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CAN PEOPLE BUY STOCK IN THE WATCHTOWER SOCIETY?
by anewme ini was pondering why on earth anyone would volunteer their time and life away to an organization that makes religious pamphlets?
then it occurred to me that perhaps they have purchased shares in the watchtower society!
they work for seemingly nothing but make money as the watchtower organization grows.
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OUTRAGEOUS WACKTOWER COMMENTS!!!!
by anewme indont you think it is odd that out of all the religions the wacktower maintains a question and comment forum for its sunday afternoon obligatory meeting?
what does this accomplish for them?
i think the question and answer form of meeting accomplishes three things; .
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Patti Smith XJW inducted into Music Hall of Fame!
by anewme inthis afternoon i heard on national public radio that poet/songwriter patti smith will be inducted into the musical hall of fame later this week.
an interview with terri gross from 1996 detailed her early life as a jehovah's witness.
she spoke respectfully of the jws and her memory of her mother and father and early family life, but spoke candidly that she did not like the teachings and restrictions and never felt she fit in.
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PROGRESS RESOLUTIONS 2007
by anewme inhow will you progress in moving past the turmoil associated with the watchtower in 2007?
what steps will you take to move on in your life?
here is my partial list: .
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What charitable works have you done?
by anewme inthe watchtower society is notorious for discouraging the brethren from performing acts of kindness and charity towards people of the world, claiming in their literature it is a waste of time or worse the funds may be absconded.
(see awake of this year "what is happening to charity?
today was 109 degrees in our town.
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HEAT STROKE WARNING!!!!!!!
by anewme ini looked up the symptoms of heat stroke and its remedy and here it is.
heat stroke remedy .
sweating profusely rest .
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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!
by anewme in"happy birthday to me .
happy birthday to me .
happy birthday anewme .
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STUPID TURKEYS!!!!! (fluff)
by anewme ini am sitting here typing away on jwd enjoying my peaceful afternoon with you all when .
i here a loud tapping outside.
i continue typing and trying to read someones story when.... dang that tapping sounds like something hammering my car!!!!!!!
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Letting Go......
by anewme in"in the inevitable rising and falling, the cycles of expansion and contraction that come as you give birth to yourself, there may be moments to push, to strive toward a spiritual goal.
but more frequently the task is one of leting go, of finding a gracious heart that honors the changes of life.
"in all practices and traditions of freedom, we find the heart's task to be quite simple.
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Forgiveness
by anewme inforgiveness is both a beginning and an end in the spiritual journey, a theme we return to many times.
to forgive we must face the pain and sorrow of our betrayal and disappointment, and discover the movement of heart that opens to forgive in spite of it all.
each of us will find our hearts closed or feel ourselves hostage to the past at times during our journey.