You guys are great! That's the best "audience contact" they could hope to get!!!! LMAO!
anewlife
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making meetings more interesting
by openminded indo you keep falling asleep during meetings and assemblies?
long and boring home studies?
> here's a way to change all of that.. > > .
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Can YOU make a difference?!
by termite 35 inthe conventions in britain are starting very soon...in just a few weeks expensive cars will sweep on to muddied fields,.
picnickers will proudly display the latest tupperware items.
nylon suited men and modest women will promenade around the functional plastic seating.
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Dan: Oh, the "fond" memories of those service meetings and the same thing being said over and over and over and over....wait a minute...that sounds like chanting, which I believe is a form of brainwashing. Bingo! Wake up people!!!
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One Question JWs Should Ask Themselves
by Eutapro indo i want to be like the ex-jws on this board?
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ItsJustlittleoldme: Very well said!!!! Let's see if he responds.
Just a question: Does anyone know why Non speaks of himself in the third person? IMHO it makes him sound somewhat illiterate and hard to put any validity in anything he says.
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The Elders are coming!!!
by lv4fer inelder concerned called me last night.
we talked about a few of my concerns and why i haven't been to meetings/service in the last few months.
he has set up an appointment with my husband and i for next monday.
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Hi lv4fer: I got your e-mail...did you get mine?
I wanted to put my 2 cents worth in as well. There's soooo much to consider, having been DF'd myself and knowing how that goes and then them coming after my oldest son with the intent of DFing him. The hardest part is the impact on the kids...That was a biggy for me. When I was DF'd...basically so were they. In other words, people stopped inviting them over...other kids in the hall started making comments about them, i.e. their hair style etc. Eventually they, too, felt like outcasts and it was very hard on them. The advice to my oldest was don't give them the satisfaction of meeting with you. Walk away. As long as you do not step foot in the KH again, avoid their JC meeting, after a short time, they'll leave you alone. That way you have free "reign" to still associate with your family and things can be on YOUR terms...not the WTBTS.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Cheryl
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Spiritual barfothon
by Fatal Error inevening all,.
before i forget it all, here's the gist of our co's talk today:.
the base scripture was psalms 91, especially 91:3 "for he himself will deliver you from the trap of the birdcatcher, from the pestilences causing adversities.".
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Grunt: You took me back when you mentioned CO Sinutko. I remember him back in the late 70s (I think that was the time frame) in California. Is that when and where you heard him too?
Fatal Error: Thanks for the update...and as others have said, do be careful!
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CO talk
by Fatal Error inwe had our second co talk yesterday, the topic of which was loyalty, thinly veiled as to one another, but dripping with threats toward those who might go against the society.. after the usual drivel about the society being god's organisation, and appreciating their junk food (as an aside, has anyone actually vomitted up any of this "food"??
just wondering...), i was rudely dragged out of my slumber by the co's harsh declaration that we should shun all those who slipped away from the thruth, as they inactivity is a bad influence.
he went on to heap the blame on them, "if they feel this way, then they should expect their due", "they bring shunning onto themselves" etc.... has it always been this way?
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Waiting: I appreciated the simplistic analogy you gave! That is sooo true. Do they really think a brief lunch or seeing a movie together is going to tear someone away from the strong convictions, devotion and loyalty they have to Jehovah and the organization? So basically what they're saying is the "world" has more to offer than they do? (We know it does and obviously they do too!) It sounds like they're really getting "scared." This type of thinking mentality explains a lot. My sister is only inactive and they treat her as they do me..DF'd.
Fatal Error: Waiting to hear how the Sunday talk went...please share your notes.
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a thread of support for OZZIEPOST and MRS OZZIE
by Prisca indear fellow posters,.
ozziepost and his beautiful wife mrs ozzie are going through a very tough time right now, at the hands of the wts and its henchmen.
in the space of a few weeks, they have lost their children and other family members due to the unchristian attitudes and pharisaic dogmas, despite having tried to quietly fade away from the wts.
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Mr. & Mrs. Ozzie: I have not had the "privilege" of "meeting" you, but you sound like two really great people and having been through the "rejection and shunning by the WTS, congregation and family" my heart goes out to you!
When you need reassurance that you're REALLY loved, knowing those others only have "conditional love", come here to see it. We have plenty of nonjudgmental love and affection for you!!
My thoughts are with you both!
anewlife
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First Post
by Decimus inhi everyone.while i have lurked on this board for some time this is my very first post.
the main reason for my reluctance to post has been the fact that my job keeps me pretty busy - however i have enjoyed the board so much i felt i would love to be a more tangible presence and have decided to take the plunge.
i will give more details of my background later.
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Welcome Decimus!! I too, would love to hear your stories. Sounds like you've had a most interesting life. Please share.
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My son is Tevya!
by lv4fer inmy son's high school is putting on the play fiddler on the roof.
he has the lead tevya.
last night was opening night.
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lv4fer: Brag away! That's wonderful. I can appreciate how proud you are. I have an 11 year old who has the makings of an actor/comedian someday. It's funny, when we were in the organization (left two years ago) a few of the "friends" would comment how my son liked to be in the lime light and how funny he was. Of course, going into the field of acting for a JW is an absolute no, no as there's too much "worldly" association and drugs and immorality etc. Well, I believe everyone has a choice to either involve themselves in these things or not. It's not just the entertainment world. These things are right next door. Anyway I'm encouraging my son to "go for it." He's signed up for a drama class next year and I'm going to surprise him for his birthday and enroll him in a program here that teaches acting. This company puts on plays locally and they're really good. My son will love it!
Anyway, congratulations from one proud parent to another!
Kep: Wanted to say, hello. I've been e-mailing your sister and getting to know her....She's great!! "See" you around the board!
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I told my dad this morning.........
by lv4fer inhe asked if i was going to the circuit assembly this weekend.
he asked why.
i just said after a long pause, dad it's not the truth (you have to understand that i'm the one who preached to this man and got him in the truth) the conversation lasted about 5 minutes with him saying well who else teaches the right thing, you have to understand, jehovah has to have an organization.
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I wanted to just say...Good for you! I know how hard this must have been to tell your Dad you don't believe it is the truth. I imagine he was somewhat shocked, being that you were the one who "showed him the truth."
I agree with several others...take it slow and cautiously. Make sure the subject of "the truth" does NOT come up every time you're together. Change the subject if need be to something your dad feels good about. Time is all we have to rely on. Words I need to apply to myself...just be patient. My thoughts are with you!
Hello Shauna....it's meeeeeee! I heard about the "new addition." I wonder if she'll invite you to come see the baby as soon as he/she is born. I'm proud of her for calling you. You just never know do ya!
Love ya, your big sis