Posts by purplesofa

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How do you women feel about acting stupid to please men and the borg?

by Dragonlady76 in

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the quote below was part of a talk in the 90's.

i heard this as a child and thought to myself, how can any woman accept such a draconian veiw?

i was not sure if i had understood correctly so, i brought it up to my bible study conductor maggie, i was appalled that she agreed with this veiw, we debated it back and forth, until i got the upper hand, then she told me that i was to "rebellious and strong willed", and that i "should never get married", that i way i would not have to submit to male "headshit" "headship".

purplesofa

All I can say..........after 17 years being divorced, praying (in tears sometimes) to marry a brother. All those years of being alone, playing dumb, smiling when you wanted to say F off, having my intelligence insulted, handling all those problems alone, warding off "worldly" men for a brother and told how Jehovah was making a special brother for me. Feeling like there was something so wrong inside of me and changing constantly. Having the very essence of what makes a woman so special taken away. (nothing surgical) Stifled is a better word. Suffocated. Death.

I will be forever grateful my prayers were never answered.

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For the women: Clothes shopping right before the memorial

by catchthis in

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i have noticed now and in the past that most, if not all sisters, go clothes shopping right before the memorial.

they make it out to be this huge deal.

almost to the point where if they do not get that new dress from nordstroms, they won't be able to be seen at the memorial.

purplesofa

They make it out to be this HUGE deal. Almost to the point where if they do not get that new dress from Nordstroms, they won't be able to be seen at the memorial.

It is Red Carpet night for the JW ladies.

Always seemed weird to me to get all dressed up and go in a building and sit on hard little chairs in a big white building with no windows.

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WERE THERE ANY ELDER'S QUARRELS IN YOUR CONGREGATION?

by badboy in

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purplesofa

Oh I witnessed one in a congo in Texas. We were voting on funds for new Kingdom Hall. There was a call for a 2nd. and all hell broke lose. The elder in the audience said it was being handled all wrong and the elder on the platform torted something back. they did this back and forth. I was like........woohoo........whats going on here. as it turned out the vote was taken back and we never got a new hall.

another occasion a school overseer was giving counsel to a young one. He was cruel. A brother from the audience said he was mean.......in front of all in the school and walked out of the hall.

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I'm shocked! Robert Blake Acuitted of Murder - wow what do you think?

by confusedjw in

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robert blake acquitted of murder

by greg risling .

los angeles (ap) - a jury acquitted tough-guy actor robert blake of murder wednesday in the shooting death of his wife four years ago, bringing a stunning end to a case that played out like pulp fiction.

purplesofa

Maybe they will try the cockatoo next.

try.....trie ....tri......seems like it should be spelled differently when it is try for court!

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Latest "talk" by GB member being emailed around

by catchthis in

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not sure if this is a "made up" email or not -- sounds like any other talk you've ever heard..... .

>a talk recently given by brother guy pierce ... .

>safeguard your spirituality by training your perceptive powers .

purplesofa

Do we spend pioneer time in front of the TV or computer,

it's 2:53am.........good time to be going door to door.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can't sleep!!!!!!

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my mom stopped going to meetings today

by dh in

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i don't talk about my family very much on here, but today i feel i have to, because today after all the years of pushing, finally there is a result.. thanks to life & the universe and everyone on jwd, who by simply existing have helped in a way that i don't know how to write.. today is the day my mom stopped going to meetings.. i won't go into loads of detail at this point because it's very involved, but it's done.

my dad is an elder and is still going, but my mom is out now.. thanks

purplesofa

for you and your mum, JH.

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I still think it might be the truth - what is wrong with me?

by slimboyfat in

apostate literature - i have read the lot.

you name it - c of c, gentile times reconsidered, thirty tears a watchtower slave, the orwellian world of jehovah's witness, apocalypse delayed, and the freeminds and watchtower observer sites, so on and so on.

and i have been reading the posts on this site regularly pretty much since it started, and hourglass before it.

purplesofa

What would have happened if Ray Franz was never disfellowshipped for talking to an apostate in a cafe?

Ray Franz was talking to another human being------his FRIEND.

something you obviously do not have. at least not an uncondtional one.

I am responding for my own selfish reasons.......not because I think it is really helping you.

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I still think it might be the truth - what is wrong with me?

by slimboyfat in

apostate literature - i have read the lot.

you name it - c of c, gentile times reconsidered, thirty tears a watchtower slave, the orwellian world of jehovah's witness, apocalypse delayed, and the freeminds and watchtower observer sites, so on and so on.

and i have been reading the posts on this site regularly pretty much since it started, and hourglass before it.

purplesofa

Ray Franz did not have a "crisis of conscience" - he was kicked out. He would have stayed if he could (read his book carefully)

I did just read his book(carefully) You know I find that his appeal was an ultimate show of LOVE.

something you have to achieve to get out.

to accept the truth you have to have the "right" heart condition.

to get out you have to have a condition of the heart. People that do not need to be controlled anymore and have the courage to really rely on God, to guide them and sustain, develop a true bond that no organization can give or take away.

AND, while I am pmsing..........Don't be picking on Ray! You could not possibly have a clue what that man went through if you read his book and were not moved.

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I still think it might be the truth - what is wrong with me?

by slimboyfat in

apostate literature - i have read the lot.

you name it - c of c, gentile times reconsidered, thirty tears a watchtower slave, the orwellian world of jehovah's witness, apocalypse delayed, and the freeminds and watchtower observer sites, so on and so on.

and i have been reading the posts on this site regularly pretty much since it started, and hourglass before it.

purplesofa

maybe you don't have the right

"heart condition"

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JW table at small airport

by Bryan in

as i was returning home yesterday, i noticed an elderly lady sitting at a card table next to the security line.

immidiately, her "my book of bible stories" jumped out at me.

her table was covered with printed propaganda.

purplesofa

I have been to many airports where there is a literature table (sound like a huge traveller) one in San Antonio, New Orleans and in San Francisco. I was actually shocked they have permission to do this.

purps

ps. I was also in the Airport Congregation in SanAntonio and the airport was in thier territory (doh)

Your standing in the hall had to be exemplory to witness there. You could not be on reproof of any kind.