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  Needless To Say...

  by Derrick in

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  your harsh criticism of the watchtower is not helping matters.

  instead of criticizing the problems, why not suggest solutions?.

  this is pointless, provocative and designed to ignite a firestorm of followup attacks.... "the borg's disfellowship policies totally sux!!!!!".

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  PERFECT

  by Derrick in

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  would not you enjoy perfection in all these sparkling facets?perfect life?perfect i.q.

  ?perfect mind?perfect looks?perfect health?perfect house?perfect intellect?perfect happiness?perfect knowledge?perfect government?perfect infrastructure?perfect loving marriage?perfect spectacular sex?perfect standard of living?perfect specimen of a body?perfect prosperous happy world?perfect infinite lifespan with all the above?.

  on top of all this the frosting on the cake is earth becoming a perfect planet where every square inch of surface area is like a lush botanical garden.. i dare anyone to tell me with a clear conscience they would not want all of this and look forward to wonderful things that surpass the scope of our imaginations.

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  SUICIDE. Thinking About It? Read This First...

  by Derrick in

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  are you someone who feels really depressed right now?

  many in my congregation are suffering from chronic depression including several elders who have families.

  i'm thankful that every time the thought of suicide entered my mind, triggered by various occasions over the last 25 years, i found the strength to push these thoughts aside.

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  Zealous Pioneer Likens WT Study To 'Mental Enema'!

  by Derrick in

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  it's remarkable the memories we repress.

  one came back today.

  many moons ago as a young zealous "publisher" i lived with a house full of single brothers (some former bethelites and others aspiring wannabe bethelites).

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  Sister Brutally Murdered In Moscow

  by Derrick in

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  i ran across this shocking article and thought it might be of interest:.

  http://www.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/0108a.html.

  with extreme cynicism and brutality an ex-convict made short work of a female sectarian from the "jehovah's witnesses" religious society.

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  NOT DESTROYED !

  by Derrick in

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  ok, let's assume this "horse" is flatulent, and stop examining this end.

  we walk around to the other side of this horse, pet him on the nose, and feed him some sugar.

  thus, steering a contentious issue away from its negative side, and paying attention to the positive side, the question begs: what sort of people will not be destroyed by god?

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  DESTROYED !

  by Derrick in

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  the visiting co pointed out in his talk that "people who love to practice evil will be destroyed [very strong vocal emphasis on this word] !

  " many of you insist he is referring to those whose only "sin" is not being a baptized jehovah's witness and their children.

  after my experiences on the internet from ajwr to h2o to this forum, however, i'm beginning to appreciate that all is not "black" and "white" but many shades of gray, many hues of stunning colors, and a mixture.. why not use the words killed or executed to describe the fate of these evil people, i asked the co afterwards?

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  Stop Taking Bill's or Ray's Side!

  by Derrick in

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  gsark wrote:.

  if they hold ray franz responsible in some way then i am on their side one hundred percent.. .

  the very implication behind this comment is chilling to me.

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  WTBTS ARMAGEDDON: From Dream To Concept To Climax!

  by Derrick in

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  we almost danced away from the door after, to recall a scripture where jesus called his disciples fishers of men, my field service buddy was about to reel in another "marlin"!

  the dream

  i awoke one night from what i considered a nightmare but many of my brothers and sisters considered a dream soon to come true.

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  Hourglass2 Outpost Archives 1996-2001

  by Derrick in

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  all credit and many thanks go to our dear brother osarsif for making the hourglass2 outpost archives 1996-2001 online internet resource a reality: .

  http://www.geocities.com/osarsif/h2o.htm.

  that's right, all 6 years!

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