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  Ex-JW - How Many Think About Gangsters

  by BBOARD in

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  i know this may sound strange to some but lately, virtually every week has gone by with me daydreaming myself as a gangster/gangsta.

  during conversations with my non-jw associates it is strikingly clear that i really, really know more about the yakuza, cosa nostra, bloods, crips, etc.

  i even think i am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the crips and bloods.

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  Save My Soul

  Don't be another moron in the streets of our cities. Make a difference with your education.

  I mentor at Washington, Fremont and Inglewood HS (in the LA area) and this is a prevelant mentality in many schools. Some students are great kids but have the desire to be a thug. As mentioned, it is glorified by videos and the NBA in some cases.

  Recently in Orange County, CA a few very wealthy thugs killed a fellow surfer over stupidity. The killers had formed a GANG and regularly intimidated people in the area. Everyone lived in homes valued over a million dollars.

  It is cool to belong and follow.
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  Making new friends

  by nomoreguilt in

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  so, now that you've decided to fade or were forced out and all of those good friends you had aren't good friends, what do you do now?

  well, personally, contrary to what you've been taught, there are thousands of really nice people in the world just waiting to get to know the new you.

  myself, i have taken up bowling, league bowling.

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  The problem with most witnesses is they are unaware that worldly people are just people. Some are good, others are bad. Just like in the organization. Glad to see u are moving forward.

  Many that fade increase their diet of bad association until it is easy to leave. I have had worldly friends for years via work. Several do not curse and most are religious.

  They are true unconditional friends.
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  What are you going to teach your children about relgion?

  by reneeisorym in

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  ) take them to your church and encourage them to learn about other faiths too..

  ) don't teach them anything about religion..

  ) encourage atheism..

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  My wife is active, I encourage my children to go to the hall and give talks. I want them to be great speakers and have awesome conversational skills. I think the public speaking has helped me a great deal.

  \I filter the BS for them.
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  Did you have any "well kept secrets" that the congregation never knew of?

  by JH in

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  when you gather with the same people for decades, they get to know you inside out.

  they know where you work, have a good idea how much money you earn, know if you have sex or not, know your personal tastes, know where you go on vacations and so on..... were there things you were able to keep them from knowing?.

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  Save My Soul

  As a child, We all told on ourselves.

  no secrets, just stupid.

  As an adult, I love cunnilingus......................with my wife. I wish I could do it every night.

  I have never told the elders.....shhhhhhhh
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  What Was Your Standing In The Congregation?

  by minimus in

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  were you "loved"?

  well respected?

  considered a "loser"?.

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  I was a pioneer at 13 YO, on the Dodger Stadium Assembly, several circuit assemblies..............................HATED by other youths.

  LOVED by the CO, DO and most elders without children.

  Arrogant as H3LL!!!
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  Tattoos

  by LouBelle in

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  did anyone go and get a tattoo after you left, either because you really wanted too or because you just wanted to rebel.. i got one done about a year afterwards.

  it's a black widow: i've got another 3 lined up.. .

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  Save My Soul

  I have a photo of my wife at 19 and my children's names. I am going to get the words of a song on my back before fire school in April. Still not sure what song yet. I am considering a Tim McGraw song or Tupac, possibly both.
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  Our CO says..."women in the workplace...a Satanic plot!"

  by sir82 in

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  our co came galloping into town this week.

  in his tuesday talk, these were his comments (not word for word, but more or less):.

  "i imagine one of the biggest problems in your territory is not-at-homes.

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  Save My Soul

  When the elders came over for a visit, they said that homework was a plot of satan to take parents away from spiritual activity. My wife had to pinch me. I promised I would not get DF.

  In our area, second graders have at LEAST an hour of HW every night. I wanted to say sooooooooo much, but I withheld my rage. The Mormons have the right idea. Go to college, educate yourself and live well
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  Ex-JW - How Many Think About Gangsters

  by BBOARD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know this may sound strange to some but lately, virtually every week has gone by with me daydreaming myself as a gangster/gangsta.

  during conversations with my non-jw associates it is strikingly clear that i really, really know more about the yakuza, cosa nostra, bloods, crips, etc.

  i even think i am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the crips and bloods.

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  Save My Soul

  Am I alone in this fantasy ... I am still young ... I could make it into a reality ...

  Gang banging is for idiots. At Washington, during Iran-Contra when every neighborhood had a DD millionaire it was crazy. Kids drove to high school in Beamers and Benzs. The Freeway Boyz would pay thousands for kids to drive across the country. NONE graduated. Death or Jail was the eventuality of them all. For the Lords to have free reign, most were given up to crooked cops.

  Unfortunately in the black community stupid behavior is condoned and glamorized. Fortunately, my parents encouraged me to excel in everything. After I peaked as a witness, I knew my career was the next route to excell in. Unfortunately for me, college was not an option. I think things worked out better anyway.

  Stay focused on school and making 6 figures afterward. I would suggest getting a good witness wife though, just my opinion. At 18 I was the magazine servant and the older women would fight to get their literature. A young man with a good income in South-Central was gold, back in my day.

  Now it's all about my children's sports, my wife and my JOB.

  Remember, just because the witnesses are NOT real, it does NOT mean God is not real.
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  Ex-JW - How Many Think About Gangsters

  by BBOARD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know this may sound strange to some but lately, virtually every week has gone by with me daydreaming myself as a gangster/gangsta.

  during conversations with my non-jw associates it is strikingly clear that i really, really know more about the yakuza, cosa nostra, bloods, crips, etc.

  i even think i am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the crips and bloods.

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  Save My Soul

  I even think I am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the Crips and Bloods.

  FYI-My brother went to Bret Harte and Washington with Tookie.

  Some witnesses were in gangs when I grew up. My group was not into that. We were A-students, but could not go to college. I was fortunate to find a great career job and do well. I was hated because as a pioneer, I said I wanted to get married, have many children and buy houses. It is funny because NOW, most of my friends are attempting to achieve the things I wanted at 18. Two of my peers are still elders, several others moved to Moreno Valley. I am not sure on their status.
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  Ex-JW - How Many Think About Gangsters

  by BBOARD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know this may sound strange to some but lately, virtually every week has gone by with me daydreaming myself as a gangster/gangsta.

  during conversations with my non-jw associates it is strikingly clear that i really, really know more about the yakuza, cosa nostra, bloods, crips, etc.

  i even think i am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the crips and bloods.

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  Save My Soul

  Welcome

  I went to the hall on Manchester and Main, baptized in Lemerit Park before Marla Gibbs purchased it. My best friends were Ja-Hoovers and from Main Street. My best friend / pioneer partner was shot and partially paralyzed in his early 20's. It was crazy going in field service. We had Hoover, from Florence to Manchester, all of the Hoover sets. I was a pioneer at 13 YO and went to the Wash-House. Our territory was in Fremont HS area. I remember playing ball at Bethune JHS one Saturday with about 20 witnesses and about 20 or 30 cars of East Coast Crips tried to run us over. Those were actually very fun times. It is crazy but we were never scared. Even now in the burbs I have no fear. I think my inner-city background has spurred me to success in life. I have traveled to many places and laugh when people say it's not safe there. I have went all over the country and take that edge with me. I go to a few country bars in Texas just to see the surprise on the cowboys faces. Me and my wife make a trek to College Station, Texas every year for a training class and we line dance at Hurricane Harry's.

  I hope you get your degree. Never give up. Fortunately I am successful despite not going to college. FYI, do not stop at a business degree, supplement it with something else, i.e. engineering...........

  How do witnesses / your congregation view you going to college?

  FIGHT ON!!!