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  Devout JW has the blue JWFACTS.com icon on their FACEBOOK page.

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  recently my 'in' hubby did some work for another jw.

  there was need for me to communicate with them and i used facebook to do so.

  it was amusing to find the blue jwfacts.com logo on their page instead of the jw official logo!

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  JWdaughter

  Wellll, I hope they don't discover THAT mistake until they have already resolved the mistake of being a JW!
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  I ate a REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUP

  by JWdaughter in

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  2. friends

  it had a football printed on it!

  do they sell more because of it?

  do they think i need a reminder of the season (its been a rough season for football in seattle)?.

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  I shoulda froze it.

  And to an earlier poster, the experience altogether felt quite profound at the time:) I thought I should share.

  Does anyone else ever think about the simple pleasures of childhood and how we imagined things to be as adults? Who knew? Reeses is probably the least of the shockers.
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  I ate a REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUP

  by JWdaughter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it had a football printed on it!

  do they sell more because of it?

  do they think i need a reminder of the season (its been a rough season for football in seattle)?.

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  JWdaughter

  It had a football printed on it! What's that all about? Do they sell more because of it? Do they think I need a reminder of the season (its been a rough season for football in Seattle)?

  I hardly ever eat candy. I love it, but I can't hardly bring myself to pay for it when I remember 5 for a dollar deals. . . I'm cheap. I paid $1 for that stupid candy bar!

  I kind of miss the days when I looked forward to candy like it was. . . you know, CANDY. You know, not getting it without mom's ok and then getting it was like winning a battle or something? Maybe I need more drama with my chocolate? I was a really fat kid. I wish I still took the pleasure in it as I did back then when it was forbidden:) It was good, but the last years have resulted in me eating half, sticking it in my purse and forgetting it until it petrified or squished and ruined my purse (in one case, my computer case. Bummer.) I really only have the appetite for the mini's these days normally.

  I kind of thought I would eat candy with impunity and great pleasure when I got older. Give me another 25 years and check back with me, I guess.
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  Hello again friends...

  by alamb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i haven't been on here for so long.

  peeking in to say hello.

  any old friends here?

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  JWdaughter

  Welcome! Its easy and user friendly. You will get used to the new bells and whistles in no time. Simon is kinda awesome at this.

  I am super glad to hear that you have good news. I don't remember you, but I've been around longer than my name. My mom is still dishing out the JW drama. I think she's a lifer:(
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  Could Wt afford to proselytise in China if they were allowed in.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was just thinking today if china opened it doors to wt, and there was the surge of interest as was the the case with the european eastern block countries when communism 1st fell.

  what would be wt reaction toward it.

  could wt even afford to proselytise in china.

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  JWdaughter

  There might be initial interest out of curiosity, but seriously, the WT isn't very appealing on the face of it, and less so as time goes by and they are exposed. By joining, all they get is basically, a bunch of crap. It might appeal to some weirdo's who have no family and long for one, but with the culture as it is, I think one would have to be pretty sold out to go against the entire culture, and I think the WT is something that can suck people in, but doesn't inspire them to get "sold out" at the onset. Family there is tight. The elder generations hold a lot of sway and are respected. JWs really screw with the structure of life there and they KNOW that just being religious at all will result in some kind of marginalization, much more so Christianity, and more so a cult. Being a JW here is about conforming your life to JWism. There it is about giving up everything and I think that is a tough sell because JWs message doesn't inspire one to do that for it.

  I had a chinese co-worker years ago. She dropped EVERYTHING when her mom was sick. (I got her job for months while she was ill until her mom died). Before that, she wore the dresses her mom picked for her wedding (both the western style white one and the red chinese style one) Everything was about pleasing the parents for their wedding-it really had nothing to do with what she really wanted. I had a hard time relating as a young American born woman. I can't see even her, raised mostly in the US, going against her family religion and tradition openly.
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  What is happening in India?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read a thread recently that spoke of the wt ceasing to print watchtower and awake mags in india.

  does anyone know if there is any substance/documentation to that claim?

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  JWdaughter

  Religions have to get a waiver to transfer money to India and it requires actual charity, no evangelism.
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  What is happening in India?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read a thread recently that spoke of the wt ceasing to print watchtower and awake mags in india.

  does anyone know if there is any substance/documentation to that claim?

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  JWdaughter

  Other Christian groups who do humanitarian work can bring money to the country but anti conversion laws keep out non Indian nationals and money. The wtbts likely can't get a waiver on the money transfers because they are only there to convert. Humanitarian values are not JW values. They aren't providing schools or clean water out of Christian love.

  In fairness to WT they are shutting down India for lack of options. They are not self supporting and govt doesn't allow hq to send any to subsidize.
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  What is happening in India?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read a thread recently that spoke of the wt ceasing to print watchtower and awake mags in india.

  does anyone know if there is any substance/documentation to that claim?

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  JWdaughter

  Rub even if you have a loo, it will be a pit toilet. Squat. Toilet paper is easier to find than a proper toilet. And you WILL get really sick and no fun between the runs and vomiting.
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  "High" education

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  did any of you guys disregard the wt recommendations and pursue a career.

  if you answer "yes": was your journey easy?

  are you happy with the end result?

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  JWdaughter

  In how many religions do people HIDE that they are going to college or a college graduate??

  Remember, it's a cult!
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  What is happening in India?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read a thread recently that spoke of the wt ceasing to print watchtower and awake mags in india.

  does anyone know if there is any substance/documentation to that claim?

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  JWdaughter

  The interest can't support the mini$try. They still have a small branch, but they no longer can print anything and let off many of the staff. If they can grow organically, great, but without their silly literature, they can only get so far in a country where there are more cell phones than toilets (they are hooked to the internet and know English, but are often very poor). And the toilet situation makes it not so fun a place to be a poor missionary. IMO. Being privileged and upper middle class in Pakistan was harder than being poor in America. Just saying.