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Hot topic in congregations: having a beard/goatee
by nevaagain in
1. jw
2. friends
i am starting this topic because i was wondering, i see many who leave "the truth" are glad because they can finally have a beard.

is having a beard really a no go in congregations?

how is / was it in your congregation?.
LoveUniHateExams

It was a big no-no in my old congregation. I knew two friends who were brothers (not only baptised JWs but also siblings). One usually wore a neat, trimmed goatee that suited him. His younger brother was often clean-shaven but grew a goatee several times. On one occasion, he was given a good talking-to by an elder in the back room. Absolutely ridiculous!
It sounds ridiculous me saying it, but sideburns were also monitored. They had to be neatly trimmed (not bushy) and were not allowed lower than the earlobe. I remember my dad 'counselling' me for growing my sideburns down to the point of my jaw.
How's that for control-freakery?
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Describe Your Favorite Breakfast
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i am very hungry this morning and i want ideas..
LoveUniHateExams

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just realized I answered a bit too late, sorry Min!
I suppose you could have a bacon roll for lunch or tea
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Describe Your Favorite Breakfast
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i am very hungry this morning and i want ideas..
LoveUniHateExams

Something quick and simple - such as a crispy fried bacon roll (crusty bread) with brown sauce. If you don't have to be at work, why not wash it down with bottle of a beer?
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Child Abuse must be getting out of hand if they're addressing it...
by thedepressedsoul in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm referring to the video that was uploaded where they finally mentioned the child abuse issue.

we all kinda guessed that if they ever addressed it they'd blame it on the media and apostates.

well, looks like we were spot on.
LoveUniHateExams

some who have been prominent in Jehovah's organization have succumbed to immoral practices, including homosexuality, wife swapping, and child molesting (WT 1/1/86 p13)
What I find disturbing about this quote is that it seems not to make a distinction between homosexuality, wife swapping (both consensual) and child molesting (non-consensual, illegal).
I also wonder whether it might be worthwhile for someone to ring Bethel HQ, quote this Watchtower, and ask if all those JWs found guilty of molesting children were reported to the police.
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Beard
by zeb in
1. jw
2. friends
im growing my beard.

so there!
LoveUniHateExams

I hope you're not a woman ...
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How old were you ??
by Clambake in
1. jw
2. experiences
when you had to start dumping your worldy friends ??.

just curious that's all.

not being a witness ( ubm here ) i think everyone has known a jw kid and at a certain age " my mommy won't let me play with you ".
LoveUniHateExams

When I was younger, I didn't abruptly stop hanging out with 'worldly' friends - it was a gradual process from 15 to 18 years old. I got baptised a month before my 16th birthday.
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If this isn't the truth, then what is our hope?
by Gigi2121 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm new here but not new to researching and questioning the jw beliefs.

i have quite a story.... one that's been haunting me for awhile... but first, i'd like to hear what people have to say about this topic question, please.. -gigi.
LoveUniHateExams

Here are some things I try to live by:
1. try to live a 'good' life and choose 'good' people as friends.
2. find out your strengths and interests and go for it, work hard with a career in mind. There is absolutely nothing wrong with higher ed, or professional sports or [fill in blank].
3. don't worry too much about the existence of God/afterlife, etc. no one knows about this for sure.
I'll get off my soap-box now.
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Why would the Society put this picture of a 'nuclear bomb' on a WT cover talking about Armageddon?
by Esse quam videri in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
effects of a nuclear bomb video - .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aza-2wopcfy.

just trying to understand their 'thinking'.
LoveUniHateExams

I tend to agree with Blondie.
I think it may simply be a case of the WTS trying to get as many people interested in the magazine as possible. A lot of people aren't interested in God/religion, but may be worried about nuclear war.
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Do You Think President Obama Is Muslim?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i really think that he is.

not that it's a bad thing...
LoveUniHateExams

@min - yes, looking back at what I wrote it does seem like a joke but I was actually being serious.
I genuinely don't think he's Muslim, and as he has a white mother and black father, I view him as mixed race.
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Do You Think President Obama Is Muslim?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i really think that he is.

not that it's a bad thing...
LoveUniHateExams

I don't think President Obama is Muslim. I don't think he's black, either.