Cali - Pornea?

by Open mind 15 Replies latest jw friends

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  Open mind

  Anyone from the U.S. ever hear California referred to as "Cali-Pornea"? Whether you're from Cali or not, was it your impression that California JWs had a reputation as being more "worldly" than dubs from other states?
  
  Open Mind
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  juni

  I'm in Wisconsin - the Midwest - where conservatism reigns.

  Yes. You brothers and sisters in CA reflect sinful worldly-ways. That's what was said and implied. Worldly dress, parties, etcetera, etc.

  Juni
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  nvrgnbk

  Yup. That's what we were always told. You guys out there were way too into enjoying life.
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  eclipse

  That's because they are jealous that the brothers and sisters in Cali get to have fun and they dont! hahaaha
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  Pubsinger

  Chilli Peppers didn't call their album Californication for nothing then
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  Dagney

  I've heard the impression of Californian JW's is that they are swinging from the recessed lights. Hate to bust anybody's bubble, but it's pretty average here.

  But I also heard at Bethel (so it must be true) we have the highest ratio of pioneers/full time workers to publishers. (For whatever that's worth.)

  Looking back now, I just remembered a funny story. A pioneer sister in the '70's told me that she thought I was "worldly" because (drum roll) I wore sun dresses to the convention. I was from Orange County, everybody wore sun dresses...the conventions were in the sun...(huh??) But the hall she was from, and were I eventually attended, was a beach hall...and they were, and still are, very conservative.

  There ya go.
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  crashfire451

  I was always told that the level of "spiritual laxness" was directly proportional to how far you got from Bethel.
  
  Looking back on my behavior those last few years of captivity, I had clearly left my heart (you know, the seat of motivation?) in San Francisco.
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  loosie

  I hadn't heard that until I was 10 and went back to KS for vacation. ALl the young kids thought we JW Cali's ran around naked all the time.

  Dumbasses
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  MeneMene

  When I was a teenager I met some California guys at an assembly. They were sooo wild & worldly compared to our conservative Southeast US guys.
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  drew sagan

  I was always hearing stories about the wild people in ohio (i live in PA). Never heard much about CA.