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Got a call from an Elder last night.
by Es inwas about 8:30 last night and the phone rang....it was an elder from my old congo he wanted to come over and i said "why" and he goes we want to know what we can do to help you spiritually.
in which i replied "things havnt changed for me i still feel the same way, there are things i dont believe in and never will and im not going to be one of those hypocrites sitting there pretending i believe,.
a bit of background info i sent my d\a letter off prob bout 7 months ago now, they just disregarded it thinking i was doing it to get back at my dad!.so he asked me last night after 7 months if i wanted them to go through with the d\a letter...i was like wtf.
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Why are there more JWs on Social Security Beneifits than any other Religion
by MARTINLEYSHON inon a per capita ratio jws ethos for claiming off the state is higher than any other religion.
does anyone have the answer?
i remember in the late 80s the borg came out with an article "uses and abuses of the welfare system".
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JWs not chauvanists
by stillajwexelder inbefore i came in da troof i thought cleaning was womens work - after i came in the truth i noticed elders cleaned windows and held janitorial positions - so jws are not male chauvanists
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HOW do doctors cope?
by hamsterbait inthe strain of telling someone they are going to die,.
getting fond of a patient, who dies.. i cannot see that a good doctor is callous.. how many end up alcoholics compared to other jobs.
how does one stay sane when surrounded by so much pain?.
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Stem Cell Research article
by DevonMcBride inin today's wall street journal there was an excellent article about stem cell research.
the united states used to be number 1 in science research.
we are now number 2 and continually on the decline even more.
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Love is NOT a Human Need
by logansrun inone of the most difficult things for ex-jehovah's witnesses (heretofore referred to as ex-jws) to deal with is the loss of friends and family -- "loved ones.
" rejection hurts, and the pain seems to be very intense for some.
ex-jws seem validated to feel so awful since most humans naturally believe that love is a human need.
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Stella.........The greatest show of all time or 3 guys on crack?
by JV inthanks to the marvels of bit torrent, i've stumbled upon this show starring micheal ian black, whom i liked in viva variety and the state.
i love this show and i've only seen three episodes.. anybody else out there like this show?
if you like off-beat comedy i reccomend that you check it out.
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FAFSA WTF confusing???
by tsunami_rid3r inthe sar said my efc was $31700, so i thought thats the amount of money i get from the government to pay for college.
well tuition and everything else is about $17000, and i pulled a $2625 loan from bank of america.
i just went to my e-pay account thing, and i still owe about $4500...wtf??
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Did you ever find any of Jehovahs pronouncements 'thrilling'?
by IronGland inthings like a new book campaign or the chance to go in service on a sunday or a resolution.
or instructions on where not to eat etc.
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Those crazy annointed
by joelbear ini knew several of the annointed over my life.. once when working door to door we were rejected and the annointed brother said loudly as we were leaving, "he will make good fertilizer for the ground after armageddon.
the annointed brother i worked with as a little kid used to take me to dairy queen on hot summer days to drink out of the water fountain at the back.. one brother who claimed to be of the annointed worked at the equal opportunity agency.. one guy about my age who i was friends with at bethel discovered he was of the annointed a few years ago, many years after he was baptized.
i think people will continue to make this discovery forever.. one annointed guy used to rub my knuckles together whenever he shook my hand and also used to grip my knee joint very hard, both hurt a lot.