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Serena Williams - Renewed JW activity & Boyfriends?
by Seeker4 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is a paragraph from a ny times article today on tennis champion serena williams.

her comment is in regard to how she dealt with the murder of her older sister a couple of years ago.. "i tried to develop a better relationship with god," williams, who was raised a jehovah's witness, told me over the phone.

"you have a strong solid foundation, the bible says, you won't crack, but the man who built his house in the sand, his house went down spiritually.
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I desperately need some advice
by Redbeard in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey!

i'm new to this forum as a user, 'been hanging around for a while and enjoyed reading the posts here, this site has provided a lot of confidence and encouragement to me through harsh times.

so nice to know that other people out there struggle with the same issues as me.
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Please read if you commented on topic re:FDS/BS- meeting elders-BACKGROUND
by AWAKE&WATCHING in
1. jw
2. friends
my situation is a little different than most.the only family i have in the borg are my in-laws who don't care much for me any way.

while my husband has studied off and on for years and is currently attending most meetings, he has never felt "ready" to get baptized.. i was in the truth (gag) for 10 years, went through a bad divorce from an unbeliever and disassociated myself , i was depressed, worn out and felt guilty for not being able to keep up with the "do more" bs.

i still believed and blamed myself.
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Need LOGICAL PRESENTATION that FDS is BS- talk w/2 elders wanting to help
by AWAKE&WATCHING in
1. jw
2. friends
my best friend showed up where i work to see what's going on with me.

i haven't called her since she told an elder at my hall that i was falling out of the truth, little does she know i've fallen and i don't want to get up.. i told her i had now done my research and i absolutely don't believe it.

she said she didn't want to hear my apostate stuff.
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Another JCanon related-ish topic
by IP_SEC in
1. jw
2. friends
am i the only one that finds it interesting that religious people argue and make jabs at jcanon?.

you cant understand that every jesus, moses, and saul of tarsus was a jcanon that happened to be 'deified' in some way posthumously?.

do you really see a difference between jcanon and saul of tarsus?.
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JW Trivial Persuit -- The Game
by V in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i am collecting good trivia questions for a jehovah's witness version of trivial persuit.

i am particularly interested in trivia that pertains to the "unknown" history and practices of the organisation.. examples: .

what image is printed on the cover of the studies in the scriptures series?who was the only member of the governing body to be disfellowshipped?what year was the "faithful prophets of old" confidently expected to return to beth sarim?
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favorite movie lines
by bigdreaux in
1. social
2. entertainment
mine is from animal house: .

over!?!?!?!!?

was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?!?!?!?!?!
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ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING....
by Mary in
1. jw
2. friends
well, tomorrow's the big 3-0 since elvis checked out.

where were you when you heard the news?

we were getting ready for the meeting and heard it on the news.
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Awake Vacuity, Stretched Fonts and "Pointed Counsel"
by metatron in
1. jw
2. friends
i just breezed thru the latest awake and you've got to be kidding!

you'll recall that this rag was supposed to have a renewed emphasis on the.

bible since it got cut back.
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Did You See Brothers Use Politics to Reach Out For M/S or Elder Positions?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
hello folks.

valid question i believe.

in the early 80's 1979 to 1985 i was a m/s and stepped down after having 3 kids bang, bang, bang in late 20's.