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  Five Meetings and David's Five Stones (and other goofy things)...

  by Confucious in

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  2. beliefs

  i don't think this was ever written in a wt, but i've heard it more than once as a comment.

  that when david reached into his bag to sling a stone at goliath - that he had five stones to choose from.

  and the comment was... .

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  I don't think this was ever written in a WT, but I've heard it more than once as a comment.
  
  That when David reached into his bag to sling a stone at Goliath - that he had five stones to choose from.
  
  And the comment was...
  
  "And just like us, we have five meetings a week. And like David, we never know which 'stone' we will need to ward off 'Goliath.'"
  
  Where do they get this stuff from???
  
  Have you ever heard of that, or other goofy things that people invent up???
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  The "Love Bombing" stare...

  by Confucious in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  let me explain the phenomenon... .

  a few months ago, i went to a meeting.

  i'm not df or da, but did the fade.

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  Single man indeed.
  
  Divorced.
  
  But I've been single in the "truth" before.
  
  So I know that "fresh meat" stare.
  
  This was the "Thanksgiving Turkey" stare.
  
  Nothing like killing a bird. Ripping it's guts out. Putting it's guts in a bag.
  
  Sticking the guts' bag - back up it's ass.
  
  Freezing it.
  
  Unfreezing it.
  
  Removing the guts' bag from it's ass. And replacing it with stuffing.
  
  Not THAT is YOU in the TRUTH!!!!
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  What's your cure?

  by Country Girl in

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  2. friends

  i have terrible insomnia.

  have had it most of my life.

  love visiting with all you night owls in chat!!

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  I also take meds from the doctor.
  
  But the best advice I received is just don't fight it.
  
  Stay awake until your body tells you to sleep.
  
  Think of it as a gift to get all the stuff you need done.
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  The "Love Bombing" stare...

  by Confucious in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  let me explain the phenomenon... .

  a few months ago, i went to a meeting.

  i'm not df or da, but did the fade.

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  Let me explain the phenomenon...
  
  A few months ago, I went to a meeting.
  
  I'm not DF or DA, but did the fade. And it was about a year since my last visit.
  
  Anyway, I come into the meeting and I have long hair and I was dressed nice - but no tie.
  
  Some of the old friends were smiled at me, and other (mostly the "spiritual" ones shunned me.)
  
  But I'll never forget this "LOVE BOMBING STARE/smile" that this lady gave me.
  
  She was new to the congregation or whatever. But evidently, SHE THOUGHT I was some "never studied with before 'worldly guy.'"
  
  Anyway, I felt like a Thanksgiving Turkey.
  
  Like she hadn't eaten for days and I could picture her thinking... "Perfect Victim for Easy Field Service Time."
  
  It was bizarre, almost surreal - her smile.
  
  You know, I met so many a pioneer where they are sooooo extremely nice and loving when you first meet them.
  
  Then you come into the truth and they can't wait to beat on you.
  
  Wierd.
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  What are good versions/translations of the Bible?

  by coldfish in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi i'm new to this site.

  i was raised a jw, i'm now 28, and left about a year ago.

  the only bible i've ever looked at is the new world translation.. objectively.. how good do you think the nwt is?.

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  New Jeruslaem verison
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  Bogus ways of counting your Field Service Time...

  by Confucious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey guys, .

  i'm sure it's been done here before, but a very funny post by blondie spurred this thought.

  blondie was saying how one dub would put wt and awake magazines in the rear car window and count time driving too and fro...

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  Yeah,
  
  Ezekiel.
  
  That technique is called the sandwich.
  
  Used it many time.
  
  Bring a study to a convention and then count all the time.
  
  An all time "seasoned" pioneer favorite.
  
  Con
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  Bogus ways of counting your Field Service Time...

  by Confucious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey guys, .

  i'm sure it's been done here before, but a very funny post by blondie spurred this thought.

  blondie was saying how one dub would put wt and awake magazines in the rear car window and count time driving too and fro...

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  Hey guys,
  
  I'm sure it's been done here before, but a very funny post by Blondie spurred this thought.
  
  Blondie was saying how one dub would put WT and Awake magazines in the rear car window and count time driving too and fro... LOL!!!
  
  I was the master of the "dropping WT mags in the laundry mat" to "start your time" trick.
  
  The Ol' dropping... (Maxwell Smart)
  
  Anyone else have some gems???
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  Bush Announces "Peace and Security" (non-political thread only please)

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, in bush's speech last night, his theme was "peace and security" or "peace and saftey" which i believe was his actual words.

  well, we know the jw retoric about "peace and security.

  does anyone here have insite on what the the bible is talking about with "...when they are announceing peace and security that sudden destruction will be instantly upon them..." .

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  Great Link City Fan
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  Bush Announces "Peace and Security" (non-political thread only please)

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, in bush's speech last night, his theme was "peace and security" or "peace and saftey" which i believe was his actual words.

  well, we know the jw retoric about "peace and security.

  does anyone here have insite on what the the bible is talking about with "...when they are announceing peace and security that sudden destruction will be instantly upon them..." .

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  Ok, in Bush's speech last night, his theme was "Peace and Security" or "Peace and Saftey" which I believe was his actual words.
  
  
  Well, we know the JW retoric about "Peace and Security."
  
  
  Does anyone here have insite on what the the Bible is talking about with "...when they are announceing Peace and Security that sudden destruction will be instantly upon them..."
  
  
  Biblical only please...
  
  
  Thanks!!!
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  I lost my job at Microsoft today...thanks to a wonderful economy...

  by dolphman in

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  2. friends

  for the last few years, many of my friends have lost their jobs and have not found suitable replacements.

  most are on unemployment, and those whose unemployment has run out are simply eeking out some meager existence doing something they don't like, that doesn't pay well, and doesn't help to really reduce the stress they face every day.. well, to be honest, i used to laugh my ass off at them.

  ha ha ha i would say.

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  Regrets to Dolph.
  
  But to play devil's advocate for a moment. And again, appologies to Dolph for the following state opinions. Don't mean to hijack your thread...
  
  But the economy is getting better and consumers smarter.
  
  The same money is getting float'ed around. It's just going to somewhere else.
  
  People make better product. Improve old ones and give better service than their status quo.
  
  This drives the market. And we win by getting better service and better products.
  
  Imagine if the Japanese never made cars. Here, you (not you, but figuratively), but you complain already about how bad American cars are. Toyota was the best thing to ever happen to Michigan.
  
  It makes them work harder than to feed us the crap they gave us before the Japanese stormed the market.
  
  Since when was supply and demand a bad thing.