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brutusmaximus
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If You Could Change Your Screen Name What Would You Be Known As?
by minimus inrecently, deleted changed his name to glenmore for various reasons.
if you could make a name change---what would it be?
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Do JWs Marry At Too Young of an Age???
by minimus inmost of the witnesses that marry are in their early 20's that i know of.
they have zippo experience in anything except how to hide pimples.
from what you have seen, are most witnesses encouraged to get married---just so that they don't sin?
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brutusmaximus
Married my wife at 21 as was she. Both gagging for it so it seemed the right thing to do. Still together after 14 years and have 2 great kids. Like any marriage we have ups and downs but have manged to weather the storm even though we are no longer attending meetings. Would I marry older if I had a second time around? Yes.
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Anyone know of a Doctor, Lawyer or other "Professional" who is JW?
by wordlywife ini was just wondering.
since college was (still is?
) discouraged, have any of you known persons of higher education to be in the organization, either by completing it while in or became jw afterwards?
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brutusmaximus
I know of a professor of Physics at a Uni, 3 teachers, 2 accountants and a millionaire who made serious dosh on property. No doctors here though.
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Did You Stay as a Witness Because You Needed a Social Life & "Friends"?
by minimus inrecently onacruse made a comment regarding why many jws remain jws.
a lot of people look at religion as a way to get together and be social with one another.
let's face it, people need "friends".
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brutusmaximus
The word that crops up for me is "conditional" while you are there doing the "right" thing people are happy to do stuff but when you leave they ditch you. I still keep in contact with a couple of old pals but they are hanging on by a thread, the reason? They have no friends outside and this seems to scare them somewhat. I joined a football team, which I should have done when I was younger (I couldn't though as training is tuesday and thursday night) and have made a good number of friends that way who like me because I am me and not because I go to meetings.
I also stayed because I didn't want to let my family down.
BM
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The big D can you help??
by brutusmaximus ini haven't been to the hall in quite some time even though all my family are still in and i see some of the witnesses from time to time.
i am not disfellowshipped and don't intend to be as i don't see why they should have the right to stop me talking to my folks.
however one of my friends has just had the big d and is now regretting it.
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brutusmaximus
Kes,
Many thanks for the time and effort you have put into that post it has sorted a few things out in my head, many thanks
B
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The big D can you help??
by brutusmaximus ini haven't been to the hall in quite some time even though all my family are still in and i see some of the witnesses from time to time.
i am not disfellowshipped and don't intend to be as i don't see why they should have the right to stop me talking to my folks.
however one of my friends has just had the big d and is now regretting it.
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brutusmaximus
Thats the thing he went for help and ended up out on his bum, I think they made an example of him to the cong so that it might shock some of them who didn't come forward.
So glad I am not in that maddness anymore.
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The big D can you help??
by brutusmaximus ini haven't been to the hall in quite some time even though all my family are still in and i see some of the witnesses from time to time.
i am not disfellowshipped and don't intend to be as i don't see why they should have the right to stop me talking to my folks.
however one of my friends has just had the big d and is now regretting it.
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brutusmaximus
KLS
Thanks, it would be a great help if I could have a read at it. I won't change the world after having read it but at least it provides little bit more mental ammo for me.
Cheers
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The big D can you help??
by brutusmaximus ini haven't been to the hall in quite some time even though all my family are still in and i see some of the witnesses from time to time.
i am not disfellowshipped and don't intend to be as i don't see why they should have the right to stop me talking to my folks.
however one of my friends has just had the big d and is now regretting it.
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brutusmaximus
Hi
I haven't been to the hall in quite some time even though all my family are still in and I see some of the witnesses from time to time. I am not disfellowshipped and don't intend to be as I don't see why they should have the right to stop me talking to my folks. However one of my friends has just had the big D and is now regretting it. When I say regrets it he regrets the fact that he put his hands up came forward, admitted a wrong doing and they have now put him out. He lives on his own has very few friends outside the hall and wants to go back. What he didn't realise is that everyone of his former friends would avoid even looking at him, as he says I am still the same guy as I was last week. He got the big D for getting drunk by the way something I know happens all the tiome in the hall. I was wondering though does anyone have info on how to refute a disfellowshipping? I have looked at the scriptures 2 John, Corinthians 5 etc but I am finding it hard to offer any rebuttle to him on this can anyone help?
Many thanks and apologies for going on so long.
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Brits call 'em Monkey Nuts....what are they?????
by little witch in(taken from a question overheard on hollywood squares)
ok non brits, what is your guess????
i shall enquire the answer from a brit shortly.
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brutusmaximus
We are getting into whole new ground here going down the spanked monkey path and I don't want to be breaking any rules this early in my forum career. Other terms similar to this which might shed light are things such as, pumping the porpoise, beatin the meat, beatin the bishop, 5 knuckle shuffle...etc, etc, hopefully you get the picture now.
Sorry if any offence was caused.
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Brits call 'em Monkey Nuts....what are they?????
by little witch in(taken from a question overheard on hollywood squares)
ok non brits, what is your guess????
i shall enquire the answer from a brit shortly.
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brutusmaximus
At halloween time in Scotland it is traditional to give the kids Monkey Nuts in their wee goody bags, needles to say these are the last thing they eat.
As for Spanking the monkey this is something I wouldn't recommend doing in front of the kids :-)