Do I calculate that based on the JW date for Jerusalem being destroyed, or the correct date? It would make a difference in my prediction, ya know.
twinflame
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How many more years before no one believes in God?
by JH in.
do you think there will come a time, where no one will believe in god or even talk about him?.
children at school aren't taught religion any more around here since years.. so, how long do you think it will take before no one talks about god anymore?
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Is your congregation on medication?
by toby888 in.
over half my cong.
members have mental issues and are taking prozac or some other medication for depression or other mental problems.many are going or have gone to therapists... anyone have a similar situation?
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twinflame
Yep. Alcohol and anti-depressants. JW fuel/food. Did you ever wonder what would happen if the light got brighter and they banned alcohol? Now THAT would mark the mass exodus. It's one of the few pleasures in life they are still allowed to enjoy.
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My youngest son had an interesting question. Are there at this moment more
by avengers inxjdubbs than jdubbs?.
are there at this moment more xjdubbs than jdubbs?.
are there at this moment more jdubbs than xjdubbs?.
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twinflame
i wonder how many of the 6 million dubs counted by the wtbs are actually still in. i' wonder if i'm counted and i've not been to a meeting in years.
I've wondered the same thing. I thought they used active or even irregular publishers in the count, but not inactive. I would DA myself right now if I thought they still counted me.
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If raised JW - or in while young - how strict were your parents?
by Jamelle ini'm just curious to know where my parents register on the scale of strictness...
growing up, i felt absolutely smothered by my parents (mostly my mother).
the things i couldn't do were above and beyond the limitations put on the other young people in our hall.
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twinflame
It makes me sick to read these posts and know that I WAS one of these parents. For some reason it struck me yesterday that I want to write my children a letter and tell them all how sorry I am that I ever believed that crap. I think it might help me move on....
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WHAT ARE SOME TITLES YOU COULD SEE IN THE WT?
by stillAwitness intitles you could see in a wt/awake magazine:
1. candy-can it detract us from true worship?
2. rape victims-you are now allowed to scream again!
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twinflame
Blinders - Necessary Attire for Those Wishing to Remain in the Truth
Muzzles - Offered Lovingly to Those with Questions
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I can't read the WT and AWAKE anymore
by Jez inhundreds of supplementary publications written by unnamed authors that can hide behind the watchtower and bible tract society and say anything without referencing it.
lately, i have been thinking that this is one of the reasons that the society does not encourage higher education.
try handing in an essay without your name on it, try not referencing your essay, try having no works cited, try to have only 1 works cited, try quoting out of context, try spewing statistics or numbers or trends in your essay with no reference or date, add ellipsis that only alert your instructor to the potential of hidden information, or try presenting as support for your thesis a third party quote.
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twinflame
They insult my intelligence
You got that right.
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Street work
by pratt1 in.
maybe this only happens in urban neighborhoods but when i was growing up, many dubs engaged in street work, basically offering the magazines to people on the street as they walked to a destination.. usually it was an area with a lot of foot traffic at a time when many people would travel the area.. did you or people in your congo engage in this and were there any funny stories relating to this practice?
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twinflame
Lola, sorry you're feeling bad. We all have our reasons for doing what we have to do. You just remember that you have yours, even if someone else doesn't understand.
Along with the field service, I have never missed people passing judgment on others either.
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Hang 'Em High
by Seven infilthy, demented pigs.... wed 26 oct 2005. .
church savaged over sexual abuse .
john innes .
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twinflame
......for the innocent children.
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Subliminal messages and the "nodding off" mind
by Lady Lee inok i know there are all kinds of educational tapes you can get to help you learn better and faster.
many of them are tapes you put on and then go to sleep.
the rationale is that it is easier to learn while you are sleeping.
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twinflame
I'm not sure about that. I was always having to wake up my kids from toddler age through teenage years. I think they spent most of their years there in a trance and they were all smart enough to leave it before I did!
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Street work
by pratt1 in.
maybe this only happens in urban neighborhoods but when i was growing up, many dubs engaged in street work, basically offering the magazines to people on the street as they walked to a destination.. usually it was an area with a lot of foot traffic at a time when many people would travel the area.. did you or people in your congo engage in this and were there any funny stories relating to this practice?
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twinflame
I am actually going out on Sat for a few hours.
EWWWWW.....If I had to name the biggest relief I experienced after becoming a 'dropout', it would be not having to go out in field service. The most sincere prayers I think I prayed were that nobody would answer the door! Just thinking about it now makes me feel queasy. I look back and still can't believe that I had to go out when my last baby was 2 days old because the Memorial was in a couple of days. Why in the hell did I feel it was my obligation to do that??
My husband, on the other hand, always loved it and still does. He's done the bus stop thing, laundromats, rest stops, truck stops....you name it.