Posts by starfish422

was just reading on freeminds; was asked by a mormon poster on another board, to give a brief history of jw organization and i came across the following (here is the link: http://www.freeminds.org/history/5_eras.htm ):.

"finally throw out their "1914 generation" teaching with the october 15 and november 1st, 1995 issues of the watchtower, which was one of their main playing cards.

but simon says, "it's no thang," while older witnesses know better.

starfish422

Thanks, everyone for your explanations. To quote John F. Kennedy, "Let me say this about that..." LOL Too funny! Many thanks, all.

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Are all congregations the same?

by Sparks in

i am english, and live in england.

my parents were witnesses,so i was dragged along to the local.

kingdom hall twice a week back in the early sixties.because i was forced to sit there on a rock.

starfish422

For wherever two or more of you are gathered in his name....I think you've just described any random group of 10 or more people. JWs aren't excluded from that.

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Toronto & Surrounding?

by purplehaze in

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looking for some jw contacts in the toronto and surrounding area.

let me know if that's you!

starfish422

I am not in Toronto. How big of a circle are you drawing around Toronto? I could be considered surrounding, I guess. I'm in Kingston.

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Past Life: Who were you?

by simplesally in

jw
friends

http://www.halloweenhowl.com/pastlife.htm.

here's what it said about me: diagnosis:.

i do not know how you feel about it, but you were female in your last earthly incarnation.. you were born somewhere around territory of modern arktik approximately on 1650.. your profession was warrior, hunter, fisherman, executor of sacrifices.

starfish422

I do not know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.
You were born somewhere around territory of modern Alaska approximately on 1550.
Your profession was farmer, weaver, tailor.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life:
Seeker of truth and wisdom. You could have seen your future lives. Others perceived you as an idealist illuminating path to future.

Lesson, that your last past life brought to present:
You fulfill your lesson by helping old folks and children. You came to that life to learn to care about weak and helpless.

Now you remember?

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1914 Generation

by starfish422 in

was just reading on freeminds; was asked by a mormon poster on another board, to give a brief history of jw organization and i came across the following (here is the link: http://www.freeminds.org/history/5_eras.htm ):.

"finally throw out their "1914 generation" teaching with the october 15 and november 1st, 1995 issues of the watchtower, which was one of their main playing cards.

but simon says, "it's no thang," while older witnesses know better.

starfish422

Was just reading on Freeminds; was asked by a Mormon poster on another board, to give a brief history of JW organization and I came across the following (here is the link: http://www.freeminds.org/history/5_eras.htm ):

"Finally throw out their "1914 generation" teaching with the October 15 and November 1st, 1995 issues of The Watchtower, which was one of their main playing cards. But Simon says, "It's no thang," while older Witnesses know better. Many may leave (on crutches!). Dozens of breakaway groups begin to form in 1996."

Can anyone expand on this? Particularly the throwing out of the 1914 generation doctrine; and the breakaway groups. Even just a link to a site where I can read a bit more detailed stuff on this would be great. :)

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San Francisco man first American to grasp Irony

by Simon in

san francisco man becomes first american to grasp meaning of irony .

jay fullmer, 38, yesterday became the first american to get to grips with the concept of irony.

"it was weird" fullmer said.

starfish422

Well, Simon, I thought it was funny anyways. :)

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When We Two Parted

by starfish422 in

when we two parted in silence and tears, half broken-hearted to sever the years,.

pale grew thy cheek, and cold; colder thy kiss.

truly that hour foretold sorrow to this.. .

starfish422

When we two parted in silence and tears, half broken-hearted to sever the years,

Pale grew thy cheek, and cold; colder thy kiss. Truly that hour foretold sorrow to this.

The dew of the morning sunk, chill on my brow. It felt like the warning of what I feel now.

Thy vows are all broken, and light is thy fame. I hear thy name spoken, and share in its shame.

They name thee before me, a knell to mine ear. A shudder comes o'er me; why were't thou so dear?

They know not I knew thee, who knew thee too well. Long, long shall I rue thee, too deeply to tell.

In secret we met, in silence I grieve. That thy heart could forget, thy spirit deceive.

If I should meet thee, after long years, how should I greet thee? With silence and tears.

(Lord Byron)

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Watchtower - Thongs, how will they affect your JC?

by Elsewhere in

my little protest on how elders treat women in jc's (see the flock book regarding thongs) .

(sorry, changed the post from one that was about michael jackson to this one.... i thought that the mj one was a bit too mean) .

edited by - elsewhere on 4 february 2003 22:18:30.

starfish422

Elsewhere...

But for the hyphen, I'd have thought the WTBTS was branching out producing ladies' lingerie. :D