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  JWS leading a double life

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
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  do you know (or have you ever known) of apparently loyal or even fanatical jws that lead a double life?

  they may appear godly and obedient but in secret they bend the rules eg by fornication, cheating etc

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  R6Laser

  I knew a lot of of JWS leading a double life. Most of them were young ones who would live a wordly life outside but be a 'perfect' JW inside the hall. I myself was one of them, along with my cousins and also most of the elders sons. I remember going out partying friday nights right after the meeting and I would run into so many of them that we would tell each other not to say anything to anybody. I'm surprised I was never caught in my own lie since I was living the 'double life' for a couple of years.
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  Do you think the Watchtower makes up experiences by people ???

  by run dont walk in

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  2. friends

  in the may 1, 1988 watchtower, on page 22, a witness, matsue ishii, recalls her first encounter with the bible students in 1928: at the back of our house in tojo-cho, osaka, there was a house with a sign: "osaka branch of the international bible students association.

  " assuming it to be a christian group, i visited the house.

  "do you believe in the second advent of the lord?

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  R6Laser

  Does anyone; on the board know of someone who was in the magazines as an example? Or were you yourself?

  Damselfly

  I was picked years ago to give my example at a DC. The speaker was looking for a young witness in high school to give an experience on how he was persecuted in high school by peer pressure of other school mates. I remember talking to the elder who was going to give the talk and he was asking me if anything had happened with me in school that he could use in his talk. I had nothing so we made up a story of how there were other kids in my high school pressuring me to start smoking, me being the good example denied it and gave testimony about Jehova to the evil kids in my school.

  Basically all my stories were mostly lies, I lived what they called a double life while I was a MS, funny thing was that almost all the young ones were doing the same thing. I remember giving talks on things not to do and I was even conducting the second school and giving people advice on things I didn't follow myself. After a while I just stopped attending the KH and faded away.
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  what do ex jws become

  by jwfacts in

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  2. bible

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  what do most ex jws become, christian, athiest/agnostic or some other religion?

  and since we all need to be labelled, what do i call myself now?

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  R6Laser

  Why should we become anything else but ourselves? I find no need to look for something else as far as religion after becoming ex jws.

  I'm just happier now without having people getting on my case about every single little detail in my life.
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  JWD Awards??

  by RichieRich in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, i was thinkin, and got hit with a good idea.

  everyone whos been here for more than a week has posters that they love, and posters that they loathe.

  some make laugh, some make us cry, and some drive us right up the wall.... so to honor that, i think we should have some sort of jwd award session... (should simon approve).

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  R6Laser

  How about most pointless thread?

  I nominate this thread, which basically is just a popularity contest just like in the good old days when we were part of the dubs.

  I guess some things never change.
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  Can a Witness celebrate Quinceaneras?

  by TresHappy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a big tradition for many in the hispanic culture.

  but how can a witness have or pay for one of these?

  marking a rite of passage.

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  R6Laser

  From all my years going to a spanish congregation, nobody ever celebrated a quinceanera. Quinceaneras were viewed as another birthday party. Thinking about it now, all the stuff on not celebrating birthdays was pretty stupid and pointless but that's what happens when one is a member of a high controlling group.
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  Who else thinks Shakira is fine?

  by G Money in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  let's see if i can post here most recent video... .

  music video codes by videocodezone .

  didn't work even though i embedded the code.

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  Shakira is one of my favorites. I have her latest video and it definitely makes me happy!

  I would DO her!

  Brooke

  Can I watch?
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  Richie Rich

  by Emma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  maybe i've missed something since i haven't had time to log on as much, but where is he?

  i've been worried he'd get "caught" and loose access.

  i know he got a job and may be too busy.. let me know if i've missed something.. emma

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  R6Laser

  I didn't say you couldn't answer me.

  And I'm not denying you the right to do so, I even welcome it.

  By the same token, you can't get upset because I have an opinion that isn't harmonized with yours.

  I suggest you walk a mile in someone else's shoes before you judge them. However, at your age, I know walking is a struggle anyhow.

  It looks to me like you were the one who got upset because someone else gave an opinion that didn't correspond with yours. Also at first I tought your whole point was that you didn't want anyone responding to you about the issue, or "butting in", but now you say you "welcome it." Again it's obvious that you didn't welcome it at first because now you have resulted to insults.
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  what the hell is up with witness girls???

  by tsunami_rid3r in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  haha, are they desperate for sex or a relationship?

  because if it is like that, hell i see something here.

  today, when i was out in field service, this chick kept playing with my hair all day, then at the restaurant she was feeling up all over me.

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  R6Laser

  I think this happens with all girls, not just witness girls. At least from the experience on my part.
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  Society's position on illegal aliens

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the things that has always irked me is the society's position on illegal aliens.. paraphrasing a us boe letter (can't remember the date, not a recent one though), elders were instructed that they are not "policemen", not responsible for enforcing "caesar's laws".

  so, if there are any illegal aliens in the congregation, elders do not report them to any authority.

  no (congregational) disciplanary action at all is taken against them.. however, illegal aliens are not "exemplary", in that they are knowingly breaking caesar's laws.

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  R6Laser

  Since I was going to a spanish congregation when I was a dub my experience with this is the same as of SwordofJah. We had quite a few members who were illegal in the states. The elders in our KH would encourage ones without their legal papers or passports to get them as soon as possible. Of course they still didn't have privileges in the hall until they would clear their legal status. But I remember the elders helping out on these types of situation. It wasn't such a taboo subject in the congregation, everybody knew who was a legal or illegal immigrant and tried to encourage the ones who weren't to get their situation rectified as soon as possible. I remember a time when other members helped a couple to get information on where and what they would need to do to get their visa's here.
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  Sport Bike Riders

  by Beans in

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  hey ya'll, finally picked up my new bike last month and i can't get off it.

  the new cbr600rr is one sweet ride!.

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  R6Laser

  Nice bike! Be safe out there when riding. I have one and love riding it. I just wish I had people to ride with.