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Does this mean what I think it means?
by MrFreeze init's been about a month and a half since i last talked to the elders.
today i got a call from one of them.
he left me a voicemail saying he would like to have me meet with them on sunday after the meeting to discuss some things and to see if there is any way they can be of help.. i haven't been to a meeting since the end of october/beginning of november.
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'When we have such a large and loving organization, why should we have fellowship with the world?'
by Joliette injah gave us such a loving organization, full of brothers and sisters, full of unity no matter the race, culture, gender or background, the loving faithful and discreet slave with jesus christ as its mediator, the channel, between jesus and us, why should we seek assoication with the world???.
can anyone answer this question....why should we??
is there any reason for assoication with the world?.
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Once Upon A Time in "Dub" Land Hell...
by Was New Boy ina few years ago i was the host for the x jw "meet-up" group here in portland.
i got a phone call from a women who was very upset.. her husband who she loved very much, was a xjw when they got married.
(she never was) he was dfed as a teenager.
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Then & Now
by headisspinning ini was born in the 70's and my jw mother spanked us a lot... actually, beat us is more accurate.
i know of other people from the same generation (lol!
) and it seemed to be somewhat common during that time period within the organization.. i also remember wearing a lot of second hand clothing and having pretty dismal school lunches and we were simply not allowed to ask for anything - needs or wants.
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Talks And Older Publications For Download
by Bangalore ini found this site where one can download watchtower talks and old publications.
lots of stuff there.. .
http://www.myiphonestuff.info/qwotes/reexamine/.
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Bible's Buried Secrets
by Mat inanyone in the uk watching this seris?
last one on next tuesday.
the first two can be watched online here:.
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a couple questions for everyone here
by deservingone26 inim just curious about a couple things:.
1. most of you seem to be pretty satisfied that you left the the witness world but now that your gone what drives you now?
what makes you excited about life?
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Higher Criticism and the WTS
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i have my idea why the wts waxes so strongly against higher criticism, so i would like to hear the views of others on this matter.. i do not want this thread to degenerate into a discussion on the merits or otherwise of higher criticism, but rather for this thread to explore the reason(s) why the wts has to be so adamantly against it.. as a clue to my own thoughts, i suggest that consideration should be given to the wts's silence -- as far as i am aware (and i am open to correction) -- on the subject of lower criticism (and other forms of analysis).. doug.
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Stopping my bible study with the JW's
by salsa girl inthis is my first post after lurking for months.
hopefully i won't make any mistakes while typing and trying to post this so please bear with me!.
i had a bible study with jehovah's witnesses and i stopped the studies with them a couple of years back.