Posts by Moomin

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Words and expressions a JW can't say

by JH in

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name few words or expressions a normal person can say, but not a jw.. when someone sneezes, you can't say bless ya !.

if you want to surprise a jw, you can't say boo !!!

http://www.prankcallsunlimited.com/pcu/booecho.mp3.

Words and expressions a JW can't say

by JH in

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friends

name few words or expressions a normal person can say, but not a jw.. when someone sneezes, you can't say bless ya !.

if you want to surprise a jw, you can't say boo !!!

http://www.prankcallsunlimited.com/pcu/booecho.mp3.

A kid in my book group would sometimes say 'Jesus Christ' when he was annoyed. I think he got it from his unbelieving dad. Hes mum was deaf in one ear so she never heard him. The man sitting on his other side was old and deaf. And the book study conductor was also partially deaf.

I replaced 'oh buggar' with 'oh my goodness' when i was a dub. My study conductor would say it so I thought it was acceptable. Until one day when I heard her telling someone that it wasn't a very nice thing to say.

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Documentary: "THE GOD WHO WASN'T THERE" Seen it?

by Seeker4 in

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this past weekend i rented the brian flemming film, the god who wasn't there.

it's a film about christianity in particular and religion in general, and focuses on the key factor of christianity - whether jesus ever existed or not.

i watched it several times, and listened to the commentaries.. interviewed in the film and the special features on the dvd are some of my favorite thinkers: sam harris and richard dawkins especially.. the premise of the film was a well-defended hypothesis that christianity is really the off-shoot of pagan mythology, and jesus was just another in a long line of mythological "sons of god(s)" who had virgin births attended by wise men and shepherds, who's childhood's were essentially unknown, who developed followers, were eventually killed by their people and who were raised back to life.

Moomin

Skeptic2 is my husband. He made me watch it while I was still a dub. I sat there refusing to let any of it affect me. Not much of it sunk in as I was being all obstinate. I was aware that Brian Flemming had had bad experiences growing up in his religion/religious school? So I put it down to the result of an angry person. Thats what I thought then but I don't know what I would think now, I will have to watch it again sometime.

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Just wanted to say Hello!

by RandomD in

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i am from the southeast usa, and i started going to the kh when i was about 14 years old.

i went pretty regularly until i was about 18, then i went to only sunday meetings.

i married my husband of 16 years, who was a baptized jw ( i wasn't).

Moomin

Hello RandomD :)

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The JW phrase I most despise is...

by exwitless in

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"need greaters" ugh!!

i hate that phrase and i always have.

we knew a jw couple who applied every year to bethel and giliad until the age cut-off (age 35 or 40?).

Moomin

I hated being referred to as 'auntie' - makes me feel really old and it was odd how it happened so quickly after joining. Also, someone on here once said that its giving the kids a false sense of security calling potential strangers 'brother' and 'auntie'. I agree.

Could someone explain what 'agape' love is please?

I looked it up and it said it was Christian love as distinct from erotic love or emotional affection.

I still don't understand. Its love but not an emotional affection? What kind of love is it then? I think I may feel offended if someone signed a card with agape love written in it. Were you offended Mamma?

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Unbelieving husbands- blessing in disguise?

by dido in

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i was married to an `unbelieving` husband for the 25 years i was a jw and i divorced him a few years ago, before i got d/f, but looking back now, he was a blessing in disguise, as in some ways i kept up to date with the `world` altho` i didn`t get involved with anything in it, apart from shopping at sainsburys on a sat afternoon.

the rest of the time i was too busy looking after my kids and getting to meetings etc.so didn`t have any spare time, esp as he was quite demanding, but it was a protection living in a `divided household` as i didn`t have to be 100% reliant on the org.

has anyone else in retrospect thought that it has saved them from a lot of problems that occurred in the congs?

Moomin

Yes same as Tophat. I would also know that if I were unconscious and in need of blood then my husband would make sure I had it. This was my secret that I was relieved about as I was so afraid of dying. I never wanted my children to attend the meetings either, even when I still thought it was true. I was relieved that my husband would have said no. But I was concerned about pressure from the other witnesses to inculcate them (I've gone off that word). I believe I would have stopped going eventually if I was single but my husband did make it happen a lot sooner. So yes, thank goodness for unbelieving husbands.

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Girls/ ladies, were the sister`s competetive in your congs?

by dido in

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i don`t know about your congs, but the ones i were in became like fashion competitions between some of the sisters.

i noticed how some of them would look you up and down, very obviously, then the following week wear something identical.

i hate being the same as other people, so it used to p... me off, but i couldn`t believe how competetive they were.

Moomin

There was a definate competition on who was the most humble aswell. The pioneer couple would often mention in any presentation that they live in a small council house and always conclude with some cute comment like 'at least its easier to clean such a tiny house'. I've been round their house and its a very nice size, not big but just right for a family of 3/4. It had 3 bedrooms and an office. Don't they think about the people who have seen it when they are proudly saying these things in from of them? I don't get it.

They did get asked to stop mentioning the fact that its council though.

The wife often turned up at the meetings with bleached stains on her skirt. I felt sorry for her at first but after a while I wondered if it was for effect.

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Girls/ ladies, were the sister`s competetive in your congs?

by dido in

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i don`t know about your congs, but the ones i were in became like fashion competitions between some of the sisters.

i noticed how some of them would look you up and down, very obviously, then the following week wear something identical.

i hate being the same as other people, so it used to p... me off, but i couldn`t believe how competetive they were.

Moomin

I love it. The only thing I don't like about is, is opening and closing the ironing board.

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Girls/ ladies, were the sister`s competetive in your congs?

by dido in

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i don`t know about your congs, but the ones i were in became like fashion competitions between some of the sisters.

i noticed how some of them would look you up and down, very obviously, then the following week wear something identical.

i hate being the same as other people, so it used to p... me off, but i couldn`t believe how competetive they were.

Moomin

i iron things when i need them, i don`t waste my life pre-ironing either.

Hi Dido - Isn't it more awkward getting the board and iron out more often than if you were to do a whole load?

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Dane Cook

by lonelysheep in

has anyone gone to see him yet?

i am buying tickets for his show in new york city next month and can't wait.

last saturday, madtv did a dane spoof...lol!

Moomin

Is he a comedian? I don't know who he is. Maybe its because I am in England or maybe just out of touch. Have a great time anyway. xx