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  NEW BIBLE

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following is part of an email from a retired district overseer in the states.

  (source private).

  "the new bible will be released at the agm and i understand only two versions will be printed from now on.

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  laverite

  If they are coming out with another bible, I do wonder...How many more times will they insert Jehovah into the text?
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  My doubting friend came by and left the letter...

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i hope that i am not eating up alot of bandwidth and annoying anyone.

  however as i make my exit i want to reveal as many things as possible.

  i have a friend who had doubts about the latest change and wrote a letter.

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  laverite

  AudeSapere,

  Good point. Could it be that they know they have to be ready to justify this convoluted mess and have much of the content all ready to copy and paste into a letter (perhaps they have some kind of FAQ doc that they copy and paste this material from as needed to address specific questions. It can then be edited to make it more personal. And voilà! A personal letter response that is highly detailed but that takes only a few minutes to throw together and print out.
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  Excuse needed to get out of talk

  by noonehome in

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  2. friends

  i work with the school overseer so he'll be with me all day before the meeting...so being 'sick' isn't an option.

  this really isn't like me to weasel my way out of something....but i've been ridiculously depressed lately and honestly i just don't have it in me to do anything let alone put a talk together.

  everytime i do one it takes allot out of me and let's just say the well is pretty dry.

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  laverite

  Explosive diarrhea from a severe and sudden gastrointestinal illness.
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  I'm not going back...finally

  by lostinthought in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been several years since my awakening.

  since then i have stopped pioneering, stopped doing temp work at bethel, stopped field service (at the most, i went out a few hours a month for the last couple of months), my meeting attendance has been around 50 percent or so.

  i have decided not to go back.

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  laverite

  may I add something to what OTWO said? Yes! Let it go to voice mail. But as soon as you start to play the message back DELETE it immediatley without actually listening to it. Just delete.
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  Another story... possibly final story

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the exchange of text messages i had with my super spiritual brother.

  it is sad... it is pathetic... it has helped me realize that i have no connection to these people anymore.

  i feel free today.

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  laverite

  ...And who the heck cares if your brother says he can't. Of course he can. He can get an extra part-time job and get that $10,000 paid off eventually. He could always wash some windows or mow some lawns in the evenings or on the weekends.

  Why should it fall onto your shoulders to make HIS life easier?
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  Another story... possibly final story

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the exchange of text messages i had with my super spiritual brother.

  it is sad... it is pathetic... it has helped me realize that i have no connection to these people anymore.

  i feel free today.

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  laverite

  How much do you want to bet that your dad will STILL want the money after you are DFd. Sure, his conscience may bother him, but the bills...He'll want the money still. And will want to shun you at the same time.

  I certainly wouldn't give them the money. Let the others in the family who are not being shunned deal with it. You'll just be lightening the load of those who are treating you like crap. Your brother may have "obligations" but what choice will he have? He knows it's in his best interest for you to fork over the money ASAP.

  You don't owe them a thing, so don't give them anything. Let your brother have to earn some money to help them.
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  Do you have zeal for TTATT?

  by ILoveTTATT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who of you feels like they have zeal for ttatt and wish to spread it far and wide?

  who feels that it is like a "fire burning in your bones" that you can't keep shut?

  (don't worry, i love the power of the internet for anonymity)... ;).

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  laverite

  Amelia - I wish I could get some of those cards. I like 'em.
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  Do you have zeal for TTATT?

  by ILoveTTATT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who of you feels like they have zeal for ttatt and wish to spread it far and wide?

  who feels that it is like a "fire burning in your bones" that you can't keep shut?

  (don't worry, i love the power of the internet for anonymity)... ;).

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  laverite

  ILOVETTAT - you are such an apostate.
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  My daughter got her A Levels yesterday and is off to university in September

  by Xanthippe in

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  2. friends

  she took english, maths and physics and acheived a* a* and a. .

  it is the best thing possible for me, even better than seeing her opening birthday presents or the day she won the halloween fancy dress prize at school.. her dad died five years ago but she has coped and done so well at school.

  it has shown me that despite what happens in life you can still do well and reach your goals, especially if you take a cult upbringing out of the equation!

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  laverite

  Those are crazy awesome A-level results. WOW.
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  Do you have wood floors? What cleaner do you use?

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have bona for years but i am looking to try something else.

  any recommendations?.

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  laverite

  Plus, vinegar is also a food. So no chemicals. I wouldn't use anything else.