Morning cantleave - and welcome. Firstly, NO, you're not a hypocrite (the only hypocrite I've noticed on this site is Reniaa) - the way I see it is you're a prisoner of a Cult, and those 'born in' have little choice. You know you have a lot to lose by leaving, and that's how the WT operates, along with forbidding any freedom of thought and independent study. You're not alone in your situation, there are many here with very similar experiences. You'll find a lot of valuable information on this site. I look forward to reading more of your posts/experiences. Welcome also Jando
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Hi I hope i am welcome
by cantleave inhi guys and gals,.
i am a hypocryte.
brought up in the "truth" but know its not.
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Oh blimey, yes badboy - now you mention it. Chap alway took his guitar to other JW houses (regardless of being asked to), played and sang.
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different strokes what was the actor called ? help
by looloo ini watched a show in the early eighties called different strokes and the little black guy would say "what you talking about willis " what was his name ?.
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Garry Coleman ? (character - Arnold)
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Regional Identities in the UK - A short guide for Americans
by besty inso the uk is divided into 4 separate countries - the big bit called england that has wales on the side and scotland at the top with northern ireland off on its own island.. each country has multiple cultural identities.
broadly speaking (and i generalize) the wealth of england (and the uk generally) is concentrated in london, the 'rust belt' is in the middle namely birmingham and manchester and the north of england tends to be poorer.. scotland - where i'm from - is culturally rich but economically poor.
there is a long-standing argument about how wealthy scotland could have been if it had been able to keep all the north sea oil revenue instead of sending it to london.
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I'm from Worcestershire - within easy reach of the city of Birmingham (Broad Street being full of pubs and restaurants on the canals there). We have more canals than Venice which extend throughout The Black Country, which is also local to me. Black Country dialect is in a class of it's own, lol - the Old Testament (and Gospels) is available in Black Country (and a better translation of the Bible than the NWT, lol). Where I went to school there were no black pupils - the first one (and it was just the one lad) started the year I was leaving. Well said didgeridoo besty - how long have you been away from Scotland...and why..? lol
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Funny Names with Double Meaning
by dig692 injust saw the episode of the simpsons where bart calls moe's tavern and asks for "amanda huggenkiss" and it made me laugh again .
amanda huggenkiss.
hugh jazz.
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Hugh Janus
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Gran is ill, but still won't let me visit.
by LouBelle ini totally disagree with the shunning practise and even as a jw i did not think it was a godly practise and refrained from it.. my jw gran has been admitted into frail care because her legs and feet are going numb.
i wanted to go visit her to offer help, be it financial, emotional, or even physical, but was told not to go as she still doesn't want anything to do with me.....your loss gran.. .
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Morning Lou - I'm not sure what 'frail care' is - but assuming there are staff there. Could you receive updates from them, and maybe pass on your good wishes/love to your gran via the frail care staff?
The-Borg - yes, I too have witnessed lack of visits etc to elderly (dying) JWs. It's a joke - they talk about love and that they'd die for each other, but it's too much trouble to visit. But they all turn up at funeral - hypocrites.
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phrases that annoy you
by John Doe in" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.
what they mean is "i'm an asshole.
now i'm going to prove it.
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''know what I'm saying?'' - usually said about four times in one sentence (and usually by 'guests' on daytime TV chat shows)
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Is Jehovah a pushover?
by KDubbz ini gotta admit that i have my doubts about god.
my dad is an elder.
we were having a discussion about the bible.
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Ouch - those are the sort of things that puzzled me - along with making the rest of creation suffer for the sins of Adam - I could never comprehend why we were all put on trial..? In our Society, the children of criminals are not punished for the crimes of their fathers.
We are 'made in God's image' - yet as a mere imperfect mortal, I would put an end to suffering in a heartbeat if I could, so how can God just stand by and withold His ability to intervene? (do you think the same..?)
I imagine your father had no answer for you and took the easy route of 'labelling' you in order to end the discussion.
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Shocker! Watchtower says DON'T share experiences with demons..."it's promoting Satan!!"
by Witness 007 inan incredible turn around when you see the watchtower index full of demonic handbags, houses, idols etc.
etc.. the new bookstudy book "keep yourselves in god's love.
" p.191 was a shocker for me!
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I didn't even give 'demons' any thought (just thought they were fictional beings in fantasy films) until I heard about them at the Kingdom Hall (as a child).
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Josie
by The-Borg indid you like little britain usa or the original little britain?.
do you get the original in the usa?.
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Speaking of 'League Of Gentlemen' - there's a new series started called 'Psychoville' written by (and starring) two chaps from League Of Gentlemen (and very much in the same vein) - anyone seen it...?