I don't think that I was intentionally. I was classified as a goody 2 shoes because I have very high standards for myself. I don't think that having high standards are wrong. Though, when you use them to judge others they are. It seems that what friends I did have were always the ones on the edge that didn't get acceptance. I felt sorry that others would not associate with them. Which is strange because the others were worse than the ones they ignored. They would live their double life style and then be mean to others who were not spiritually mature like they were.
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Were YOU An Arrogant JW?
by minimus inyou know the type: a goody 2 shoes.
one that wouldn't associate with other witnesses because they weren't mature enough?
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What do you have now?
by osmosis ini was talking to my aunt the other day.
she knows i talk to you apostate folks and i don't think she's very comfortable with it, but that's her problem.. she did, however, ask a question that seems particularly important, not only in and of itself, but even more so when you apply it more generally.. the question was: what do you people have now that you're out?
what has leaving given you?.
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Everyone else has pretty much summed it up. Relief, Freedom, no more guilt, no more men (that I do not know) micromanaging my life, and as goofy as I used to think this sounded before, I have found Jesus. The greek scriptures are full of believe in Jesus, and before I didn't, I believed in the F&DS. They were Jesus and Jehovah, they guided me and taught me. Now, I read the bible with a different understanding and I don't need anyones interpertation. Now, I don't have to think about only six million or less people making it into a new system. And I can actually believe in a God of love.
Loruhamah
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Serious Question: Spanking
by i am a good soul inive never been punished like that i my home.
my family always talked to me and we would decide a non-physical punishment.
i was wandering, is still common for jw family to spank their children and if so, does the spanking continue into their late teens, even adults.
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We were spanked, mostly by my mother (my brothers would laugh at her spankings), though when my dad got a hold of us it was trouble. It got progressively less with each child after the first. My oldest brother was spanked the most and my parents both are sorry for that. The baby, my youngest sister, received only two spankings her whole life, brat, (ha ha).
My sister in law started spanking her baby at the meetings when he was only 3-4 months old. I was horrified and vowed that I would not spank my child at the kingdumb hell.
A few years ago, when I still thought that there was some truth taught at the KH, I would bring my son to the meetings but would not spank him for bad behavior. He would get time outs and such. I thought, that if the KH became a beating ground, when he was older he wouldn't want to come back because he associated it with abuse.
Different children react differently to punishment. On the rare occasion that he is spanked it does nothing for him. So, for him taking away his toys or time outs work the best. Though, I notice that the only times I actually have spanked him, it is out of my frustration and I am not thinking the punishment through. Basically, a bad reaction on my part.
Loruhamah
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Cleaning the Kingdom Hall
by general inwhat part of the hall was your favorite part to clean?
was it the bathrooms, the main hall, library or lunch room perhaps...did people use cleaning the hall as an excuse to get self-righteous?
let me know.... lol.
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I didn't like cleaning any part of it. I usually needed to be home cleaning my house and mowing my yard but you know it was "sacred service" we had to do it.
It was fun when we were kids and the parents cleaned and we played on the stage with the microphones, acted silly, crawled under all the chairs and basically did everything that we were not allowed to any other time.
Yes, I do think that there are those people that if they do anything extra they get puffed up about it.
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I am pregnant!!!!!
by snarf ini just found out that i am pregnant and just wanted to share the exciting news !!!
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Congratulations!
And scorpios are not that bad, my 3 year old is one and he is great.
Loruhamah
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ANOTHER OIL SPILL IN ALASKA!!!
by SWALKER inhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002858141_oilspill11m.html
this really makes you confident that drilling is alaska won't hurt the environment!!!
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I have no idea how to overcome the use of our vehicles. And my comments the last few days do not reflect how I really feel. Just itching for a fight I guess, taking pot shots at swalker, making myself look like an absolute imbecile.
If we were in Europe I would be glad to tell you that we have a wonderful mass transit system to get everyone around in a convenient and safe manner but that is not the case. The US has not planned for its citizens to travel by any other means than by auto. Forcing us to deal with the rising gas prices. Personally, I think everyone in the US should just stop for one day. No one should go to work, play, eat, nothing. They should demand that the government force the oil companies to look into alternative means of fuel, which we all know exist.
I am not a republican or a democrat. I think they are all corrupt and they all are making entirely too much money off of the backs of hard working people just trying to make a living. So, I guess my solution is a country wide strike. Which will never happen. Or we could all move to a really big city and walk everywhere instead of drive. Not exactly possible either. So, no solutions here just offering more problems.
Loruhamah
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ANOTHER OIL SPILL IN ALASKA!!!
by SWALKER inhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002858141_oilspill11m.html
this really makes you confident that drilling is alaska won't hurt the environment!!!
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I am sorry. You are right that was rude of me and I apologize. I was having a pretty bad day and don't know what I was thinking. I have NO RIGHT to call anyone names.
Please forgive my rudeness.
Loruhamah
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ANOTHER OIL SPILL IN ALASKA!!!
by SWALKER inhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002858141_oilspill11m.html
this really makes you confident that drilling is alaska won't hurt the environment!!!
swalker
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Lo-ru-hamah
Swalker----------do you drive a car dumb ass?
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Waxing
by Lo-ru-hamah ini am going to try this on my legs.
has anyone, or does anyone get their legs waxed?
how bad does it hurt?
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I was thinking about the laser hair removal, but an esthetician told me that it isn't permanent. If it is I would gladly have it done instead of the constant waxing and shaving.
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Never throw away those Watchtowers and Awakes!
by free2beme init is a sin to throw away your watchtowers and awakes.
you must let them build up and up and up, until you need to store them in boxes that will be places in corners of the attic or basement.
when you find them years later, still do not throw them away or you will die at armageddon!
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I used to let mine pile up. I don't know how many times we moved and hauled all of the bound volumes everywhere we went. So, about a year ago, even before I had completely quit attending the Hall, I burned them all. It took three days, prettiest fire I ever saw.
Loruhamah