Posts by stillAwitness

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The WT is again reminding women of their "proper role"

by mjarka911 in

the 3/1/06 wt questions from readers is discussing 1 cor 14:33,34 and explains the phrase "keep silent".

after the usual claptrap and disclaimers (like how sometimes women have to substitute for baptized men in a congregation setting) - it concluded by saying women keep silent by "not raising argumentative questions that could challenge the authority of those who teach.

" how do the women swallow this stuff and still feel grateful for "rich spiritual food"?

stillAwitness

VirgoChik: I was always getting counseled by my elder father for making faces at the Hall, and for "rolling my eyes."

Ha! Me too (I really should stop such a bad habit..NOT!)

UGH! Paul, Paul, Paul. They guy was a pompous jerk!

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Are you tempted to celebrate V-Day with your DUB mate?

by stillAwitness in

valentine's day is tuesday and i was just wondering; for those who still have mates in dub land...is it tempting to maybe buy them flowers or insist on a dinner date on such a lovey-dovey day?

i saw some yellow roses on sale today at walmart and was tempted to get some for my mom then i realized i'd better wait till after the 14th.

silly aint it?

stillAwitness

Super_Becka: Will he like it?? Probably not. Will he complain?? Probably.

Trust me, deep down he will be glad that you did..and I bet he will keep it in a safe place. I never threw away any of my holiday cards.

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I'm engaged!

by somebody in

zev proposed to me today and we are now engaged to be married.. i can't even put into words the condition i and my heart is in except for two words.

joy happiness.

i just wanted to share this moment with you all.. .

stillAwitness

But HEY! Still happy for you! And remember:

-A hint of color on the wedding dress is very '06

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Are you tempted to celebrate V-Day with your DUB mate?

by stillAwitness in

valentine's day is tuesday and i was just wondering; for those who still have mates in dub land...is it tempting to maybe buy them flowers or insist on a dinner date on such a lovey-dovey day?

i saw some yellow roses on sale today at walmart and was tempted to get some for my mom then i realized i'd better wait till after the 14th.

silly aint it?

stillAwitness

Valentine's Day is Tuesday and I was just wondering; for those who still have mates in DUB land...is it tempting to maybe buy them flowers or insist on a dinner date on such a lovey-dovey day?

I saw some yellow roses on sale today at WalMart and was tempted to get some for my mom then I realized I'd better wait till after the 14th.

Silly aint it?

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 2-12-06 WT Study (Righteousness)

by blondie in

25-29)(righteousness).

is this the only example of how a young woman can seek righteousness first, .

3. what is righteousness?

stillAwitness

WT is CONCERNED about people leafing ? WOW ! that sound like a good news !

Hey Think...I see your slippin again when it comes to sentence structure..didn't we talk about this my friend?

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What book are you reading now?

by Dimples in

jw
friends

i just stated reading a book called "the lovely bones" by alice sebold.

i am beginning chapter 3. here is the excerpt from the inside cover:

when we first meet susie salmon, she is already in heaven.

stillAwitness

dorayakii: Unfortunately the following are still on the shelf with bookmarks:

LOL! Hey, you're not the only one my friend! Here's my list:

-The diary of anne frank (even though I've read it a thousand times)

-Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues ( a collection of short stories by black women-an apostate story is included! Cool huh?)

-Everything Women Need to know about Cars.

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What book are you reading now?

by Dimples in

jw
friends

i just stated reading a book called "the lovely bones" by alice sebold.

i am beginning chapter 3. here is the excerpt from the inside cover:

when we first meet susie salmon, she is already in heaven.

stillAwitness

To be a slave by Julius Lester; It gives firsthand accounts of those who expirienced such a tragedy in american history. It is definetly a page-turner and adds little tidbits about slavery that most people may not of known.

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Pioneer Sister is Even Confused about The Annointed...Now I'm Confused!

by stillAwitness in

ok, this time i wasn't snooping around but i was eavesdropping in a conversation the co was having with the freeloader pioneer sister who has been staying with us:

apparently she was a bit confused as to what will happen during the 'new system" between her and her husband.

this is where it gets confusing and i need help understanding this: (i could only get in a few tidbits of the convo here and there: ya'll don't know how hard it is to have your ear pressed to a door fro 30 minutes!

stillAwitness

I don't know her exact age but I am guessing she is in her mid-40's. She can't be that old-she went to Bethel at 18.

Should I ask if she is one of the Annointed?

What if she wants to know why I ask?

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 2-12-06 WT Study (Righteousness)

by blondie in

25-29)(righteousness).

is this the only example of how a young woman can seek righteousness first, .

3. what is righteousness?

stillAwitness

I can't got to my meeting without checking Blondie's thread first. Its a protection for me so that I don't leave that WT stduy even more confused and brainwashed then when I went in.

I was actually a bit in the dark as far as where this WT study was heading this week...Ah yes there goes the kicker in paragraph 16.

Billyboy,

Everyone has basically proved their point. Blondie's breakdown of the WT each week is no different than what is done at the hall. Constantly reminding us "young people" that college is bad, if we are not being persecuted by our peers "than we are not true servants of Jah" and trying to turn us into robots with our only choice of recreation being bowling with the old folks in the hall and listening to classical music-the kind without the questionable beats and no words of course.

And who was it that said he is still an elder???

Man, you really need to tell your story!

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Pioneer Sister is Even Confused about The Annointed...Now I'm Confused!

by stillAwitness in

ok, this time i wasn't snooping around but i was eavesdropping in a conversation the co was having with the freeloader pioneer sister who has been staying with us:

apparently she was a bit confused as to what will happen during the 'new system" between her and her husband.

this is where it gets confusing and i need help understanding this: (i could only get in a few tidbits of the convo here and there: ya'll don't know how hard it is to have your ear pressed to a door fro 30 minutes!

stillAwitness

Ok, this time I wasn't snooping around but I was eavesdropping in a conversation the CO was having with the Freeloader Pioneer Sister who has been staying with us:

Apparently she was a bit confused as to what will happen during the 'New System" between her and her husband.

This is where it gets confusing and I need help understanding this: (I could only get in a few tidbits of the convo here and there: ya'll don't know how hard it is to have your ear pressed to a door fro 30 minutes! )

She was saying how she knows that her and her hubby will no longer be as a married couple because he is one of the annointed but she knows that she will always love him and has hopes that they will always be friends?? What does that mean? Is she one of the annointed too? Why would she be worrying about being friends with her husband if she knows he will be in heaven? I think she is one of the annointed also.

The the CO was telling her that "new light" was brought into this subject in a previous Watchtower but she could not accept that and kept quoting some scripture that refuted the Society's "new light" that apparently her and her husband will not even be in the midst of each other or something or other..(it was hard to hear at times:the dryer was running ) However he did admit that this is one of those things in the Bible that "we as Jehovah's servants won't ever completely comprehend till God is ready to reveal it to us" (Another prime example of the DUBS belief that the Bible was written strictly for them A religion that has only been around for 200 years but the Bible has for 2000-you do the math Brooklyn! )

Nonetheless, really it just made me feel so sorry for her. I know she misses her hubby dearly and she is holding on to this false hope and could you just imagine what it would be like for he if she was to one day find out it was all a lie?

She is one of those DUBS that would be better off ignorant about the real truth.

I just hope she never gets computer savvy!

The only thing he said to comfort her in the end was to" Get back into the ministry"