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  Westerfield guilty!!!!

  by writerpen in

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  breaking.

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  california jury finds david westerfield guilty in the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old danielle van dam.

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  roybatty

  Time to fire up ol' sparky.
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  Thank You WatchTower!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by roybatty in

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  for several weeks now ive been a little distraught that my jw, ex-wife will be taking our kids to the service meeting and have them listen the wts propaganda on how to view and treat dad & dfd individuals.

  not only because of the possible negative effect it may have on my relationship with them but also the fact that they are being taught to hate a certain group of people.

  my ex and i have made it a point never to talk negative about the other to the kids.

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  For several weeks now Ive been a little distraught that my JW, ex-wife will be taking our kids to the service meeting and have them listen the WTs propaganda on how to view and treat DAd & DFd individuals. Not only because of the possible negative effect it may have on my relationship with them but also the fact that they are being taught to hate a certain group of people. My ex and I have made it a point never to talk negative about the other to the kids. However, it makes my blood boil when I think about how she would react if the kids were to attend a Sunday service at the United Methodist Church entitled "Display Christian Loyalty When a Relative Becomes a Jehovahs Witness."

  But this morning my thinking has changed. Tonight the kids and I are going to go over this article from the August KM (thanks to whoever scanned and posted it!!). What a wonderful opportunity I now have to show the holes in the WTs argument. What a great opportunity to show them how cruel this arrangement is. When it comes to teaching kids, a "live and let live" approach usually doesnt work. As they sit there in the Kingdom Hall this Thursday, I hope that they will recall the points well be discussing tonight. I hope that they remember that King Saul was Gods anointed one and he basically dfd young David. I hope that they recall how some in Israel, such as Jonathon used their ability to reason and remained loyal to David instead of the corrupt anointed one. I hope that they will remember the points well discuss about 1 Cor. Chapter five and what the real situation was. And finally I hope that they remember at the service meeting that these WT rules are just man-made rules, not Bible principles.

  I guess I just want to say "THANK YOU" to the people in the WatchTowers writing department for giving me this wonderful opportunity to use your own words against you.
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  Pics

  by WildTurkey in

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  dede likes this pic of my boy, i think he looks like a back street boy.

  look at the pain in the boys face.

  my two sweet little angels, they destroyed the sign before they left.. .

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  Great football pics WT. What position is your son playing and what are you coaching? My son is a d-tackle and I'm coach the defense.
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  silentlambs march- please get ready now!

  by silentlambs in

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  the silentlambs march is fast approaching, i encourage one and all to get your hotel reservations and make your final travel arrangements.

  we have a listing of discount hotels if you need assistance.

  we are going to have a police escort all the way to the front door of 25 columbia heights .

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  You're right SS. I think YK and Bill would make a formidable team.
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  silentlambs march- please get ready now!

  by silentlambs in

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  the silentlambs march is fast approaching, i encourage one and all to get your hotel reservations and make your final travel arrangements.

  we have a listing of discount hotels if you need assistance.

  we are going to have a police escort all the way to the front door of 25 columbia heights .

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  I agree Mike. I'd be a liar if I admitted that I didn't chuckle.
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  silentlambs march- please get ready now!

  by silentlambs in

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  the silentlambs march is fast approaching, i encourage one and all to get your hotel reservations and make your final travel arrangements.

  we have a listing of discount hotels if you need assistance.

  we are going to have a police escort all the way to the front door of 25 columbia heights .

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  You Know,

  I have no problem with fault-finding. I simply don't like the personal attacks. But what you do on this board is your business. About your real name. I must have missed that thread. What is your name? Where are you from? And most important, what do you do to help people?
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  silentlambs march- please get ready now!

  by silentlambs in

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  the silentlambs march is fast approaching, i encourage one and all to get your hotel reservations and make your final travel arrangements.

  we have a listing of discount hotels if you need assistance.

  we are going to have a police escort all the way to the front door of 25 columbia heights .

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  I don't get the whole "hijacking a thread" thing but, whatever. And I don't even mind someone strongly expressing an opposing view. But when someone hides behind a fake name and picture and from there does a personal attack, that's low. Just didn't think I'd see You Know stoop to that level.
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  silentlambs march- please get ready now!

  by silentlambs in

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  the silentlambs march is fast approaching, i encourage one and all to get your hotel reservations and make your final travel arrangements.

  we have a listing of discount hotels if you need assistance.

  we are going to have a police escort all the way to the front door of 25 columbia heights .

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  You Know,

  I've read most of your posts in the past and while I disagree with you almost all of the time, I have to say that I at least found your posts to contain some interesting thoughts. Never do I recall reading in your posts disparaging remarks simply made to hurt someone.

  After reading your post I guess there is a first for everything.
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  My thoughts on Aug. KM insert

  by Zechariah in

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  i have just read the august km insert on disfellowshipping.

  on the surface it appears to be nothing new.

  but looks are deceiving in that there exists a all important difference.

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  roybatty

  dmouse, excellent point. For some reason I never thought of that. The WT needs to divide families in order to hold onto a few people.
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  Should I Go To College?

  by joeshmoe in

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  like a typical witness goody-goody-two-shoes, i eschewed college in favor of "theocratic pursuits" when i was a teen (i.e.

  over 5 yrs at bethel).

  now, at age 26, with my eyes opened and purged of the witness insanity, im thinking about college again.

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  Just a sugestion but almost all schools have individuals who can help you weigh the pros & cons. Make an appointment to meet with one. You're also likely to find out if credits are transferable. It would really suck if you went to local college for a year or two, only to find out that the school with the 4-year program won't accept your class credits.

  Regarding paying for tuition, I worked during the school year which paid for my books and stuff and took out loans for tuition. Took a long time to pay back the loans but it was well worth it.

  Good luck!