JW Saturation

by highdose 14 Replies latest jw friends

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  highdose

  I was recalling many JW familes i used to know who would saturate themselves in the borg:

  At home and in the car they would have the kingdom melodies playing or a talk playing in the background.

  Their kids were given JW themed crossword puzzles to solve

  the pictures on the walls were taken from the WT illistrations

  Often favorite scriptures would be printed out and posted throughout the house, my particular favorite was one above the TV, can't remember the scripture but it was one used to warn JW's off the TV. The only videos and DVD's on the shelfs were JW ones, and maybe a few wildlife ones.

  When they sent me cards it would always be from the ones produced by the borg, showing a flowerbed at the bethal or a assembly hall in mexico etc etc

  Its almost like they couldn't bear to turn off the brainwashing for a second! Even when i was in i thought this was sooo sad!
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  streets76

  Reminds me of lyrics from an old blues song...

  So many people got no reason to live

  So many people got no reason to live

  They got no reason to live

  They got big fat assess and their kids are all dumb

  They track in dog shit when they visit someone

  They got no reason to live
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  ZeusRocks

  Can't forget those big colouring books that came out either. Sitting there for hours colouring in all the biblical scenes. What a way to spend an afternoon.
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  ZeusRocks

  Can't forget those big colouring books that came out either. Sitting there for hours colouring in all the biblical scenes. What a way to spend an afternoon.
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  cult classic

  We used to play "kingdom hall". At family gatherings we'd sit on our grandmother's long wide staircase as if we were at the meetings. The boys would get to be elders and give talks. They would call on us girls to give comments.

  Our grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles would all look on smiling proudly.

  Does anyone remember the bible card game? It was a huge stack of cards with WT bible questions and answers. We played that at family gatherings too.
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  highdose

  ... i remember the bible themed games at getogethers... when we were still allowed to have them that is. Seriously painful!

  I also knew JW's who always left tracts or magazines on view when they parked their cars. This was with the idea that thevies if they saw the literiture would leave their car alone because they knew the reputation of the JW's how honest they were bla bla bla puke puke puke!
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  snowbird

  Does anyone remember the bible card game? It was a huge stack of cards with WT bible questions and answers.

  I remember playing that at "get-togethers."

  I always got the most correct answers.

  In particular, I remember one question about Amos 3:3, which I answered correctly.

  Sure didn't put me on anybody's approval list.

  Syl
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  yknot

  Guilty .....

  Granted I do it mostly now to disract from my real agenda.....
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  snowbird

  Amos 3:3 Do two people walk hand in hand
  if they aren't going to the same place? MSG

  The Kingdom Melody, Daily Walking With Jehovah, was taken from this passage.

  "Hand in hand with God, Jehovah, we would humbly walk each day, O how undeserved this kindness that He grants to men of clay ..."

  Memories!

  Syl
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  WTWizard

  I remember the scumbag that dragged me into the cancer, and he was like that a lot. He wanted me to throw away my whole collection of records, at which I estimate at more than 600 at the time. For Thanksgiving, he had me at his place the first year I was going in. We had that damn Bible Washtowel game, with the stupid cards. And most discussion was about the religion. Once he moved out of the territory, he wanted me to move into the apartment complex he was going to manage (offering a $5 reduction on my then $275 rent as bait, on the condition I had to regular pio-sneer).

  Well, I had the dishonor to waste one night at his dump when he took that job. That afternoon, I ended up helping him finish a painting project so he could make the evening boasting session (a book study). We went to that wastefest, and then went to bed listening to a Washtowel drama tape. Next morning, we got up early and wasted the whole morning in field circus, starting at 6 AM with street work. That was a complete waste of my time. Yet, that is how he wanted me to spend my whole life. Good thing he was out of the territory and that I saw a $5 rent cut as being insignificant and not worth having to buy furniture (which had been included with the "higher" rent).