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  Memories of your JW Youth

  by Nosferatu in

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  after reading the responses to amazing1914's recent post, i decided this would be a great thread to start.

  please share some of your memories!.

  when my mother first became a jw, i was very sporatic with meeting attendance.

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  Ellie

  I remember being about 7 years of age, my best friend at school had just had a birthday party which ofcourse, I wasn't allowed to attend, so I decided to have my own party, after all if t wasn't for a birthday it should've been alright.

  I told my mum all about it, she was one of these who never actually listened to her kids, would just say "yeah ok" and carry on with what ever she was doing.

  So I invited all the other kids from the Kingdom Hall, told them it was to be on a Sunday afternoon after the meeting.

  So anyway, we got back from the meeting and my mum and dad went to bed, as they always did, leaving myself and my younger brother to look after ourselves.

  All of a sudden our guests arrived, we had made picallily sandwiches for everyone, made a mess in the kitchen in the process.

  My mum came downstairs in her dressing gown to be greeted by half the congregation, she was so embaressed and I can safely say I got a good battering before going to bed that night.
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  Are You For or Against The Death Penalty?

  by minimus in

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  personally, i have nothing against executing wanton murderers.

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  Do you not think it would be better to just change the prison system?

  Make it stricter, so that criminals face longer sentences and in harsher conditions.

  Get rid of the wings for only peadophiles, rapists and other sex offenders, stick them with the violent offenders.

  Dont let all the Young Offenders stay together either in their 'kiddies club', put them with the older blokes who can teach them how to act adult.

  Don't let them out their cells all day to wander around, play pool or what not, give them more education, more work.

  And then when they do get out keep them on Home Detention Curfews, not for a set amount of time but until their probation officer (who would need to trained again, this time to see that people dont always change) is 100% happy that they will not reoffend.

  And if they do reoffend, then they should be kept in isolation for their entire sentence.

  I know it would be costly but I bet it would sort the little trouble makers out.
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  Daughters, Do you speak with your mothers’ ‘voice’?

  by jeanniebeanz in

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  i hear it when i see the faults in others, and condemn myself for any minor infraction.

  it is my mothers voice.. i dont know exactly when she got into my head, but it is clearly her voice and judging that i hear.

  she condemns me for the dirty dishes, the skirt that is too short or the blouse that is too low.

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  Ellie

  Oh god, if that ever happens someone please shoot me
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  Would You Be Afraid To Go To An "Apostofest"?

  by minimus in

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  a year ago, i would've never attended.

  what a difference a little time makes, huh?

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  Ellie

  I probably would be a bit afraid yes, not because its full of apostates but just because it would be full of strangers
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  Are You For or Against The Death Penalty?

  by minimus in

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  personally, i have nothing against executing wanton murderers.

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  Ellie

  Definately against.

  Ok, so a murderer may deserve to be murdered but do his family deserve to be put through that pain and agony?
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  In which cities do you feel safe / not safe?

  by DannyBloem in

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  me and my lady friend were attacked in capetown by a guy with a knife.

  i was frozen of fear, she kicked him very hard, but became little injured by the knife, he took of injuired also.

  i did basically nothing, just stading there.

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  Ellie

  I have never felt as safe as in Venice, Italy, I would walk alone at night without a seconds thought, even when my mate told me she had been followed home by a guy who was masturbating, it didn't bother me in the slightest, infact I hoped to see this guy so I could have a giggle, but I dont feel safe in any British city or even town.
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  Fav Movie

  by Es in

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  hey all, whats people favourtie movie at the moment.

  im loving finding neverland and hide and seek at the moment.

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  Ellie

  Depends on my mood but probably Forrest Gump
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  Do your ears "hear" things?

  by LouBelle in

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  okay okay yes we all hear - well most of us.

  but do you ever hear things that you think aren't there.

  like this morning i was lying in bed, fully awake and rational, just enjoying the quiet, when i heard this sound "like a rushing wind" (that is the exact thought that came into my mind) when i heard that sound & the thought crossed my mind, so did that scripture in acts where it speaks about when the holy spirit came upon the 120 in the upper room.. and the sound didn't stop - it just carried on.

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  Ellie

  I once woke up in the night with a wind like noise in my ears, it was deafening but I knew it was only in my head, glad I now have a name for it.
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  Grandparents and grandkids

  by orion in

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  < => i have a question for anyone who can help out.

  my oldest (7) has gone to his grandparents.

  normally he stays 1 week or 1 1/2 weeks.

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  Ellie

  I do find this a bit odd, not saying that there is anything sinister going on but hes your son, you don't have to explain to her or argue with her about why you want him home, thats a long time for a seven year old to be away from his mum.

  No, you put your foot down.
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  Prayer doesn't cure the sick, says study

  by Elsewhere in

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  http://www.physorg.com/news5205.html.

  prayer doesn't cure the sick, says study .

  praying for people who are facing heart surgery does not raise their chances of a cure or of avoiding death, according to an unusual study published this saturday in the british medical weekly the lancet.

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  Ellie

  Danny, I agree with you but this is due to positive thinking and not god.