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  Long-time lurker introduction

  by Momof4 in

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  i wanted to say hello and introduce myself.

  i am probably one of the longest lurkers here ever.

  i've been lurking for almost three years now, and i enjoy reading a lot of the posts.

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  Confucious

  Mom, Welcome!!! Please keep posting!!!
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  A dumb fluff question

  by gumby in

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  i don't usually do these threads.....but i'm gonna do it anyway dammit!.

  me thinks me needs some vitamins/ minerals as i feel worn out way too much these days.

  im 50. what can i get over the counter and without driving to mexico or china to get it that has worked for you?

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  Confucious

  Funny stuff here, but on a serious note...
  
  I'm on Paxil, so my energy gets sapped really easy.
  
  I have a rule. No carbs during the day, accept salad.
  
  Carbs if I want at night.
  
  And on Sunday, when I'm home all day. CARBS galore!!!
  
  Really works.
  
  It gets me through the day.
  
  But as soon as I eat carbs, I get really sluggish.
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  Snipits from Sept 2004 KM's

  by qwerty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't think i am breaking any copyright law here by retyping (quoting) a small section from the km.. just look what tactics the organisation are using by appealing to the consience of those trapped!respecting jehovah's authority.

  with what do you associate the ancient names korah, dathan, and abiram?

  rebellion!

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  Confucious

  What really gets me with this type of thinking is that they PUT THEMSELVES in the seat of Christ.
  
  To ME, the more proper application is...
  
  "As for US, we cannot stop talking about the things we have SEEN AND HEARD."
  
  Please (to the WT appologists), STOP refering to things I say and do and STOP EQUATING this with disloyalty to the Christ.
  
  On the contrary, it would BOTHER my god given conscience to do some of the WT things.
  
  It AMAZES me that the average dub doesn't see the double standards here.
  
  When I first came into the truth, my LOYALTY ALWAYS lay with Loyalty towards God.
  
  My attitude was, this IS THE TRUTH. And I will keep doing this until I find "another" truth.
  
  When I stumbled upon the things I learned here on the Internet - I learned that that some of the theology is SERIOUSLY flawed.
  
  Gawd. For me right now to go back to some of those ways would be a SIN on my behalf. THAT IS... Knowing what I know NOW>
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  Responding To Restraining Order and the Charges It Contains

  by Corvin in

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  i was served a restraining order by the local sheriff from my jw x -wife.

  i know without a doubt this is a small maneuver to block me from picketing at the kingdom hall and exposing her lies and bullcrap.

  while nancy is in the hospital recovering, the other two girls are now completely indignant and ready to help take this thing head on.

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  Confucious

  Corvin,
  
  I almost can't bear to read this.
  
  Confucious
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  Buying a new Home...I hope...dream

  by Crooked Lumpy Vessel in

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  me and hubby have been looking at some model homes and they were so beautiful...i am completely sold.

  we have built over 150,000 in equity in the last 3 years, so it looks like my dream home might be a reality.

  this is something i would never have thought of in my earlier jw days.

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  Confucious

  Only tip... Sell the old home before you buy the new.
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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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  Confucious

  Dorothy,
  
  I know.
  
  There was this Pioneer sister that was the meanest person. But put her in front of prey...
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  Five Meetings and David's Five Stones (and other goofy things)...

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
  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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  Confucious

  Ha!!! Forgot about the duck one...
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  Five Meetings and David's Five Stones (and other goofy things)...

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
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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... .

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  Confucious

  Blondie,
  
  That is TRUE...
  
  However, a CRAFTY MS will think of his OWN Bullshit...
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  Five Meetings and David's Five Stones (and other goofy things)...

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
  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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  Confucious

  I like skipping meals.
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  Five Meetings and David's Five Stones (and other goofy things)...

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
  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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  Confucious

  Jim,
  
  
  That was what I was surprised with.
  
  
  I've watched some of these tele-evangelists.
  
  
  And while some have really good points (and some way off)...
  
  
  I was totally surprised in that I thought JW had a monopoly on these bizarre illustrations and all that.
  
  
  They all have them.
  
  
  Also, yes. Very interesting to note (on the other posts on this tread...)
  
  
  I think it's a "Fred Franz Syndrome" thing that all the Dubs try to tie every Bible account to a "type and anti-type thing."
  
  
  When I started reading the Bible on my own, I was surprised how some things just "meant what Jesus said it would mean."
  
  
  Con