Posts by nonamegiven

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Were you present for your DF/DA announcement? Would you choose to be?

by nicolaou in

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friends

if you've already been 'announced' and were at the kingdom hall to hear it, how did it feel?

i think when my time comes i may be there.

a part of me says "sod 'em", but another part wants them to see how happy i am.. hmmm, not sure..

nonamegiven

I went to mine. It was for my wife though to let her know I wasn't deserting her. I left right after. I was soo pissed off I had to get outta dodge.

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the last congregation we were at, decided to invite a neighbouring congregation to their territory to help them with the field service.. the elders asked my husband, if we would host the bbq for the brothers and sisters after the ministry, as we have a large garden.

we were told not to worry about the amounts of food, as everyone from the other congregation would bring something.

not even a bag of crisps arrived.

nonamegiven

I'd send a note to the inconsiderate little prick saying

"If god didn't want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat"?

Then I'd send a letter to that PO bringing this to his attention and stating that the next time they come to help you will not be interested in hosting an event.

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What kind of scandals have you heard about??

by nonamegiven in

what kind of scandals have you heard about within the society?

i mean ones that seem at least valid.

there is a congregation close to me that had a number of the members df'd (including some elders and ms) due to wife swapping.

nonamegiven

What kind of scandals have you heard about within the society? I mean ones that seem at least valid. There is a congregation close to me that had a number of the members DF'd (including some elders and MS) due to wife swapping. How about you?

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Weak in the Faith = Lose Privilages

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak?

i wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a witness.

i was taken off the ministry school talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because i wasn't considered part of the congregation.that was fine with me.. what were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?.

nonamegiven

Before my reply, I'll tell you a story I thought of while reading this.

My brother got me some very nice ties and some nice dress shirts as part of my graduation present. I was very proud (since I grew up in a below average houshold $$-wise) to wear these to the meetings. I wore a black shirt and a tie that looked great with that tie and the suit I was wearing. Anyway, I was counsled not to wear anything but white shirt on the platform and to the meetings for that matter. I listened like a good little lemming. A few months later this same elder wore a all black suit with red shoes, red tie and a red kerchief in the pocket.

Anyway, on to my reply. I was told that I couldn't handle mike's anymore because my attendance was down. The elders felt that when I was there I needed to pay attention to the meetings rather than carry mikes (like I ever paid attention, I usually day-dreamed). Anyway, I overcame that. Within a few years I was an MS handling the scheduling for all cong duties (mike handlers, stage, sound, security during the meetings), lit servant, accounts servant so I suppose either paying attention helped..........or maybe it was changing congregations haha.

Years later (10 years and 2 congs later to be exact) I was still an MS and married. My wife and I had the personal tragedy of our son dying. I was (we were) devistated and it showed in my meeting attendance and service. I was depressed. I asked the PO for help numerous times and didn't see any. I expressed my need for help with my depression and the questions that come with loosing a child. Again, nothing. Anyway, the point of my story is that when I moved to another house and another congregation, I was told me letter stated I wasn't in a position to be an MS. I lacked the spirituality to be an MS. Funny how the elders knew I was in such a dire spiritual state but didn't help me.

Anyway (sorry to hijack) I had all my privlidges taken away for my lack of spirituality. Look where I am now hahaha.

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What did you think of the CO's bi-annual visit?

by JH in

did you think it was a "show", when just about everyone showed up at the kingdom hall when he showed up that week?.

did you go out in the service that week more than usual, just to do like the others who were giving a show?.

the moment the co's week was over, the attendance always came back down to normal..

nonamegiven

When I was younger, I really didn't care about the CO visit. As I got older, I looked forward to them because of the general air of good feelings you have in a cong, much like the feeling that pervades around Christmas time. As I got older still and became an MS I didn't like it as much because it was the same old info and I had to juggle my life around to make the meetings and service. I also noticed the BS in the congregation. All the fake people and the fake care the elders show.

27

Need help fading!

by 5thGeneration in

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friends

real help!

please no criticism and such that people seem to spew!.

i have not been to a bookstudy in a year or been door to door either.. been using travel and health of my wife and family (actually very true) but they're relentless!!!.

nonamegiven

I don't really have anything constructive to say (yet) but I read with great interes and thank you for posting. I'm DF'd and working to be reinstated so I can fade. I have begun to wonder if I can fade or if I am doomed to one of the big "D"s for life (df'd or da'd). Thanks for posting.

I'm eager to see what others experienced with thier fade or attempt to fade......................

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Dog Owners: Is your pet a Killer?

by restrangled in

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one of my dobermans today, dragged a tarp off a pile of wood we had covered.

sure enough there was a large pink nose sticking out of the pile.

he went in and dragged out an oppossum which must have weighed fifteen pounds.

nonamegiven

I have an Akita. She has killed one cat (ours) many birds, squirrels, rabbits and she even got a HUGE racoon. That doesn't even talk about the dogs she has attacked.

Desclaimer: she is a GREAT dog. She is awsome with the kids and the dog attacks were all territory related. The cat she killed actually bit her on her paw in her sleep. It sank 4 of his teeth into my pooch's paw and she bit the cat once. Of course, that's all it took was one.

Guys, if your wife has a cat, I will rent you my dog for one evening for a reasonable fee ;)

27

Why can't I have a beard?

by nonamegiven in

i've heard many times that there are some congo's in the us where you can have a neatly trimmed beard and it's perfectly ok. i have never been allowed and havn't known of anyone who could.

how about other countries?.

elders, why can't i have a beard and be able to be a ms?.

nonamegiven

oh man I'm going to hell for that one.

well I can't send you to heel but I can edit

Lee

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Why can't I have a beard?

by nonamegiven in

i've heard many times that there are some congo's in the us where you can have a neatly trimmed beard and it's perfectly ok. i have never been allowed and havn't known of anyone who could.

how about other countries?.

elders, why can't i have a beard and be able to be a ms?.

nonamegiven

I've heard many times that there are some congo's in the US where you can have a neatly trimmed beard and it's perfectly ok. I have never been allowed and havn't known of anyone who could. How about you?

How about other countries?

Elders, why can't I have a beard and be able to be a MS?

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GPS coordinates for God needed...please help

by onacruse in

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friends

kate santa .

also, the co called me last month, inquiring about my "spiritual status," including my prayer life.. i told him: "bob, i've prayed to jehovah at least 200,000 times in my life, and he has never once verbally acknowledged my efforts to communicate with him.

even my own human father hasn't been so incommunicative.

nonamegiven

Hey, you ever go Geocaching?

BTW, maybe god is on his shoulders, if so everything the CO says is right. Then again..............