"Sister," (or Brother) "May I have a word.....?"

by Lady Zombie 14 Replies latest jw friends

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  Casper

  Lady,

  Damn that sister was a B**ch from hell...... that would have been worth a JC meeting... lol
  

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  I never really got counsel for much of anything, things would be said... like, "By the way, you do know you have a head light out", etc.

  The only thing they really got upset about, and it still bugs me to this day, is when I wore tennis shoes from the car to my seat at the DC...Big freaking deal... Never mind that I had a 2 year old that had to be chased, had to walk forever and thru a horse training area (need I say more), plus carry everything we owned and then some...

  I went straight to my seat and changed into heels...I wasn't parading around, saying "Look at Me", "Look at Me".

  They said I looked too Churchy and may start a trend.... (took 2 of them to tell me that)...

  Cas
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  WTWizard

  Accepting a ride from a "sister" after the book study. They wanted me to always have only men around me. Notably, this wasn't even a "sister" that I was physically attracted to.
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  tfjw

  I think the first time for me was when my wife and I were "counseled" for using the old green 1961 New World Translation in the 1970's when there was a revised one available (still green). We purchased several of these when they came out because we had a large extended family living in two houses side by side and everyone including the children had a copy. We would use those in "Bible" studies too in the "ministry". We were told that we were rebelling if we didn't make sure we had the latest copy. I guess even the New World Translation prior to the 1970s and again in the 1980's (?) was considerd "faded/old light".

  When I explained that we couldn't afford to buy new ones the elder said we weren't being patient in waiting for God's provisions. I remember buying one copy after that but I still "rebelled" and used the old one. You know - that's the one that says Jesus is worshipped by the angels. They hated it when I quoted from it.
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  wha happened?

  side burns hair too short owning a Prince CD (that one still irritates me) Owning a 2 door (later owning a flashy 2 door) dressing too flashy having my own business (although everyone was hitting me up for a job)
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  Superfine Apostate

  i once told some elders that they were "building a fence around the law" (like they say the pharisees did). mostly because of highly personal things like dressing/grooming, hairstyle, beard etc.
  
  in one of the next meetings an elder put me aside and told me "if you don't keep your mouth shut, we might well build a fence around YOU".