Posts by Dawn
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Bad Elder Stories
by shamus in.
what was the worst elder that you ever had to deal with?
i will post my story in a second...
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Dawn
After reading all these stories the scripture comes to mind where Jesus says Many will say to me Lord Lord...didn't we do all these things in your name...and he will turn them away saying "I never knew you, get away from me you workers of lawlesness".
And how about "having a form of godly devotion but proving false to it's power". If these elders were truly touched by the holy spirit they would be filled with empathy for those in need and would reach out to try and help them. I realize that they are only human and would still make stupid mistakes - but for the most part they would really truly want to save everyone and turn noone away.
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JW Superstitions
by sandy inyesterday i got home and i realized i accidentally brought a necklace with a cross on it from my boyfriend's house.. it was in a regular brown paper bag i put some of my things in.
i was lying in bed last night thinking about it wondering if i should take it outside.
i was afraid the demons were going to invade my house.. i decided to leave my tv on all night because we all know the demons will not bother you if your light or tv is on.
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Dawn
Don't even think about reading the fortune cookie after eating Chinese.
Unless you read it by the rules - that is.....follow each fortune with the words "in bed"
Try it - it's great! Brings whole new meanings to each fortune
For example: You will reunite with a friend in bed....You will advance in your career in bed....You have many friends in bed..........tee hee hee
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Derogatory Term...HBH
by 95stormfront ini was recently over a relative's house when i heard one of their pioneer dub guest refer to one of her return visits as hbh.
i assumed that this was one of those visits where the person chose not to answer the door.
has anybody else heard of this term.
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Dawn
I think they should maybe have one for people who burn the watchtower in front of them
Hmm....now you're giving me a good idea
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JW Superstitions
by sandy inyesterday i got home and i realized i accidentally brought a necklace with a cross on it from my boyfriend's house.. it was in a regular brown paper bag i put some of my things in.
i was lying in bed last night thinking about it wondering if i should take it outside.
i was afraid the demons were going to invade my house.. i decided to leave my tv on all night because we all know the demons will not bother you if your light or tv is on.
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Dawn
I also remember playing the Bob & Doug McKenzie album for a JW, and his conscience started bothering him so he shut the tape off.
Probably the same guy that watches porno at night when noone else is around
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Bad Elder Stories
by shamus in.
what was the worst elder that you ever had to deal with?
i will post my story in a second...
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Dawn
Isn't it so funny now to think of how "important" these rules were to us and the elders - submitting time properly, attending the correct meeting, yadda yadda yadda - just all subtle ways to control people.
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Have you experienced Satan?
by Blueblades in.
recently i asked:have you experienced god?and many of you responded.the question was not intended to prove that god exists,or,doesn't.rather, what each persons own experience meant for them.. now,i thought that it would be only fair to ask:have you experienced satan?again not to prove that satan exists or dosen't.rather what each persons own experience meant for them.. maybe some have experienced both,god and satan at different times,or can you tell the difference?.
blueblades
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Dawn
YES!!
My brother was murdered. When I was at the murder scene I felt something terrible - an ugly and evil feeling. It stayed with me and I could not shake it. Maybe it was depression, maybe it was shock, maybe it was something else. I don't believe that I can make a definite statement about WHAT it was - only about what I FELT and how it affected me.
After I flew back home I went to bed - stayed there for 2 days - still could not shake the evil "thing" that had enveloped me. Later that week I went to the kids music camp at church - I help out every week with the 1st through 5th graders - 80 children signed up. I still felt awful - this evil ugly thing around me. Until................the kids started to sing their first worship song. All those beautiful innocent little voices, all smiling, hearts filled with love and joy - their whole lives ahead of them. With those precious beautiful voices my soul was lifted up and the evil thing left.
By the end of the evening it was gone - that was over 6 months ago and it hasn't been back.
The depression, the shock, the terrible, ugly, evil thing that happened to my brother - and the feelings that overcame me. THAT was SATAN. The love and peace that I felt being in the middle of 80 children full of love and wonder - THAT was GOD.
I don't believe Satan has to materialize as some demon or make things float around the room. We experience him through the bad things that happen in our lives and to others. But we can overcome him by embracing the good things that we have in our lives.
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Hey....who took all my GUILT???
by Dawn infor years i lived under the weight of guilt.
i suppose some of it is a consequence of childhood abuses - and much of it developed over a lifetime of trying to be good enough to make it through armageddon.
i never could reach "the mark" - oh i studied a lot, went to all the meetings, aux.
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Dawn
condemnation ("you are no good" "you are not worthy") comes from Satan.
I had never heard that until after I left the 'dubs. It was a friend of mine, a christian, who explained it to me. And it makes so much sense - condemnation does nothing but tear us down.
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Hey....who took all my GUILT???
by Dawn infor years i lived under the weight of guilt.
i suppose some of it is a consequence of childhood abuses - and much of it developed over a lifetime of trying to be good enough to make it through armageddon.
i never could reach "the mark" - oh i studied a lot, went to all the meetings, aux.
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Dawn
For years I lived under the weight of guilt. I suppose some of it is a consequence of childhood abuses - and much of it developed over a lifetime of trying to be good enough to make it through Armageddon. I never could reach "the mark" - oh I studied a lot, went to all the meetings, aux. pioneered whenever I could, and even gave "experiences" at assemblies. But somehow - I always screwed up. And my conscience would bother me - and I'd tattle on myself ....and ya'll know the rest. Just the thought of "the back room" sent a chill into my life.
The thing is - I carried this D*** thing ALL the time - regardless of how I was living my life. Even after I was married, I have always been faithful to my husband, I've been a good mom, and I work hard - but I constantly felt unworthy and guilty.
At church they have "alter calls" - where you can step forward and ask for help with something. I've always been too chicken &hit to admit anything in public (god forbid..maybe they have a back room too ) but one day I went up and asked that this weight of guilt disappear. It wasn't attached to anything I needed to confess or fix - it was just there all the time. Of course.....I was disappointed to bring it home with me again that day.
Some time passed...and a situation came about where the guilt thing came up again. In my conversation to someone I said "well...I'd better do (blah blah blah) I don't want to live with guilt again" and it hit me....THE GUILT...WHERE'D IT GO?! At some point this "dead-weight-guilt" I had been carrying for 20+ years was GONE. No wonder I had felt so good lately. I had lived with it for so long - yet it disappeared and I didn't notice - how could that be?
That was some time ago and I have a new relationship with guilt now. In my opinion - a healthy one. It doesn't just hang around like those stupid last 10 lbs...but when I'm about to make a wrong choice it pokes me. I don't like the pokes - they irritate me, and sometimes hurt. It's just like when I grab my kid by the arm just before they race into a busy street. It's getting my attention to steer me from danger. And when I remember that - I thank God for loving me enough to "poke" me from time to time - and I move on.
If only I could loose that last 10 lbs as easily..............alter call anyone?
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sister Df'd 26 years ago, wants to come back now
by ApagaLaLuz ini have an older sister who is 48. she was a regular pioneer and married a ministerial servant.
26 years ago she was df'd and divorced him.
she had moved away before i was even born.
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Dawn
I think she's lonely and wants to connect back to her family in the only way she knows they will take her
I agree. I have a friend who was DF'd years ago and wants to go back. I've shared some information with her that I have found from this site and through my own research. But she just closes her ears to it and changes the subject.
Sometimes the only thing we can do is to let them know we will love them and accept them whatever their decision is. That we'll be here if they change their mind.
Perhaps, in this situation, the best way to reach your sister may not be by words but by actions. LIVING the gospel is a much stronger witness than preaching it. Show her unconditional love.