Bonnie_Clyde

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  Rape can be fornication myth in the 1990s?

  by Chemical Emotions in

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  although it was wrong for the wtbts to claim this i the '60s, '70s, and '80s, i'm pretty sure (correct me if i'm wrong) that most "experts" believed it too.

  idk.. but did most people believe, especially experts -in the 1990s- that if you don't scream or fight when threatend with rape, you have committed fornication?

  the wts did.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Although it was wrong for the WTBTS to claim this i the '60s, '70s, and '80s, I'm pretty sure (correct me if I'm wrong) that most "experts" believed it too. Maybe not the '80s. IDK.

  I'm inclined to think you are right. I remember a documentary on TV (wish I could remember the year, but believe it was early 70's) which dealt with the way rape victims were dealt with in court. It explained why many never took it to court because of the way they were mistreated. In one scenario the victim was asked about the length of her skirt, another was asked about her sexual history, another whether she undressed in her bedroom with the curtains open. The paradigm was often, "nice girls don't let themselves get raped."
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  Which Generation Are You?

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  which generation are you?

  and do you overlap with any or all of them?.

  generation y has become the popular nickname for current teens and young adults.. .

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  The most interesting part of this conversation is everyone's paradigm with respect to the word generation and the wry comments from those who recognise it.

  Boomer. The generation that for all intents and purposes is no longer contributing to the world's population (or, at least, shouldn't be).

  The article from the "Pew Research Center" states that "As the zeitgeist changes, labels that once seemed spot-on can fall out of fashion. Generational names are works in progress."

  Anyway, I found it interesting that none of these generation labels were for more than 20 years, contrary to WT doctrine.
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  Which Generation Are You?

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. jw
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  which generation are you?

  and do you overlap with any or all of them?.

  generation y has become the popular nickname for current teens and young adults.. .

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Which “Generation” are you? And do you “overlap” with any or all of them?

  Generation Y has become the popular nickname for current teens and young adults.

  Millennial Generation refers to those born after 1980, the first generation to come of age in the new millennium.

  Generation X covers people born from 1965 through 1980. X-ers are often depicted and described as savvy entrepreneurial owners.

  Baby Boomer is drawn from the greet spike in births that began in 1946—following the end of World War II the year before—and ended almost as abruptly in 1964, around the time the birth control pill first went on the market.

  Silent Generation describes adults born from 1928 through 1945. Children of the Great Depression and World War II, their “silent” label refers to the conformist and civic instincts that we associate with many of them. (It also makes for a nice contrast with the noisy waves of the anti-establishment boomers.)

  Greatest Generation, those born before 1928, is the generation that fought and won World War II, both overseas and on the home front.

  Source: Pew Research Center
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  When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed? Why It Matters - What the Evidence Shows

  by wannabefree in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  obviously 607 is a problem, watchower coming out full forces on this one in the latest public edition.. http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/wp_e_20111001.pdf.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Interesting that the first article in the 10-1-11 WT asks the question, "Have You Been Lied To?", referencing the churches. Who's lying?
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  Oct 15, 2011 WT on jw.org now

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
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  i could only scan quickly,,but some could point out other things there:.

  (quote) we can create opportunities.

  to rejoice with them by occasionally inviting.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  The thing is when R&F writes a letter to the WT and if the letter looks like something the writing dept. see serious and can't handle they send that letter with their own letter back to the local congreation the R&F goes and the local elders look into it.

  I thought this was partly because they don't want the liability of giving an answer that could cause legal problems. Let the local elders shoulder the responsibility.
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  Service Meeting says "Leave Everything"

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this has probably been addressed, but i'm in a rush and wanted to get this out asap while it's fresh and before i have to run off again.

  and i don't have the km with me to note the exact instructions and passages discussed, anyway.... last week in the service meeting, there was an unusual part that i wish i would have been prepared for.

  the only material was to read a couple passages from luke and discuss how they affect our attitude toward our ministry.

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  Now that we have ATM machines at the assemblies, we can even go in debt to keep the WT funded.
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  Did you REALLY like the music played at meetings? Did people in your cong. seem to like them?

  by Chemical Emotions in

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  i couldn't stand it.

  never heard any of it played live, which i imagine would be much better, but still... i find it annoying.

  for people who like that type of music, i guess it was good.

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  I loved many of the Kingdom songs--I admit, some were not so good. I was the piano player for many years at both the Kingdom Hall and sometimes at the assemblies. I would liven them up a little bit and got lots of compliments. Never learned the words too well as I was mostly just playing music. But occasionally a song gets into my head and it's hard to get rid of it.
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  Question on Donations By Credit and Debit Card

  by lurker in

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  2. friends

  recently there has been mention of assemblies with credit card machines for contributions.

  it was also mentioned on the last six screens call i think at the stanley theatre.

  has any one seen this taking place?

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  A friend of Clydes is an UBM of a very "spiritual" sister" an has gone with his wife for years to assemblies to keep the peace. He said he was shocked when they announced that the friends could donate by debit or credit card now. That was in Toledo, Ohio.
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  Have you heard of or used Magic Jack?

  by compound complex in

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  returned mine today.

  post office gets lots of returns.. cc telephonique.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  It didn't work for me. Had dropped calls, and when I would call the number to the home office of the company I work for, the call would actually go to one of their other locations. Apparently, it was incompatible with my Verizon wireless card.
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  Please give me your ideas to beat the cost of internet/phone/cable package...

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  2. friends

  damn comcast .

  please tell me how you beat them and the pros and cons of your ideas.. i am thanking you in advance and will be forever beholdend to you.

  i know we have had threads like this in the past, but technology marches on and maybe there are new things to use these days..

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  Magic Jack for phone service? Anyone try it?

  I tried it two years ago at the recommendation of a friend. It worked good for him. It didn't work for me--the reception was bad. I use a Verizon wireless card. Also the toll-free number that I use to call my company actually went to one of their branch companies. I finally gave up on it.

  Just saw an info-merical yesterday about Net 10. Unlimited minutes for $50/month with no contract or hidden fees or $25/month for 750 minutes. I may look into it.