Posts by jojochan

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Jehovah's INEFFECTIVE Witness...(Why no TV ministry???)

by Terry in

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what if i asserted the following as true?

the watchtower bible and tract society has no interest in an effective evangelical program of conversion.. would that sound silly?

disfellowshipping would lead to having a big target placed on the ex jw's back at armageddon.. .

jojochan

He is in a self-induced trance of absolute certainty. *But, he is riddled with gnawing doubts!

This describes almost EVERY active dub I know.I will save this post for future reference. I know deep down inside they are obssessed with the numbers, how it looks on paper, which to me is VERY pompus,pharasseical(pls excuse for spelling), and o.c.d in some respects. Even though they say it that the hours should'nt gauge a persons spirituality; when you read the publications, and get the jist of it...in my eyes it DOES which makes the some members in the collective feel guilty in striving to "reach out". But; is door to door witnessing cheaper by the society's standards? That would be my only eplaination as to why they would not do tv work.

jojochan.

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The day Frank died.

by atypical in

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friends

out of routine in a newlywed life, i received word that a friend had died.

he was one of the good ones - the ones that existed in my good old days, the days when i knew the secrets to life.

he was a kind man - overlooked for serious privileges because of his accent.

jojochan

the greatest people are often those who put not themselves in the forefront or the limelight, but stay hidden and treasured like that Classic Mustang someones got sheltered off in the garage, only taking out on special occasions.

I like that. That was deep, and very true to life.

my condolences atypical.

jojochan

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Jw men in relationships with "worldly women" take notice.

by jojochan in

it's a struggle to live a life of dualism.

you sought comfort in her arms, were soothed by her normalacy, and is a wiff of fresh air to you.

but if you, like so many others, a 2nd or 3rd gen witnesses, it's a struggle, especially if you believe the dogma and have family in it , and the hold it has on you in your mind it's extreme.

jojochan

Awww...shucks. Thx becka!

Now I can wear bright scrubs today at work.

Be happy, be in love!

It's a beautiful thing.

jojochan, the believer.

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Jw men in relationships with "worldly women" take notice.

by jojochan in

it's a struggle to live a life of dualism.

you sought comfort in her arms, were soothed by her normalacy, and is a wiff of fresh air to you.

but if you, like so many others, a 2nd or 3rd gen witnesses, it's a struggle, especially if you believe the dogma and have family in it , and the hold it has on you in your mind it's extreme.

jojochan

I think he's just afraid of "looking bad" in front of his congregation - in a lot of ways, he's just like a kid or a teenager, just looking for love and approval.

You have a sister?, nah just kidding, lol!

jojochan.

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Jw men in relationships with "worldly women" take notice.

by jojochan in

it's a struggle to live a life of dualism.

you sought comfort in her arms, were soothed by her normalacy, and is a wiff of fresh air to you.

but if you, like so many others, a 2nd or 3rd gen witnesses, it's a struggle, especially if you believe the dogma and have family in it , and the hold it has on you in your mind it's extreme.

jojochan

But he could get marked, and then get shunned. It can still cause problems.

As long as he has an understanding family, and wonderful woman by his side....It really does'nt matter. If I was him I would be on cloud nine right now, which I bet he already is. I evny that, I'm happy for you both.

I felt the urge to post that becausethe OTHER side is what you don't hear about. The selfishness in just trying to convert that person is just wrong in my eyes, also in just hanging that person on a string in their hopes that one day that dub will bring then into their circle. Which I had failed to do so in my past before I my first marriage. It's even worse now that I'm inactive and fading I have issues and I realize that deep down I have to move away from all of this. And start fresh. Until then I can't be in a "normal" relationship even though I admitted to my folks that I will NEVER marry a dub EVER again. To that they said "I don't blame you not one bit."

That shocked me, and took a load off my mind. The response that I was looking for and hoped for arrived. But what's still there and serves as a slight "prick" to my mind is the whole,"marry only in the lord" thing. Unlearning the whole w.t dogma is sucky to go through, and I don't know if I could drag another woman through that bullshit like I did before....that person did'nt deserve that at all. It takes patience and understandinjg on her part as well. I give props to the women that love their men enough to stay by their side when it comes to their religion. That in turn gave the men the strength to bring you into their circle. What's cool is that you understand one huge important thing....that he loves YOU. And does'nt love you less by taking the time to reveal you to his folks. I would love to have that kind of woman in my life...I wish I could have that.

Lady lee....you're welcome.

jojochan.

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Are you tempted to celebrate V-Day with your DUB mate?

by stillAwitness in

valentine's day is tuesday and i was just wondering; for those who still have mates in dub land...is it tempting to maybe buy them flowers or insist on a dinner date on such a lovey-dovey day?

i saw some yellow roses on sale today at walmart and was tempted to get some for my mom then i realized i'd better wait till after the 14th.

silly aint it?

jojochan

I sent my JW boyfriend a Valentine's Day card last week, so he should get it in time for Tuesday.

Super becka, he'd be a dummy if he did'nt like it.

I would if someone did that for me.

jojochan.

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Jw men in relationships with "worldly women" take notice.

by jojochan in

it's a struggle to live a life of dualism.

you sought comfort in her arms, were soothed by her normalacy, and is a wiff of fresh air to you.

but if you, like so many others, a 2nd or 3rd gen witnesses, it's a struggle, especially if you believe the dogma and have family in it , and the hold it has on you in your mind it's extreme.

jojochan

Well... I called, and said my peace... I feel closure, and that was needed.(see, "she lost me")

Now I'm retreating to a close freinds' house up north for the weekend.

cheers...

jojochan..

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Jw men in relationships with "worldly women" take notice.

by jojochan in

it's a struggle to live a life of dualism.

you sought comfort in her arms, were soothed by her normalacy, and is a wiff of fresh air to you.

but if you, like so many others, a 2nd or 3rd gen witnesses, it's a struggle, especially if you believe the dogma and have family in it , and the hold it has on you in your mind it's extreme.

jojochan

152 plus times viewed!

Interesting... I hope this gets through to the lurkers out there.

jojochan.

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Anybody still buy vinyl records?

by DanTheMan in

i haven't had a turntable in years, and i'm starting to feel all romantic about getting one and restricting my new music purchases to vinyl exclusively.. some reasons why:.

longevity - cd's get to be pretty skippy after about 10 years, and after 15 or 20, they are pretty much useless.

a vinyl record can last 100 years if taken proper care of.

jojochan

Further, the ritual of playing an Lp is my only religious experience.
The cleaning....the destatic process...the balancing of the tone arm....it is bliss.

Amen to that.

jojochan.

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ROFL! Is this desperation for SOMETHING to create urgency?

by AuldSoul in

jw
friends

my wife got this by email.

it passed through many channels getting to her, literally hundreds of others received it.

it is unreal!subject: fw: daniel advancement of the stone... interesting.

jojochan

"He spoke very slowly and clearly" (like he was talking to kindergartners) "so all of the friends were able to follow along closely."

NNNNNKKKAAAAYYYY?

jojochan.