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  SUPER­CALI­FRAGI­LISTIC­EXPI­ALI­DOCIOUS

  by dh in

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  the topic here is made up words, can you think of any good ones... .

  keep the faith, .

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  Congregation publisher
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  What online bible do you use

  by Satans little helper in

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  is the nwt online anywhere?

  what online site do you use for bible research?

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  What Is The Stupidest Rule You've Encountered As a Witness?

  by minimus in

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  one rule that i never could understand is that if you were studying with an unbelieving husband, you could associate with him, even as couples, but if a person was considered a "weak" witness, it was best to avoid any association until that person changed......what dumb rule or belief comes to your mind??

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  Sisters working in public areas of Bethel must wear dresses, not pants, regardless of their work assignments. So those dear janitor sisters have to get down their hands and knees wearing a dress, and of course they better not show too much leg while doing it. More Jaracz crapola.

  How about the guilt trip they place on all those kids for wanking? Tell 'em to mind their own business.
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  Ever give a ridiculous 'talk'?

  by Steve Lowry in

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  one day at the hall when i was about fifteen i guess, i looked at the talk schedule to see my name posted next to my next talk.

  i hated giving a talk.

  it made sick to my stomach before i would go 'on'.

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  Oh my what a thing to do to a 15 year old. I was the school overseer at that time and I gave those talks to the elders. Thought it would be good for them to stand up and lie. Such a fury caused over a little wanking. The old fossils at Brooklyn should "Leave the poor kids alone please."
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  How big was your book bag?

  by 2escaped lifers in

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  all you ex-"brothers": was this just in my area (north alabama), or do any of you remember there being an unstated, but real nonetheless, pecking order amongst the brothers that correlated the size of your meeting briefcase/bookbag to your level of spirituality?.

  don't know why i was thinking about this today.... brandon

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  I still have a briefcase fetish, but only real leather, please.

  My $500 eldub case is now resting peacfully in a closet, used to carry things to classes when I go for continuing ed. type things. I still have some nice cases, one that is completely unused now ... haven't been in the "service" in several years and another that has meeting materials should we be so moved to go.
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  Overseer Visits

  by sandy in

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  what the hell is the big deal about the circuit overseer's visit?

  why does everyone have to drag their bible students and in active friends and family members to the meeting during that week?.

  it is so lame and hypocritical.

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  Spare me please from the drivel that goes on during the CO visit. As an elder I was almost always the first or second one at the hall before a meeting, but come the week of the CO every lazy elder was there before me just to get that special nose browning award. A friend of ours calls it the "dog and phony show" week. It is indeed that and for what reason, I sure don't. The last few years even as an elder I just ignored them.
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  Fireworks to be avoided at all birthday parties and Bethel dedications!

  by shotgun in

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  taken from the feb 4 2004 almost awake mag.

  so it's ok for nominal christians but not ones who want to keep free from practises with pagan origins.

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  or they could... at some future point quote that article as a point of authority. They have a habit of doing this, they'll quote a past WT article and use it as the point of authority for a postion taken or a change in thinking. Then they can't say it's a change because we've always said ... whatever...

  What about fireworks in the bedroom?
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  Sleeping on your back

  by seattleniceguy in

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  i was raised a witness, so from an early age i got into the habit of bowing my head to pray.

  the idea was that to look up would be disrespectful.

  of course, it soon struck me that when praying in bed, you're brazenly staring straight up at god, so i started rolling onto my side to pray.

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  don't you remember the Watchtower told you that back sleepers are wankers, so you must sleep on your side.
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  "In Social Settings, The Common Theme of Discussions Is Jehovah's Kingdom"

  by minimus in

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  you want to hear a funny one??

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  ...excuse me? I think someone's a fibbing in the writing department. Over the years we've entertained in our homes members of the governing body, other "heavies" as they're called, CO's, DO's, regular Bethelites, etc., we did some temporary work in the clinics. Yet I can't ever remember a rousing discussion in those social settings where the "Kingdom" played a principal role. Sometimes there were spiritual discussions but not the "common theme" for sure.

  I don't imagine the apostles spent every waking minute talk about Jesus, and I don't think that's what's expected.
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  Who is Ted Jaracz and why is he so disliked?

  by imallgrowedup in

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  just wondering who this guy is - can anyone help?!

  growedup.

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  Ted is "fondly????" called 'the Boss' by other GB members for a reason. As head of the Bethel CIA AKA Service Department he is responsible for setting the tone of things that filter down to the congregations via the Circuit Overseers. That he has an attitude would be an understatement. Ted was responsible for axing any type of musical program at Branch dedications,and at Gilead graduations, guess he thinks that it's wordly or something. I don't know of anyone who speaks highly of him. His churls in the service department seem to have adopted his bossiness and general careless about the sheep attitude.