I had a witness friend that was highly offend if you used the word "fart" ...I had never heard of such a thing ,and thought she was kidding until one day she pulled me aside and reprimanded me for bad language . I explained to her maybe from her town in the south this was a bad word ,but from were we live it is not ,but she still insisted I should never say that in front of her , wind or gas was more appropriate Whatever .....avoiding her seemed the better answer to me !
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Overly sensitive Jehovah's Witnesses?
by Jack C. inthis is what the world is coming to (article from the arkansas gazette):.
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"new york city's new sensitivity guidelines for standardized tests ban 50 undesirable words that might 'evoke unpleasant emotions' in students, including 'dancing,' 'dinosaurs,' and 'birthdays.
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No can I get out of going in service?
by Captain Obvious inas some of you who read my previous thread know, my matrix moment has passed, and i am on my way out.
i am trying very hard to fade slowly in hopes that my wife will wake up, and maybe my family too.
the problem is, my conscience still works well, and i don't want to go out in if service and tell people things that i know aren't true.
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I remember going through that .... my conscience would no longer allow me to lie to others either .
If you have to go out ,go to the door by yourself ,and ask any house holder, 'what do you really think of JW's coming to your door ? Would you like to know how to make them stop ? "
Create your own entertainment ....or do what most do and just fill in an hour or two on the card and turn it in ... keeps everyone happy
One time the service overseer was badgering me for my husbands time slip ( he never went out ) When I got tired of lying for him the overseer wouldn't accept it and kept saying 'just an hour didn't he maybe get at least an hour in ???" When I said 'Sure put an hour down for him " That made the overseer happy ..even when he KNEW it wasn't true .
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Fun with the July 15th WT illustration
by undercover inyes, friends, it's that time once more... when we clip some wt art to a post and try to find all the subliminal wt propaganda messages hidden in the illustration.
(kinda like, "can you find the differences between these two drawings" for kids in the sunday comics).
here's the illustration:.
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troubled mind
God only likes you to wear sensible shoes ,dockers and button down shirts for casual wear . You can always tell a weak sinner by their sneakers and t-shirts w/logos !
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Thanks to all
by Socrateswannabe ini am by nature a reticent soul.
i am perfectly happy to watch from the sidelines as others debate and contest, poke, prod, and cajole one another.
as an observer, i still gain.
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troubled mind
Welcome SocratesWannabe ,great first post !
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Time for an Intervention
by NCO income this july, i will have been out of the jw's for 20 years.
and it has been quite a long time since i've really spent any serious time studying up on jw news and doctrines although i do still read here occasionally.
but after today looks like i've got some work to do.. my first sergeant called me this morning asking for my help to fix his dad's truck as i'm an auto technician in my civilian job.
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Sounds like you have it covered well . I agree with DOC make sure you warn them that the BS conductor will tell them this is Satan trying to detour their study .
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There On Memorial Night When One of the Governing Body Was Attending?
by Broken Promises in.
just wondering if anyone ever actually saw any of the gb members partaking of the emblems?.
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troubled mind
When I was a child there were 3 Elderly members,two men one woman , that would partake of the emblems each year . It was a novelty to watch them each year .
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can of worms -ranting
by so confused inthe more i'm reading and thinking about what i have previously learned it just opens a whold new can of worms.. my husband and i have been reading/comparing the nwt, diaglot, reference bible, etc.
and i saw where the society added words, changed meaning, even added an entire sentence without ().
i have seen where they have emphasized sayings in the watchtower that are not in the bible like "paradise earth".
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troubled mind
So Confused ,Welcome to the board !!! I almost cried reading your post because I clearly remember the confusion I went through when I first started 'waking up' .
It is a confusing and scary time at first,but hang in there it gets SO much better . The feeling of freedom is amazing and finally thinking on your own is priceless. I was 44 yrs old before I began my journey out,my advice to you would be don't waste another moment .
Give your sister a call . I shunned my older brother for many yrs . I missed seeing my only neice growing up . These are huge regrets . Luckily my brother forgave me and we now are working at be closer and being a real family . It is not to late for you either . One thing you must learn is to throw fear aside ,being a JW taught me to be so fearful of everything it sucks the joy of life out of you . Once you realize it is YOUR choice to step over that fear and really live things become clearer and less scary .
I wish you and your family the best .
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has anyone lied to the two elders
by wasted injust a ?
as ive got cobe and my daughters fil coming round nxt wk to grill me, first time 2 of the blighters have turned up together so im expecting the inevitable.
by the way not been to a meeting in 2.5 yrs after 35 yrs in the b/s,and just wondering how much they pressure to get the answers they want.
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When they began asking questions that I knew if answered could be considered "not following Jehovah's Witness Beliefs" , I just told them I would not answer personal questions about my life . Then I repeated my personal life was none of their business since I no longer attended the hall . (I had not been to a meeting in over four yrs ) Which is true ,they are not suppose to purposely go after someone no longer associating with the congregation . Try their tricks on them by answering questions with a question and never give a straight answer !
You will need to repeat the same words over and over to them before they are able to grasp the concept that you no longer answer to them . The only power they possess is what we bestow upon them .
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need help looking for a quote "does not harbor/hold private beliefs/ideas"
by Aussie Oz ini am darned if i can find it in all my files!
i saw it, saved it, lost it.. not in an elders manual, not in letters to elders as far as i can see.. but i am pretty sure the wording was close to my title wording.. any takers???.
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Memorial
by TOTH inthe memorial is back and i know i am going to be harassed into taking my father in law to it.
i refused last year and i have every intention of not going this year too.
it is just so frustrating to me that he has a pioneer for a supposed wife who can take all the other sisters to doctor appointments and shopping and gets high praise for this by the congregation even as she neglects her sick husband.
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It is HER responsibility ! You should not feel shamed into doing it at all . Let another Witness come and drive him it is their little party not yours .