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  Did you know of any JW elders or JW pioneers that were "racist"?

  by booker-t in

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  i know this might sound like a question from "la-la" land but as a black ex-jws most of the white jw's that i did have contact with were really nice.

  i was talking to a hispanic ex-jws the other day and he was telling me of some of the racist experiences he had as a jw.

  i did not contradict him but i never experienced racism from caucasian jw's.

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  Depends on where you go. I've met a few who seemed sorta biased, though they didn't come right out and use the n-word. I attended one cong in North Carolina where there were always two get-togethers: the white one and the black one. I went to the black one because my two best friends were black girls, so I was the token whitey in that crowd. In that cong, the black people were friendly to me, the white ones, not so much.

  Later, I attended a very diverse cong in Texas. There, I saw no racism whatsoever- a few mixed couples, lots of friendships between different races and countries of origin.

  Generally, the witnesses I knew were no more or less biased than the general population around them.
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  Everyone who signed up for Secret Santa, please read...

  by hartstrings in

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  let's check in.

  time is winding down.. have you sent your gift?

  have you received your gift?

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  I got my present!! I received a ceramic skeleton, also a ceramic piece consisting of a whole buncha grimacing skulls piled up together. SO VERY COOL! They look great, and will have a place of honor among the rest of my little skelly collection. Also, I got a Wisconsin postcard and a beer mug magnet to stick it to my fridge-yay! Thank you so very much- it was exactly the sort of stuff I love. Merry Christmas to my secret Santa!
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  American History on outline on Salem

  by MsMcDucket in

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  my youngest had to write this outline for history.. i. the men and women of .

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  the townspeople in believed in witches.

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  Stilla- yeah, that happened in Salem, Mass. It's important to note, however, that the people who were executed were not actual practitioners of witchcraft, Vodoun, or any other Pagan faith. All evidence points to them being simply Christians, like their accusers.
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  Nowhere else to go

  by joelbear in

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  there is really nowhere else for me to post about what goes on inside me.

  i know that my problems aren't all because i was a witness.

  the agony in my mind has led me to a psychiatrist.. he has diagnosed me with cyclothymic mood disorder, a milder form.

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  Thanks for checking in with us, Joel. I'm so glad to hear you're doing a bit better. Please call me if you need to, or get onto this site and post something so you're not alone. Don't let go- it really is going to get better for you.
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  The dubs' public shunning is so dumb!

  by ozziepost in

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  it's been many years now that it might have had any relevance but nowadays when i enter our local shopping mall, i still manage to get shunned!.

  it got me thinking, don't they see how stupid they look?.

  look, the dubs are a minority, for heaven's sake!

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  A couple of elders (whom I've known for years) were walking past me about a month ago; I was standing on the sidewalk in front of my shop, chatting with a friend and said a pleasant hello as they approached. They got these haughty looks on their faces and made a big point of looking disdainful as they walked past us. So I winked, blew a kiss at the one closest to me, and said in a loud voice, "hey baby, how come you don't call me no more?" The looks on their faces were priceless! This seems to be the best defense, to refuse to be cowed and refuse to play by the rules they've set; hopefully, they may realize how silly this whole shunning business makes them look.
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  Nowhere else to go

  by joelbear in

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  there is really nowhere else for me to post about what goes on inside me.

  i know that my problems aren't all because i was a witness.

  the agony in my mind has led me to a psychiatrist.. he has diagnosed me with cyclothymic mood disorder, a milder form.

