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Sisterly Love!

by Nosferatu in

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my sister-in-law wants to come out here for the convention this year.

i believe it's just an excuse to come and see my boy, but whatever.

they ususally stay at my parents' house when they come out.

Maybe she'd prefer to petsit for all the people who will be bringing their pets?You could have all the people; she could have all the pets, since she doesn't want all those people in her new house. Surely, paradise will be just like that!

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What nicknames were you given when you were a J/W by schoolmates/workmates?

by pobthespazz in

especially if you were raised as a dub like me, well i was called a muslim, holy joe, a jahoodsoon, all seems funny now but torture when you was the only dub in the whole school.

Madame Quixote

mouthy said:

"the pity of the JW !!! It is usually people who REALLY DO want to serve GOD!! But when they find out it was an IDEA! they were serving - they lose faith in a REAL CREATOR..."

Part of the JW 'reasoning' for stifling its members' educational pursuits is that many educated people do come to question god (and more especially, they question religion and most specifically - cult religion like the jw's) - regardless of whether they belonged to a cult or not. Also, education does indeed facilitate the questioning and it facilitates REAL reasoning - something JWs thwart - and a number of reasonable, educated people do come to "lose faith in a "real creator" for many intelligent (as well as emotional) reasons. I'd love to discuss that in another post and not hi-jack this one, though.)

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What nicknames were you given when you were a J/W by schoolmates/workmates?

by pobthespazz in

especially if you were raised as a dub like me, well i was called a muslim, holy joe, a jahoodsoon, all seems funny now but torture when you was the only dub in the whole school.

Madame Quixote

School "mates" (if you want to call 'em that) often accused me of having the cooties and sometimes referred to me as retarded red nose.

Oh well, I guess I was a r-rednose, but I definitely never, ever had the cooties; I didn't even know what cooties was until I was an adult; I only knew from K - 6th or 7th grade that I was chronically scorned. Guess I deserved it, but I kinda' doubt it. what a miserable little child I was . . .don't know if being a jw caused it, but it certainly did not help.

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How long?

by XBEHERE in

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how long until they really start cracking down on me?

any former/current elders especially.

i am currently an elder and basically miss at least one meeting a week and never go out in service on sundays and seldom on saturdays.

Madame Quixote

Why prolong it with a frenchie? Why not just blow them a kiss?Good luck.

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How long?

by XBEHERE in

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how long until they really start cracking down on me?

any former/current elders especially.

i am currently an elder and basically miss at least one meeting a week and never go out in service on sundays and seldom on saturdays.

Madame Quixote

As long as the "Publishers" don't complain you can go on for years

XBHERE said:

Rooster, good point. I think that most of the publishers like me as I am down to earth...normal if you will. I suspect that some of certain elders relatives will be quick to state the obvious about my abscence to "daddy" or "uncle" so I may not have years...or months who knows.

Jeff: I don't know what I should do.. I have stopped going to meetings as often and service as much because I just can't stand it. I hate it and its all a waste of my time. Truth is my wife likes the status that being elders family bestows upon us and I don't fault her for it, what else can women strive for in this cult especially since she hates pioneering. I don't want to be an elder anymore but if I step aside she may not like it. I guess I am kinda hoping they notice whats going on and ask for my resignation. Then I will remain a publisher in name only"

My response (sorry can't get that quote box thingy to work):

If you're worried about your wife's opinion/status, maybe you should just go back to school to advance your career - maybe go into (medicine or engineering or) something that will enhance your finances and status all around . . .this will also help you with good excuses for a continued fade/re-location.

Note that it's quite amazing how many JWs get over their fear of worldly influence due to their upward mobility and education; and many actually remain JWs in good standing while becoming upwardly mobile. My family is a perfect example. They're extremely materialistic, and some were educated, and some even went to college, etc. My JW brother got an engineering degree and sis is a computer network engineer and mom got her AA degree in Golf course grounds maintenance. Both parents own a bunch of golf course properties. They got some shit for it, but ultimately, the bOrg/Society gets over all that upward mobility because members who are devout AND who make good money, put a lot of good money back into the Society. You will hopefully find better things to do with yours - like move on and build a happy and self-directed life.

Hope you can find a way that works; living a lie didn't work for most of us here, although many still can't fully leave, and we do understand that. Stay in touch and best wishes with whatever you do.

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Finally, A Scientific Solution to Global Warming

by Madame Quixote in

http://www.buttleman.net/sludgie/2006/12/scientists_finally_offer_a_pra.html.

fox news parties like its 1999 | main | the onion .

scientists finally offer a practical solution to global warminga report from scientists released last week indicates that a small scale nuclear war could trigger planetwide cooling.

Madame Quixote

http://www.buttleman.net/sludgie/2006/12/scientists_finally_offer_a_pra.html

« Fox News Parties Like It’s 1999 | Main | The Onion »

Scientists Finally Offer A Practical Solution To Global Warming

A regional nuclear war between Third World nations… would likely ravage agriculture and kill millions of people, scientists reported Monday. …(V)ast urban firestorms ignited by war would send thick, dark clouds into the upper atmosphere, blocking the sun's rays and cooling much of the planet, with severe climatic and agricultural results. The soot might remain in the upper atmosphere for up to a decade.
"All hell would break loose," said Prof. Richard Turco of UCLA's department of atmospheric and ocean sciences.

And I was worried about moving to Reseda, with our 115 degree highs last summer. Now if it gets really bad, I’ll just hop on a quick flight to Pakistan and leave a bag of flaming poo on President Musharraf’s doorstep with a friendly little note from [president of India] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Small Nuclear War Could Severely Cool The Planet (SFGate)

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Lynn:

Uh-huh. And how exactly would one define "small scale" when it comes to nuclear war? Perhaps...10,000 deaths? I wonder if someone somewhere can use the global cooling effect to justify the need for a nuclear war.

Posted by Lynn | December 27, 2006 11:18 AM

Posted on December 27, 2006 11:18

eRobin:

Considering all the lies that have been trotted out about Gore, I'm surprised that the Onion came up with this story first.

Posted by eRobin | January 6, 2007 1:36 PM

Posted on January 6, 2007 13:36

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My exwife was a parrot

by Bobhere in

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there once was a man who wanted to purchase a talking parrot.

he went to a pet store, but was told by the pet shop owner that they only had one parrot that fit his criteria but he probably would not want to purchase this particular parrot because it had been previously owned by one of jehovah's witnesses.

the man said he was not worried, looked the parrot over carefully,purchased it and took it home.