Posts by Open mind

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Hello Everyone!!!

by Christian Gutierrez in

my name is christian and my wife is katja, and we have been out of the organization for a year and a half.

we were both regular pioneers and i was a ministerial servant.

we were very much happy to be witnesses and doing our best to do more for the organization.

Open mind

Welcome to the rest of "the world"!

Congratulations!

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The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

by cofty in

yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

Open mind

Marking.

Maybe I'll have time to read this whole beast a few years from now when I retire!

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The Burden of Being Right by Tim Minchen

by cofty in

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YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

by compound complex in

jw
friends

dear friends,.

much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.

however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.

Open mind

Hey there CC,

Best wishes to you during the long dark months of winter.

om and family

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Changing meanings of words: "Brother" and "Sister".

by Open mind in

ever notice how most jws use the titles "brother" and "sister"?

in my experience, 99% of the time it was not a term of endearment.

it was actually a term of formality very much like "mister", "mrs.", "miss" or "ms.".

Open mind

Here's a "Brother David" that's not creepy at all...

Image result for brother david's double

: )

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Changing meanings of words: "Brother" and "Sister".

by Open mind in

ever notice how most jws use the titles "brother" and "sister"?

in my experience, 99% of the time it was not a term of endearment.

it was actually a term of formality very much like "mister", "mrs.", "miss" or "ms.".

Open mind

Ever notice how most JWs use the titles "Brother" and "Sister"? In my experience,

99% of the time it was not a term of endearment. It was actually a term of formality

very much like "Mister", "Mrs.", "Miss" or "Ms.". (Of course good JWs wouldn't use Ms. but

that's a topic for another thread.)

For example, if an elder was about to swoop down on an unsuspecting sheep and give

them a guilt trip of some sort, they would invariably start out with "Brother OM, do

you have a minute?" The use of the term "Brother" would help the elder set a formal

tone for the conversation to follow, very much like a traffic cop looking at my

driver's license and calling me "Mister OM".

Every now and then, the Org would make reference to the terms "Brother" and "Sister"

as marketing tools to show us how special we were as JWs and that we were privileged

to have 8 million brothers and sisters around the world. But in everday life, if I

was going to ask a JW friend who I was fairly close to if they wanted to go grab a

beer, never in a million years would I start that invitation with "Hey Brother

Somewhat Laid-Back, wanna get a burger and a beer after the meeting?"

What was your experience?

om

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Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)

by slimboyfat in

jw
friends

after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.

thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.

i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.

Open mind

SBF must have been sitting quietly and remorsefullly in the back row for the last six months.

Welcome back!

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My mom passed away yesterday....

by minimus in

jw
friends

thank you all for your sincere encouragement during these last few weeks.

finally, she is at peace.

i was with her , holding her hand when she died.

Open mind

You are in my thoughts Min.

om

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In Memory of Clarice. Musings from the Hills.

by Open mind in

this weekend i went for a spectacular, solo, saunter in the hills and woods where i live.

if you keep reading, you'll be heading down the rabbit hole of where my mind went.

you've been warned!

Open mind

My wife and I recently summited Half Dome with some ex-JWs. It was a spectacular experience.

Clarice would be smiling.

om

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Once-in-a-lifetime relationships: despite the decades

by Open mind in

my wife and several friends recently hiked to the top of half dome in yosemite.. it brought back memories of my very good friend (now deceased) clarise.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/142423/memory-clarice-musings-from-hills?size=10&page=1.

life is short.

make as many moments precious as you can.. om.

Open mind

My wife and several friends recently hiked to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite.

It brought back memories of my very good friend (now deceased) Clarise.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/142423/memory-clarice-musings-from-hills?size=10&page=1

Life is short. Make as many moments precious as you can.

om