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Changing meanings of words: "Brother" and "Sister".
by Open mind inever 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.".
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Changing meanings of words: "Brother" and "Sister".
by Open mind inever 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.".
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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?
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Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)
by slimboyfat inafter 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.
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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 inthank 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.
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You are in my thoughts Min.
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In Memory of Clarice. Musings from the Hills.
by Open mind inthis 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!
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My wife and I recently summited Half Dome with some ex-JWs. It was a spectacular experience.
Clarice would be smiling.
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Once-in-a-lifetime relationships: despite the decades
by Open mind inmy 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.
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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=1Life is short. Make as many moments precious as you can.
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The Witnesses Are Really Trying Hard To Get Me Back In
by minimus inat my mom's bed side all i see is either jw family or friends making a concerted effort to have me return to their fold.
evidentlyy, my mom has encouraged this and i'm a trapped prisoner, as they do their best to have me come back.
it's bad enough that i have to endure my mom's dying, now i have to be bombarded with this bs..
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She chose her tribe a long time ago. It's nice for her that they are there now.
Enjoy the time you have with her. The love bombing will likely subside after this is over.
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My Mom Is Dying
by minimus ini just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.
she is on morphine and hanging on.
she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.
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Thinking of you Min.
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Branch Service Department Manual approves appointing Child molestors as Elders
by stuckinamovement inhttp://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/downloadfile.ashx?guid=7ba22716-556c-43c2-9fc6-76697afad440&type=exhibit&filename=wat.0001.004.0076&fileextension=pdf
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Thanks stuckinamovement!!
Marking.
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TERRY EXPLAINS JAZZ (to those who hate jazz)
by TerryWalstrom interry explains jazz (to those who hate jazz)_______________________________.
there are too many reasons to cite.
suffice to say, we all know annoying people.. we don't become a hermit because of a few annoying people.
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A former boss of mine used to say: "If you shake it more than three times, you're playing jazz music!" (Referring to a guy taking a leak.)
I'm still not quite sure what that means.
Great post Terry.
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