reading John Grisham, Stehpen Hunter, David Morrell books, i put them in jdub books (minus thepages) and people would think i am studious. The Assemblies are boring and when i learned the truth about the troof, i was no longer intersted in what they had to say.
buffalosrfree
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Passing the time at JW Assemblies
by Leolaia inlove_truth, in describing the utter dullness of jw assemblies and conventions, just gave me an interesting idea for a thread.
what were some of the ways you tried to make the hours pass?
some of mine: looking at the interesting refracting patterns the arena floodlights made on my eyeglasses when looking thru them at an angle.looking for people i knew from my congregation and others in the mass of people in the arena.counting the number of people leaving the section to go to the bathroompractice writing people's names in elvish scripthaving a conversation with friends a row behind me by passing notes back and forthseeing how many pages of my bible stick together when i slam a wad of gum in between its pages.. what else?
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Who is going to be at your funeral?
by buffalosrfree inthis is a question my wife asked me again today.
i get this question asked about every 3 to 4 months.
she is concerned about what other people may think i guess.
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buffalosrfree
This is a question my wife asked me again today. I get this question asked about every 3 to 4 months. She is concerned about what other people may think i guess. My wife is at times deeply concerned that we don't serve Jehovah (i.e. the governing body) shoulder to shoulder (you have to be kidding)..
She is typical of dubs can't have a conversation with her without it breaking into a screaming fit by her. She is concerned that when i die no one will come. When i point out that i don't care, that bothers her. i told her funerals are only for the living the dead don't care. And how the people at her congregation may feel about my prospective death dosen't matter a hoot to me.
I told her that she and others there in the hall worship the governing body and strive to do its will, she really gets pissed, but the troof if the troof. When i pointed out that she has to check the watchtowers for answers to questions she has on purely private matters instead of the Bible, she agrees that she does, but doesn't see that she relies on their words instead of what the bible may plainly point out.
Any others out there have these kind of discussions with thier spouses, mates, friends, etc?
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Book Studies in Your Home
by Xena ini'm curious (was reading the other thread about book studies and got to pondering) who had a book study group in your home and what was it like.
and did you go to any homes where they made you take your shoes and socks off and put on slippers or anything like that?.
we had one in our home....got counciled about having the demonic disney movies out, but for the most part it was a pretty good experience.
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My wife and I had the book study in our house, we had been asked and i didn't want it because we were already in a book study
that we were very happy with. but they kept asking us and i told them no, but they persisted and finally told me who would bethere. we agreed and guess what, no one that they told me would be there was, we had all the less desirelable one from the cong assigned and the elder leading had all the charisma of a snail, we hated it and opted out 6 months later, when it was announced the the book studies would meet for field service at the locale where they had thier book study. that was it. we refused.
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Did You Ever Tell An Elder Something Confidential Only To Hear It Blabbed??
by minimus inelders are supposed to maintain confidentiality.
if they don't, they can be deleted as elders.
still, one of the biggest complaints that i can recall from some in the congregation, was that elder so-and-so told his wife or another ms that someone had a problem or had to be counseled.....did it ever happen to you?
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buffalosrfree
Big mouth elders, that is a sore subject with me too. I had confided in an elder that was supposedly a personal friend too, and wouldn't ya know it, a couple of elders show up at my house three days later wanting to ask questions about it. When they prayed prior to the start of our conversation the prayer included a request that the truth be told etc etc.
After the obligatory amens, i told him i didnt like his inference that I might be lieing about something, and that they could pack their stuff up and leave me house, then told them they were never to enter my house again and that i don't put up with people coming here and accusing me of anything and insulting me on top of it either. They didn't like that and weren't going to leave so i told them you leave or i will deposit you outside my house. they left.
I then went to the house of the elder i had confided in (it was about my child) and let him know that we weren't friends anymore and that he was alousy sob. He didn't like it but wasn't of the kind to want to fight about it, i was and he knew it, i was heavy into weights and aerobics, and had spent many years in karate and kung fu. i guess his holy spirit wasn't working that day to help him 0ut.
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Are JW's embarrassed about being JW's?
by Elsewhere ingrowing up one of my greatest embarrassments was that i was a jw.
i hated it when others found out or i had to do some kind of "jw" thing like not stand for the national anthem.
do you know any jws like this?
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re Mulan, I had worked with some Jdubs priorto my being one and they (2) of em were telling me to be sure and put out envelopes on the holidays, especially xmas as I would be getting a Lot of end of the year tips!! Oh and to also be sure and let them know when my birthday was. I was delivering Papers to help make ends meet.
