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  For British exjws: how has your view of the Royal Family etc changed

  by jean-luc picard in

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  with the royal wedding in the news,.

  has your perspective of the royal family, her majesty the queen, the national anthem, and maybe politics in general, changed since you left the borg?.

  even if you're not british, would you say you are more patriotic now?.

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  I always liked them until Diana's untimely death.

  Nothing to do with being JW or not.
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  Katherine Jackson: "my son is gone and for forever"

  by leavingwt in

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  i'm left to assume that sister jackson has concluded that michael will not be resurrected.

  .. the matriarch of one of music's most famous families isn't planning any special preparations for the daily trek to a downtown los angeles courtroom where the trial begins may 9, but she says she'll rely on her faith to carry her through.. .

  "i have mixed emotions," she told the associated press in an interview this week.

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  There was a lovely guy called Andrew that I knew from my pub days but lost touch with and then I became JW so I hadn't seen him for about 15 years when he turned up at our KH. Of course I immediately went up to speak to him but was informed that I couldn't because he was disfellowshipped. I had no idea he was JW when we both frequented the Hogs Lodge and Good Intent.

  Once he had been re-instated we were able to chat and the reason he came back was because he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and had only 1 year to live. This was his only reason for wanting to be re-instated because he believed if he died in a disfellowshipped state he would not be resurrected. He had 2 operations and chemotherapy and at the end had lost his sight and speech but survived for another 18 months before spending his last few days in a hospice. He did not recognise me the last time I visited him and died the next day.

  He had a JW funeral even though his wife and 2 sons were not witnesses and although there was talk that his motivation for returning was disingenuous and a tad hypocritical (of course Jehovah's Witnesses would not dare to judge him though) general consensus was that he "had made it in the nick of time". This is why my understanding was that the disfellowshipped would not get a resurrection.

  Can't seem to find anything on the CD ROM to confirm this thinking though but the way it was told to me it was as if it were fact.
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  Katherine Jackson: "my son is gone and for forever"

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i'm left to assume that sister jackson has concluded that michael will not be resurrected.

  .. the matriarch of one of music's most famous families isn't planning any special preparations for the daily trek to a downtown los angeles courtroom where the trial begins may 9, but she says she'll rely on her faith to carry her through.. .

  "i have mixed emotions," she told the associated press in an interview this week.

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  If he was dunked then by their rules he is gone forever then, isn't he?
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  Katherine Jackson: "my son is gone and for forever"

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i'm left to assume that sister jackson has concluded that michael will not be resurrected.

  .. the matriarch of one of music's most famous families isn't planning any special preparations for the daily trek to a downtown los angeles courtroom where the trial begins may 9, but she says she'll rely on her faith to carry her through.. .

  "i have mixed emotions," she told the associated press in an interview this week.

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  XxAmeliaXx

  I always understood that if armageddon came whilst some-one is disfellowshipped they will not survive and if some-one dies whilst disfellowshipped they will not be resurrected.

  I thought he was un-baptised though so by their stupid rules surely he would be resurrected? Sounds to me like she is going for the sympathy vote.
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  POSITIVE POST TIME!! We just want to know 3 things you are FOR.

  by Terry in

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  on this topic we don't care what you are against.. let's be positive and tell three things we are for which are meaningful to us.. .

  1.music lessons for kids.

  learning to read music and play an instrument.. 2.memory training and math strategies in schools.

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  To live without any fear or pain and be surrounded by people you love and who love you.
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  Anglo/American language...differences!

  by Pams girl in

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  hi all hope you are enjoying the wonderful weather...... i havent been on the forum long, a few monthes, but it makes me laugh the differences in our language...... the two that really stand out are..... fanny.

  english .

  a ladies name (short for frances) or fanny = popular victorian name.

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  A cell phone in America is called a mobile phone over here in UK.
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  More Elders than MS's For First Time in WT History

  by FrankWTower in

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  have you heard the good news?.

  i heard from a reliable source that for the first time in watchtower history, there are more elders now than ministerial servants.

  this is not just a regional issue either, it's worldwide..

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  In Spain we had 3 elders and one MS but then 2 elders left (Father and son) so the MS was made up to elder so then there were 2 elders and no MSs.
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  Miracles For Sale

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
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  new derren brown documentary this evening on channel 4 (uk) 9-10:30pm.

  his insights into human psychology is astonishing, some of his previous docs have been jaw-dropping.. "the entertainer investigates the reality behind america's faith-healing phenomenon, and chooses an unsuspecting member of the british public who is prepared to adopt the guise of a pastor.

  the selected person then tries to perform healing `miracles' in texas after six months of learning, in an experiment to see whether he will be accepted".

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  http://www.channel4.com/programmes/derren-brown-the-specials/articles/miracles-for-sale-preview-clip

  http://www.scienceofscams.com/

  Explains the science behind Ouija Boards amongst other things. This was the first time I had heard of Derren Brown thanks to cantleave sending me this link.
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  What Are You Reading?

  by zoiks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok, here's my current list:.

  i just finished the greatest show on earth by richard dawkins, and am almost finished crisis of conscience by...some guy.. currently in hand, i have:.

  the power of myth, joseph campbell and bill moyers.

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  XxAmeliaXx

  I just finished "Paranormality" by Richard Wiseman. He explains the science behind out of body experiences and how to achieve the effect safely, coincidences and spiritistic practices. Loads of other stuff too with a barcoded web address so you can watch various controlled experiments posted on the internet. There are experiments to try out yourself too so it is fun as well as informative and practical.

  Now I am half way through Kyria Abrahams "I'm Perfect You're Doomed. Really funny and I can relate to a lot of her child hood experiences especially the ones involving a younger brother!
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  Of All of The Automobils You Have Ever Owned Which One Was Your Favorite?

  by Was New Boy in

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  they say the average person will own about 25 cars in their life time.. from 1982 to 1988 i owned a 1971 dodge challenger convertible.

  it had a 340 with a 4 speed stick.

  i loved that car.. i didnt cry when my wife left me....i did cry when that car drove out of my life!.

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  My dream car was my Silver Ford Capri Sport with a red interior. A real head turner back in the seventies.

  Since owning that car no other car has inspired me to want it other than, can I fit the kids in the back and the dogs in the boot, is it a nice colour and how loud does the stereo go?

  For reliability and abuse taking my current car the VW Polo has been outstanding.