Okay.... all of your reasoning makes sense to ME...but again we are talking about the elders. The same people who DF or DA people for other absurd reasons..... Reckless driving, Excessive drinking etc.... why do they stay away from the topic of obesity? Not saying it's right or wrong....
schne_belly
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Ever wonder why...........
by knot4me injw's never get dfed for being fat?
please don't take this offensively if you are overweight, i'm a little chubby myself.
i'm not judging.
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Ever wonder why...........
by knot4me injw's never get dfed for being fat?
please don't take this offensively if you are overweight, i'm a little chubby myself.
i'm not judging.
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schne_belly
Yes, Again not to be judgemental, but I have wondered that myself. Maybe not why some weren't DF'd but why there haven't been more talks on obesity.....
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children of god cult on dr phil today
by candidlynuts in.
its playing on our station right now.. interesting .
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schne_belly
Ohhh wow...and I thought "WE" were screwed up!
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Elder not calling us "brother or sister" at the book study
by JH ina few months ago, i went to a couple of book studies, and i hadn't set foot there in years, but what stuck me was when the elder called people by their first names when he asked questions at the book study.. instead of saying brother rat, he just called me rat .
instead of saying brother smith, he just said gary, and so on..... .
either the elder was making it more friendly by using our first names in stead of saying brother or sister so and so, or it was a change in the way they operate.. .
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schne_belly
No, in my old hall we were called Brother and Sister. I always felt bad though when a new person attended who was known not to be a baptized JW, then they were called Mr. or Mrs, like they weren't "special like the rest of us". I could never understand it either, if a person who was "making advancements" for baptisim, they were referred to as Brother and Sister even before they took the plunge. But if you weren't making advancements you were just "Pete" or " Julie".
I look back and HATE how at my Kingdom Hall wedding after the ceremony the elder said " I would like to present to you "Brother and Sister XXXX" We had a few "worldy" people at the wedding, I'm sure they were lost......
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children of god cult on dr phil today
by candidlynuts in.
its playing on our station right now.. interesting .
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schne_belly
Was the show just on JW's? or a variety of people who belonged to cults?
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THE NEW ATTACKS ON EDUCATION ARTICLES
by kristyann inhey all... i'm new to this forum... i was wondering if anyone could help me out.... i have been reading all over the place that there are a bunch of new articles out attacking higher education/college.
which issues are these in?
i heard that they're in more than one issue.... is it watchtower or awake or both?
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schne_belly
Sorry I can't help you on that,but.......
WELCOME TO THE BOARD!
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Doesn't It Suck That You Got Scammed By The Witnesses?
by minimus inthink about everything you could have been doing while you were an active jw.
and even if you weren't a "true believer", think of all the wasted time you put into the "truth"-----for nothing!
sucks, doesn't it?
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schne_belly
In my youth, being an active JW wasn't all that bad. I had a great childhood and even though I don't have the friends of my youth anymore, I enjoyed it while it lasted. It does suck coming to the realization that everything I WAS, my life, morals, goals, beliefs, has been taken away from me. At first I felt like a lost soul, but I have tried my best to learn from it. It's caused me to value my life more now, to be more cautious with my mind and heart.... actually strenghtened my faith in God.
If You ask me If it would do it all over again...HECK no!..... but you live and learn.
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What silly rules did your congregation make up?
by weinermcgee inelders were famous for making up stupid rules with no bible base at all as an ego trip i guess, what were some of yours?
i am not talking about the stupid rules that we all had to follow, just the congregation specific silly ones.. 1. having to button your jacket while on stage (this was later changed due to all the elders having a beer gut).
2. suits only or no privledges.
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schne_belly
No sitting next to your boy/girl friend until you were engaged. ( Yes, they encouraged leading a double life)
The slit in your skirt couldn't go above your knee, unless of course you were an elders daughter or pioneer....then it was okay
Your skirt couldn't cup your hind end, unless of course you were an elders daughter or pioneer...then it was okay
No jean skirts
No showing of the bra straps Ohhh, yes I almost forgot about that one!
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schne_belly
Hey, You're ahead of me ....
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My DA letter....
by Lilycurly inokay, i finally wrote.
got inspired by some letters i read here, other places, and of course personal experience.
i would love to have an opinion about it.... (i had to translate it form french...gramatical strangeness and abbreviations doesn't count!lol).
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schne_belly
Instead of living my life based on a thousand man-made rules, wich is very reminiscing of the Pharisees, I live it base on the one important rule, love.
BRAVO!! Very good letter....