These same individuals and at least two others were also doing in in thier full time jobs, i.e. window cleaning, and gardening. Just makes one wonder doesn't it, the hypricosy (spelling) exhibited by some of them is funny now. my 2c.
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Did Other JW's ever try to tell you how to discipline your child?
by doodle-v inwhen my daughter was a toddler and i was still in the org, i would bring her to the meeting.
it was pretty difficult because she wouldnt want to sit still and i would end up just sitting in the womens restroom with her for most of the meeting.
often my parents, and even my siblings who had children of their own would say "what she needs is a good spanking!!
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buffalosrfree
I had several people try and tell me how to raise and discipline my children when they were young My normal response was mind your own business if not i will mind yours. I realize it was a little threatening but then i didn't give a damn not being baptized they couldn't say or do anything about it.
After baptism in the Sweetwater congregation in San Diego, (remember bitch) i told an older lady in a loud voice to mind her on business and quit trying to run mine.
She (thank God) never talked to me again. I didnt put up with others peoples bs.
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time is short
by buffalosrfree ini have been inactive for quite some time and have no wish to return to the borg.
thier total lack of real love is astounding.
anyway, i was approached by a dub who told me "due to the steady decline of baptismal candidates it is very near the end", i almost laughed at him.
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I have been inactive for quite some time and have no wish to return to the borg. Thier total lack of real love is astounding. Anyway, I was approached by a dub who told me "due to the steady decline of baptismal candidates it is very near the end", i almost laughed at him.
they want it both ways a large influx of candidates is a sign of Jehovah's blessing and a sign of the end, a lessening of candidates is also a sign of the end. Geeesh. The dub sighted several instanses of the decline of candidates what is really funny is that they actually believe this nonsense.
I was looking at the wt study article for today and it was funny they were sighting 400 jdubs in brazil then the gilead rectum circles arrived and they grew astoundingly, then the next or one of following paragraphs (i dont have it with me now) sighted japan and only about 100 dubs at end of war and showed a peak figure of x amount i quickly showed my wife that this was actually a decline and shoudn't have been used as an example of growth.
reminds me of the motto the WT seems to have if you can't dazzle them with the facts, baffle them with bs they will still believe it. any comments??? buff
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Governing Buzzard Series
by Amazing ini am starting a new series called the governing buzzards ... it will feature bazaar, twisted, foolish, and strange teachings and policies of the watchtower organization.
anything from how they try to make themselves look really good ... to how they really appear when the sheeps clothing is removed ... ... yes, thre will be some embarassing moments for them ... ... and ... some shocking revelations ... but mostly, the governing buzzards will just appear ridiculus ... .i hope to make you laugh ... ... and maybe get mad but at the end of the day, relax and enjoy life ... ... some of this might even make you a little sick ... but ... i will try hard not to put you to sleep.
... perhaps parts of this series will make you think ... but, to the watchtower buzzards monitoring this board, you need to know that being an ex-jw apostate, ex-anointed is: ... because we no longer go door-to-door like suited robots ... no more silly, boring, never ending meetings ... ... and we have learned that we are not weeping and gnashing our teeth ... but instead we are doing great !!!
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buffalosrfree
Link, those with the brownest lips and flatest knees are the ones chosen, it sure isnt for ability.
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Elders visits 2004 ???
by Siddhashunyata inlast year ,at about this time, the board was discussing how elders would be coming around to ask "inactive ones" if they "considered themselves to be one of jehovah's witnesses ( entrapment question).
in light of the current wt studies on apostasy and the faithful and discreet slave, does anyone know if that program is set to operate again in 2004?
last year i had my visit in march.
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buffalosrfree
i had two dubs stop buy the other day, they only seem to stop to see me when im not home. the last i talked with one of them he had told me that i could hurt at the hall just like i hurt at home. I told no i can't at home, i can have a cup of coffeee turn on the tv and hear something worthwile, sit outside and enjoy the day, take a nap and i didn't have to wear a tie, coat or sit in uncomfortable chairs. so no its not the same thanks. I am going to tell them i would like to read some of the societies literature with them if they can get it so we can Study. Millions now living will never die and the finished mystery. thats what i want to study. that should get rid of them. And if they can come up with them then i will ahve a field day with them. Should be very eye opening for them. Buff
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in trojan horses
by buffalosrfree init seems lately that every time i get on thissite that a trojan horse sub 7 etc has tried to come in the back door what is going on here.
i don't get this on other sites so whats up with this.
anyone know.
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buffalosrfree
It seems lately that every time i get on thissite that a trojan horse sub 7 etc has tried to come in the back door what is going on here. I don't get this on other sites so whats up with this. Anyone know.