oh yeah just remembered his last name was Davis . Anyone ever have him as a CO ?
troubled mind
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Wondered how I would handle the JW's at my door
by troubled mind inwish i had been more prepared to say something intelligent like others i have read about on here .
usually the witness by-pass our house ,so i was not even thinking it might be them when someone knocked an hour ago .
it was a young man ,maybe 17 , and a subsitute co i remember from yrs ago .. the young man started talking right away about reading me a scripture ,he already had it open in his paperback bible (tacky looking if you ask me ).
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Wondered how I would handle the JW's at my door
by troubled mind inwish i had been more prepared to say something intelligent like others i have read about on here .
usually the witness by-pass our house ,so i was not even thinking it might be them when someone knocked an hour ago .
it was a young man ,maybe 17 , and a subsitute co i remember from yrs ago .. the young man started talking right away about reading me a scripture ,he already had it open in his paperback bible (tacky looking if you ask me ).
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Wish I had been more prepared to say something intelligent like others I have read about on here . Usually the Witness by-pass our house ,so I was not even thinking it might be them when someone knocked an hour ago . It was a young man ,maybe 17 , and a subsitute CO I remember from yrs ago .
The young man started talking right away about reading me a scripture ,he already had it open in his paperback Bible (tacky looking if you ask me ). I interrupted him right away and said ," Oh HI ,your one of the Allen brothers arn't you ? You don't remember me do you ? " . He smiled and looked at me and said ," No I am sorry I don't " boo hoo so easily forgotten ........I said ," Oh well you were really young when we quit going to meetings , it's okay " ," I am not interested ,but you have a great day !"
I wish I could have said something more witty or got him to talk some ...guess i should have waited to listen to his presentation first ,poor kid probably worked really hard on it ,and he would have gotten brownie points from the CO !
Well I guess I should prepare my own presentation for the next time , if that ever happens .
Now I wonder if that CO will go back and ask the Elders who I am and why i quit ? We actually hosted this CO and his wife a couple of times yrs ago for dinner . Shouldn't be surprised he doesn't remember me cause I am having a hard time remembering his name .....I think it was Frank ....something ....from Peoria IL area .
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Has anyone here done a long distance hike?
by moshe ini am hoping i can do one in a year or two- any tips would be appreciated.
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troubled mind
We were in Moab ,Utah last summer ....the noon time sun is a killer . We waited until evening to hike .
Every summer we visit our kids in Colorado ,they live near Estes Park, and Rocky Mountain National park . Beautiful trails there ,the altitude changes take some getting use to though. This year I want to go back to a Forestry road we found that goes to the top of a mountain with great crystals along the trail . I collect fossils and rocks along every trail I go .....so I usually don't go very far because I am always looking down ,and have a very heavy backpack on the way down !
Carry lots of water out west !
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"You should never look for/expect happiness in this world"
by ilikecheese inmy jw boyfriend says this all the time whenever i'm venting about life and some of its disappointments, career aspirations and how hard they are to make happen sometimes, problems with friends/family, or just random stuff that gets to me.
i'm not a negative person or anything; i only get moody occasionally.
i am a woman; it's kind of required.
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I was told by an Elder that it was a danger that I liked my job too much . It was a freakin part time job ,but I was doing something I liked instead of knocking on doors, and that made it dangerous .....come on and be miserable like the rest of us ! BAH
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UGH! WT & Awake at my client's office!
by baltar447 inso i have a client i'm working at this morning.
in the break room i saw about 3 wt & awake!
rags.
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probably left there by the cleaning lady ...
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"NEW LIGHT" FROM BROTHER WALDO D/O SANTA MARIA ,CALIFORNIA 1/22/2012 "HOW JEHOVAH IS LIKE BROTHERS ACCUSED OF BEING A CHILD MOLESTER!
by Bubblegum Apotheosis ini was shocked to hear how the slander against jehovah's name that we see in the world can be compared to a good man accused of being a child molester.
he went on to describe how terrible such an accusation would be, and how "friends" of the accused would know he's not capable of such an act and would rally to his defense.
at several points in the talk, he refers back to the child molester "example" and how eventually, despite the hideous slander heaped on a man in this situation (depicting jehovah in the bigger picture, we assume), that man's good reputation would be restored.
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WOW ...He is an idiot (i am sorry but I can't think of a better definition for him) ,and this is an old illustration . I have heard that one used yrs ago . Most intelligent people would realize how inappropriate this illustration really is for the very reasons stated above . But they are not thinking individuals ,they are parrots repeating ,repeating,repeating .
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anyone else in Southern Illinois?
by finally awake injust ron and i live in southern illinois near the indiana border.
is there anyone else here nearby?.
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I live in Illinois ,but more north and west . On the border of Iowa here .
TotallyADD ,we knew people from Taylorville and Arcola/Tescola area .
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Leaving JW Tracts at the Funeral Visitation
by OnTheWayOut injw's cannot help themselves.
a couple who were very close friends with my wife and i when i was a jw had a few kids that grew up.
none of their kids remained jw despite their heavy activity while growing up.
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When my Mom passed away my non Witness Father told me to follow her wishes for a Witness funeral ,but to warn the Brother to keep it short ,and sweet or else he would be out on his ear . (my Dad means what he says ) The Elder had recently lost his wife, and was very sympathetic to our wishes . I told him I did NOT want a Sunday public talk ,but a simple respectful rememberance of my Mom, and he could include what her hope was . To my surprise he even allowed me to give a short personal eulogy about my Mom. He did fairly well until the end when he started going on about what my Mom (aka Witnesses) believed , I felt my Dad begin to tense and heard a few growls under his breath .....so I started clearing my throat loud enough for the speaker to look at me, then I gave him the finger across the throat motion (cut) Thankfully he got my point and concluded ....
During the visitation a crazy JW woman kept starting conversations with my relatives that were very inappropriate ,asking if they thought my Mom had been in pain or if she knew what was happening at the end... I ended up having to ask her to leave . She showed up at the funeral with her service bag and tracts ......she was escorted to the door and was told now was not her service time . What a nit wit ...she had no sense of boundries what so ever
Most of the Witnesses though were very nice ,and well mannered ,only a few tried to use the 'Oh your Mom will want to see you in the new system' jab ,because I was inactive at the time .
I felt embarrassed for some of them ...they honestly don't know how rude and weird they come off as when they try to witness to others at funerals .
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How did you leave?
by stuckinamovement inonce you realized the organization is simply a religious corporation, how did you leave?.
did you fade?.
were you forced out?.
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How did you leave?
by stuckinamovement inonce you realized the organization is simply a religious corporation, how did you leave?.
did you fade?.
were you forced out?.
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00Dad , I had lots of help from people here on the forum to formulate my letter the final draft was short and sweet :
Attention to the Elder body of the G***** Congregation Of Jehovah’s Witnesses
I specifically requested Bro.S#*@ to inform the Elder body to stop calling, and stop coming to my home uninvited . My request has been ignored .
I consider these repeated phone calls ,personal questions and uninvited visits as Harassment .
Disrespect of my personal privacy is unacceptable . These intimidation tactics must come to an end .
You are hereby notified to immediately terminate any contact with me ,including phone calls ,home visits , mail or electronic mail ..
A copy of this letter has been filed with the local Police Department per legal suggestion .***** Sent certified mail