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  Were You One Of Those That Was Always Looking For The Perfect Kingdom Hall?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember, especially in the 70's and 80's, how certain ones would go from hall to hall looking for the perfect congregation.

  you know, the place that had the best elders, the area that you could "grow" in.

  maybe it was the hall that had all the families or best association.

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  We were at the end and then we left and that put an end to our search
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  Masonic Symbols On The Cover Of The Draw Close To Jehovah Book

  by ColdRedRain in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  i don't know if anybody has noticed yet, but today, i folded in the cover of the "draw close to jehovah" book and i noticed the bible turns into a pyramid, the clouds turn into a masonic "s" on top of that pyramid and "jehovah" becomes "jah".. freaky....

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  The revelation book was either telling me to "eat my parents" or "pet fluffy kittens" I don't remember.
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  Elders' kids - special treatment?

  by starfish422 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it seems to be the opinion of some on this board that elders' kids received special treatment, weren't punished for their wrongdoings, etc.. as the daughter of the po in our small congregation, let me tell you that it was much harder for me than for the kids of those who weren't elders.

  our family was expected to be the "model family for displaly purposes" and we were held up to very high standards so that we didn't "stumble" anyone.

  at times i wished my dad wasn't an elder so that i could have a bit more freedom.

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  In my experience, Elders kids were highly skilled at leading a double life.
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  Can they announce that you are df'd or da'd without telling you?

  by lv4fer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know this sounds like a stupid question.

  we haven't attended a meeting in almost a year.

  about 5 months ago they sent us a registered letter saying they wanted to meet with my husband and i and discuss charges of apostasy.

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  They do whatever the hell they want and then they can justify/fabricate reasons later.
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  Is the Major Battle Going to Start Today in Iraq?

  by hawkaw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the war has been going on for sometime if anyone has actually been following along what has been going on in iraq .... .

  but today .... .

  msnbc reporting that ari fleischer has lidded his daily press gaggle, and that the president has cancelled some speech or meeting about health care he was supposed to have this afternoon.

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  I think what the press conference will be is some sort of date, probably two weeks in the future will be set for Saddam to step down or something and then at that date when he hasn't, "official" action will take place.
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  YOU Are Responsible For Your Kids Being Jehovah's Witnesses, Do Ya Feel Bad

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does it bother you that your kids are witnesses?

  does it disturb you because you taught them?

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  Hmm, I don't have any kids, and any that I do have in the future will definately not be brought up as witnesses, but I was raised in it stricly by my mom and I don't blame her. I know she was doing what she thought would save our lives.

  What I feel terrible for are the parents who brought their kids up as witnesses and then left the religion, only to have these same children shun them. I think that is horrible and its situations like these that make me hope for the watchtower's demise.
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  JW Official Site Run By Spin Doctors?

  by Englishman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this from the official site: fathers also need to concern themselves with the spirituality of their children.

  paul wrote: "you, fathers, do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of jehovah.

  " (ephesians 6:4) when parents heed the admonition not to irritate their children, as well as the direction to train them, the children feel that they are part of .

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  I think that the official site is definately trying to put a more positive spin on the witnesses for the public. So of course they don't go into their true beliefs on what irritating means, but rather leave it vague and to the "worldly" reader they would think that they literally mean "not to irritate" their children, however the site doesn't make that clear.

  Basically another example of their being very "lawyer-like" with their words, saying one thing, but meaning another. Misrepresenting themselves in order to look "better" or as some of us like to call it, lying. I just don't think that the God that they profess to believe him, so described by them, would want anything to do with their slimy religion. It really helps to prove that they are nothing but an ad agency for their publishing company and religion inc.
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  Little know facts about your Apostate friends..... (cut and paste)

  by ApagaLaLuz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  theory is you'll learn some little known facts about your friends.

  cut and past your answers.

  who has time for breakfast?

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  01. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
  between 7:30 and 8

  
  02. IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON, WHO
  WOULD IT BE? Bill Gates

  03. GOLD OR SILVER?
  White Gold

  04. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? About Schmidt

  05. FAVORITE TV SHOW? The Simpsons, MST3K, Various Star Trek Varieties, ER, CSI

  06. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
  Usually don't
  
  07. WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
  Comrade Joanna
  08. CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? No

  09. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Architecture10. WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Glenn

  11. BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
  
  City
  
  12. SUMMER OR WINTER?
  
  Summer
  
  13. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
  Dryers Light Tagalongs Cookie
  14. BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
  Buttered and salted
  15. FAVORITE COLOR?
  Aqua
  
  
  16. FAVORITE CAR?
  mid 80's Volvo Wagon

  17. FAVORITE SANDWICH?
  Club
  
  18. TRUE LOVE? All the time

  19. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC(S) DO YOU DESPISE?
  Short-Sightedness. Myopia
  
  20. FAVORITE FLOWER?
  Rose
  
  21. IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG
  WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL YOUR FAMILY?
  a week or more
  
  22. FIZZY OR STILL WATER AS A DRINK?
  Regular.
  
  23. WHAT IS THE WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? when your cat dies
  24. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? several, more than 10
  25. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE?
  a downtown loft
  26. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
  no

  27. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
  Friday
  
  28. RED OR WHITE WINE?
  No thank you

  29. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?

  Go out to dinner I think

  30. DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD? No
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  Wonderful news about Iraq..NO NEED FOR WAR!

  by freeman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well it looks like we will be sending our troops home, as we dont have to worry about iraq retaining, creating, or using weapons of mass destruction anymore (wmd).

  the iraqi dictator has sent a note to the chief u. n. weapons inspector informing him that he (has just now enacted legislation making wmd's illegal.

  this wonderful news was announced by a gleeful hans blix just today at a televised meeting at the u.n.

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  Ahh yes wonderful,

  a document that will surely secure "Peace in our time"
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  I miss being a JW

  by joelbear in

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  2. friends

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  it seems the more time goes by, the more i miss being a jw.. i miss my friends.

  i miss the feeling of safety of the group.. i miss having hope.. i miss it a lot..

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  The safety net is a hologram, don't jump