't give upyou're not the only onedon't give upno reason to be ashameddon't give upyou still have usdon't give up nowwe're proud of who you aredon't give upyou know it's never been easydon't give up'cause i believe there's a placethere's a place where we belong .
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I'm hoping next year's theme will be "Stairway to Heaven"
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Don't Give Up (song)
by Saltheart Foamfollower indon't give up by pimo gabriel & aposkate bush.
"don't give up".
pimo: in this proud faith we grew up strongwe were wanted all alongi was taught to speak, taught to preachi never thought i could failno truth left or so it seemsi am a man whose dreams have all desertedthey've changed my mags, they've changed my songsbut no one wants you when you're oldaposkate: don't give up'cos you have friendsdon't give upyou're not beaten yetdon't give upi know you can make it goodpimo: though i saw it all aroundnever thought i could be affectedthought that we'd be the last to goit is so strange the way things turndrove the night toward my homethe place that i was born, on the lakesideas daylight broke, i saw ttattthe gb had sold us down the riveraposkate: don't give upyou still have usdon't give upwe don't need much of anythingdon't give up'cause somewhere there's a placewhere we belongrest your headyou worry too muchit's going to be alrightwhen times get roughyou can fall back on usdon't give upplease don't give uppimo: 'got to walk out of herei can't take any moregoing to sign on that sitekeep my eyes down belowwhatever may comeand whatever may gothat forum's growingthat forum's growingmoved on to another congtried hard to settle downfor every job, so many menso many men no-one needsaposkate: don't give up'cause you have friendsdon't give upyou're not the only onedon't give upno reason to be ashameddon't give upyou still have usdon't give up nowwe're proud of who you aredon't give upyou know it's never been easydon't give up'cause i believe there's a placethere's a place where we belong .
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Don't Give Up by PIMO Gabriel & Aposkate Bush
"Don't Give Up"
PIMO: In this proud faith we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to speak, taught to preach
I never thought I could fail
no truth left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
They've changed my mags, They've changed my songs
but no one wants you when you're old
APOSKATE: don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good
PIMO: though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn
drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw TTATT
the GB had sold us down the river
APOSKATE: don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong
rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up
PIMO: 'got to walk out of here
I can't take any more
going to sign on that site
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that forum's growing
that forum's growing
moved on to another cong
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs
APOSKATE: don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's a place
there's a place where we belongSF
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Realistic depiction of exJW on tv
by Saltheart Foamfollower ini recently watched a series which was broadcast a year ago on uk channel 4 called dicte - an import from denmark.
the main character is a journalist, but it is revealed in the first 5 minutes that she was brought up as a jw.
when she was in her teens, she had a baby which was removed from her.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
I've only seen the first series so far. Good to know someone else shares my taste.
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