We've had a few weird things happen in this house, most involving my daughter. The most recent was yesterday morning. Every time she walked under the upstairs smoke alarm, it beeped once at her. It's only a couple of months old and the batteries are still fresh. It didn't do it when anyone else walked by either. It did it three or four times and then it stopped...hasn't done it since.
Maybe we have a poltergeist that thinks she's hot!!
ConcernedMom
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Has anyone ever had an experience with ghosts or spirits?
by cindykp inmost of us were taught that this was the works of satin.
im not sure i believe that.
i had never had any experiences before i moved in there.
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What Have You Learned From This Site?
by minimus ini see that some people feel that jwd is a godsend.
they've learned so much in so short of time.....have you been helped by this site and other similar ones here on the internet?
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ConcernedMom
Originally, I ended up here in search of information to help me understand my daughter's JW boyfriend and his family. It made me realize that they are not typical in a lot of ways (good ways) but also to be aware of the potential problems that could come should they become more dedicated. It has also been a really big help to hear from other parents who have been in the same situation.
As a bonus, it has made me think a lot about my own beliefs...
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Tough day -- my mom died today
by cruzanheart inpoor thing, she's had alzheimer's for about 10 years and the last year she's been on hospice care because she's been so close to death.
the past few months she's been slowly filling up with water -- they gave her lasix (not sure of the spelling) to relieve the edema and it worked, sort of.
last weekend she actually looked a little better.
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ConcernedMom
(((Nina, Chris & kids)))
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Spitting
by chachasmum ini absolutely hate men that spit.. where they get the idea that it is manly to engage in this revolting practice i do not know.
every morning .
whilst waiting for the subway i see and hear the awful sounds eminating from their throats followed by a .
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ConcernedMom
Once, when my son was 3 or 4, we were sitting in church before mass started and the old lady next to us sneezed--a big (about 3 inches across) splat of snot on the shoulder of the woman in front of her. Dilemma...should the sneezer have said something?...casually tried to wipe it off?...Then someone else came in and the "sneezee" slid over so she was directly in front of us. Had to sit there for an hour looking at that and praying my son didn't say anything. I always worried that when she got home and found it, she would think it was one of us. I don't think Emily Post's rules of etiquette covered this one...
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It is obvious that jehovahs witnesses are not proud of their religion.
by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. inone could rightly expect, considering the urgency of the times, and the need 'to preach the good news of the kingdomtm' before the end arrives, that jws would be doing all they could to encourage 'like-heartedtm' ones along to their place of worship/study/meeting (or whatever they wish to call their kingdom hallstm).
instead, from my observations, they are doing their best to make the halls as uninviting as possible.. the case in point.
several days ago i drove past the front entrance to the fairly new kingdom hall in ballina where i spent my formative years in 'the truthtm'.
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ConcernedMom
I've never been inside a KH but the three around here all look pretty good from the outside...well kept and they all have big "Kingdom Hall" signs. 2 are quite new; the other has been around for as long as I can remember.
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Looking to Convert...
by swyven ini'm not currently a jehovah's witness, although maybe i am (?).
my father was a devout jehovah's witness, and he intended on indoctrinating me in the faith as i grew up...however, my mother took me away from him when i was 4 years old, and i haven't been able to find him since (i contacted the main hq in new york, but he couldn't be found anywhere).
i have read numerous books and articles which i've got from the watchtower store, and have read this website, www.watchtower.org and been involved in the yahoo!
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Don't confuse becoming a JW with finding your father...
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Funniest comment in a topic!
by mkr32208 in.
i was just re-reading a thread and saw this line-it makes you realise that some jws would fail a test to become the village idiot.. it made me laugh my butt off, again (same as the first time i guess!
) so i was wondering what other great lines have stuck in peoples minds!
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Candidlynuts: My idea of a good lay is an egg that doesn't come out sideways...
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Weddings
by ConcernedMom inmy daughter (15) has been invited to go to a jw wedding reception with her boyfriend's family and she would like to know what to expect.
the ceremony is family only so she will just be going to the dinner/dance.
not sure whether she might be "lovebombed" or shunned (doesn't that sound like a fun evening??
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Update:
Apparently, the groom wasn't baptised (not sure about the bride) and since the elders had been pushing him to get baptised before the wedding next month, they quietly got married at his parents house last night.
So...the big reception is off and a more casual one will be held at a later date.
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Weddings
by ConcernedMom inmy daughter (15) has been invited to go to a jw wedding reception with her boyfriend's family and she would like to know what to expect.
the ceremony is family only so she will just be going to the dinner/dance.
not sure whether she might be "lovebombed" or shunned (doesn't that sound like a fun evening??
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My daughter (15) has been invited to go to a JW wedding reception with her boyfriend's family and she would like to know what to expect.
The ceremony is family only so she will just be going to the dinner/dance. Not sure whether she might be "lovebombed" or shunned (doesn't that sound like a fun evening??)
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What Grandpa Said
by Gretchen956 ini don't know why, but this afternoon i've been thinking about my grandpa.
this would be my dad's pop, his name was fred, and he was a little german man who had been crippled by polio or something when young and used these two metal support cane/walker things to get around.
he was a quiet man, didn't say too much nor show much affection, a very hard worker.
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ConcernedMom
That's a beautiful story...
I was the youngest of 6 kids by many years (change of life baby...) and didn't really know my grandparents. All but one grandma died before I was born and she lived far away and died when I was 6. I was really grateful that my kids got to know their grandparents. My mom is the only one left now and she is 86 and getting frail. Lately, she has been telling my 15 year old daughter stories about her dating years that she never told me!! I'm seeing her in a whole new light, lol. I guess there are things I've done that I don't want to tell my kids (god forbid they do them...or that I have to know they do them) but maybe as a grandparent--as opposed to parent--you are more at ease letting your hair down...