i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.
i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.
my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.
I can't believe you guys can't get these: Come on think!!! These are classics!
"Son, you have a panty on your head."
- Raising Arizona
"Shut the f*** up Donny."
- The Big Lebowski
"That's nice talk Ben. Between the 101 proof breath and the occasional drool, some interesting words fall out of your mouth."
- Leaving Las Vegas
my parents just called and told me that the elders were going to forbid my sister to have her wedding in the hall, and refused an elder to give the talk because we were going to be in it.
there is no reason for this because we are not df'd or da'd.
i think my dad is going to type out his da letter tonite, he was so pissed.. to all active jw's who post here!!!.
Barry,
Sorry! Never heard of them referred to as SDA. But the difference between JW's and other religions is that other religions don't typically have the strict guidelines for membership that JW's have. I'm sure some do, but typically not.
Notice your post said you studiED with the JWs? That's past tense? Glad you came to your senses! Haha!
Andi
i am an active jw and was raised as one.
i have been watching the site for a while and thought it could benefit from the opinions of someone who is happily a member of the jw's.
i will not get into any argumets that lead to nothing except name calling, and will not talk with anyone who is just plain mean (plenty of them in here).
Scumgrief,
Truly I am happy that you have such a loving congregation. Do you realize how rare that is? I have been to many congregations growing up (we moved a lot!) and only 1 of the 5 we were active in, was loving. The others were more concerned about FS hours, skirts that were too short, brothers hair that was too long, and whether or not you drove a four door car. They worried about things that had nothing to do about being a loving Christian. You'll hear many stories here that support more of the un-loving attitude amongst JW's than the loving JW's. Either way, I'm glad you're here!
Andi
my parents just called and told me that the elders were going to forbid my sister to have her wedding in the hall, and refused an elder to give the talk because we were going to be in it.
there is no reason for this because we are not df'd or da'd.
i think my dad is going to type out his da letter tonite, he was so pissed.. to all active jw's who post here!!!.
(((ash)))
I'm so sorry to hear about your family. But 4horsemen is right - this should be a time of happiness and blessings. *shaking head* It's so sad that the BOE can't see that. It's their loss!
My only word of advice? Don't get too excited about your Dad and his reaction to the elders. It's a knee jerk reaction. Maybe this will be the breaking point for him to leave (and we all hope it is), but he's just pissed right now. He will calm down at some point and think maybe the elders are right. It may not happen, but at least prepare yourself for it!
Barry - what is an SDA? Don't know if you've had much experience with JW's but trust me - a typical JW isn't going to get married in an Anglican Church if the local elders won't let her do it in the Kingdom Hall! Just curious as to how you found this board? Do you have JW relatives?
Andi
i am an active jw and was raised as one.
i have been watching the site for a while and thought it could benefit from the opinions of someone who is happily a member of the jw's.
i will not get into any argumets that lead to nothing except name calling, and will not talk with anyone who is just plain mean (plenty of them in here).
SG,
I think it's great that you're here and that you are being so civil. Like the others have said, you're quite a rare find amongst the JWs that visit here.
I am not a JW, but believe your heart is in the right place. Keep coming back, you'll learn a lot. Don't let a few discouraging people keep you from following your heart! They usually aren't worth it!
Andi
since hawkaw and messenger (and others?
) have suspicions about me being some kind of informant or troll, i would like to know how the rest of you feel about my posts?.
if it were up to you, would you want me to continue posting or not?
troubled,
Keep posting dear. I stand by my belief that you are searching like the rest of us. But you don't need anyone's permission to post, just because of few apostates are trigger happy just like when we were JW's. Ignore them. Keep movin' on honey. Glad you're here!
Andi
how many of you guys really believed and took to heart every word that was written in it?
i was recently rereading it and it was ridiculous how sophomoric and unrealistic some of the answers to the questions were (e.g.
when you have the urge to engage in the "sin" of masterbation you should pray to god untill the urge goes away.
Gestures?! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Although you probably would have gotten a "W" for that, you silently would have been given a "G" by many of the R & F!
((((((())))))))
Andi
how many of you guys really believed and took to heart every word that was written in it?
i was recently rereading it and it was ridiculous how sophomoric and unrealistic some of the answers to the questions were (e.g.
when you have the urge to engage in the "sin" of masterbation you should pray to god untill the urge goes away.
(((MegaCricket)))
That is one cool talk I would have loved to hear! "Guilt can be more destructive than the habit." That's awesome! And something I need to hear - not about masturbation either. Haha!
Andi
how many of you guys really believed and took to heart every word that was written in it?
i was recently rereading it and it was ridiculous how sophomoric and unrealistic some of the answers to the questions were (e.g.
when you have the urge to engage in the "sin" of masterbation you should pray to god untill the urge goes away.
What always made me wonder (even when I was a JW) was why didn't they ever give the full name of someone they quoted? Like, "Stacy, a 17 year-old from New York says, 'I realized that my love for God was stronger than my desire to masturbate.'" They NEVER give a person's full name. I always thought that was strange. But now I realize it's because their probably is NO Stacy! It's all made up crap!
Andi
is it normal for those that refuse blood to not know their blood type?
that is usually one of the first things that the hospital lets parents know about their kids and when you go for any blood work it is on the top of the sheet.
i have a very rare blood type and i questioned my boyfriend about his for future knowlege when we have kids.
O- is not rare.
