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shepherd the flock gem
by outsmartthesystem injust reading through the manual that only elders have access to ..........and.
page 58 - "elders should act promptly when they receive a report of serious wrongdoing so as to safeguard the congregation and provide assistance to the wrongdoer.
neglecting to care for such matters can hinder the flow of jehovah's holy spirit to the congregation.
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Jehovah doesn't like that
by outsmartthesystem inno matter what the situation is.....my children are now on a kick of saying "jehovah doesn't like that".
birthdays?
jehovah doesn't like that.
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unanswerable questions
by outsmartthesystem inhey all...... i have decided to compile a list of questions that jws simply cannot answer without opening up a vulnerability.....such as.
1) if jesus is only mediator for the 144,000 then who is the mediator for the rest of us?
2) plasma is one of the four main components of blood and cannot be taken.
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....and a new wrinkle
by outsmartthesystem inso i was giving my daughter a hug at bed time last night.
she stands up at the foot of her bed and wraps her arms around my neck.
she then asks why i don't serve jehovah anymore.
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Best British Bands
by outsmartthesystem inon a lighter note......what do you think?
here's my top ten.
1) beatles.
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need your advice again, please
by outsmartthesystem inso here's the latest in my pathetic saga.
i've tried to fly under the radar for the past year, but it isn't working so well.
i've learned not to engage my wife in debates but rather to ask questions.
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another closet apostate
by outsmartthesystem injust thought i'd share.
a friend of mine moved away about 10 years ago.
he was a ms at the time.
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indications that the society having financial concerns
by outsmartthesystem inthey've cut back their number of branch locations from 217 to 198 in the past year.
they've installed credit card machines at assemblies and conventions.
they've cut back on the number of pages in the watchtower and awake magazines (from 32 to 16).
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quick build fun
by outsmartthesystem inhow many of you have ever worked on a quick build?
here's a good one.
i am a professional pencil pusher by nature.....but many years ago i decided i would volunteer at quick builds so i could help "build a house for jehovah".
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Theocratic Warfare?
by outsmartthesystem ini think my wife might be employing a bit of theocratic warfare on me.
either that or i am being overly paranoid.
but both are definite possibilities.