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  Some books and magazines found their way into my house

  by freedom96 in

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  my in-law is here, and she brought some latest magazines, kingdom ministry, and a couple of books.

  i saw a new theocratic school guidebook.

  silly me, i never realized that they made a new one a couple of years ago.. as my wife and i looked at the stuff, we could not help but be amused.

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  suzi_creamcheez

  maybe they'll keep the demons at bay

  If you have a chance, could you post some interesting excerpts here so we can all make fun of it benefit from "new light?"
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  What JW Teaching Did You Never Quite Totally Accept???

  by minimus in

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  since i was raised a witness, it was only as i got older that i started to "think" about what i was teaching and believing.

  but even as a young teen, i never accepted the thought that 1975 was going to be the end of the "system of things" and the beginning of the "new system".

  i just didn't quite believe that.........what belief or teaching did you have a "hard time swallowing"?

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  That women are inferior to men, and should cover their heads when leading a book study or prayer. The MEN in charge at my congo. weren't very well-read or well-educated, and this was apparent when they spoke from the platform. Since no one would correct them, they made the same mistakes over and over again. I felt embarrassed for them even as a child, especially at the Sunday Public talk, where people brought their "worldly" relatives and friends who would giggle and mimic the speakers mistakes.
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  More tech jobs going to cheap labor in India

  by Elsewhere in

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  http://www.cnn.com/2003/tech/biztech/10/04/india.jobs.reut/index.html

  jobs abound in india's tech sector

  bangalore, india (reuters) -- software engineer prakash just quit his job in bangalore, but he's not worried.

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  suzi_creamcheez

  That's where my last job went. I can't compete with third world labor.
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  If Your Child or Friend Told You They Were Gay, Would You Be Disturbed?

  by minimus in

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  as a jehovah's witness, you know that you cannot practice homosexuality.

  it's considered a sin.

  if your friend or relative revealed that they were gay, you would be obligated to "report" them to the elders.

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  I really like gay men and if were a bit more outgoing, I'd be a total fag hag.
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  Wives Should Provide Sex On Demand - Dr. Laura

  by Mindchild in

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  i couldn't believe that i was reading this in the news....http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7446555%255e13762,00.html ok, dear it might fix my headache.

  by george gordon.

  october 3, 2003. .

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  suzi_creamcheez

  Just wanted to add... "Dr" Laura Sh*tslinger's hubby is in his 70s and has had heart surgery, so he's probably not a wildcat in the bedroom. I think she comes up with this crap because she's desperate for a stiff one. She must be very sexually dysfunctional herself .
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  Did The Elders Always Talk With You "In A Spirit of Mildness"???

  by minimus in

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  jw's, are as a rule, self-righteous pharisees.

  they were the first to "report" you if they believed that you did something not up to standards.

  even if you started "thinking" a certain way that might be considered "worldly", you might be talked to by 2 elders to "readjust you in a spirit of mildness.

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  The ones in my cong. were mostly nice guys, even when reprooving my sister for smoking. Except for that pint-sized phony who told me I was possessed for questioning the WT - he was nasty all the time. He must have had a Napoleon complex or something. . .
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  What was your Bible Study conductor like?

  by Nosferatu in

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  when you were studying the bible live forever, knoledge, or any other "study aid", what did you think of your bible study conductor?

  was he/she weird?

  did you continue to get along with them after you were baptized?

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  suzi_creamcheez

  I had several bible study conductors from age 4 to my late teens. They were all odd in their own way.

  The 1st was a short middle-aged lady w/ jet black hair who wore cat-eye glasses with rhinestones in them. We were reading the Great Teacher book and I guess i should credit her with teaching me how to read. She talked about demon possession and armageddon, and I began to imagine that demons were everywhere and had nightmares. She called me a "pharisee" and "pharoah" when i didn't sit still or behave, and had trouble saying dirty words like "naked."

  The 2nd purveyor of BS was a teenage girl who had some trouble reading and understanding WT publications. I corrected her pronunciation a few times, and she got irritated w. me. She was a nice person, until she got baptized, then became very judgmental and holier-than-thou. She warned me against "idolatry" because I wanted to go to a Shaun Cassidy concert .

  The 3rd and final was a Special Pioneer, a 35 year old virgin, who had a lot of childlike mannerisms. She spoke to me in a sing-song manner that reminded of preschool teachers. Studying w. her was very "by the book;" she ridiculed me for reading worldly books and for preparing for college, and had no interest in discussing the divinity of Christ, or theological issues; all she wanted to do was read the paragraph and answer the question. I studied w. her for several hours a week to "prepare for meetings". I later realized she was trying to make her time for the month.

  Then my sister was reprooved for smoking, and we all faded away...
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  Have You Ever Served as an Attendant? Share Your Stories!

  by Funchback in

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  i remember being a jw lad (about 10 or 11 years old).

  i would be at the circuit assembly and, at around 10:45 am, about 8 brothers would get up, walk slowly up the aisle, glancing at each row of their "section", their lips quivering as they silently count each person, trying to maintain focus as nearly each jw makes eye contact them (even though everyone knew what the attendants were doing!

  did i want to grow up to be the president of the united states?

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  I wanted to service an attendant. I had a huge crush on this one as a teenager. He knew about it and was embarrassed by it. boo hoo.

  I liked volunteering at the assemblies as a kid. I drank lots of coffee, and get very "inspired" by the proceedings. It was a total rush being on the platform too.
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  Humourous, yet interesting questions

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  time to crack the stuffiness out of ourselves today.

  well...let's say, everyday.. i'm going to have some fun here, because well, anything besides that, is no fun.. questions, questions, and more questions, and what will the answers be?

  you decide.. 1. are you an exjw, but still have remnants (shhh) of former jw thinking?.

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  suzi_creamcheez

  This is not information that will be compiled and used against/for anything or anybody.

  You're making me a bit paranoid with that statement, but I'll bite too.

  1. <Chomp>...remnants of (shhh) of former JW thinking? Yes. didn't realize how well indoctrinated I was till few years ago.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW? No. Its a part of my past I'd like to forget.

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle? Yes, i'll probably never let go of the anger at my parents and the WT org.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future? No, not now. But I was afraid of The End coming in 2000/2001, I knew it was irrational, but the fear was so deeply rooted I couldn't get it out of my head. Maybe I really mean Yes?

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so? Reading about the history of the WT as a teen. I told my mom who told the elders who said I was possessed for even saying such things. Seems funny now.

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible? No.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power? No.

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa) No offense, but dogmatic Christians still make my skin crawl.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking No

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required) No.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth? Hope I don't p*$$ off any Jesus freaks (just kidding, don't shoot me!). I still have nightmares about being held captive by a crazy cult and forced to sell literature.
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  276,483 years from now.....

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  jehovah's witnesses are taught that they will live "forever" on paradise earth.. let's say the year is 278,486 (assuming armageddon occurred in 2003).

  the millenium has passed, everyone has been resurrected, and earth has become the true paradise the jws predicted.. only one problem: you've done everything there is to do.

  you've gone every place on earth there is to go.

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  suzi_creamcheez

  "...and lo, the beasts will have very bad gas, and the fumes of the flatulence will make for much weeping and gnashing of teeth."