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  Did it ever bother you that Watchtower never did charitible works?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  i mean, for forty years believing the witness lie it always made me wonder.. judas was the keeper of the money box - and there are statements that indicated that the apostles thought that wasting money that could be used to aid the poor was sinful - so indications are that the earliest christians were doing charitible works.

  of course there are many scriptural passages that encourage that activity among believers.

  today all the organization ever does is pay lip service to charity.

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  It's been said that "charity begins at home", yet rarely have we seen dubs in real need provided with what they need. How can they see the importance of assisting others in need?

  On a day when the KH is NOT used, it should be opened for distribution of food for these people. ''God's House'' should be a Sanctuary, not a lock-up shed.

  Can't imagine this ever happening. Dubs in Florida have been advised (read that .. ordered out) that they may not go to Kingdom Halls should they need shelter in the event of storm disasters. For insurance reasons of course.

  I'm sure that they sorely miss our nice monthly checks and other such donations. We have always been there for dubs or others who need help. That money we used to give to the hall goes elsewhere.

  A pock on all their houses.
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  Warning my dog eats JW's

  by DannyHaszard in

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  don't try to convert me, please

  macon area online - macon,ga,usa .

  "we're jehovah's witnesses," one of the women said.

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  What a funny line. I can appreciate his sentiments. But he now makes himself liable for lawsuits, should any unsuspecting dub get injured by his dog.

  ... some years ago we had a fellow sick a dog on us while we were in service. Not only did I beat the hell out of the dog with my briefcase (I always had a metal bar in the bottom of my briefcase) I had my attorney make a living hell for the fellow for a while. I thought it great fun. We had the guy hiding in his house for months afraid we were going to take his house in a lawsuit. The other dubs in the congregation were mortified that I would bring such reproach. Oh well that was another life, now we have peace in our house.

  BTW Richie we are not interested in pictures of any of your other appendages, this is a family site after all (hee hee)
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  JC Coincidence

  by stillajwexelder in

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  jc = jesus christ but also judicial committee - any other unfortunate coincidences of this nature you can think of

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  WTF= Watchtower Farm ... of course it does
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  DA used to be used for unbaptized DFing

  by rebel8 in

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  does anyone remember this, or was it just a local thing?

  all the time i've spent on these boards, i've never heard anyone mention it.

  just curious.. when an unbaptized publisher was in a situation "warranting" dfing, they would announce from the platform that the person had been dad.

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  Isn't that how they got Michael Jackson out? I don't beieve he was ever baptized .....
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  letter from congregation

  by by grace in

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  hi all, i've been gone for a little while, but i'm back and i wanted to get some opinions.

  back in april i told you guys that i sent out my da letter to the congregation, our family, and some of our witness friends.

  well, we got a letter in response from two elders by certified mail.

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  Take note of the contents of this letter and ask yourself if the local elders actually produced it!

  Metatron, I echo your sentiment. The wording of that letter sounds all too legal, much like other letters from the WT. However I am not aware of any recent instructions or letters to the BOE that incude this type of letter. Will have to make some inquiries.

  Perhaps this is an attempt to stop the mass exodus that appears to be taking place.

  J-
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  District Assembly Notes ?

  by 95stormfront in

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  upon viewing the schedule for conventions this summer there happened to be a couple that concluded this weekend.

  is there anyone out ther who'd like to share the spiritual garbage served?

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  Mini...you forgot the CLAPPING...the CLAPPING!!
  we must always CLAP!

  As for us we are not interested in the CLAP... so we're staying home.

  (Sorry couldn't resist a quick shot)
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  Sharp dressed men, or thanks WTS.....

  by bikerchic in

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  .....yeah thanks to all the men in my (past wts) life!.

  i've recently started working for a big department store and was hired to work in the men's department.

  i've found that my years of being a jw has finally paid off because if there is one thing i learned being a jw is how sharp dressed men dress and yes some of those elders could really put on the nines!.

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  Please... never ever polyester. Suits from Brioni, Corneliani, Hickey-Freeman if you will... always wool or other natural fiber, i.e. a nice silk sport coat.

  For more than 40 years I've always worn french cuff shirts when wearing a tie. Over the calf socks for the gentleman, if you will, while wearing business attire. Leave the cutie pie stuff for the club.

  And curse who ever came up with the idea of no socks with business wear.

  OK, I know I'm a fogy, so sue me.
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  Just out in field service, officer. (smile)

  by blondie in

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  not jws but

  woman with nine people crammed into car arrested

  boy, girl found in trunk

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  Perhaps they were on their way to the District Convention.
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  Where is SwordofJah?

  by avishai in

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  sword has only posted once since the "crisis" thread.

  (http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/86635/1.ashx) frankly, i'm a lil' bit concerned.

  you out there, buddy?

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  Perhaps he has taken up the fine fight for the faith by beating his sword into a plowshare....
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  Got D20?

  by Sparkplug in

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  i know there are a lot of camera buffs that post here...so i just had to say how cool the new canon d20 that is hanging around my neck is!!!

  i am so excited.

  when i went to pay at the store all the men in the store were drooling....at my camera.

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  SadElder

  Looks like a great camera. But a little pricey for my intro to digital cameras. I just bought an EOS XT that gives me 8 mega pixels. So the 20 must really be great. Enjoy!