Billy the Ex-Bethelite
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Sunday's WT Study Article (May 18)
by FairMind inthis sundays watchtower lesson is titled who is wise and understanding among you?.
its mostly a rehash of past material concerning the need to be cooperative with fellow christians for the peace of the congregation.
however, i suspect that whole point of this study article is actually contained in paragraph 14 where it talks about elders who might be removed from their position if they are deemed by the body and the co as no longer meeting the scriptural qualifications laid out for the position.
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The 2008 Grand Boasting Session Ahead
by WTWizard inwell, the time is almost here--already.
the first of the 2008 grand boasting sessions is almost upon us, and i expect to begin seeing threads about the programs in the coming weeks.
notably, this means some children will be missing the last weeks of school (the program starts on friday), or at least one day of it, to attend.. i will be looking for any new rules and instructions that have not yet happened.
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California Court Affirms Right To Gay Marriage
by BenV injust got this email!.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/us/15cnd-marriage.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss.
ben (celebratin' with friends).
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4TH WITNESS is here to expose! Apostates Beware!
by 4THWITNESS inbow before me all opposers and apostates.
you are all deceivers, trying to pull people away from the truth.
but you will not succeed because 4thwitness is now here to expose all of you for the devils children you all are.
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YEA!!!!( I hope) Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by hillbilly inreal estate guy called ... he is supposed to get a written offer on that house i've had for sale since oct 07.. i cut the price a bit.
i hope this offer is close.
we have a drop dead price... but i really dont want to give the farm away.
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How Were You Treated as a Jehovah's Witness if You Had Depression ?
by flipper inmost of us who were in the jehovah's witnesses for some time realize that for years the watchtower society had always discouraged it's rank and file members from going to see therapists, or professional counselors if they had depression, or serious chemical depression.
the watchtower society always told us to go out in service more, do more personal study, be more regular at meetings - and essentially we would lose our depression , and everything would fall right back into place.
the old, " don't worry, be happy " cliche.
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hey there
by purplesofa injust doing my monthly check of email and checking out jwd.
seems calm here at the moment, but i only skimmed briefly through.. .
there are so many thoughts that run through my mind that i think, "i want to share that at jwd", but here i am, with no thoughts,.
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An Interesting YouTube debate I had with a JW
by B_Deserter inso most of you have probably seen my youtube video what you should know about jehovah's witnesses, which can be found here.
naturally, this draws quite a negative response from the jw community, but this particular person decided to send me a personal message.. you wanna talk smack about witnesses or anyone in general you better have your facts straight.
everything you said is taken almost enitrly out of context to our true practices.
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"Even if it isn't true" - how many of you heard this one recently?
by hamsterbait ini remember first hearing it after the generation change of 95.. a sister answered up at the wt and said "even if armageddon isn't coming, its still the best way to live.".
i have heard others say: "even if it isn't true, it's still the best way of life.".
my mother said it a few weeks ago!