joeshmoe
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growing up scared of Armageddon
by bittersweet ini was just curious if any of you growing up in the truth were overly scared of armageddon?.
when my mom came into the org.
in the 70's,the only so called kids book was the paradise lost book.the pictures in that book scared the pants off me!at night when i was lying in bed,if i would hear a loud plane go over head,or there was a thunder storm,i was sure it was the start of armageddon and i would be sooooo scared.i was wondering if i was the only one overly scared,or if their were others.. also,was anyone out there extremely frightened of the demons?i would hear all these crazy experiences of people having problems with demons,and i was sooo frightened they would come bother me.maybe i was just a big old scaredycat,but if any one else has any experiences,please post them!
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Why keep doing to memorial?
by Elsewhere inif i recall correctly, jws teach that jesus returned and has been present since 1914. if this is true, then why do they keep observing the memorial?
*** 1 corinthians -26 ***.
keep doing this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel
by Dutchie inmy children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.
so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.
we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.
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WT Nov 4 Study Article - Damage Control??
by Tish injust been given this watchtower and found the 2nd study article very interesting..... is this the societies damage control to panorama and dateline?.
para 8 onwards says...... 8 satan tries to break our integrity through the sowing of doubts about what we have been taught.
today, as in the first century, apostates and others seek to destroy the faith of the guideless ones.
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Why the Memorial?
by professor inwhy is it that everyone and his cousin shows up for the memorial?
what is it about this meeting that makes people come out of the woodwork?
is it like going to church on easter and christmas or something?
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TOP 10 LIST - First Week at Bethel
by joeshmoe in.
top ten things you learn your first week at bethel: .
10. the average guy you're taking orders from is 50 yrs old and has never kissed a girl.. 9. all the suggestion boxes have been converted to donation boxes.. 8. after watching 'weekend at bernie's,' it dawns on you that all the gb are actually dead.. 7. the definition of a cult: running through the streets at 6:59am in shirt and tie.. 6. the only graffiti in the bathroom stalls are masturbation tips.. 5. the guys in the writing department sell some kick ass marijuana.. 4. no one thinks your fake malawi party card is funny.. 3. for a good time, call 1-900-ted-jarecz.. 2. the private parking pavilion is for un members only.. ...and the number one thing you (should) learn your first week at bethel.... 1. without two witnesses, jr brown can't prove you sodomized him with a baseball bat.
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HOW DID YOU COME INTO THE"TRUTH"???
by minimus inwere you raised as a jw, like me, or were you converted (at least i have an excuse)?
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Deleting A Poster Akin To DF'ing?
by Englishman ini recently got an email from mr. moe.
amongst other things, she says that she hated df'ing when she was a dub, so she abhores the banning of certain posters from this site, because it seems so similar to df'ing.. i think her opinion is of great value and warrants looking at closely.
is suspending someone for the contents of their posts justifiable then?
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The Right to Know
by ozziepost inan intriguing aspect of the child abuse scandal among jehovah's witnesses is why don't the wts want these offenses reported in the first instance to the police?
why is it that other offenses, such as fornication, adultery or theft, are dealt with publicly and usually swiftly, why is the matter of child abuse treated differently?
why is it that the borg's procedures ensure that the crimes against silent lambs are kept hidden from the authorities?