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  what was the strangest/worst counsel you recieved from elders ?

  by flipper in

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  having been in the organization for 30 years, after i got out i reflected on this.

  as a teenager i was told to not let my hair grow over my ears because i might stumble other young ones in the congregation.

  also, in order to carry the microphones i was told i couldn't wear white socks, had to wear black or dark blue socks.

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  My sister was told that she was not allowed to dye her hair blonde because it would stumble others...she is a woman of color...how many other sisters dyed their hair on a regular basis?
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  Has anyone ever played with a ouija board?

  by delilah in

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  2. experiences

  this past weekend, we met a new couple in our campground, and the conversation soon came 'round to the supernatural.

  the lady said she has had quite a few supernatural experiences, and that she plays her own home-made version of the ouija board.

  my husband was all excited and begged her to play .

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  A dear friend of mine got hooked on using one. She was obsessed with her...of course another JW gave her the Paradise book and that saved the day. But she had some weired stories from her experiences.
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  Are you: Disfellowshipped; Disassociated; Irregular: Memorial Attender: N

  by mtsgrad in

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  good evening,.

  i am a virgin to this forum do bear with me!.

  i am curious who visits.

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  Df'd twice...fader now. Don't need men to tell me whether or not I'm worthy of life. I'm loving life now for the first time in my life.
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  Recommend a car

  by Simon in

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  2. friends

  i hate cars.

  they just cost money and eventually rust away.. however, given that it's pretty difficult to do anything without one in north america and that we now need another because angharad got a job (yay), does anyone have any good suggestions?.

  things i want:.

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  tan

  Honda is my car of choice...oh and I also like the Volvo S60 or Volvo 80.
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  Are Interracial Relationships—A Taboo Subject?

  by The wanderer in

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  2. friends

  <!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000; } .style2 { font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; color: #cc0000; } .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style4 {color: #000000} --> are interracial relationshipsa taboo subject?the exposure to individuals of other racial backgrounds was helpful in my past .

  jehovahs witness life to see past racial prejudice.

  i am grateful for the exposure.

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  I've dated both races (black & white) and find it great. IMO the children have the best of both worlds. It's all in how you look at it. Look around you...young ones are dating outside their race and it seems to be the norm. We are all humans. Problems occur within our own races as well...
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  GOVERNING BODY member Carey Barber dies.

  by yesidid in

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  and that's all i know.. he was 101 and appointed as a governing body member in 1977.. .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/97874/1.ashx.

  yesidid.

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  Help...so he died in 1986?
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  Were you a "Born-In", or were you "Converted"?

  by Warlock in

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  i was converted in the early 1980's.. warlock .

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  I was a young girl of 4 when my mother was introduced to the witnesses.
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  MY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE MEMORIAL TONIGHT (just got home)

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, as per usual, the memorial talk bored the hell out of me, but i found it, in one way to be an improvement over last years when they had the most boring speaker on the planet there http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/111544/1.ashx this guy at least knew how to speak.

  unfortunately, he didn't have much of a script to work with.. there was the mention of adam sinning and mankind needing a redeemer etc., no mention of when the israelites left egypt though.

  that's probably the first year i've ever seen where this hasn't been mentioned.

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  Didn't go this year but can relate to your feelings from last years attendance. I felt like an outsider. Everything was so robotic...the talks, the prayer the brother did while reading index cards. Did not seem heartfelt at all. This year, did not want to waste time. It's a big fashion show, with a lot of critics. I commend those that did go because they can inform those that did not attend.
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  Some of you said my baby Megan is cute..Here is more:

  by megsmomma in

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  thanks for saying she is cute...i must agree, but i am biased!

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  She is darling and you're pretty too. Congrats.
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  What does it mean to be saved?

  by tan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it biblical?

  i was told that salvation was believing in christ, but shouldn't there be something else to do?

  thank you.

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  tan

  Crumpet you are a mess lol.