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Hope I'm the first on this one...Classic.
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family suing over hell prediction at funeral

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Fireworks... Pure Joy.
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for all of you from the u.s.a.. just did fireworks for the first time in years.. it's independence day here.. very very fun!!!

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Open letter to BLONDIE and anyone else for help...
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blondie and others.... an elder just gave me a print out of an old question from the readers.

i don't have the month and year, but it was the one that said.... "is jesus the mediator of just the spirit annointed or all mankind...".

is it possible, for blondie or anyone else to please help me out and give a "play by play" of the article similar to what blondie does with the weekly watchtower???.
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Watching an elder sh*t in his pants... priceless.
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cable modem and monthly service charge - $39.95.. paperback copy of ray franz "crisis of conscience" - $19.95.. watching an elder sh*t in his pants... priceless.. one thing i learned is that elder's hate to look bad in front of the c.o.. after numerous attempts to ask the c.o.

for a shepharding call to go over injustices in the congregation, i finally ran into the c.o.

while having his 11:00 coffee break with the congregation.. till then, the elders would stone wall everytime i would ask for a shepharding call from the c.o.
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"You disfellowship yourself - cop out..."
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i was talking to an elder today and called him on several points.. one of the points was that the org disfellowships people for unscriptural reasons.. i gave examples of a gambler (yes, the bible talks about greediness, but it's silent on gambling.

) being involved in boxing.

etc.. anyway, he said that, "well it's not the organization that disfellowships... but in actuality, the persons disfellowship themselves.. what is your guys response???.
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Drawing Close to Our Father...
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even though i'm not going to meetings, i still have a tremendous need to draw closer to god.

since leaving, i do feel closer.

three things i've been doing...
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My first "Wordly" Funeral...
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hey guys, .

i just attended my first "worldly" funeral since i've been out of "the truth" tm.. anyways, i thought it was nicely done.

it gave honor to the deceased, it drew me closer to jesus and it evoked emotions within me.. i'm just contrasting this to the jw funerals which always seems like way to peddle products rather than honor the dead.. no thoughts in particular for me, but anyone have any similar thoughts???.
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Getting kicked out of a Hall Cleaning...
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hey guys,.

an experience just came to my mind and was wondering if anyone else had experiences of bizarre restrictions.... anyway, i was just publicly reproved and was on restriction so i wasn't allowed to comment.

ok, fine.... well, the congregation was having it's big memorial cleaning day, but i decided to go out in field service.
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My life story... by Confuzcious.
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hello friends,.

since i'm not going to the memorial for the first time since i've became a witness, i wanted to post my "j dub" life story as a form of therapy.. i guess i'm posting this here, also, as sort of a refreshment for others who taken this road.

after much study, i've finally disassociated myself - in my heart at least.
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BUSH - "No excuse, 'I was just following orders.'"
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did anyone else pick up on bush's quote?.

"no excuse that i was just following orders..." (to the iraqi army).

i thought that was interesting since the parallel is that if anyone (elder, organization, watchtower) says anything contrary to the bible, we can't use that excuse either.