Posts by Open mind

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Got Accosted by 2 JW Women While Pumping Gas Yesterday - Weird

by flipper in

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absolutely weird.

minding my own business while pumping gas - this 60 year old short jw lady with fluffed bun styled 60's hair and her 30 year old attractive 5 ' 10 inch jw lady partner came straight up to me as i'm pumping.

they picked the wrong hombre .

Open mind

First off, big ol' High Five to Flipper!!!

So, after reading this, I tried to put myself in the shoes of those JW ladies. The one thing that I would suggest for future use is to actually grab a pen and a piece of paper towel from the gas station and WRITE DOWN "Candace Conti" and hand it to them. Then just say, "If you Google this name, the VERY FIRST hit will be an article in the Huffington Post that tells all about it. Not some website trying to attack the elders or the Watchtower, just the good old mainstream Huffington Post. Think of it as TIME magazine online."

Again, a Grande Cinco Alto to Senor Flipper!!

om

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Today's WT Study (Who is the FDS - Sep 2013)

by ohnightdivine in

please share how your wt study went today...

Open mind

I had a JW from our former congreation approach me at the supermarket today all wide-eyed with enthusiasm. He wanted to know if I had read "the latest Watchtower". (I'm sure he's heard that we no longer attend meetings and wanted to make sure I was up to speed on the latest "New Light".)

I replied something along these lines: "The latest? Yes, I've read it, but I'm guessing you probably mean the Watchtower "we're" studying right now, am I right?"

(Dude had to re-think his terminology and realize that this week's Watchtower has been out there online for about 4 months now.)

So, to kick-start his memory banks I said, "You mean the study article that re-defines who the Faithful and Discreet Slave is, right?"

JW: "Uh, yeah. Wasn't it great how they explained how everything comes together?"

Me: "Sure. You mean how the Faithful & Discreet Slave went from 10,000 to 10 overnight?"

He just kind of did a deer in the headlights expression for me and then shuffled off.

Later on, I told my wife about it and said I should have said: "Oh, you mean the article where they admitted that they were wrong about who the F&D Slave was for the last 100 years?"

*om retracts his JW "snarkotron" and heads for the checkout line*

Cheers!

om

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Fun dinner tonight with ex-JWs

by Hortensia in

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i got to meet some real live jwn posters tonight, they stopped here and we met for dinner.

i was nervous about it, but they are a lovely couple, very intelligent and fun.

i am sure i talked too much, it was all so interesting -- swapping stories about our jw histories and how we got out and what we're all doing now.

Open mind

Woo hoo!! Sounds fun!

p.s. You have a PM. Nothing earthshaking, but not worth boring the kind folks perusing this thread.

om

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Fun dinner tonight with ex-JWs

by Hortensia in

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i got to meet some real live jwn posters tonight, they stopped here and we met for dinner.

i was nervous about it, but they are a lovely couple, very intelligent and fun.

i am sure i talked too much, it was all so interesting -- swapping stories about our jw histories and how we got out and what we're all doing now.

Open mind

@ Hortensia: "I guess you googled I Am and the St. Germaine folks."

Yep, Ms. OM pulled it up on her phone as we were heading along I-5. At first I thought she was either putting me on or had stumbled onto some satire website. We got a good hour or so of excellent entertainment added into an otherwise very boring drive. Reading about little people living inside Mt. Shasta that can turn invisible and teleport themselves at will was hilarious.

Then again, I suppose talking snakes and donkeys are just about as far-fetched.

om

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Fun dinner tonight with ex-JWs

by Hortensia in

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i got to meet some real live jwn posters tonight, they stopped here and we met for dinner.

i was nervous about it, but they are a lovely couple, very intelligent and fun.

i am sure i talked too much, it was all so interesting -- swapping stories about our jw histories and how we got out and what we're all doing now.

Open mind

I have no idea who you could be talking about.

It was great getting to finally meet you Hortensia.

My wife and I would also like to thank you for inadvertently revealing the "Real Truth" to us after so many wasted years in JWism.

The Real Truth is the "I AM" cult of Mt. Shasta!!

I thought you must at least be exaggerating a little bit, but no. My goodness, you are living smack dab in the middle of a very unique bunch of complete loons! Anyway, I'm sure you'll never get sucked into any more mind-control religions, so we're not too worried about your intellectual safety.

As for Queequeg's uncalled-for slandering of our innocent little pooch, I must strenuously object. Their cat shamelessly used her feline wiles on our little guy, even going so far as to nuzzle up to him, when in fact she was placing her scent on him to "mark" him as "taken" from other potential suitors.

All joking aside, it was a genuine pleasure spending some time with you and we'll be sure to give you a call next time we're driving by.

Best,

The OMs and pooch.

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Justitia passes bar!!!

by crmsicl in

yay...my awesome friend justitia just found out last night she passed the bar exam.

regardless of how you may feel about her you gotta admit that is an accomplishment..

Open mind

OK, now that she successfully PASSED the bar, it's time for her to actually go INSIDE the bar and have someone buy her a congratulatory drink!

Cheers!!

om

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2010--2013 Our Kingdom Ministry Update by request!

by Atlantis in

our kingdom ministry request, 2010 to 2013 km update!.request:.nevada, some years ago fokyc was posting the kingdom ministries and i was able to download some of them, but i wasn't able to get them all.

i was wondering if there is a file that has the kingdom ministries from about 2010 and 2011?.reply:.yes, fokyc was very kind in providing us with the kingdom ministries!

we wish him all the best, and i believe he still posts from time to time.

Open mind

Marked!

Thanks Fokyc, Atlantis/Nevada and co-conspirators.

om

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Nov 2013 KM Question Box. Head coverings on Doorstep bible studies

by BroMac in

should a female publisher wear a headcovering if she is accompanied by a male publisher at a door step bible study?

when a female publisher conducts a regular ,scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.(1cor.

11:3-10)the july 15, 2002 issue of the watchtower, page 27, explains: this is a pre arranged session of teaching where the one conducting the study actually presides.

Open mind

So, if the sister has no head covering with her, but DOES have some Watchtowers, is it OK for her to make one of these?

om

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My first cigar

by LivingTheDream in

my first cigar.

not soon after i faded, i was on a company shindig and they were providing hand rolled cigars to everybody there.

i watched in amazement as this dominican guy rolled them in front of my eyes with great care and skill.

Open mind

My wife and I enjoy sharing a good cigar together 2-3 times a year.

By sharing the same cigar, keeping it lit is not an issue.

She has a nice scotch while I usually sip on plain old Jameson.

om

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Danger Witness Robinson! Danger!!!

by Marvin Shilmer in

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danger witness robinson!

danger!!!

today i added a new article to my blog highlighting the danger of power consolidation along with an overt attempt to ready millions for obeying irrational direction from this power.

Open mind

Excellent excerpts and footnotes Marvin.

I don't have access to WT Library while I'm at work on break, but have you looked for a particularly damning quote from an old WT or Awake! re: Jim Jones? Something along the lines of "putting our trust in a human who claims to have Divine backing is a dangerous course"?

If such a quote can be found, it would be extra powerful right next to the this latest pre-Koolaid conditioning article.

om