Topics Started by Rubyvixen

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David and Solomon...little more than tribal chieftans?
by Rubyvixen in
1. watchtower
2. bible
there was an interesting article in the ny times recently regarding an ancient alphabet discovery.

i found one paragraph in the article of particular interest though : .

"a vocal minority of scholars contend that the bible's picture of the 10th century b.c.
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Jwitness roofing service blog overun with JW! Go make a comment! Plantseed
by PaNiCAtTaCk in
1. jw
2. friends
here is the link.

copy and paste and post.

here is an actual post from a jw.
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Do you find it difficult to tell your JW parents you love them?
by misspeaches in
1. jw
2. friends
does anyone find it difficult to express their emotions to their jw parents?

my father has never been a jw and i feel comfortable enough to tell him how much i love him without hesitation.

when it comes to my jw mum i feel like it is forced and then i feel resentful and then i feel guilty all at once.
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What silly rules did your congregation make up?
by weinermcgee in
1. jw
2. friends
elders were famous for making up stupid rules with no bible base at all as an ego trip i guess, what were some of yours?

i am not talking about the stupid rules that we all had to follow, just the congregation specific silly ones.. 1. having to button your jacket while on stage (this was later changed due to all the elders having a beer gut).

2. suits only or no privledges.
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Does your family still think you are coming back?
by kid-A in
1. jw
2. experiences
hope springs eternal in the wts.

despite having left before even being baptized, i would have to say my parents still wholeheartedly believe i will someday come around, .

get baptized, become active and maybe even become an elder !
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Becoming a woman...
by Rubyvixen in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i remember when i was around the age of 10 or 11, there was a book that jehovah's witness parents used in family bible study that had two versions (one for male, one for females) or maybe there was one and it just had chapters and i am remembering wrong.

i do remember vividly having to endure the rather male dominated view of what happens when a young woman enters adolescence and what a young woman has to look forward to in her 'duties' as a loyal wife and mother serving her husband *gags*.

does anyone remember that?
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My turn then.. H-H-Hello?
by Wax:on in
1. jw
2. friends
well seems like i should introduce myself istead of reading everybody elses posts!

i've just started trawling through all the backlog of varied posts and think there are some very interesting characters and views.

(those aposta fests are unbelievable man!
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What smell takes you back to your dub days?
by mtbatoon in
1. jw
2. friends
old heated paint.

let me explain.

the old kh i went to would give off this strange smell of burnt paint ever time the central heating was put on.
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hello all - new here
by GoingGoingGone in
1. jw
2. friends
hello everyone, this is my first post.... i'm in the process of fading after being a jw my entire life (almost).

i don't go to meetings anymore..... hubby's an elder, and boy, is he mad.

he still makes the kids go with him to meetings, service, etc... they hate it and i feel sorry for them, but there's not much i can do about it.. i've been feeling lonely today, i do miss my friends sometimes, and i have really good friends, but since i don't go to meetings i never see them much anymore.
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A question I've asked an elder as a kid, he never gave an answer
by zagor in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the question was, "so if things are going to be returned to as they were in eden does that mean that we all are going to be naked again and that we won't need any clothing.".

it is very uncomfortable thought for many dubs.

it is not only to do with "immorality" as such (though many naturalists would vouch that it being naked has nothing to do with it anyway).