The only interesting moments were ruined by my mother. There would I be flirting madly with a new bible study or visiting brother and then my mother would appear, arms folded across her chest, lips pursed, saying nothing until the poor chap would move away. Where was her sense of fun? Its not as if I was going to fornicate with them there in the hall ...
I'd have waited at least until we got into the car park!
the following was sent to me just now in a forwarded email.
so much to pick apart.
i did not doctor this up in any way.
Isn't it strange that repeated mental,emotional,social, spiritual and physical paralysis followed by rigor mortis were the only things I had to look forward to every day as a witness, with "no alarms and no surprises"? Isn't it strange that they fear contamination so much they must reject their children lest their "new light" becomes besmirched? Isn't it strange that I never once felt truly loved by another human unconditionally until I left, formed a relationship, was unfaithful and was forgiven unconditionally? How bizarre that the only true examples of love I have received were not from God or the borg's minions, but from worldly people? just my 10 cents worth.x
where i live, its not usual for people to "dress up," especially business people and executives, you are more likely to see them with a button up shirt, khakis, and one of those fleece vests on.
so, on the whole, jws look very out of place wearing their cheap suits (though a few elders didn't wear cheap suits and they made that known, "look at this, i got a spot on my new $200 designer shirt" -- really, something like this happened).
but what i did notice is that, in my area, dressing guidelines usually weren't followed, or enforced for that matter, for good looking women.
I was constantly getting told off in the snidiest possible ways. The PO's wife strolled up behind me and caustically whispered to me very loudly that "oh dear your skirt has shrunk", with absolutely no humour. It was on the knee for god's sake! Except when I sat down and hitched as high as possible!
Another time I remember was when I was helping clean the stadium before the district convention back in 89 and got counselled for my ripped jeans.
The first things I bought when i got out were some denim cut offs, fishnet tights, thigh high leather boots and a see through black top and walked past the KH at chucking out time! hehe!
minimus always puts capital letters in the titles of his threads.
rayzorblade always puts an icon in front of his threads like this .
jh changes avatar every so often...and always edits his posts
LittleToe is very terse. Must be his elder training!
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looking at how the jw's treat sisters compared to brothers, it would seem that the jw's think that men are superior to women.. is this what the bible really says?.
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I dont know if the bible teaches it but I do remember that if Dad ever get home when mum saying a prayer before we eat he would chuck a teatowel over her head, or if she was conducting a bible study and he was present. I never understood why God would be happier with my mum wearing a teatowel!
I did a bit, until I found two of them here after not hearing from them for 15 years!
(crumpet does a little joydance around her wigwam)
as i told kl, i'm not sabotaging her thread, mine has a twist, for example, my wife 'descibes' me best by always reminding that i'm not 'normal.
' this means i do things differently than the ordinary person as i'm into many activities.
many of these activities involve people.
I will do anything for chicken
how do you guys find the time to chat on this board all day?
I run an online internet bondage awareness site - so this board proves an amusing and more cultural diversion. (%)
so many posters and most communicate either on this site or have the pleasure to meet in person and know much of some posters lives ,but for thos who don't ( like me ) let's share some of our lives with others,,, .
are you married or single?
= me married .
nice thread!
am single but living with partner
no kids
3 fish
hobbies - this board, writing, reading,swimming,partying, flirting, making new friends, movies - especially horror thriller genre
jwben said in another post (watchtower redflags):
some of you strongly disagree that the wts want let jws have their own ideas.
i will find matterial that shows that they can.
Intriguing - probably they got cold feet.
I personally in 4 years nearly at this address have only had the witnesses come round once and my partner saw them off before i had a chance. Do you think those of you that have posed questions for them to return and they haven't is because your address is marked? I remember vaguely as a young witness that there would be "do not calls" on the back of the territory maps and then certain doors which only elders would go to.
And has anybody had "shepherding calls" for dfed people? When I was in I remember that a watchtower said something about calling on such ones yearly to see if circumstances hadchanged and they wanted to come back. I have never had one of these. Has the Shepherding Manual changed on this do any ex Elders know?
Am I permanently written off? LOL
Interested on anyone's thoughts or experiences on this matter.
crumpet x
