Darn, and to think I could have spent all afternoon at an elder's meeting to hear this bs when I could've been golfing. I sure do miss wasting all that precious time..........................
reubenfine
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Letter read at Supplimentary Elder's School
by messenger inchristian congregation
of jehovah's witnesses
2528 route 22
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Stupid Rules - LIST!!!! ( CONTEST )
by breeze instupid rules list....
i will start.... number 1) two people have to witness a sin before it is reported to the superior authorities....making me the org the last word in all areas.. the most stupid rule gets to post it once the gb has judged it the most stupid?
maybe simon will be one of the judges..... breeze
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reubenfine
Having to sit in a room and have an elder decide if my daughter was "qualified" to be a publisher. I didn't even want to sit thru it, it pissed me off so much. I told my wife, "Who cares if some dweeb approves her or not. Doesn't Jehovah know what she's doing?" Sheesh.........
Sorry, just had to vent for minute.
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NWT IS "THE BEST AVAILABLE" Translation
by plmkrzy inreligious scholar praises
jehovahs witness
bible
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reubenfine
But he has a beard, so that TOTALLY discredits him. Plus, he went to college so he has no appreciation of the scriptures.
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He said THOSE WORDS........
by mamashel in......i never wanted to hear from anyone ever again!
this weekend was a terrible weekend.
my husband and i were just bickering and fighting all weekend.
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reubenfine
You might ask him if ANYTHING ever went wrong when you were "active."
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Read and learn ?
by happy man inhttp://www.touchstoneforum.org/~dchoi/cgi-local/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=dcforumid1&conf=dcconfid1
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reubenfine
Thanks for the link. Very interesting! Now please excuse me while I go barf!
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There are three kinds of people ...
by Simon inthose who make things happen.
those who watch things happen.
those who wonder what happened.
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reubenfine
Here's one I heard:
1% of the people think
14% think they think
and 85% would rather commit suicide than think!
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Suggestion for Memorial
by reubenfine inhow about if we all show up for memorial next year, go somewhere that nobody knows you, (or even where they do), and partake of the emblems?
it would skew their numbers the looks would be priceless in a hall where 25 people or more would partake?
then get up and leave and don't talk to anyone.
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reubenfine
How about if we all show up for memorial next year, go somewhere that nobody knows you, (or even where they do), and partake of the emblems? It would skew their numbers the looks would be priceless in a hall where 25 people or more would partake? Then get up and leave and don't talk to anyone. Besides, noone is to judge whether you're of the anointed or not.
OK, maybe I've read too much Stephen King lately!
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What's The First Step To Leaving The "Trut...
by minimus infor those that have entirely left, what was it that first got you seriously thinking that this really wasn't the truth?
for those that may be in just mentally, you can answer too....
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reubenfine
What FIRST got me thinking it wasn't the troof was when I was railroaded by overzealous elders who did an unethical investigation on me after I was reported to THREE CIRCUIT overseers for not paying taxes. I didn't file for 8 years, but they couldn't show me ONE law I was violating even though I offered them $1000 to do so. Then they write this letter do the society to see how to deal with me, (how about with love and kindness??), even though it wasn't a JC and I included my own letter. 4 pages single-spaced and typed, (before I had a computer).
I quoted the highest laws and courts in the land. I said I would have to lie to file. They came back and said they were familiar with my argument, but that it was UNREASONABLE without showing one law I was violating and that I would be basically a black sheep. Nice, now I heard they had a lawyer or two. Seems like if I was so stupid or unreasonable it would be easy to show me where. So now I have to LIE to be good standing is what they said in a roundabout way.
A couple of years later I got tired of fuming about it and wrote a letter demanding an apology for them slandering my good name and trying to mislead me. They wrote back and said they had no record of the letter. My parents said, "I doubt that they would ever apologize." I said what does that tell you then?
Then the Watchtower study about the generation thing and everyone answered like a bunch of 2nd grade robots. I decided not to live my life like a 2nd class citizen when I hadn't done anything wrong. Quit going and read CofC and I was history, thank God, after 35 torturous years. By the way, I now file taxes and lie my ass off so should be qualified to pass a mike.
Lyle
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Divorce?
by outtahere ini have a complex situation that i would like some help with..... married, two kids.
my husband and i have had our problems.
married young and all.
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reubenfine
Welcome to the board! My take, from experience and from 46 years of observation, is if someone cheats on you, it's over, period. If someone could do that to you, they don't love you. They are selfish and have committed the ultimate lie. I believe you love what you thought he was. When you accept what he is, a lying, self-centered, devious person, how can you love that? How could he love his kids and do something like that? He loves himself and that's it. Your kids will not be better off living with a lying deviant.
I don't mean to sound harsh, I would just rather not beat around the bush. Life is too short to put up with that bs. You deserve better. Every day of your life is precious. Don't waste even one. I feel your pain and wish you all the best.
Lyle
Edited by - reubenfine on 17 October 2002 13:44:54
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Debunking Evolution in 3 Steps the Know_You Way
by Know_You inpart iii of the annual on the road again, down from the fountain (of truth) series.. - from half-moon bay california - .
owing to mechanical problems, mrs know_you and i have had to delay our plans for the day.
the missus kindly agreed to sit in the repair shop awaiting the re-emergence of our means of conveyance, which may take all day, while i have decided to sacrifice part of my vacation to address the subject of evolution.
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reubenfine
Pure genious, Know You! You need to save all this stuff an put it in a book. It will be a classic!