Posts by andysmiles

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So have any of you seen this site?
by nonjwspouse in
1. social
2. humour
http://jehovahstrumpet.com/conjoined-twin-shuns-brother/.

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i apologize if i am double posting about this..
andysmiles

Smurfs are from the devil... blue is evil.

Yeah. :P
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Cost of new Kingdom Halls?
by Blttex in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i have been told that the cost to build a new kingdom hall is $500k +.

i have a background in commercial construction and this seems pretty high to me, considering all the free labor.

that is just the cost of the building, excluding the lot price.
andysmiles

Here in Ontario, I heard the old guys say it was around 2 million because of land permits and yeah, our circuit likes to roll out the dough on marble floors.
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Questions on Evolution and the Existence of God and...
by ILoveTTATT in
1. jw
2. friends
i know this is one huge rant, but i want to put my own questions and doubts in writing.. i am a fading jw who has become agnostic... i still believe in "god" and "jesus," but i simply cannot explain to people why i believe in them.

i just do.. about the existence of god: it is an infinite regress.

"all things were created by someone"... well... who created god?
andysmiles

2. Apes

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103281/?ref_=vi_tt_t

Sorry, I don't have a better answer.
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What is your weirdest field service experience ?
by cookiemaster in
1. jw
2. experiences
mine just popped in my head and i just had to share it.

a few years ago i went with a special pioneer(and elder) at one of his studies who was a cow herder in the mountains.

obviously, even though we were going to the middle of nowhere, where no one lived, we just had to go all dressed up in nice suits and all.
andysmiles

I was with an older guy who couldn't hear the people were getting it on inside the appartment, they were pretty loud and the halls echoed, but but he was really hard of hearing... :/
He kept knocking until they answered. The man inside answered with blankets wrapped around him and took the magazines!

Or I was with another guy and this older lady was sitting on her couch naked and invited us in. We ran aways as fast as we could...
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So I got engaged...
by frogonmytoe in
1. jw
2. friends
...to my boyfriend, we're going to have one of those weddings ('gay' weddings to the straights).. although my jw family know i'm gay, and not going to meetings, only one of my sisters has sussed the situation.

but i think after 3 years it's about time i told them.

especially if sometime in the future i'll turn up with a (gay) wedding ring.
andysmiles

CONGRATS!! :)
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Living as a gay Jehovah's Witness - My Story!
by TimothyT in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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it wasn't a feeling of rebellion; it was the feeling of love and care i desired.
andysmiles

Your story has brought me comfort during my hard times. Thank you.
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I am gay and Jehovah Witness
by yosisoy in
1. jw
2. friends
hello, i am jehovah witness and gay.

i am from puerto rico.

i would like to know how hard is to leave the organization.
andysmiles

Thanks for the excellent advice and comments. :)
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My mom wants me to disassociate myself from her on facebook if
by JWdaughter in
1. jw
2. experiences
my mom sent me a email telling me that if i want to put any of that (non jw/non christian) religious stuff on my facebook then i should unfriend her.

i didn't respond directly.

i did take the email, remove id'ing aspects and ask my facebook friends to tell me what they thought of the request.
andysmiles

I am sorry about that. It must be really fusterating. You don't really have to do anything at would make you sad. Honestly there are so many options, she can still have you, just only show important things. I do this all the time.
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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT
by clarity in
1. jw
2. friends
# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!
andysmiles

This is a great list. I haven't "left" yet but when I do I can't wait to be added onto this list of wonderful people. :)
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Bibles, What bibles ??
by Tech49 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
so....... captain obvious asks........where are the placement bibles then?.

we have the newly massaged, repainted, sister-proof nwt (with its errors .

but the larger question remains..... if this is an organization that is here to spread the good news from the holy scriptures, why is it that all the rolly carts and literature counters are chock full of bible teach books, but not one bible can be found?.
andysmiles

They still don't have Bibles for the kids or those that couldn't make it or didn't bother to come to the meeting. So some still comment using the old one. Even one brother did the bible reading from the old one. And then he got counseled right from the staged being told that it was "bad" for him to use it.

Then magically new Bibles appeared but not everyone could have them. Only the elders could handle and touch them. :P