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  God does exist...

  by czarofmischief in

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  earlier a thread emerged, as they do so often, on whether or not god existed.

  i stated that he does, unequivocally and without doubt.

  i refused to preface the statement with the phrase "i believe".

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  toreador

  I used to be a firm believer in prayer but it seems "time and unforeseen occurence befalls us all". How does one know if it would have happened anyway or if God did it? It is in the eye of the beholder. I could have sworn I had a prayer answered one time but now I think it was probably just an accident.
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  Visit From Elders

  by laurelin in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's been awhile since i've been on here.

  due to death in the family, chicken pox in children and other nasty things.. i posted here awhile ago about things i had found the unsettled me.

  i was due to have a visit from two elders and a lot of you gave me lots of help and encouragement.. well, the two elders visited and i have to admit that it was nothing like i expected.. they sat down, and told me straight away that there was nothing i could say or ask that would hurt me.

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  toreador

  Avishai wrote:

  I knew the difference betwwen a 3,000 year old health regulation against eating blood,

  How do you view it as a health regulation?

  Tor
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  Martha Stewart Guilty

  by kls in

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  2. current

  martha stewart found guilty on all four counts

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  toreador

  Valis, you are a hoot with those pics! If anyone can find em or make em its Valis.
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  Do you ever feel like a member of the XJW cult??

  by DIM in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what i specifically mean, is, sometimes do you feel frustrated that you are bound to xjw things / topics / issues?

  once an xjw, always an anti jw type thing?

  since leaving the organization in 2002 i've done a pretty good job of moving on, making "worldy" friends, met up w/ some wonderful xjw's (princess and family), and really don't think too much about how much pain jw's have caused me.....but every now and then i find myself compelled to read this board for hours...look up new teachings that make no sense......so in a way i feel forever bound to the xjw world....which i'm not sure is a good thing or a bad thing.

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  toreador

  I have been out for about a couple years and for me it is all about learning about what makes the org tick and the help from the posters who have been there. Seeing that we are not alone in the pain that we feel from loved ones in the org who now shun us.
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  ANWT: The neighborly Samaritan

  by No Apologies in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on this, the first day of 2003, i am pleased to announce the existence of the apostate new world translation commitee.

  this anonymous group of devoted apostate men has been formed to produce a modern language apostate new world translation of the holy scriptures.

  some may ask, why a new translation?

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  toreador

  That was simply awesome. Right on track dude.
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  Guys, Do you need to be on top?

  by Maverick in

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  2. relationships

  on another topic i wrote about spoiling my daughter.

  some of the comments got off into a side topic about getting a submissive "non american" wife.

  by this i assume these posters were referring to non white women of other cultures.

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  As long as she had a nice boat and liked to fish I wouldnt care.

  Just kidding.
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  Isn't God missing the devil?

  by Narkissos in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  some time ago i started a (short) thread entitled ?how important is the devil to god?

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/63454/1.ashx

  i?d like to address the same question from a slightly different angle.

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  toreador

  Ya lost me.
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  What would an elder do?

  by dustyb in

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  ok, so the elder that i usually talk to wasn't there on sunday.

  so i'm going to go to meeting on thursday and see if he's there.

  if he is, i'm going to give him 4 letters/reports.

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  toreador

  I think the elders have been informed and are aware of ajwrb and will not be happy with you. He prob wont read it.
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  Women: Know Your Place

  by Pleasuredome in

  1. social
  2. humour

  here's some good sound advice for the modern-day lady of the house, from our old friend, mr chumley-warner.have dinner ready.

  plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return.

  this is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs.

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  toreador

  I don't think the guy was serious was he??
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  The "tiring out" of chronology

  by RunningMan in

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  2. friends

  much has been said on this forum about the reasons for the jw lack of growth in western lands.

  numerous explanations have been put forward for this and for the future prospects of the organization.

  but, above all else, i believe that there is one overriding reason behind it all.

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  toreador

  Very interesting post Running Man!