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  "Serena soaks up the pressure" Fame + JW

  by DannyHaszard in

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  serena soaks up the pressure

  people are used to seeing us all serious on court.".

  i love wimbledon.

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  fifi

  Funny, but it doesn't seem to look like what was considered "suitable attire for christians" when I was a dub. "Sisters" in my congo were couselled to be sure to wear a camisole under their blouse to be sure that no "brothers" could see the marks of their bras through their clothing. And my dad used to make me and my sisters kneel down before leaving the house to make sure that our skirts were long enough. Any skirt which didn't reach the floor while kneeling wasn't long enough and should be worn in NO circumstances.

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  Need Some Advice

  by skeptikchick in

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  i was just wondering if anyone could enlighten me with their experiences in regards to telling their parents about a serious relationship with a non-jw.

  my boyfriend who i've been with for 2 years now and live with, does not know how to approach things when his mother (a very devout jw) comes to visit this summer.

  we have separate rooms, and so we were thinking that we basically have two options.

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  Hello again. Sorry, I did something wrong. Anyway, my experience is much the same as that of Love11. Like she said, it's mostly about whether he wants to remain a JW or not as there will be NO compromise. I would say be honest and don't try to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. He must know just how devout a JW his mum is and realise that there is a risk of her running to the elders with a story... or not as the case may be.

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  Need Some Advice

  by skeptikchick in

  1. social
  2. family

  i was just wondering if anyone could enlighten me with their experiences in regards to telling their parents about a serious relationship with a non-jw.

  my boyfriend who i've been with for 2 years now and live with, does not know how to approach things when his mother (a very devout jw) comes to visit this summer.

  we have separate rooms, and so we were thinking that we basically have two options.

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  Hello,
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #134 (It's about the Awake! again!!!)

  by ozziepost in

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  2. friends

  how have things been with you this past week?

  hope it's been better than mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  still i'm reassured by one of my favorite texts, one that has sustained me through difficulties:.

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  I agree with undecided...1-14 sums it up.
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  Jehovah's Witness loses fight to reject blood transfusion (CANADA)

  by ezekiel3 in

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  2. medical

  http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=481072005

  jehovah's witness loses fight to reject blood transfusion

  brad hunter .

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  It won't be over until the WTS sees this girl is dead.

  The saddest thing is that if she does die, they'll be blaming it all on the transfusion, never mind all they delays they've been causing to prevent the treatment.

  Makes me soooo angry.
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  Have you conquered the indoctrination?

  by Frog in

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  something i?ve wanted to ask you all for a while.

  had you 100% denounced jw doctrine to yourself at the time of your leaving the org?

  i know many have said that specific issues prompted them to leave i.e., wt membership in the un, silent lambs/child molestation policy, malawi political party card issues, inconsistent changes in doctrine i.e., 1975/1914 generation not passing?new light begets old light begets new light etc.

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  How many years away from the faith do you have to spend before the old inputs are completely overwritten by the new ones, will it take another 19years??

  I once heared a specialist say (in a TV documentary about cults incl. JWs) that it takes about as long as one was in a cult to successfully deprogramme that individual. I know it's probably not what you wanted to hear but I must say that in my case it has been true. I was brought up a JW and left at age 18, I'm now almost 36 and it has only been in the last year that I've begun to find myself and some sort of "inner peace".

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  GRRRRRRR

  by lilbit in

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  2. relationships

  ok so today is my hubby and my anniversary.

  he had to work today so i planned a big surprise,found a neihbor to keep the kids, gourmet dinner, house full of candles, rose petal covered bed the works.

  i wasnt expecting him home till 6. so at 2 30 guess who comes walking in the door.

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  Happy Anniversary .... and like the others said, enjoy the extra time together.

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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #124

  by ozziepost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you miss it?

  - the poll i mean!!

  mrs ozzie and i have been in a different part of the world for a while where things such as jwd are quite unknown - can you believe that?

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  3. Helped me to have a good conscience.....I've got one, where's yours? (Even if there wasn't anything of much "spiritual value" in it)
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  2005 Barbecue Is Definitely On!

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  saturday seems to be much preferred over sunday, so this years bbq will be held on saturday, july 9th, commencing around 2 pm.

  location is our home in weston super mare.

  as usual, the day will be very boozy and proceedings will conclude in the waverley pub.

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  fifi

  Sound good to me. Just have to check with holiday dates though.

  Question : Can I bring a non ex-JW family member?
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  Were you a janitor?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how many, due to watchtower restrictions on education, are or were janitors, bus drivers, waitresses, ect.

  this is not to disparrage any of these honorable jobs - just wondering how widespread this was.

  i never attended a congregation where there were not several janitors.

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  Not a janitor, but part of an early morning cleaning crew in supermarkets. This left me time to do pioneering!!! When I think back .....