I also remember there was a new book released from one of the summer conventions. This elder JW lady left one at my door step. She wanted me to read it. She put sticky paper on it and under line what I should read. The new book was all marked up just for me! I took the book and spit in it. Then the next day I put it through my shredder. I then took the shredded paper out to the trash.
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What has everyone done with your literature, now that you've left?
by momzcrazy ini have boxes of literature upstairs.
i was waiting for bookshelves to get built in our new house, but now i don't want to put them all up.
i have sentimental things, like ones that were my dad's.
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What has everyone done with your literature, now that you've left?
by momzcrazy ini have boxes of literature upstairs.
i was waiting for bookshelves to get built in our new house, but now i don't want to put them all up.
i have sentimental things, like ones that were my dad's.
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http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/133724/2380184/post.ashx#2380184 I don't know how to make this clickable. sorry GH
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New meeting phone conference system?
by greenhornet ini went over to a some older stay at home jws.
it was time for the meeting.
they called a local phone #.
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I went over to a some older stay at home JWs. It was time for the meeting. They called a local phone #. They got a recording say welcome to the Kingdom hall meeting or something like that. They entered there pin number and it asked how many are listing. What's with this? Is been over 10 years since I been to any of there meetings. Have they gone hi tech? Is each pin # is recorded on some data base to make sure they call in? Will the data base record if you just hang up? What was really weird was they were in some kind of hold, during this waiting period they were listing to kingdom songs. Can anyone please give me some info on this? Thanks GH
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Giving Talks in the Ministry School
by lovelylil inanyone else here hate giving talks and refuse to do it?
the last two years i was in the borg, i was not in the school.
everytime the elder in charge of it approached me to "encourage" me to join again, i would have a melt down, cry and pretend i was so depressed and overwelmed that i just could not do that one thing for "jehovah", and i would act like i may commit suicide if he stresses me out over joining the school again.. i got out of it with 3 elders, in two different congregations.
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I got out of doing the talks also. Over 10 years ago I left during the Sunday public talk. Never went into a KH since. I never answered the door. Change my phone #. Also put up a do not disturb sign on my door. Just went cold turkey it works great!!. I just disappeared. Once or twice when I am out shopping I think I see someone from that cong but I forgot what they look like so I am not sure. Its like a distant memory. (the gossip the back biting the talks wow)
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I'm in a position to make a very difficult decision...
by FreedomFrog inok, here's the thing.... i have a 2004 ford taurus.
it's really nice with sun roof /power seats/heated side mirrors/the works and it's mine but with a payment of $310.
i was just offered to take a 1995 saturn (still runs decent) for the taurus but with the '95 i will not have a payment though there will be more maintenance on it.. i love my taurus, it makes me feel like i'm still human but i'm very much strapped with finances.
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In most areas the electric company can average out you bill so the winter bill is the same as the summer bill or close to it. Also if your low income there is federal grant money. Try and keep your Ford.
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Do not put your trust in men [ except of course the governing body]
by jacethespace inhow often did we hear in the meetings, conventions,etc, the saying - do not put your trust in men but put your trust in god.anyone putting their trust in men are foolish but anyone putting their trust in god is wise.not once did anyone point out of course that in the watchtower its impossible to put your trust in god because in order to put your trust in god you have to first put your trust in the infallible, unquestionable governing body.i think that when we were told trust in jehovah, what they really meant was trust in the watchtower org and those untouchable 12 men at the top who interprets everthing.. of course if anyone had ever pointed that out we would have got that very spooky air of silence and then totally ignored like we wasnt there.
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Didn't we learn that Jehovah doesn't communicate with the GB. There was a recording with the public relations I think his name is Mr Brown? In the recording he said no one has any special powers. (This was during that mess with Bethel Elder Cano the pervert)
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As a Parent Out of the Witnesses, Are We Helping Our Kids Education ?
by flipper inchecked my other threads and noticed i had not covered this in reference to our kids, thought it was important.
so, how are all you parents doing ?
do any of you have children, in their early 20's who are pursuing their education, and are they doing well ?
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My daughter and son are back in college. I encourage them and help them when needed. What is sad they are light years ahead of me when I was in my early 20s. (Thanks to borg training)
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nine pages of BS from October AWAKE
by purplesofa ini hope that some of you lurkers out here really take a look at some of the thread in this section of the board.
this awake magazine says not one thing about how families are asked to trust their elders and how these very elders were and are abusing their children.
it mentions nothing about watching out for these trusted men in the congregations.............oh it brings out the internet, other family members and fathers and males in particular.. it will tell you how much your child needs to do to prevent something like this from happening.
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Its been years since I seen those magazines. I just what to throw up when I see those pictures!! I totally forgot about the simplicity and brain dead there rhetorical questions are. Why to they have to write like that! Can't they give out good advice, like advice from counselors who work with children around the world?
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When Meetings Went Overtime, What Did You Do?
by minimus ini used to start looking at the clock behind me, look at my watch, look at the speaker or person handling the part and give obvious facial expressions expressing my dissatisfaction.
it was a pet peeve of mine!
a few times when i had the last part in a service meeting, i'd say, rather sternly,"this originally was a 15 minute part but because we are running out of time, we will dispense with (whatever).".
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I remember when the circuit overseer would always run over on Sunday around 12:15 he was still talking. Just then a metal handicap young man would yell "when we going to lunch?"
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Luke 22:36
by greenhornet ini learn something new every day.
i still visit a few of my true non conditional friends.
they don't even go anymore to the kh meetings.
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There is a web site called corneredcat.com. She has some very good info on how a christian handle this. I really learned a lot from her. What she says make a lot of sense.