Topics Started by Confucious

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How truly happy are you?
by Freeof1914 in
1. jw
2. friends
i am just curious to hear of some you who have left the org completely, how happy are you?

in my situation i feel like i am on a precipice and about to make a leap into the unknown.

since i have told my family elders and wife that i will mo longer go to the meetings or out on service i feel as if a load has been lifted.
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Did you miss out on a career opportunity when you were a JW?
by moshe in
1. jw
2. friends
opportunities seemed to be advertised everywhere when i was a young man, it was hard to decide on one.

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Theo Min School and Public Speaker Training Outdated...
by Confucious in
1. jw
2. experiences
i used to think that the theocratic ministry school was extremely valuable.. and i think it does have it's value.. but i think public speaking has changed so dramatically the last few years.. last time i went to the kh... the public speakers were speaking at a very "low" level.. i think part of the thing the current crop of religious speakers (like joel osteen, etc... they are so dynamic.. and even speakers like tony robbins.... i think the style of speaking for witness speakers has become old school.. granted - yes... they have an audience that is "obligated" to listen to them.

but they have not evolved at all as public speakers - and probably is getting worse.. most public speakers aren't glued to an outline.... just a thought.... .
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Anybody here every operate a franchise?? Need advice.
by diana netherton in
1. jw
2. friends
there's a sub place that i know will make a killing where i live...the subway here is always.

full and this place offers much better fare; fresher ingredients and real cuts of meat.. anyway, it looks like the start up costs are around 100,000...has anyone here ever.

do banks lend money for these ventures?
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"Flesh Becomes Fresher than in Youth" - Proof of Life Everlasting on Earth?
by Confucious in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
thoughts on this?.

that scripture that says, "the flesh will beome fresher than in youth.".

and please no "only if you believe the bible comments" - pretty please.. .
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Psalms 139:16... JW vs. like everyone else...
by Confucious in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ok.... so a friend a baby and was sharing a scripture.. and i thought of psalms 139:16.. so i "google" it and i see all the "alt" translatiosn of the scripture compared to what i remember from the nwt.. the way i read it from what the other translations?.

basicaly, it favors predestination.. i feel the wt socienty has it's power through saying - "hey... god doesn't know you unless you're with us.".

but the way i read it?
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Prince played at Bat Mitzvah
by homejah in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i read a upcomming book called my dead dad was in zz top by jon glaser.

in it was a song list by prince which he performed his song adjusted for the bat mitzvah of rachel speilberg daughter of director steven speilberg.

prince and speilberg signed non-disclosure agreements and the guests signed waivers of secrecy.
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Begging for money at Bethel
by life is to short in
1. jw
2. friends
the thread about the circuit assembly accounts and where the money goes reminded me of one time when we were at bethel.. we were at bethel between 1991 to 1994, there had been some problem in another country and at morning worship they asked all of us bethelites to put in at least one dollar a person to send to the brothers in this problem country.. at the time my husband and i just did not have it.

we only got $90 a person so $180 a couple.

ok i know we had a free place to live but we still had to pay for car gas to the hall our car insurance, air conditioning, shampoo, clothes, etc.
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December 15th WT gives example of sister who quit her job so she could go to an convention.
by life is to short in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was beyond mad when i heard this.

it is on page 30 of the wt.. it says "a pioneer named roxana is one who has seen how jehovah provides for his people.

when she asked her employer for permission to take some days off to attend one of our conventions, he angrily retorted that if she went, he would fire her.
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John Lennon and JW... (...a credible source)
by Confucious in
1. jw
2. experiences
ok.... of course john lennon's would be 70th birthday was yesterday.. so just a discussion - and please - no hate'in... just some discussion.. but i personally know of a very high ranking jw member (think highest you can basically get...) who related this story to me how some jw's talked to john lennon shortly before he wrote "imagine.".

when he told me - he did preface it by saying it was "hearsay..." that he couldn't prove it.. but listening to the song tonight - i could see how it could be possible.. thoughts?.

confucious.