if there really is a devil, this freaky coincedence would be his work...I can imagine why you'd be a bit weirded out...that story will be blown out of context and out of proportion and will be used as an experience for this years District Convention, except it might be embelished to add that you fell in love with the "truth" and got baptised the next day;) frog
Posts by Frog
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16Something really creepy happened after reading the REQUIRE brochure
by sheshe inmy fiancee's sister was visiting - she was here on business and yes she is a jw.
she was talking to me about answering some questions i first posed to her about the cult.
she goes in her bag, where i guess she keeps all those tracts, and pull out the "what does god require of us" brochure.. she was trying to prove to me there was no heaven for all believers, but preached this paradise earth stuff to me.
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JW Sister On My Nerves
by love2Bworldly ini need to vent.
i have a sister who is not only still a jw, but she is nuttier than a fruitcake.
she calls me at work and at home (long distance) to give me a play-by-play of some real estate we are trying to sell--it's in escrow but tied up in legal bs.
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Frog
Just be upfront with her, if she can't be sympathetic of your situation then let her know you'd rather not receive her calls. Let her know your door is always open if she has any other matters she wishes to discuss with you, or if she's up for a light chat. Vent away girl, I hope you feel better for it:) frog x
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JC meeting and a Lawyer
by pratt1 in.
what would the elders say if they came to your house for a jc meeting and you had a lawyer sitting in your house as a witness to the event?.
would they continue and have the meeting, or would they leave?.
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Frog
Won't be long before they start checking us "apostates" for a wire! hehe. I don't think that most elders are trained for this situation, and would most definitely call in reinforcements before proceeding further. frog
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It's time to say goodbye
by IronGland inive enjoyed being at this board the past 2 years or so, but im afraid i have to leave now.
i wish you all the best.
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Frog
Sounds like you need to make it formal as a way of forcing yourself to stay away. Just go with the flow if you feel like browsing or posting do so, if it's affecting you negatively in some way, then just stay away xx frog
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Are you generous?
by JH ini love giving and helping people.
makes me feel good.. how about you, do you ever help out people out of pure agape love?.
giving time or money, without expecting anything back in return?
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I'd like to think so, but sometimes it can be tough when you get bogged down with your own trivial affairs. Every little while I like to give myself a reality check and assess that I haven't become too self-centred. I've done a fair bit of voluntary work, and really enjoy it, but I've also come to realise that no-one does something for nothing. Even if it's just from the satisfaction of doing something which gives you personal meaning, or allows you to live in good conscience. I find myself feeling incredibly moved when I see people doing things for strangers that they don't have to do, but feel compelled to do. I think in general, most people are humanitarians, and are very generous on their own level. frog
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Frog
I'd rather starve than be silent on matters of principle!...perhaps it would be different if I was ever really faced with the prospect of starvation. But there's always a way out which saves your dignity and gets you want you need at the same time. frog
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The Fruits Of The Watchtower Religion
by ColdRedRain inlast night, i told my brother how i'm studying for my yellowbelt test for tae kwon do.
he then started breaking down in a rant saying how i'm not concentrating on other things and i'm just looking out for leisurely stuff.
he then went on to say "well, can't you see, the world is going to end and you're doing this useless pursuit in life?
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Good thing your learning Tae Kwon do then! Although I realise it's more about self-discipline, but when you've got objects flying at your head perhaps it doesn't hurt to pull out a few moves in self-defence.
I spose you probably did attack him, but clearly this was just retalatory to the insinuations that you lead a lifestyle that will lead you to imminent death, which more than justifes your response:) frog
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When you ask, how is your son's wife, this is not the answer to give...
by CaptainSchmideo inmy mom tells me of a conversation with my mother-in-law she had at a family party a couple of weeks ago.. now, to set this up, let me give you a few details.
my wife's brother lives in another state.
he quit the witnesses pretty much right after moving out there, and this has been almost 20 years ago.
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Frog
Sad huh. I guess we all know that our parents speak about us in this way. Always in sympathetic tones, never mentioning all the great things we're doing. I don't believe these old women so much, I feel sorry for them that they have this outlook on life, and they've thrown away their families for it, a very sad waste. frog x
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Comment at the meeting about "family not believing in Jehovah" anymore
by Jez ini grit my teeth, i tell you, i just grit them when i hear comments like this one.
this one guy in the kh has these lame ass comments all the time, and here is his latest, .
"we are sad about family that does not believe in jehovah anymore.
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Frog
I really feel badly for these people when they come to realize the truth about what's behind the curtain in Crooklyn
That's classic Georgia! lol
That dude at the hall wasn't speaking from his heart, he is merely regurgitating what he has heard so many times before in order to justify the pain and loss they feel, and project it on to those of us who get sacrificed in the process. Blood is always thicker than water, and no amount of spiritual bonding will ever replace the bonds of family. Families a gift, it's sad that these people (and we who used to think like them) have forgotten this. frog x
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Lost our Kitty...
by jeanniebeanz inyou remember about a month ago i had asked you all for ideas on how to deliver johnny cats medication for hyper-thyroid issues (which worked beautifully, thank you!)..
well, it finally happened... we took johnny cat in to the vet because he was having seizures.
it scared the crap out of us when it happened.. when we got there, the vet told us he had lymphoma and it would only get worse rapidly.
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Frog
Oh no Jeaniebeanz your poor kitty cat:(...but it is better that kitty isn't suffering anymore. A good cat is hard to find these days, one with a really rocking personality, I'm sure kitty will be difficult to replace, but 17years is a good innings though, a very respectable age for a kitty catty:) rip kitty froglett