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  Joelbear- I know what you mean. Sometimes it can just hurt so bad, and there's not a thing I can say that could stop that pain or else I'd say it. But you're on the right track- seeing a doctor, getting therapy, taking the meds- these are all positive steps you can take to help yourself. I was on meds for a while, and I was flabbergasted by how well they worked. I'd actually forgotten what happiness felt like, but the pills helped me to get it back. Please, give them time to work, and be good to yourself- long hot baths, chocolate milkshakes, playing the Beatles really loud in your car- whatever little things help you to feel good, do them. You're going to be all right; we're all rooting for you, and I'll be sure to say a special prayer for you tonight.
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  Hot sisters (or brothers) in your cong...

  by blakky in

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  i was just wandering.... was it just me or was everyone thinking about it..... ive been in a few congs where some of the sisters were absolutely drop dead gorgeous!

  my last cong here in sydney, there was about 160 publishers so the talent was every where... i remember having the hots for this sister, who happens to be the wife of the service overseer... she was xxx hot.

  i remember always having to wear my suit coat to the meeting to hide my excitement.. i think all the bro's must have thought the same thing.

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  When I lived in Texas, I attended a very ethnically diverse cong in the city. There were some very fine looking brothers with beautiful brown eyes and intriguing accents, and I crushed on a few of them.

  Then I moved back to Maine. I'm sorry, I hate like hell to criticize my own peeps, but we just are not such an attractive bunch. We tend toward fishbelly-white skin and a general chubbiness (myself included.) The men of Maine have an inordinate fondness for facial hair, so many of the brothers sport big, shaggy, 70's porn star moustaches. The only truly hot guy in my congregation was a blood relative of mine who married my best pal, so he was not even close to being an option. Eventually I was forced to import a hottie from another state, as there were no suitable men, witness or non-witness, to choose from up here.
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  'Gay weddings' are legal in the UK from today. How do you feel about it?

  by nicolaou in

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  hundreds of gay couples are preparing to form civil partnerships in the coming weeks as the law changes after decades of campaigning.

  at least 1,200 ceremonies are confirmed as being scheduled already and registrars are preparing for the first ceremonies, with couples permitted to register from monday morning.

  so how do you feel about it?

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  Once again, the UK is showing itself to be more civilized than the US. I think it's great that they're letting gays wed, and I look forward to the day when all US citizens will likewise be given equal rights.
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  Time again for........ Congregation roll call

  by Jourles in

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  it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

  use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

  1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

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  Insomniac

  OK, thoughts are fuzzy and dates are hazy, and my fam moved around a lot, but here's what I can recall:

  1980, Deer, Arkansas. That's near Harrison(?) I think.

  1980, Norfolk, Virginia. My whole family studied with this unusual brother whose mother believed she was of the anointed, and he later went apostate from what I heard. He was a sherrif's deputy, first name Bob.

  1981, Hertford, North Carolina. In the middle of a fricking swamp, and the locals still liked to burn crosses on the k-hall's lawn from time to time. The P.O.'s name was Walker.

  1981 or 82, near Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Try as I might, I can only remember isolated moments of the time I spent there, almost nothing about the congregation itself.

  1982, Bastrop, Texas, near Austin.

  1982, Smithville, Texas, also near Austin. Ever watch King of the Hill? I believe it was based on Smithville.

  1983, Austin, Texas. Several congs, but mostly Riverside. Some of the coolest people on the planet attended this hall. The only cong that ever felt like home to me.

  1986 (one year, then back to Texas) Newcastle cong in Newcastle, Maine. A really cool elder and his wife were there; they later left to become crazed, demonized apostates; that was nice to hear.

  1993-2000ish, Bath cong in Brunswick, Maine. Very spotty attendance due to poor health and general disgust with a cult I no longer believed in. Unfortunately, this cong has some of my family members and friends still in it, so it was hard to make a clean break. But the majority of that congregation can kiss my butt.
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  Secret Santa Wish List 2005

  by Lady Lee in

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  if you haven't signed up yet there are only a couple of weeks left secret santa 2005. .

  for all of you who are on the secret santa gift exchange.

  give people an idea of what you like.

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  Insomniac

  Kwin- pm Gadget to change address. But if your Secret Santa is sending it right away, wouldn't they want to use the current one? Unless their in another country or something, in which case it may take longer, I guess.