Posts by JustTickledPink

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How many "real friends" did you have in your congregation?

by JH in

jw
friends

most congregations have about 80 to 120 people.

out of that, how many could you consider being a "real friends"?

personally, not one of them was a "real friend".

JustTickledPink

I had 1 best friend, absolute best friend. We did everything together, and talked every day. We pioneered, goofed off, went dancing, chased boys, took a trip to SD for unassigned territory, went to Europe. We often joked if one of us got DF'd we'd still always be friends... but then I faded away and she cut off contact with me, even before I was DF'd.

She did call me about a year and a half ago out of the blue, but only wanted to know when I was "coming back" and she didn't really want to socialize.

I always believe if I had a really true friend, we would still be friends.

43

What Do You Do For Fun?

by minimus in

jw
friends

now that you have all this extra time (not having to go to meetings, service, conventions, etc.

) what do you do for fun?

JustTickledPink

I have two friends that dance, one does west coast, one does square dancing... anyways, got to admit both of those girls have the best legs around. Dancing is such a great form of exercise. Good for you!

I like watching 1-2 shows a week that are my favs, otherwise I really enjoy books of all kinds, and I do believe I am addicted to the Food Network. Has anyone else got hooked? I don't make half the stuff, but I do get good ideas and good tips and I have made some of Rachel Ray's recipes... they are so good and easy.

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The Bible Students as a Healthy Alternative

by jgnat in

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for some exiting jw's, they are "true believers" as far as some of the key doctrines of the wtbts are concerned, but they feel trapped in an organization that seems far removed from its original principles.. do you think the bible students are a relatively healthy alternative to the wts machine?.

JustTickledPink

So who are they? An off-shoot of the WTS?

13

Change in application to Luke 21:28?

by FairMind in

luke 21:28 tells us that christians living during the time of the fulfillment of the prophecies showing that the end of this system was near were to hold their heads erect as their deliverance was near.

or at least this is the way the wts has always explained this scriptural passage.

last night, our visiting co mentioned in that this is no longer the way we interpret this scripture and that our past understanding was incorrect.

JustTickledPink

Hun, so you don't hold your head up high no more? The deliverece isn't near after all?

I would have asked for an explanation too.

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Fox's 24 and similarities with JWs

by doinmypart in

if you live outside the u.s. and haven't seen season 4 this post contains spoilers.. do you watch fox's 24 with kiefer sutherland?

the first two seasons were excellent; seasons 3 & 4 are still entertaining, but not quite believable.

that aside i noticed some similarities in recent shows.. the muslim immigrant parents forbid their teenage son from dating an american girl.

JustTickledPink

My husband is a 24 addict. He loves that show. It's a bit too unrealistic for me, I keep seeing illogical things like the last episode I told him, "hummph the President of the US gives up on the Secretary of Defense, the SOD himself gives up and tries to commit suicide, but Jack Bauer NEVER gives up and single handedly rushes in as the only one that can save the SOD!!!" It's just too far fetched.

Anyways, it's all about being a religious fanatic. I am non-religious and married a man who was raised Baptist. We get a long wonderfully. Why can't people of other faiths marry? Is that because that would be promoting tolerance and love?

That is NOT what the WTS wants... no tolerance!!!! Everyone else gets destroyed and that is final!!!!!

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FOND FAREWELL TO THE BI-MONTHLY AWAKE!

by steve2 in

jw
friends

with the jw congregations about to be informed that the ubiquitous awake!

magazine is to be issued just once a month from january 2006, now is an apt time for interested parties to share brief memories and/or impressions about the bi-monthly awake!

magazines, whether poignant, hard-hitting or humorous.

JustTickledPink

The Questions Young People Ask... with the pictures of young bethalites all sitting around while some lame dude played the guitar. Yes, that is how I want to spend an evening, listening to someone play guitar.

My mom used to really press the issue about reading those mags, of course they didn't help me a bit. Once I grew up I did exactly what I wanted to do.

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My Elder Friend Got Announced As Being Deleted.....

by minimus in

jw
friends

for going to my kid's wedding.

he was told he was not "serious", had no "self-control" and "did not work well with the body".

JustTickledPink

You have to FOLLOW the pack. You can't make any decisions that go outside the pack.

43

What Do You Do For Fun?

by minimus in

jw
friends

now that you have all this extra time (not having to go to meetings, service, conventions, etc.

) what do you do for fun?

JustTickledPink

let's see, tonight we have a birthday party with a game of balderdash (sp?) with friends, tomorrow is the DINK poker night (dual-income-no-kids) ... movies (R-rated ones are fine) .. weekend trips, we don't have any agenda or things we HAVE to do or time to make up.

Normal basic stuff.

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JWs Found Guilty

by Kenneson in

jw
friends

an interesting story comes out of aspen, colorado.

it is entitled "men admit wrongdoing after menorah vandalism.

" guess what religion they belonged to?

JustTickledPink

I remember being taught from such a small age who "bad" Christmas was. We moved and still received mail for about a year for the previous tenant. At Christmas time someone sent the previous tenant a Christmas card... well, I opened up the mailbox and I saw it and thought how "bad" it was. I think I was about 8 years old. I shredded it and threw it away.

Well, the trash can blew over and the peices went flying and then my mom found it and said whoever did this was such a criminal because they obviously were looking for Christmas cash and were stealing mail hoping to find money. I felt so guilty because I thought tearing it up was the right thing to do, and then her talking so badly about whoever did it made me feel horrible.

I never admitted to doing it until I was about 18 yoa. I carried it around like some sin... of course there was no money in it. It was just a card, but I will never forget who ingrained the idea of what things were "bad".... it ends up teaching kids intolerance.

That is also why some kids think it's okay to make fun of other religions, other holidays, etc.. because they are taught these things are "bad" in Jehovah's eyes... JW's aren't taught tolerance or acceptance. They are taught very black and white. (of course in general, some parents actually are more liberal)

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I Received the New Magazines in My Mail...

by lonelysheep in

[first...there are about 3 or 4 kh's in my city.

over the summer, they moved people into their proper congregations based on territory.

although i'd never gone to the closest hall, this is where the magazines came from per the return address.].

JustTickledPink

I would definitely complain.

They did door to door work, businesses, phone territory, and now leaving them in mailboxes?? No way. The day I receive a magazine, is the day I file a formal complaint with the USPS.