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Instrucitons for using the toilet at the convention (pic)
by maninthemiddle inthis was posted in the men's room stall, i hear the instructions in the womens room was more detailed.. this was in addition to having a "bathroom attendant" handing out 1 paper towel per person.. i haven't felt so childish since i was in grade schooll, i had to wonder if all the tall people around me were really grown men and women.. .
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Passion of the [Irony].
by confliction ini was just wondering.... why do we jw's make such a big deal about jesus dying on a pole, as opposed to a cross?.
the original word, albeit, can lean either way.
and seems in favor of a pole rather than a cross.
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separating the sheep from the goats
by James_Slash ini would say that the jw's are right on this subject.
however, i wouldn't be too comfortable if i was them in thinking that this is taking place within the congregation.. i would say that this is definitely happening where god is concerned.
he is obviously highlighting the paedophile problems and allowing this to take its course.
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Convention Questions - No.2
by IMHO insoliloquiesdo they really help?
i find them very strange and false (in the convention setting).. plus how many people actually know what a solioquy actually is?.
i'm sure even less people have even heard the word outside a convention, unless they study shakespear..
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Is the length of a generation about to be 120 years??
by digderidoo inwith the definition of a generation now 2 overlapping lifetimes, is the society preparing to make it's length 120 years?.
watchtower 2003 december 15 pp.14-19 our watchfulness takes on greater urgency our watchfulness takes on greater urgency.
"keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your lord is coming.
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2014 100th anniversary of 1914
by rnicole76 indo you all think there will be huge drop in memberships of jehovah witnesses during 2014?
i don't believe so because the governing body member will come up with new reasons why armageddon hasn't come yet.
i was thinking they will reinterpret scriptures and stuff....
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Experience with housing convention delegates?
by teel ini'm not sure how much was this the custom in other countries, but here during the conventions local jws could offer their homes to those with special needs / who can't afford a hotel, etc.. many years ago as newly wedded couple we decided to offer our house.
we got assigned a middle-aged (around 45) italian guy, who was a bible-study.
fortunately he spoke some of our language, so we understood each other.
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How often does a Wt song run through your head
by Lady Lee inyesterday i was sitting here and all of a sudden realized i was humming one of those dreadful songs.
i even remembered the words!
<chills>.. so i sat here and started singing other songs out loud, which i normally don't do even though i live alone and don't have to listen to people begging me to stop singing.. so how do you get those songs out of your head?.
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Will Disassociating myself be the same as playing by their Rules?
by onemore inwhat is your opinion?
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bizarro minimus..... .
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Cognitive disonence at work...?
by Aussie Oz ini was watching a documentary the other week on a notorious crime boss from the 50s into the 80s.. one part of the story was from his son (by his wife) and the other from his daughter (by his mistress).. what struck me was that the daughter was totally unable to see that her 'daddy' was some sort of criminal.
no matter what evidence there was from media, courts and witnesses to the cruel deeds of this man.. her half brother was simply lying for some reasons only known to him, some hidden agenda she did not know.. because she had only ever seen and experienced his loving side, it was not possible for her to consider anything else.. this got me thinking:.
if a jw has only ever seen and experienced loving elders, guidance and a really happy jw upbringing, only known the 'good side' (and i am sure there are quite a few that have had charmed lives) then it will impossible for them to even conceive the notion that there is a 'bad side'.. on the flip side, if a jw has only experienced hitler elders, abuse and seen only double standards and lies, then they too will be unable to see the 'good side' for want of a better word.