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  I Got A Call From Uncle Sam The Other Day...

  by Larry in

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  i'm in the army reserves and i just got activated into full time service with the army.

  as it stands now, i'm being deployed to "germany or belgium for at least a year.

  " i wish all of your posters well and a happy new year.. peace - larry :) .

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  A 'free' year abroad at the cost of us taxpayers .

  I work for a German lady - she says there is nothing like Greek food in Germany. Of all that she misses, she says she misses that the most. let us know how it taste.

  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

  Deborah
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  Donations in WWW box @ KH

  by meat pie in

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  i seem to remember that when there was a specific disaster, we were told we could put our donation in the world wide work box with a note attached stating it was for a particular cause (e.g.

  hurricane relief work in a specific incident ) am i right in thinking that the donations are collected out of the box and banked?

  do the notes get sent seperately to the branch offices?

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  I can remember in the 70's, we were told to put our money in the WWW contribution box ? same as you were Shirley - and it would get to the brothers and sisters for aid.

  (Any chance you are from East Texas?)
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  I am a newbie....

  by sistaintheback in

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  i posted here a couple of months ago when the site had a little different format.

  there was an area for newbies with concerns and that's where i lurked.

  i have been in the "truth" for about 30 years.

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  I am glad you found this forum. As everyone else has stated; sit back, read a little, and think. Chose for yourself.

  Crisis of the Conscience (CoC) is an eye opener. I had to order the book, due to no one in my area carrying it. My husband (whose has never been a JW - but has seen me falling apart at times due to the teachings and my JW family) ask me after getting the book if i was going to find time for him again? I could not put it down! Every emotion imaginable went thru me.

  But the main thing that i kept asking myself was "how could my father, as smart as he was, actually believe this!!??!!?? and teach me and my brother and sister to believe it as well!!??" I was/am so angry at him! He was phenomenal in mathematics. He could calculate equations in his head that it would take a typical person 5 or 10 minutes to do on paper. After reading CoC how could he have still believed in ?the truth?? How could he keep beating this in our minds? Simply the mathematics of the WBTS are so out of whack that it is almost impossible not to ?see? that they are full of lies and deceit.

  You said that your mom was the ?Queen? ? my dad was the ?King? (elder and all). He died in 2000. It was hard ?going against? his wishes; but you know I am a much happier, warmer person being the way I am now.

  And I am no longer afraid of Armageddon being ?right around the corner?. My heart went out to Tsunami, Armageddon never crossed my mind.

  (I have been on here awhile - and still can't master the format! can't change the size of the font above)
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  A "Sobering" idea for New Years: to benefit Asian Tsunami Victims/Survivors

  by Fleur in

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  i just had a rare moment of clarity and i wanted to share this idea with you all.

  i plan to pass it along to everyone i know, hoping that it might, just might, catch on.

  i am proposing a totally painless way for people to reach into their hearts, and wallets, to help those so desperate for aid following this weekend's tragedy in asia.

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  Frankly, I think we would be much more successful if we put out a public appeal to the 269 billionaires living in America (not to mention the other hundred and something living around the world) to donate just a million dollars of their fortune to help those people. With the stroke of a pen half a billion dollars could be on its way. I really dont understand the rich at all.

  Flower are you volunteering to head this up?

  I agree with Fleur in her response of

  You are a great mother, I can tell, to be raising such a thoughtful son.

  Let us know of how many billionaires agree with your proposal.

  Fleur - Sorry but i won't give up my champagne on the 1st..... but I will match what i spend to what i send to the relief effort. And i hope, that is as much as i can do, that the money will benefit the ones of need.

  it is a great proposal.

  Take Care -

  Deborah
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  Mario Utopian Reformist isn't responding to phone calls. Pls help find him.

  by hubert in

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  does anyone here know how i can find mario?

  he is not responding to my phone calls.

  the last i heard from him was wednesday night, around 6 p.m. or so, dec.22, 04. .

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  Hubert -

  any news on Mario?

  Have you talked to LDH? If not - PM her.
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  If you love me, wish me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  by LDH in

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  i have a picture but i don't know how to post it?!?!?.

  my hubby and daughter bought me great gifts, and the three year old helped me blow out the candles and open the packages.. i am eating dicicco's pizza, my b'day dinner of choice!.

  lisa

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  HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALABAMA.

  I don't know how to do pictures either so all i can send is clipart.
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  I Need Some Serious Help Please !!!!!!

  by Peterpanippleskin in

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  first of all, i am not a jw and i never will be, for my own reasons that i need not discuss further.

  however, i have a brother who is a jw and there is a serious problem that he is struggling with, which pertains to his horrible marriage, abusive wife, divorce and being "kicked out" of jw as a member... or whatever jw's call it.

  he has been married to a woman for 22 years.

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  Hal -

  Concerning your niece - could you or would you let her stay with you for a while. At 18, she is an "adult" and can leave home. Can you give her a place to stay while she arranges her thoughts of where she goes from here?

  You may or may not be able to get your brother "out". Your niece may need you to reach out your hand to her, why don't you ask her?

  Deborah
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  I'm a mommy!

  by Stacey in

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  just home with my ten week old son and thought i'd pop onto jw.com.

  some of my old friends are here.

  i wanted to share that i'm now a mommy.

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  Congratulations!!!!
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  3 Years Ago Today

  by Valis in

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  three years ago today i joined this forum.

  i remember the day becaue i was quite angry with my parents.

  their continued attempts to take my kids to the meeting and give them litterature was really getting to me.

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  Happy Anniversary
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  We walked out of my mom's memorial service

  by tyydyy in

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  my brother, my sister, myself, xena and those with us walked out when we were called aside and asked not to attend the reception after the memorial.. more details to follow....... timb

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  Tim and everyone -

  I am very sorry for the loss of your mother. I hope you laughed as well as cried at your memorial service.