Topics Started by Roddy
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Bad things in JWs eyes
by rebel injoy2bfree's post on cults got me thinking.. was anyone else told that certain harmless things (harmless in my eyes) were satanic.. i know you have all mentioned smurfs, but i was also told that the 'my little pony' toys were demonic because they were designed by a wizard?????
did i really believe this rubbish - my daughter always wanted one but i wouldn't buy one for her cos i thought i would be inviting demons into my house - i feel really rotten now!.
also wind chimes (which i always wanted cos i love the sound), anything written by sir arthur conan doyle (and i love sherlock holmes and felt so deprived), the beatles, john denver - can't think of any more at the moment but there were quite a few.
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Patterson display for Jesus on Stake(pics)
by Jourles inif anyone was ever able to visit patterson and get a tour behind the service department's door, you would have noticed this display among the cubicles:.
and the answer to - "where should the nail be?
" you will notice that they do not even attempt to answer the question of the plurality mentioned in the bible regarding the nail(s) through only his hands; they attempt to throw you off by mentioning his feet too.
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Why JW's Ban the INTERNET
by Beans inhere are the reasons why jehovahs witnesses are shunned from the internet!.
beans.
http://www.quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com/internet.htm.
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Beware! Xmas Morning ELDER attacks!
by LovesDubs infor those of you trying to sneak out the back door without being dfd or dad...and plan to do holidays, please remember that the jws are tightening their grip on detractors and those who think they can leave without consequences and they will come to your door christmas morning to try to catch you!
i have heard of this countless times since leaving in jan 97. keep everything that might incriminate you away from the front door!!
and that includes your kids whom they will ask direct questions to!edited by - lovesdubs on 12 december 2002 14:23:44.
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WSJ Says: Blood transfusions now Ok for JW's!
by Sara Annie inwall street journal, december 9, 2002. marketplace section in an article about mormons.... "the mormon church, of course, isn't the only religion to shun or cast out dissenting members, scholars say.
the vatican has excommunicated catholics for disobeying papal edicts.
many orthodox jews disown family members for marrying outside the faith.
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WTS Bills Cong's who don't donate enough $$$$
by Cappuccino OC inin a thread about the new wt video on kora, two posters mentioned that the wts sends out bills/statements to the congregations that don't send enough money for the literature/study materials/videos, etc.
two different posters mentioned in the thread "letter read out to congregations" (page one) one bill was for 2k and the other one for $1,400.
(i'm assuming u.s. dollars) .
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Official- Bethel cutbacks?
by No Apologies inmy wife told me that last night a letter was read from the society, explaining how all printing operations in brooklyn were being moved to either walkill or patterson, and that worldwide there would be consolidation of the printing operations.
i know there have been rumors like this floating around here for the last month or so, but now it seems there is confirmation.
has anyone else heard about this letter being read?
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my little heartbreaker is gettin big
by flower inisnt he just the cutest?
these were taken at joy2bfree and jst2laws's place.
he can be such a ham.
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Catholics Smell Like TED JARACZ
by Nathan Natas inyeah, the roman catholic church leadership in virginia smells just like the spirit-anointed "boss" at the watchtower bible & tract society.... a priest who exposed sexual misconduct by fellow priests in northern virginia faces unspecified charges within the roman catholic church that supporters fear could lead to his defrocking.. in a court deposition, the reverend james haley exposed the affair that another priest had with a married woman.
he accused two other priests of hoarding gay pornography and one of them of stealing from collection plates.. the three accused priests resigned, but haley's supporters say he's been on involuntary leave for a year and faces further disciplinary action by arlington bishop paul loverde.. in his deposition, haley said he was overwhelmed by the amount of homosexual activity in the priesthood, but was stonewalled by loverde when he provided evidence of impropriety.. news stories follow.... link: http://fredericksburg.com/news/fls/2002/122002/12022002/1038872022 .
whistle-blower priest in trouble with diocese.
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Thank you "poster" who edited my rese...
by Cappuccino OC ina poster from this e-mail to the time to edit my first graduate research paper.
the poster e-mailed me & wished to remain anonymous.
even though i've had a tough quarter (1st yr. grad student), there have been many things that have brough smiles to my heart like the example above.