Posts by dropoffyourkeylee

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Anyone go on a cruise?

by NewYork44M in

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just finished a 7-day cruise from nyc on norwegian cruise line (ncl- gem).

this is my first cruise in 30 years, so my past experience does not count.. overall, a great experience.

ncl does a great job.

dropoffyourkeylee

We've been on several, all but one in the Caribbean. My thoughts:

3 days is too short, two weeks too long, 7-10 days about right.

Enjoy the main dining area.

Seek out where the musicians are and at what times. It's surprising how good some of them are.

Spend the money and effort to take excursions in the daytime to see some things in each port. It's cool so get to see so many different things in such a short time.

We haven't been on one in about 5 years, its about time.

Edited to add, Get a balcony room.

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Serena Williams Pregnant

by wisdomfrombelow in

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now that she has announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant and not married, what is her status in the cult?

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dropoffyourkeylee

I read that Serena Williams had a baby girl this week:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/02/sport/serena-williams-baby/index.html

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ANGOLA - JW Regional Convention target of attack.

by EdenOne in

according to news sources in luanda, angola (read it here, although it's in portuguese language), a regional convention of the jw's taking place this weekend at the outskirts of capital luanda was targeted yesterday, friday, by what may be described as a 'terrorist attack'.. more than 400 attendees (mostly female) passed out in rapid succession in the vicinity of a toilet at the convention place.

reportedly, toxic gas devices were planted there by 3 young members of unita, the main political party that opposed mpla, the dominant regime party in angola since its independence in 1975.

43 people were rushed to the hospital and a few remain there, under medical surveillance.

dropoffyourkeylee

I have to wonder about the whole story. In Africa, most toilets are simply pits, and there isnt a sewage system like we take for granted. A few guys pouring something in the toilets is unlikely to make it smell any worse than it already is. I suspect there is a more benign explanation.

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Chapter 24 New Boy 50 years a Watchtower slave

by new boy in

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chapter 24. feed the rounder.

i was dying everyday on the machines.

i prayed.

dropoffyourkeylee

I have heard a version of the new boy telephone story, but it was where he answered 'Stuefloten's Sweat Shop' (apparently the name of the supervisor), but the gist of the story is the same.

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The true meaning of "Jehovah" and the "overlapping generation" REVEALED!

by slimboyfat in

there has been some renewed interest in the meaning of the name jehovah on the forum in recent weeks.

combined with the ongoing discussion about the new "overlapping generation" teaching, speculation among the friends and among the ex-friends has been reaching something of a frenzy.

so it's perhaps appropriate that a little more should be revealed now about the meaning behind some of the perplexing events that have been taking place.

dropoffyourkeylee

Wow, I can't believe I missed this groundbreaking post 4 years ago! A gem!

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double halls signage

by road to nowhere in

i visited a double hall.

one thing i noted on the bulletin board was page 3 of some letter with a large a on it.

apparently there is at least a 4 page letter complete with a proper sized a or b or c to differentiate the sides.

dropoffyourkeylee

I had been told that the word 'Bulletin' derives fron the 'Papal Bull', a proclamation of the Catholic Church.

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ANGOLA - JW Regional Convention target of attack.

by EdenOne in

according to news sources in luanda, angola (read it here, although it's in portuguese language), a regional convention of the jw's taking place this weekend at the outskirts of capital luanda was targeted yesterday, friday, by what may be described as a 'terrorist attack'.. more than 400 attendees (mostly female) passed out in rapid succession in the vicinity of a toilet at the convention place.

reportedly, toxic gas devices were planted there by 3 young members of unita, the main political party that opposed mpla, the dominant regime party in angola since its independence in 1975.

43 people were rushed to the hospital and a few remain there, under medical surveillance.

dropoffyourkeylee

Wow, that's terrible. Hopefully no one is injured permanently.

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JWs MUST Accept The Watchtower Teachings EVEN When They Are Wrong!

by minimus in

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isn't it unbelievable that a jehovah's witness must accept whatever the organization says or they can be disfellowshipped??

unless they tell you that their understanding has changed, you cannot believe anything unless they say it's ok. .

many years ago i questioned them about their ridiculous view that whenever the word "heart" was mentioned, it was a literal blood filled organ.

dropoffyourkeylee

There was a thread about 5-6 years ago where an Ohio circuit overseer gave a talk to the effect that one must believe a doctrine even if is wrong. Here is the link, in case anyone wants to revisit it:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/210494/new-curcuit-overseer-brainwash-talk-obey-slave-even-if-you-find-serious-flaw-jw-doctrine

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JW`s Lie about Christendom hiding the Name Jehovah.or its equivalent Yahweh

by smiddy in

jehovahs witnesses have been outspoken over the years/decades that christendom have been hiding or obscuring or even eliminating gods name jehovah from the general public.. how true is that statement .?.

1. it was a catholic monk of the 13th century that first coined the name jehovah in the english language.. 2.the roman catholic douay version of the bible does have the name jehovah in it.

about the 16th century.