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
Cali - Pornea?
by Open mind 15 Replies latest jw friends
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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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drew sagan
I was always hearing stories about the wild people in ohio (i live in PA). Never heard much about CA.