SP, congrats on the job.
Do you worry about hell now?
I guess I should have clarified that.
berylblue
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What you didnt have to worry when you were a JW
by berylblue in"the truth will set you free.
that is what we were always told when learning the wonderful bible truths tm.
freedom from ancestor worship, worrying about an eternity in hell (well, now you had to worry about getting nuked at a. but never mind), if the world would be destroyed in a nuclear holocaust, etc.. what are some of the things you felt you did not have to worry about when you were in, but do now?.
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What you didnt have to worry when you were a JW
by berylblue in"the truth will set you free.
that is what we were always told when learning the wonderful bible truths tm.
freedom from ancestor worship, worrying about an eternity in hell (well, now you had to worry about getting nuked at a. but never mind), if the world would be destroyed in a nuclear holocaust, etc.. what are some of the things you felt you did not have to worry about when you were in, but do now?.
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"The truth will set you free."
That is what we were always told when learning the wonderful bible truths tm . Freedom from ancestor worship, worrying about an eternity in hell (well, now you had to worry about getting nuked at A. but never mind), if the world would be destroyed in a nuclear holocaust, etc.
What are some of the things you felt you did not have to worry about when you were in, but do now?
I'm ashamed to admit mine.
I pushed concern for the ecology out of my mind, rationalizing that Jehovah would take care of that someday.
That's just for starters.
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under pressure
by refiners fire ingday.
got a couple of problems at work at the moment and im not quite sure where to step.
basically, i run the state branch office in a service and spare parts organization.
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No advice RF, I am a loser in the work world, just wanted to wish you all the best
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What's the most hypocritical thing(s) you've ever seen a JW do?
by Steve Lowry inup high on my list has to be when a jw co-worker named john fitzgerald tore into me one morning (when i was coming in late for work) for grabbing a quick piece of cake from the lunch room.
turns out, someone in this small little office had brought in the remainder of their birthday cake for folks at work to finish up eating.
john was older than i and a ministerial servant (ooh) and felt it his responsibility to keep me on the straight and narrow.
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First, welcome.
Second...
ah, yes, the "bonus" ham. The
Christmas"year end" bonus.I never accepted mine (although I must admit that I was rarely offered one, cheap companies that I worked for...)
The "winter" party.
Steve, there is so much hypocrisy that I am hard pressed to think of a single incident about which to write.
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If you could have one date with anyone, who would it be?
by obiwan ini've thought about this, the problem is there are so many wonderful choice's, i don't know where to start!
i always had a thing for tiffany, the singer, when i was younger!
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Actually, let the truth be known. I think Hamas is one hot dude. And I love his "screw 'em" attitude. It's something I could never do but wish I could.
I only pretend to agree with him so he will fall madly in lust with me.
The secret is out.
I don't agree with a frigging thing he says, but that matters not. He's hot. (only joking, Hamas. You know that. I mean about not agreeing with you. You are hot. You know that too, don't you? )
On the complete opposite side of the coin is James Thomas. He's hot too, but in a completely different way. James is all "see beauty within you" and, of course, "don't anthropomorophize God...etc.", as well as "Be still and listen."
I'd listen for a night. Then I'd call up Hamas and get into some serious trouble.
Rosemarie
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If you could have one date with anyone, who would it be?
by obiwan ini've thought about this, the problem is there are so many wonderful choice's, i don't know where to start!
i always had a thing for tiffany, the singer, when i was younger!
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oh, and Xena, cuz she's got big big bazooka's !!!!!
Oh, thank goodness. You do.
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If you could have one date with anyone, who would it be?
by obiwan ini've thought about this, the problem is there are so many wonderful choice's, i don't know where to start!
i always had a thing for tiffany, the singer, when i was younger!
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BerylBlue, And show the whole world how lovely she is
Eek, Hamas!! I thought you had better taste.
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A welcome to all the new ones
by berylblue in.
gosh, there are so many new persons here; i feel terrible that i simply don't have the time to write to all of you.
i'm really glad you're here, and appreciate all the questions/insights/smiles you bring to the board.. rosemarie
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bttt
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Newbie Introduction-or-How to De-Program Yourself in 6,456,129 Easy Steps
by 2escaped lifers inmy wife and i are new to this forum, and really, we're now new to life as well.
or rather, life is new to us, normal life that is.
i don't want to turn this into a novel (at least, not yet).
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Welcome!!!!!
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Clean, Clean the Kingdom Hall
by Euphemism inthree pages of this month's insert are dedicated to the article "let us keep our place of worship in good repair.
" yes, that's 38 minutes of service meeting time devoted to instructions on cleaning and maintaining the kingdom hall.. aside from just the utter ridiculousness and infantilization of this, what really struck me was: "when was the last time that there was a three-page insert on visiting the sick?
" if the wts devoted half as much organization and attention to such a basic christian duty as it does to the cleaning of the kingdom hall, the organization would be a better place.. i know, nothing new.
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The JWs need more than a three page insert to instruct them on caring for the elderly, the sick, the poor....they need a book. A BIG one. Which they should be required to dutifully highlight and comment on at the book study.