Topics Started by M.J.
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2009 Drama Synopsis and Comments
by jabberwock inthis year's drama was based on the parable of the prodigal son.
the theme was "your brother was dead and came to life".
as some have probably heard, it is a modern day story based on that parable, so there are no fancy costumes or fake beards.. .
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Sunday's WT study
by M.J. inhi, just popped in to scan the board for some kind of review of this past sunday's wt study.
i couldn't seem to find anything.. i'm assuming no one is doing a "wt comments" type of thread any more, but i missed it can someone point it out?
i found a couple of interesting statements made and wanted to brush up on the implications (it's been a while so i need a refresher).
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How do you answer "you research just to criticize"?
by undercover inminimus' thread about research got me to thinking about a friend who recently accused me of researching just to purposely find something wrong so i could justify my actions (of becoming inactive).. how would you answer this?.
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On the essence of being British...
by besty inamid all the hysteria of global financial meltdown, armageddon climate change and various other crises, here's a glimpse of why britain used to have an empire :-).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3109788/gardeners-severed-arm-saved-by-frozen-sausage-rolls.html.
difficult to paraphrase and still retain the spirit of the story so just click and enjoy.... .
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Black Widow Spider bites beware!
by Thechickennest inthis year in our part of the county all spiders and black widows seem to more visable this year than in previous years.
this brings me to the subject i would like to share with all in with idea that someone might saved some agony.. last thursday night just before i was going bed, a large black spider fell out of my pajama shorts to the floor landing in between my feet.i tried to step back but the spider spun a web between my feet and when i moved the spider moved!
i finally got a good look at the spider before i wrapped her in tp and flushed her down the toilet.
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Why do you think that some are more "controlled" by the WBTS than others?
by easyreader1970 ini used to think that maybe it was just the people who were raised in the truth, especially from infancy.
they didn't know what life outside of the organization was so it was all they had to cling to.
but that's obviously wrong because many, many have left--happily--never to return.
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I live in a JW apartment complex - does anyone else here also live in one?
by BonaFide inhow much longer are you going to stay there?
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Would you support professional jurys?
by 2112 inwe have seen many times over the years where jurys make their judgements based on emotions and not on the rule of law or the facts.
-the menendez brothers after killing their parents were found not guilty by the jury.
being asked why they decided the case that way the reason given was "those boys are so handsome and now they don't even have a mother.
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BOE letter: "presiding overseer" becomes "coordinator of the body of elders
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inhere's the text of the letter:.
christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
to all bodies of elders.