Athanasius
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Another JW Literature Trolly Experience
by Athanasius inthis morning i stopped at dollar general to get a cheap container for waste paper.
it was 11:30 am and there were two jw literature trolleys parked near the store and manned by three jws, on old man in a rolling chair, a 30 something man, and 30 something woman.
as i walked by them i glanced at the their literature rack and proceeded into the store.. i was in the store for 20 minutes and made my purchase.
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Brad Scott, Santa Rosa, CA, JW
by Athanasius inbrad scott, a local jw character, passed away the other day.
he was famous locally for his street witnessing.
since i left the jws in 1984, i'm not aware of his present status as a jw.
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Blast from the Past
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last friday i got a message on my classmates account from alice, a jw girl i hadn't seen in over 40 years.
i checked her profile and in her current photo she is wearing a native american necklace and earrings with tribal or religious symbols.
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Women Apostles in New Testament Times
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Attended Episcopal Wedding Ceremony Last Month
by Athanasius inhi everyone.. yes, i attended an episcopal wedding service last month.
my russian fiancee and i finally tied the knot.
we had a beautiful service.
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Are there any Anglicans/Espiscopalians on board?
by Athanasius inafter leaving the jws i started attending episcopal services and in 1991 was confirmed in the church.
maximus, who used to post here, also became an episcopalian after leaving the jws.
are there any others here who became anglican or episcopalian after their watchtower experience?.
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Peculiar NWT rendering: System of Things
by Athanasius inthis morning at church i read the new testament lesson, which was ephesians 1:15-23, from the new revised standard version bible.
verse 20-21 says:.
"god put this power to work in christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, (21) far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.".
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Have Witness Funerals and Memorial Services Changed?
by Athanasius inafter reading the thread on mickey spillane's memorial service it sounded like the jws are changing their funeral program.
or was this because of spillane's celebrity status?
in the past the witness funeral outline told the elder conducting the memorial service not eulogize the deceased, but to promote watchtower doctrines.
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Has there been New Light regarding Apostates?
by Athanasius inyesterday my girlfriend and i were walking to our car in a shopping mall parking lot when an elder and his wife drove up.
instead of running us down with his automobile, he stopped and let us cross.
he and his wife even smiled at us.
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Attended first Memorial in 20 years
by Athanasius inafter a 20 year absence i attended the memorial this evening.
not surprisingly, nothing has really changed after two decades, as far as the memorial talk is concerned.
the jws were very friendly even though i wore an american flag pin in my lapel and identified myself as a devout anglican.