(2 kings 2:19-25) .
19 in time the men of the city said to e?lisha: here, now, the situation of the city is good, just as my master is seeing; but the water is bad, and the land is causing miscarriages.. 20 at that he said: fetch me a small new bowl and put salt in it.
so they fetched it for him.
Man, I grew up with this scriptural passage being shoved down my throat as to what could happen if I said the wrong thing..... It was also raised whenever I suffered from fear of man due to the mockings I would get at school for being a jw.... "dont worry, the bears will get them at the big A!"
Cheers, Mattieu
some of you may remember the drama we have had first trying to buy land, then an old community hall.
both didn't work out.... well to day we signed our mortgage papers at the bank!
it has been 4 weeks since we signed a contract and it took till today to finalize it...banks sure do drag the chain!.
Hey Aussie Oz! Im here in Oz land too, in the electrical industry, let me know if I can help out in any way. Congrats, Mattieu....
this is a story that is very hard for me to tell.
as a matter of fact, this is really one of the only times i've told this story.
a few years back, i met a girl while at the local community college.
I feel your pain MrFreeze, hoping you can move on and stay positive bud Cheers, Mattieu
i grew up a jw but arn't now my mother who is jw and piosneering at the moment told me the society does not charge for use of the kh for weddings funerals ect is this true?.
if they dont why dont they?.
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Hi LucyA,
True, though generally when the elder who is the marriage celebrant meets with the engaged couple and goes over the arrangements before the wedding (everything from their spiritual standing in the cong, who will be in the bridal parties, details of the reception, booze, music....) He will mention that if they are approved to use the kingdom hall (there could be no better place than our fathers house of worship) then there are costs associated with that. They can show their gratitude and appreciation by making a donation to cover those costs and arrange a spring clean of the hall in the week of their wedding.
Cheers, Mattieu.
these are the details of my disfellowshipping.
the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.
my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .
Notverylikely, thanks for sharing mate, at least it sounds like you are in a good place!
another said "I guarantee you not a single person in this congregation knows how those dates are put together.
I have heard that a few times, they then use the old quote that Jehovah is gathering the simple ones and uneducated as they are the most humble
Cheers, Mattieu
right now, i am hearing foals' "total life forever".
also been playing these albums a lot lately:.
groove armada's "black light".
temper trap
this would be both the intial investgatory meeting and judicial committee.
honest and straightforward, my own faults and errors included.
if so, i will take the time to write it up.
Why not... sounds interesting...
i am new here this is my first post but ive been looking at some of the topics here for 2 or 3 months.
well i guess i should give yall a backround of myself.
i am a teenager, so i cant tell my family(mostly jws) how i feel.
G'day Shadowolf, welcome to the board and all the best with the journey ahead. I was baptised at 15 as well, how we think and what we know at 15 changes so quickly within just a few years, you are on the right path though
Cheers, Mattieu
Congrats NVL, soak up the sunshine and enjoy that cigar! Cheers, Mattieu
we all remember 2008 ,that was the year this discussion forum came close to shutting down.
simon green and his wife angie are our guests on the call.
they are the founders and administrators of perhaps the largest critical site of the watchtower ( jwn discussion board) simon tells the callers that he is shutting the board down for posters.
SG = Satans Godson........ Hmmmm, if he is related, should I listen, after all, he did offer me the bannana tree.........
