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  Should I have said something?

  by Beans in

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  growing up i was discriminated for being german and italian not only that my ears grew before i did and was also called dumbo.

  so combine that with square head, nazi and wop and being made fun of for being a jw getting in fights as a kid was very frequent.. so now you can pretty much call me anything you want and i really just don't care, got used to it and it just rolls off me.

  so last week i am at a small birthday party and this guy was making some coments about germans and calling his boss "a crusty old kraut" among other things.

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  toreador

  Probably not. I would just let it slide.
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  Repost: My Two Week Consulting Trip to Bethel

  by Hunyadi in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  since half of them ended up at my house on friday and saturday nights i was given a very shining report card.

  he then told me that he would knock on my door bright and early in the morning to take me to breakfast with him and his wife.

  a couple of them told they enjoy the articles i write in the art magazines and they were really happy to meet me.

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  toreador

  Very interesting post, thanks for the story!
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  What is the appeal of Watchtower Farm and Patterson?

  by Never Was in

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  2. experiences

  a little background on me.

  i have never been a jw or had any desire to be one.

  i definitely have no desire to join.

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  toreador

  I think most jws think it as some sort of dreamland and it has a mystic about it because that is where the bulk of Jehovahs spirit operates.
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  What is the appeal of Watchtower Farm and Patterson?

  by Never Was in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a little background on me.

  i have never been a jw or had any desire to be one.

  i definitely have no desire to join.

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  toreador

  Yeah I was wondering about the music too. I thought I had a virus take over my computer or sumtin. It took a while to find out which page was doing it as I had several open at the same time.
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  What Aggravates You The Most ???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't stand it when people do not pronounce their ings and instead finish those words with in'.

  "talkin', eatin', typin'"....i hate that!

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  toreador

  Feeling a little grumpy Scooby? If you are a good boy we maybe can let you up a rung on the totem pole.
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  Angels, JW's and Stuff

  by robhic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is kinda building on another thread from the research and study articles section.

  not being a jw (and never intend to be...) i read the thread about the angels not being covered by jesus' ransom sacrifice (it was an "ozziepost").

  i think the argument was presented that the angels were not covered so armageddon was a sticky prospect for fallen angels.

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  toreador

  Did you forget we have to preach to the resurected ones and teach them and if they dont listen they get to die again.
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  After 12 yrs..contacted my old ex-witness pal!!!

  by Huxley in

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  2. friends

  i was at a party on christmas eve, and i met a girl who just happened to be visiting from chicago.

  the subject of religion and common global religious myths came up.

  we talked for a long time about some books we had both read by joseph campbell about the power of myth.

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  toreador

  Most of the people I know are still in except for one and we did get a chance to meet and talk and have since reunited our old friendships once again. We had a lot of cool stories to talk about and reminisce about old times.
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  Hi all and advice please

  by Atlantic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am brand new here.

  just browsing so far though makes me think that i may be spending a lot of time with you guys.

  in searching for info i stumbled across this board because i have just run into a problem with the witnesses.

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  toreador

  Welcome to the board. threatening legal action might be the way to go but I dont know if you should put it in writing. It would depend on the situation.
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  question

  by alison in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i recently dissociated myself and the elders keep calling me trying to speak and i don't want to hear it then he leaves me a message saying i have to sign a paper saying i'm dissociating myself since when did it become more of a business than a spiritual manner.

  i'm not signing any papers.

  has this happened to anyone else?

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  toreador

  I mean as far as their summons of you to a judicial committee.
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  question

  by alison in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i recently dissociated myself and the elders keep calling me trying to speak and i don't want to hear it then he leaves me a message saying i have to sign a paper saying i'm dissociating myself since when did it become more of a business than a spiritual manner.

  i'm not signing any papers.

  has this happened to anyone else?

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  toreador

  I think if possible the elders want stuff in writing but they are instructed to never put anything in writing about you.