Topics Started by Gopher
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Active JW prince - not paying Caesar's things to Caesar
by Gopher inthe most well-known jw musical artist is prince.
for some reason he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxes to the county, the school district, the state of minnesota, and many others.. maybe he believes the "old system" is ending soon so it doesn't matter anyhow?.
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/89037347.html?elr=karkslckd8eqduoaeyqyp4o:dw3ckuid3apc:_yyc:aunciaec8o7eyusl.
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I don't miss the Jehovah club
by Gopher inwhy are the anonymous jw's we sometimes see on the internet so testy with former members of their religion?
they have heard the bible verse that they should give respectful answers to those that demand a reason for the hope in them.
after pondering this a while, here is my best assessment.. the jehovah's witness organization is like a club.
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New arrangement for hand-drying at district conventions - KM February 2010
by Gopher innew arrangement for hand-drying at district conventions.
in our efforts to simplify arrangements and reduce costs, the society is pleased to announce a new arrangement that will take effect at the annual district conventions starting with the keep on the watch even longer convention in the summer of 2010. the society needs to carefully allocate its resources so that the worldwide work can continue to grow and that the society can defend itself from legal challenges instigated by our opposers.. effective this summer, the number of paper towels allowed per visit in the restrooms at convention sites will be reduced from one to zero.
we do not think our dear brothers and sisters will notice the difference.
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Prince (the JW/singer) endorses Republicans and bashes gay marriage
by Gopher ini thought jw's were supposed to be politically neutral.
prince lives and proselytizes in l.a., and he came out in favor of the republican party and strongly for proposition 8 (the anti-gay marriage amendment that won the popular vote in california two weeks ago).. this guy is confused.
a political jw???.
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Did disfellowshipping leave you COLD? Science tells us why
by Gopher inshunning and social exclusion are among the very cruellest things that can be imposed on fellow humans.
the jw leadership is quite well aware of this, and so it's not exaggerating to say they are heartless in the way they treat former members.
an article from "live science" published today shows that it is literally a cold way to treat people.
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JW's seek special treatment, threaten move of summer convention site
by Gopher injw leadership, over a difference of only $2000, looks likely to play hardball with the city of san angelo and move their summer conventions 193 miles away to lubbock, texas.. does anyone from texas have any insight as to what may be going on here?.
the innkeepers of san angeleno are upset that they will probably lose business every july.
the jw's are upset that the city of san angelo will not continue to subsidize their event.
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Everybody dance !! -- An amazing video
by Gopher ini hope you'll enjoy this video.
thousands of people in 42 countries dance with matt over a period of 14 months.
and the haunting voice singing "praan" (bengali for "life") belongs to internet sensation palbasha siddique, age 17 -- originally from bangladesh, who lives in the usa (and attends minneapolis southwest high school).. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfkdbwwruy.
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Be careful -- or this could happen to you too !!
by Gopher inif you make friends here, keep posting here and keep following the forum for a while, you might reach 10,000 posts.
i've found this place a really good outlet and place to learn and share for quite a while.
the number of posts doesn't really matter... but the freedom to speak one's mind and to perhaps share ideas that might help others get past the jw experience .. that does matter!.
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JW's stole a song from Queen / Freddie Mercury
by Gopher ini used to be the piano player at the kingdom hall (before they made the halls play tapes/cd's).
i had no idea that whenever i played song 72, i was doing a song by queen.
queen's song "lazing on a sunday afternoon" was on their 4th album "night at the opera", the same album that had "bohemian rhapsody".