Posts by littlerockguy

I have Reeses cups in my desk drawer, a can of mixed nuts (with no peanuts) on my desk. A lot of the time I have a bowl of mixed frozen fruit. I keep a bag in the refrigerator freezer in the conference room where the doctors and managers eat which is by my office and through the day I will eat frozen fruits and berries or just have them thaw out in my mouth while I work.

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Is your congregation on medication?

by toby888 in

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over half my cong.

members have mental issues and are taking prozac or some other medication for depression or other mental problems.many are going or have gone to therapists... anyone have a similar situation?

littlerockguy

Many relatives I have still in are on those medications and a lot of people in the organization are on some type of psychiatric drug.

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Did Rutherford Smoke?

by VM44 in

does anyone know if rutherford smoked cigars?

would that be documented in any writing?.

we know that he enjoyed liquor, but whether he smoked or not is not clear.. --vm44

littlerockguy

"It would be very interesting to see any picture of Rutherford with a cigar in his hand."

If not all of them were collected and destoyed.

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WHAT ARE SOME TITLES YOU COULD SEE IN THE WT?

by stillAwitness in

titles you could see in a wt/awake magazine:

1. candy-can it detract us from true worship?

2. rape victims-you are now allowed to scream again!

littlerockguy

The Bible's Viewpoint: Is wifebeating really that bad?

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Did Rutherford Smoke?

by VM44 in

does anyone know if rutherford smoked cigars?

would that be documented in any writing?.

we know that he enjoyed liquor, but whether he smoked or not is not clear.. --vm44

littlerockguy

That's nice to know that the first president of the WTS could grow a beard and the second president of the WTS one could smoke but none of the rank and file could do either of those things today.

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The Watchtower Caste System & How We All Bought Into It

by minimus in

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if you were a jw, you know that everything hinged upon getting privileges, doing more, climbing the theocratic ladder.

if we "made it" to ministerial servant, our goal was to reach out and be an elder.

if we were part of a family that had an elder, m.s.

littlerockguy

Minimus:

I know what you are saying and I saw all that sh*t too but I never did reach out for all those titles, which probably aggravated some of the other brothers since if one more "made it" to MS it was less for the other elders and MSs that they had to do. I never did think that anybody who carried a title in the organization was more "spiritually mature" than anybody else. A lot of these people in the congregation were unemployed people on welfare or retired people who had nothing else to do but ride around in a car group to catch up on the latest gossip had the "privilege" of pioneering. What the hell made them more spiritual since they had the time to spend out in field service and I couldn't hold the position of pioneering since I was a single able-bodied man who had to work to support myself 40+ hours a week? I remember elder's visiting me one time and hinting around that I should make it a goal to be an MS. I guess one of the reasons I was never appointed one is because I never wanted to be one with all the responsibilities and obligations; I didn't care about the status symbol.

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Things that I MUST have in my house...

by Funchback in

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what are some household/daily products that you will only use, where there is just no substitute or exception?

*q-tips (no other cotton swab will do).. *mitchum unscented deodorant cream.

*colgate toothpaste.

littlerockguy

Ultra Downy Fabric softener

Tide detergent

Suave Coca Butter and Shea Butter body wash (oh God, the smell and the way it lathers up!)

Suave deodorant (allergic to most other brands)

Colgate shaving cream

Folgers coffee

Kraft brand cheeses (Velveeta)

Diet Coca Cola or Canada Dry or Shwepps Diet Ginger Ale

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I was reading a post today about the kingdom songs we sang as JW's.

by booker-t in

i was thinking about the kingdom songs we sang as jw's and was wondering about you posters out there that are ex-jw's or still jw's what was you all time favorite "kingdom song" or what was you all time horrible song that we sang from both songbooks (1966 songbook or the later songbook made in 1984 sing praises to jehovah.

my favorite song was song #119 in the 1966 songbook "keep your eyes on the prize".

i like this song because it made me feel that armaggeddon was coming fast and the "new system" would be here to give me the prize.

littlerockguy

I liked #180 God's Own Book A Treasure probably since it was one of the easiest ones to play on the piano; that one and Life Without End At Last....

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defd phoning Bethel about Thanksgiving...

by wanderlustguy in

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did it happen?

what did they say?

i have my cranberry sauce, turkey, stuffing, and a big tv for watching football after the meal...can i use em?

littlerockguy

As long as you are quiet about it and don't stumble anybody