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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

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  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  I've no idea what age you are, but I suggest that in accepting the appointment you'll just be wasting a few more years of your life. Declining the position wont result in them putting you on the rack, and it may make a fade easier.

  From stories I've heard, if you try the "I was a holy spirit appointed apostate," they'll reply with, "and the holy spirit used this invalid appointment to reveal your evil, Satanic, wicked heart condition." It's impossible to open the eyes of those that don't want to see.

  That was my experience when I pointed out that the holy spirit had appointed unbelieving, manlusting me. Granted, I remained an elder for less than a year and it may have given me the kick I needed to get my ass out of there. You can't help anyone while working on the inside.
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  APOSTASCOTLAND

  by Dansk in

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  would someone seriously consider arranging for an apostafest up in scotland next year?

  i know i'm asking this early but i feel it would be good to put the feelers out now.. obviously, it would have to be a location easy to get to - so that means stornoway is out!

  sorry, ross & xena.

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  scotsman

  i know, i know, i'm a complete apostasinner!
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  I remember being on holiday in northern Italy with my lovely but naive best friend. We'd had lunch in a restaurant when she trotted off to the loo. She came back looking bewildered a couple of minutes later saying "you'll never guess, someone has stolen the toilet". I went back to the loo with her to discover it was a turkish toilet. She looked even more bewildered as I explained what it was and i cried with laughter.
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  sitting, squatting or standing? (I'll gladly pay for any damage you do KK!)
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  garlic bread? garlic? bread? pmsl
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  And im not a homophobe. Im not scared of me house. (OK, I pinched that from Peter Kay, but it still makes me laugh!)

  IT'S SPITTING! (PK is the tops)
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  Of The 5 Meetings, Was There One You Hated More Than The Others?

  by minimus in

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  usually, i enjoyed the public talk, if the speaker was good but i thought the theocratic ministry was boring!!!.

  the service meeting was just a sales meeting.

  the book studies were simply ridiculous.

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  scotsman

  The TMS could be bad, but it also had the most opportunity for hilarity.

  The watchtower study was always dull, you'd possibly already had a dreadful public talk, was on a Sunday morning, there was the pressure to answer, having to listen to read answers or sanctimonious answers and the hall was probably too warm - a vile combination. I always avoided sunday door knocking beacuse I was so hacked off by 1pm.
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  If you don't like the word 'they' then you don't understand that Islam is an all consuming 'faith / cult' in the same way that the JWs are all consuming and expecting to take over the world.

  absolute tosh. And it's this level of ignorance that makes debate on here worthless.

  I'm well aware of the abuses perpetrated in Islamic countries across the globe and have been involved in campaigns against injustices and abuses in a number of them. It's because of these abuses that I cannot get stirred up about people breaking toilet seats. I've visited 3 Islamic countries and the application of Islam by the state varied widely just as it varied widely in the people I met which is why I cannot accept blanket statements such as the above. If you are apalled by human rights abuses I hope you do more than moan about them on here and that you lobby your MP and write letters for Amnesty International at the very least.

  None of my posts on this thread have defended Islam, none of my posts have agreed that special lavatories should be provided for anyone.

  Xenophobia is not racism (and I'm not sure why you mentioned genetics Gill) , it's a fear of the other, the foreigner and when I read this thread, that's what comes across froma lot of posters - the Islamic boogie man that threatens "our" Christian or secular civilization. (that's interesting in itself, is the drift from Christian nation to secular bad? Discuss!)

  There's no point in me commenting further because I guess I'm a wet liberal pansy.
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  Sorry Ian, looks like I'd picked up the broad brush everyone else is using lol.

  I find the tone of a number of comments on this thread to be repellant.
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  Gentlemen, Ladies and Muslims!!!!

  by Gill in

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  a very good friend of mine is in charge of plant maintenance at a local factory.

  there are 300 people working in this factory and two of them are muslims.

  the muslims have requested that they require special toilets just for themselves.

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  scotsman

  We (them and us!) will all pay. I agree that your local university shouldn't have to provide 'toilets a la turk' (thanks fokyc) but I find the response on this thread to be repellent.

  I eat in the local mosque restaurant at least once a week and they accept my atheist(lite) homosexual presence without prejudice. The shop I live above is owned by a Muslim who is always generous to me and my partner. She does not represent all adherents Islam, nor do those who are breaking the precious toilets.

  This thread reads like the Daily Mail. 'Nuff said.

  Have a nice day, and watch out for the reds under the bed too!