Posts by Azalo

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If This Place Was A Congregation, Who Would Be The Elders, MS and CO's?

by minimus in

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i know some of you hate the idea of jwd being like a congregation but just for fun, let's imagine who would "serve" as the elders (presiding overseer, secretary, service overseer) etc.

and what "privileges" you would be given.

Azalo

i'd be the guy that only shows up about once a month but tries to sound smart when he answers at the meeting

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More international conventions?

by Azalo in

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just from the bits and pieces i get from my mother it seems like the jws are having international conventions left and right now.

my sister got "chosen" to go to chile.

are they trying to con people into staying by sending them to exotic places?

Just from the bits and pieces I get from my mother it seems like the JWs are having international conventions left and right now. My sister got "chosen" to go to Chile. Are they trying to con people into staying by sending them to exotic places?

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If Your JW Relative Needed Blood, Would You Force It On Them?

by minimus in

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due to the fact that most of us do not feel that it is scripturally wrong to take blood, if your relative was told that they needed a transfusion and you could see that they get it, even if it's against their wishes, would you force blood into them??

?

Azalo

replys are way too long to read as for me no i wouldnt because it is like a do not resuscitate order, you should respect a persons wishes and i wouldnt force one on my niece either because i would fear that her parents might not treat her the same after that and again wrong as they may be they are the parents and its their right to refuse.

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Kingdom Hall Spankings

by JH in

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most meetings i went to, children were brought to the washrooms in the back to be disciplined.

often i could hear a child yell or cry due to the spanking given by the parent.

people in the hall would have that look on their face meaning that it was alright to discipline a child by spanking him.

Azalo

my parents were of the "you're gonna get it when we get home" class. I got a few spankings at the KH but I had it pretty easy compared to some.

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Did you cheat on your monthly report?

by JH in

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i was always honest with my field service reports, until the time when an elder came over to give me hell because i had only 1 hour that month in the field service.

i told him that i was working 50 hours a week, had a 4 day district convention that month and couldn't do miracles that month.

he never accepted my explanation.. .

Azalo

I used to guesstimate and I'm pretty sure I always gave myself the benefit of the doubt.

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WARNING to anyone considering purchasing a VW from 1997 - on

by SpunkyChick in

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i am at the end of my rope with my 2002 vw jetta gls.

i traded in my 1997 vw jetta (which had tons of problems....i'd just figured i'd gotten a bum car and decided to give the new jetta's a try).

1. air leak in drivers side window

Azalo

i bought a 2000 Jetta 1.8 t used, i have had a few electrical problems, engine light twice and Air bags light and i have hd to get the bumper reattached twice but other than that i'm pretty happy with it, its my first real car

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Does anybody know how to establish Credit?

by Nomad Soul in

i'm 19, i'm in the real world now.

i went to the dealership to buy a car, but was turn down, no credit history.

i have tried to apply for credit cards, but been turned down.

Azalo

i am in the process of reestablishing my credit so i know what a pain bad credit can be. if you are in college they give away student credit cards to pretty much anyone, thats how i messed up my credit, but if you are smart with them they can really help you.

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Does anybody know how to establish Credit?

by Nomad Soul in

i'm 19, i'm in the real world now.

i went to the dealership to buy a car, but was turn down, no credit history.

i have tried to apply for credit cards, but been turned down.

Azalo

i am in the process of reestablishing my credit so i know what a pain bad credit can be. if you are in college they give away student credit cards to pretty much anyone, thats how i messed up my credit, but if you are smart with them they can really help you.

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God is a plagarist

by RunningMan in

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i was doing a little research into some of the bible stories that originated from other sources.

i was aware that many of the bible myths, such as the story of moses, the flood, solomon's wisdom, and the queen of sheba are simply copies of myths or stories borrowed from other cultures.

but, i was surprised to learn that portions of the bible are actually direct quotations from other writings.

Azalo

LT, i thought you were still a devout christian post jw, maybe i havent read enough of your posts but i do enjoy them all. oh that is beside the point of the thread, which i find intersting but not surprising since i am very cynical of all religions.

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Hands up those who don't give a rats arse about religion / spirituality.

by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. in

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is it just me, or there others who have no room for religion in their lives?.

i appreciate that others are entitled to their beliefs and opinions concerning such beliefs, but i am amazed at the number of posters, who, after years of being oppressed and mislead by religion, still manage to garner some sense from the whole notion of god / religion / spirituality.. cheeses the cynic.

Azalo

Religion, IMO, was an invention designed to keep the masses in check and it has worked beautifully dont you think.

So yeah I dont give a rat's arse about religion.