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  Remember those toolbox-like briefcases some of the brothers had?

  by WingCommander in

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  i bet some still carry them.

  you all know what i'm talking about; there were at least 3 brothers in the congregation that had one.

  thank god my father wasn't one of them.

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  heatherg

  Yeah I remember tripping over those stupid things! Do you remember mostly with the older ones, the leather or hand made bible covers. Usually had a flower or initials on it. hg
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  Blood oranges-Should you abstain?

  by gringojj in

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  when oranges are not orange.

  by awake!

  writer in italy .

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  heatherg

  LMAO!
  
  The only reason they published that was because JWs were getting DFed for eating oranges.
  
  Elsewhere, tooooo funny! It's sad but probably true. hg
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  Constantine...Throw up !!!

  by Legolas in

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  i just watched the movie constantine

  any thoughts???????

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  heatherg

  Hey, can't please everyone all the time!! hg
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  Has anyone requested their Publisher Records or any other 'records'?

  by tabbycat in

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  ...and if so, what happened?

  i am now living quite far away from my old hall, and no-on here knows i used to be a jw.

  i don't know who the secretary would be in my old hall, as it's been a long time.

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  heatherg

  I never thought of this before! Not sure of what use it would be to me though. hg
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  Just got home from the assembly!!!!! How fortunate I am!!!!

  by gringojj in

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  okay i just returned from the assembly in historic amherst, mass.

  i justlove the old houses in that town very nice.

  anyways to recap the good parts, first off obedience.

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  heatherg

  Thanks for the laugh, I needed that!! hg
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  Constantine...Throw up !!!

  by Legolas in

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  i just watched the movie constantine

  any thoughts???????

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  heatherg

  Ahh, the beauty of free speech!!!!
  
  I thought the movie was fantastic, an going to buy the DVD.
  
  Legolas, are you just not into that sorta genre of movies?? What kind do you like? hg
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  at a pioneer's birthday party... YEAH THAT'S RIGHT!

  by in a new york bethel minute in

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  a few days ago i had the privilege of being invited to a regular pioneer's birthday party.

  i met her a couple of weeks ago, and even though she knows i am inactive and have serious doubts, we hit it off on a social level.

  so that's why i was invited... .

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  heatherg

  If the WTBTS were to let this slide and celebrating b-days was to become the norm,,, just think of all of the then adults out there that would be sooo pissed at how many of their own childhood b-days they missed out on!
  
  After I left the JW's on my 21st b-day my grandmother gave me this huge box as a gift. Each layer of box held a b-day gift from age 1 to 21, so I kinda got to celebrate all the ones I had missed. hg
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  no stones please!

  by almosthome in

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  i am hoping a little balance is allowed here, or at least the coin's flip side.

  this is my story so far, but i am fairly sure it is going to end up a bit differently than most i have read on your site.

  the brothers couldn't help my husband, he didn't want help.

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  heatherg

  Thank you for sharing your story. I made me cry, knowing what you went through, and how you were able to heal.
  
  I wish that I could be like you, because there are some days that I want so desperately want to go back to how it was being a JW in my youth. Yes there was lots of bad things, but good ones too.
  
  I know in my heart that I can never go back, it's not right for me. But I am happy for you that it's right in your heart, and that it makes you happy. You will always have a place here to air things out later on if need be. Maybe you can take some of these stories back with you and educate them, to let them know that the rest of us are still human, we've just choosen different paths. I wish you the best. hg
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  my first postapostate jdub spotting...

  by kittyeatzjdubs in

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  so me, matt and alllll of our friends were at the blue monkey (a bar in memphis), and we were just sitting around, munching on pizza and throwing back beers.

  all in all, it was great.

  i basically just wanted to get the point through that i was perfectly happy and that i didn't need the dubs to have fun and have friends.

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  heatherg

  showing them how happy you are... maybe one of them started thinking... hg
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  first post, need to purge my feelings!

  by Krista in

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  this is my first post and here's my story.. my father became a witness long ago and my mom remained a lutheran.

  our attendance was sporadic due to mom's opposition.

  they knew our mom was lutheran and that she kept us from attending many meetings.

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  heatherg

  Welcome Krista, this is a great place to vent and bounce ideas and thoughts around! Look forward to hearing more from you. hg