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  My dog ate rat poison today

  by Purza in

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  yes, it has been one of those days.

  not only did i see a car full of jws at home depot running out and targeting unsuspecting victims before they walked in the store, but when i reached my destination (our rental property) there were two jws at the door.

  the two at the door only said hello to me and my husband and it probably had something to do with our dog growling at them.

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  Purza, good going on your part. Even though you were in a panic, you reacted appropriately. It was a good day! You saved your dog's life!
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  Interesting religious concept (Churchanity)

  by MsMcDucket in

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  this may have all ready been posted on this forum, but just in case it hasn't, i'm posting it here.

  i found the concept really interesting.

  it's a lot to read so i'm just going to put an excerpt of the documentation here, and put the link so those that are interested can go to the site to read more.

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  This may have all ready been posted on this forum, but just in case it hasn't, I'm posting it here. I found the concept really interesting. It's a lot to read so I'm just going to put an excerpt of the documentation here, and put the link so those that are interested can go to the site to read more. From the name of the link, it appears that the site could be sponsored by an ex-witness?

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  Churchianity Today by Chip Brogden Email this page | Printer-friendly version

  We must always be sure to distinguish between the Lord's invisible, universal, spiritual Church (the Ecclesia) and the non-profit religious organization that meets in a building with a steeple on top. The difference is incalculable, and we dare not make the mistake of confusing the two. Please understand that we do not question the right of any religious group to peaceably assemble together, elect their leaders, receive monies, have membership requirements, and govern themselves in the manner they see fit - as long as we realize that such a right is a civil right and is neither inalienable, Scriptural, or mandated by God Himself. That doesn't make it wrong, but neither does it make it spiritual. The Ecclesia is not an organization or invention of man, but an organism filled with the Life, and whether we worship "in Jerusalem or in this mountain" is not as important to God as whether or not we worship Him "in Spirit and in Truth."

  http://www.watchman.net/articles/churchianity.html
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  What Would It Take For Your JW Family/Friend To Get Out?

  by minimus in

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  is there anything that might get your witness relative or friend out of the "truth"??

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  Witnesses have been taught from day one that there will be people, things, or events that the devil will use to try to make you stumble. They are taught that it may even be your mother, father, sister or brother. So, in order to get them out, they are going to have to come to their own realization that there's something "fishy" going on in the religion. They are going to have to "realize" that it is not the "devil", but that there is truly something wrong with the religion.

  I don't know how to approach my daughters about the wrongness of the religion without appearing to be a "demonized" stumbler from the "darkside". They're going to have to "pull the wool off" their own eyes. Even though, I had disassociated myself years ago, I still couldn't discern that Jehovah was not the Watchtower. I found myself believing that I was not a follower of Jehovah because I didn't like "his organization". I didn't realize this until after my daughters were baptized. This was 16 years later! Talk about having someone's mind on lockdown.

  The key is there somewhere in a seed that I planted before they became witnesses. I am hoping that I planted the seed of common sense. Hopefully, some event that will occur in the religion will make it grow!
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  How have you coped since leaving?

  by SickofLies in

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  i noticed that many different people have coped in many different ways, i believe this reflects the fact we all have left or been kick out for different reasons.

  what have you done since leaving?

  have you joined another church, are you athesitc?

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  I don't know what to believe anymore. I do know that I want nothing to do with organized religion.

  That's pretty much how I feel. I'm against "Churchanity".
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  Meeting Clothes

  by Nosferatu in

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  i absolutely hated the concept of "meeting clothes".

  all my meeting clothes were hand-me-downs from other brothers.

  i always hated getting hand-me-downs from the fat jw kids who were older than me.

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  I hated being dressed up. My mother would dress me up in those silly looking Shirley Temple looking slips. I called them "can-can" slips. You know, the kinds that you see the women wear in western movies. Those slips itched like chiggers! And to make it worse we had to sit still. As most of you know, I wasn't raised a Jehovah's Witness.

  Anyway, I hated being dressed up. It made me feel uncomfortable. Then I became a dub. Oh! Sh*t! Had to start wearing dresses and slips again! I can't explain how horrible this was! When I'd go to the Kingdom Halls, I would be sitting there having panic attacks in those stupid dresses! Trying to sit like a lady! Don't move around so much! Don't go to the bathroom so much! Be still and pay attention! Keep the children quiet! Don't sneeze so loud! It was like being in hell!

  I hate being dressed up to this day!
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  Did you buy new clothes for the Memorial?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i was just wondering how many people went out and bought new clothes for the memorial.

  did you feel like it was a festive holiday like easter or did you just feel like it was another meeting that you had to attend?

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  I was just wondering how many people went out and bought new clothes for the Memorial. Did you feel like it was a festive holiday like Easter or did you just feel like it was another meeting that you had to attend?
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  Please expand my cd or record colldection.

  by jojochan in

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  i was just diggin through everything in my crates and just noticed that i had just listened to everything here.

  i'm bored with my music now; please broaden my mind...list some tunes for me to listen to.

  i listen to everything,everything.don't be shy, list whatever, jazz, ska, dub, electronica, ambient, punk, bluegrass, industrial, classical whatever.

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  Have you ever heard of:

  Johnny Guitar Washington? I like the song on one of his albums called "I don't wanna be like the lone ranger traveling throught the world always a stranger"... (The Best of Johnny "Guitar" Watson)

  Roy Ayers - Take all the time you need (Ubiquity)

  War - Deliver the word

  Maxi Priest and Shabba

  Maxwell - (Now)

  Mandrill - House of Wood

  The Blue Note Remix Project (The New Groove) I, especially, like the remix of "Friends and Strangers"

  Well, that's all that I can think of now. I'm tired.
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  JW message board talking about "famous" apostates

  by unbeliever in

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  http://ewatchman-exposed.co.uk/research/exposure_1_strange_bedfellows__robert_king_and_donald_burney.html?lastpost=1141249562#msg11 1. james penton who was an elder in lethbridge, alberta canada became apostate in the late 70's, took at least 80 souls with him at that time.

  god only knows how many he took through the years?

  his book is intitled: "the apocylpse is not delayed because of my stupidity".

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  Mrs. McDucket, I can't tell if you're kidding (hard to do over the internet lol), but the real URL is www.freeminds.org . The wickedminds thing was parody.

  Thanks Rebel8, I didn't know that it was a parody. Sometimes, my skull is SO dense.
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  Hilarious comment made at work today about JWs

  by Jez in

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  this old wrinkled little gray haired man about age 65, said in the staff room:.

  "jws came to my house on the weekend, so i opened the door, grabbed my coat and said, "i can't talk, i just found out my wife is giving birth at this very moment!!!

  " then i slammed the door, and fell on the floor laughing to myself.".

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  Sirona, sometimes, you just can't win. They use to think that I wasn't a Christian because I was a Jehovah's Witness. Oops! I guess that they were right! I just didn't know it!
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  Reasons employers reject job applicants

  by kristyann in

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  anyone want to give me some main reasons employers reject job applicants?

  i already have some, but this is for something for school... and i really need a wide range of answers... they are looking for me to give them quite a few reasons.

  i need serious ones, too... not something inappropriate for school or ridiculous.

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  I just thought of some other reasons. You, probably, all ready know all of the reasons that I've listed, but just in case you don't...

  Not having a work visa

  Not having a social security number

  Having been convicted of a felony

  Being dishonorably discharged from the military

  Not having a license in a profession that requires one