Posts by Mandrake

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WT Study 1/10/16 Encouraging Child Baptism And More Nonsense

by JW_Rogue in

i've noticed that each wt lesson really only has one or two points they want remembered.

normally they build up to these by about the third subheading.

this week's lesson though was different, the main point was insidiously made through an experience in the first paragraph:.

Mandrake

Children baptism ruined my life when I was 10 :(

I quoted to my father when we fight about me dating a non-jw the fact that I supposedly choose something "for life"at 10 that were affecting me 10 years later in a matter that I didn't even suspect I could feel: loving a girl and wanting to date her... Would you allow to marry someone at 10? So why it's OK to make such a "decision" as baptism that will affect every other decision in life after???!!!

my father then said... "You dating a non-jw girl it's like me cheating on your mom..." Just imagine what happened a year later between my father and a young pioneer lady that had been intimate friend of my whole family... Sad sad sad... STOP RUINING THE CHILDRENS LIFE AHEAD, everything could be so much easy if I didn't baptize :(

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This was a message I sent to a zealous witness in Chile who formerly had blocked me

by joe134cd in

below is a message i sent to a witness in chile.

i have included it in its raw form with spelling mistakes included.

i was deep in thought this evening so i thought i would ask you directly to get your honest opinion on it, and i guess if you block me then that's ok.. seriously were you totally unaware that the chilean flag is placed inside the kingdom halls to avoid having to pay a fine during fiestas patrias celebrations (september 18-19).

Mandrake

What happens finally? If you know where your friend lives I would maybe deliver your message physically, that would be striking I think...

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No Blood bracelets

by StarTrekAngel in

how disturbing is this?

someone is promoting this bracelets.. for sale @ $1.99.

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Mandrake

Profits from a life threatening belief... Penicillin Allergy bracelets are far more useful!

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Assembly Hall selling HVAC machines

by StarTrekAngel in

not going to disclose a whole lot of details because it will implicate someone else without their consent.

someone very close to me, who is a non-baptized publisher (for almost 3 years now), went to work to the local assembly hall.

recently, they removed the existing hvac machines and replaced them with new ones.

Mandrake

Years ago I was in charge of the sound equipment, and discovered and old power mixer amplifier. It was a 70's model made with wood and solid metal parts, it weighed a ton!... And was in perfect functions conditions, just some dust. I asked the elders if I could take it and they replied that otherwise it would be dumped. I restored it and had it with me some time, it sounded GREAT. Unfortunately I lent it to a rural congregation just mont before I leave, so they are still using it... I want it back to amplify my (future) turntable!!! Luckily I think that taking it back it's still possible

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Assembly Hall selling HVAC machines

by StarTrekAngel in

not going to disclose a whole lot of details because it will implicate someone else without their consent.

someone very close to me, who is a non-baptized publisher (for almost 3 years now), went to work to the local assembly hall.

recently, they removed the existing hvac machines and replaced them with new ones.

Mandrake

I would translate "lo que nos quieras dar" as "whatever you offer" in the way we use "I don't give a ..."

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Is the Pioneer School being eliminated?

by wannaexit in

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i heard from the semi reliable source that the pioneer schools will go the way of the dodo bird next year.. i could see this happening.

it used to be that you went to the the pioneer school once.

then they allowed dubs to go every 5 years.

Mandrake

it was fun to organise all the lunch things for the brothers, I ate very well those days. also i ran some kind of business taking the "graduation" picture for everyone and crafting some kind of diplome with those and framing it, it was very useful "summer money" and I became me well know in my city for that kind of work

did you assist to 2009 international assembly in chile?

by Mandrake in

i've been curious.

yesterday i discarded a lot of ugly souvenirs from that convention, i remember that i was at the santiago airport (my dad worked there) and i was assigned to translate and guide brothers through customs and many other processes.

i still have some led keyring flashlight david splane gave to me (he was at the time advising against college but next year i applied anyway) and i decided to conserve the visit card i got from gerrit losch and wife.

Mandrake

i've been curious. yesterday I discarded A LOT of ugly souvenirs from that convention, I remember that I was at the santiago airport (my dad worked there) and I was assigned to translate and guide brothers through customs and many other processes. I still have some LED keyring flashlight David Splane gave to me (he was at the time advising against college but next year I applied anyway) and I decided to conserve the visit card i got from gerrit losch and wife. when i met these guys i did't find anything truly special or spiritual in they appearance, in fact brother losch looks totally like any other rich cruiser passenger visiting south america, and david splane looked totally like a moron, that was VERY disappointing for me, an 18 year old trying to get rid of doubts, higher education and reach out "spiritually"...

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Still feel weird about things....

by FeelingFree in

so i'm loving the fact that my little one gets to be a "normal" child and take part in everything at school.

however i still have that stupid niggling in the back of my head that she shouldn't be doing it and it's wrong etc.

at the moment she is rehearsing for the nativity play and keeps singing the songs at home (she is going to be an angel!

Mandrake

Hey! I think it's pretty much normal. It's been me 2nd year totally out and my birthdays it's still a bit of a struggle for my mind to totally and completely enjoy, but this last time I must said I enjoyed more, so maybe it's a matter of time and release bonds and mental programming to fade...

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Any Scottish members?

by superstevie in

hi,.

i am a former member of a congregation in central scotland, wondered if there were any others from that area?.

Mandrake

5 and 3 generations ago some of my family were scots! Hahahaha I'm Chilean but still have some percentage of Scottish DNA! Interesting thing what you're telling of Grangemouth congregation D:

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Last night earthquake

by Mandrake in

last night i was in my car returning to santiago from vina del mar (the seaside) and waiting the green light the 8.4 earthquake started!

it lasted 2 minutes!!!

some people were scared, most acted calmly... so that brings to my memory what was to be a jw in the most seismic country in the world!

Mandrake

It's been a shaky day hahahaha