Posts by Lo-ru-hamah

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Being a Jehovah's Witness Can Make You Fat

by WTWizard in

as there has been some talk lately of a crackdown on obesity (in the form of the great boasting session), it might be time for a thread about how being one of jehovah's witlesses can lend one to becoming fat.. first, my personal situation.

when i was in college, i gained the 4x15 pounds that were supposed to be gained in college, and it was only my sophomore semester.

it was legitimately my fault.

Lo-ru-hamah

Oh boy, have you hit on a sore spot with me. I truly believe that the Watchtower is fully responsible for my battle with weight now. Granted, they didn't make me eat at McD's but...

I was a pioneer for six years and everyday I probably had about 80 to 120 ounces of soda pop per day. Not to mention chips, candy and fast food on a daily basis. Then you sit in a car for 5 to 6 hours per day. Forget door to door. You drive across the territory to find return visits that for some reason when you get there you are not prepared for, so, you drive another hour to get to the next one.

Even after pioneering, the only reason I wanted to go out on Saturday mornings was because I really wanted to stop for break and have a doughnut and coffee.

Being a JW makes you a glutonous slob. Now, to try and change all of the horrible habits that were developed. Not to mention mending the damage you have done to your body internally.

sheri

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What Was The Silliest "Offense" That You Were Counseled For?

by minimus in

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when i was a teenager, i was told by an elder that because i smiled a lot and was known for my good sense of humor, that i should come across as "more serious".

so before i was appointed a ms, while in my late teens, i transformed myself into a much more "serious" brother.. were you ever told that you needed to work on something that you knew was stoopid?.

Lo-ru-hamah

My husband got counseled for laughing in field service. (Not at the door - in the car.)

Sheri

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WORDS are dangerous things!!

by Terry in

it is sometimes easy to be confused by the difference between:.

what we call things.

2.how many key words that make up my world view are really bad lables?.

Lo-ru-hamah

Wow, that just went way over my head.

ha ha.

Sheri

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What do you think about girls having boyfriends and vice versa?

by Open mind in

i'm talking about kids from 12 on up.

what are your thoughts on them "going steady"?.

this can either be without any jw influence in the situation or with.. all thoughts appreciated.. om.

Lo-ru-hamah

We have a five year old son and so me saying anything is really just an idea. We will see what the future holds for ideals.

We are trying to teach him that he shouldn't have sex until he is old enough to accept the consequences of those actions. We feel that one of the best things about not having sex is that it makes kissing and holding hands so much more exciting. When you rush right into the act then from that point on it all leads to sex. Kissing isn't just kissing anymore it is a prelude to sex. There has to be a boundry somewhere. We were told that here in the area that we live one in four teenage girls have a STD. A 12 year old isn't ready for those sort of consequences that have life long effects. I think that a crush is great, going out with friends and parents and looking at each other with star crossed eyes is great but IMHO they aren't ready to act beyond that.

Just my two cents.

Loruhamah

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new brochure

by bonnzo in

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at tonights meeting a new brochure was released along with the question box in the km regarding how to dress when visiting bethel/branch homes.

they, of course, said to dress like you do at th meetings.

the brochure is 4 pages with color photo illustations of what not to wear and what is appropriate.

Lo-ru-hamah

The pictures that they have in the brochure has the women wearing heals. I wonder if they have ever tried to do a bethel tour in heels. They might want to try it before telling the women that walking shoes are inappropriate. I think next time I go to New York I am going to tour their facility but I am going to dress like a hooker. Let them put that in their pipe and smoke it.

Sheri

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SPELLCHECK

by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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someone posted, "where is spellcheck?

" i have a trick i learned a couple of years ago when i got onto some bbs.

most boards do not offer a spell checker.

Lo-ru-hamah

Yeah, it is nice. Would have been nicer if I would have noticed it a few months ago.

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SPELLCHECK

by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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someone posted, "where is spellcheck?

" i have a trick i learned a couple of years ago when i got onto some bbs.

most boards do not offer a spell checker.

Lo-ru-hamah

I have done what you suggested before but the other day, after typing up a reply, I noticed a button on the Google bar up top that says ABC check. So, now, if I remember, I click on that before I submit my post. Does you have that option?

sheri

5

Field Service time

by crapola in

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how many of you did like i did and sometimes added a little more time to our report than we actually had?

i felt so bad when i maybe had only one hour so i would put down maybe 3. you know there was all the incidental witnessing!

i'm so glad the pressure is off and i can enjoy a saturday at home doing nothing.it seems kinda strange that a person would even need to turn time in, just do what you felt you could do and don't be obligated to let anyone know how much it was.

Lo-ru-hamah

We would fudge on our time reports. We felt that if a pioneer could count their time sitting at a box at a convention as sacred service then we could count all of the hours that we did service for the KH as sacred service. So, if we cleaned the hall - that was sacred service. If we studied with our son for more than four hours a month, we would count it. In fact, if a bible study comes to the meeting with you and you help them find scriptures then, you were allowed that time. Well, our son sat with us at every meeting and we would look up the scriptures with him. There goes five hours sacred service each week. Needless to say, we felt that we were JWs our entire life and that meant that everything we did was sacred service. So, we could count our time any time we wanted to. It was all sacred service.

Sheri

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Your car is a giveaway for your sexual orientation?

by gaiagirl in

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a jw told me today that mazda miatas are the car of choice for gay men, and subarus are very popular among lesbians.

i asked him how many gay and lesbian folks he actually knew, and what the source for his information was.

he admitted that he didn't know any gays or lesbians, but that "a friend who works in an auto shop" had told him.

Lo-ru-hamah

I have never heard of people saying that those particular cars gave away your sexual preferences. I have heard though that Subarus tend to be driven by environmentally conscious persons. Also, heard that women who drive Nissan Pathfinders tend to be high maintenance. I don't really believe any of it. People drive what they have to. We have a honda and that isn't our car of choice but it is what we drive. I wonder what that says about me?

Sheri

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I Need A Good Tearburst - Have Not Wept For Many Months.

by hillary_step in

i have always been a sucker for a good soppy love song, .

last night i was wading through my huge vinyl collection, pulled an album long-not heard and spun this track on the rack.

though penned almost forty years ago, i have to say, it is still a very handsome song indeed.. coming back to me.

Lo-ru-hamah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9-pDSYPrio

This one gets me everytime. Hope it works for you.

Iris Dement - Our Town.

Sheri