Posts by jillbedford

Georgia is a great state. Savannah is a spendid example of the rich culture, not to mention Atlanta. Anything you may want to see, hear, taste, experience...it all there.

And Georgia borders the Atlantic, what could be better than that?!!!

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Pioneers Assist Others program

by rocketman in

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i was still an elder and i was present at the elder's school about three years ago when it was announced that the pao program would be re-introduced (it was evidently in practice some years before).. the program was a problem from day one.

it was very hard pairing publishers with pioneers.

publishers who were approached and asked to participate felt that they were being thought of as "weak".

jillbedford

I must respond to this thread as I was regular pioneer for years and years. While the pioneer assist program was not in effect when I pioneered, I tried to help and encourage those I saw in need. Those with no dads, those with no money. Maybe I didn't make my time goal for the day, I felt I have really made a difference. Needless to say, this wasn't popular among the other pioneers and I was on my own in this goal.

And for you info, in the many, many years I pioneeered I never once missed my 1000 hours goal.

However, imagine if I had spent that valuable youthful years helping out in a soup kitchen, or better yet in the peace corp.

But of course, I was young and a follower still.

I have learned much since.

I still try to contribute something back to the community even to this day.

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Do You Remember the Day of Your Baptism?

by minimus in

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your baptism date is supposed to be the most important time of your life.

i was 9 years old when i took the plunge.

i remember my baptism, mostly because, i was baptized twice.

jillbedford

It was January 23rd, 1982.

I was 14.

Oops! I just told you all how old I am!

I mean I was 2. I was very mature for mu age. Able to fluently answer all the 60 questions......

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Help me welcome a new member, jillbedford!

by Valis in

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welcome jill!

i hope you enjoy the board and you meet many new friends here.

are you in bedford, texas by chance?

jillbedford

You guys are so awesome! I hope I can offer such support to others as well.

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Ever have an affair????????????????

by jurs in

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i've been married 14 long years to a real s.o.b.

and i think i might just take that plunge.

i was having a drink at a bar last week with a gal i work with.

jillbedford

I agree with Jes, if you are hard up, go get what you need to fix it (and the necessary batteries)

Do not go outside the moral guidelines you have, as a JW or non-JW.

Do not go on the new business without finishing you current business.

We do not live in a third world country. Divource is cheap, legal and fairly inexpensive. If your husband is an S.O.B. Get rid of him.

Set yourself free. (see 50 ways to leave your lover)

You will only make yourself more miserable by doing the affair thing. You will make yourself the S.O.B. And you are better than that.

Have the self confidence to do the right thing. Say to yourself, "I deserve better!!!!"

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New Light on the United Nations (U.N.) (Scarlet Beast)

by UnDisfellowshipped in

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there appears to be "new light" in the latest watchtower magazine (june 1st 2003 issue).

several watchtower publications for the last 50+ years have said that the united nations (u.n.) organization ("the scarlet-colored wild beast" of revelation) would definitely be the organization that will carry out jehovah's judgment on "babylon the great" (false religion), and then, under satan's [gog of magog's] direction, the united nations organization would become "greedy", and try to attack the remaining remnant of the "anointed" jehovah's witnesses and their companions, the "great crowd" of "other sheep", and then jehovah and jesus would destroy the united nations organization, along with everyone else who was not a jehovah's witness.

here is a quote that shows this: .