bethel is the witness equivalent to mecca.
i never had a strong urge to go, unlike others in the borg.
its funny to hear people marvel at the speed of the printing presses there.
I've gone a couple of times. It was my parents idea of an outing. It was either there or that damn farm, yuk! It smelled so bad at the farm and it seemed like the smell would be in my nose and on my clothes until I showered and changed
I hated those trips! Anyone that came to visit from out of town we had to take them to see bethel
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the reason i did that was because my ex husband is being, abused by his present wife.
she beats him and puts him down at every oppourtunity, she steals his monthly goverment cheques and takes a trip and leaves him to fend for himself and he is suffering from ischemic mini strokes, she leaves him she doesn't feed him and he is so thin and sick.
i know i was married to him for 28 years and its was n't a good marriage but hell he doesn't deserve to be treated like he is a nothing.
OFC! How have you been? It's been so long since I've heard from you.
I think you are right to report it to the proper authorities but why waste your time with the jdub elders? They have no real authority to help anyone or do anything about it. The farther you stay away from those idiots the better.
I hope you are doing well
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about a year and a half ago i interviewed with a company by the name of vera bradley.
i was really hoping to get the job because i wanted to get back to work in the fashion industry and frankly i needed the income.
it didn't pan out, they said that my skill set didn't quite meet what they required for the job.
Girlfriend, if I had that kinda of power I'd be sitting on a beach drink in hand watching the topless men go by
I know that's right. Good luck with potential interview.
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about a year and a half ago i interviewed with a company by the name of vera bradley.
i was really hoping to get the job because i wanted to get back to work in the fashion industry and frankly i needed the income.
it didn't pan out, they said that my skill set didn't quite meet what they required for the job.
Let us know how it goes!
And, uhm can you use your powers to tell me the winning lottery numbers? It doesn't have to be today, you know just when you have a chance, K? Thanks!
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my husband and i just received this letter from our old congregation.
we refused a recent request for a visit..... .
dear **** and ****** .
because i was a born-in and raised in the wt, i was always told that we don't need holidays to tell us to give gifts to our children.
we give them gifts all year around.. did your parents ever make good on that promise?.
Nope! We got the necessary items when school started. We had a big family and my parents had a hard time financially. I understand that now but then it used to piss me off. Especially when they gave that tired line "you don't have to wait for birthday and holidays for things", yea cause we didn't get it at all!
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being here on this board and at times i wonder why i stay.
or maybe I'll just avoid certain topics and people...kinda like I do in real life
Yup and really it's not hard to do. Sometimes I'm reading a thread and come across someone I just can't tolerate and I fast forward through it unitl I get past it. The best thing about this discussion board, you can ignore what and who you want. Make faces at stupid stuff and not even hurt any feelings. Chime in and say a word or two, or just read and move on to the next one.
The one thing I find helpful is sometimes I don't post on a thread but I will send a PM to that person if I think what I have to say may make a difference.
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Edited to add: Opinions are like A$$holes, everyone has one and they all stink!
being here on this board and at times i wonder why i stay.
Hey there Mrs.J - I've often felt the same way. When that happens I take a break and come back later. Now I mostly read (lurk) and don't post much anymore.
I hope all is well on the home front.
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as has been stated before, large congregational get-togethers, cook-outs, baseball games, etc are now greatly discouraged by the society.
back in the 80s in san diego we had parties, night-time beach bonfires, pool parties and frequent restaurant meals with 10+ people.
do current jws seem to miss these sorts of social activities??
Oops! I'm sorry...I saw the words pot & party and misunderstood....
LMAO at Quirky!!!
Back in the 70's and early 80's the most fun we had was to have a pre-watchtower study then all go out to dinner afterward and of course talke about jw stuff . Skate parties were big back then too every now and then. I'd go then ditch the jdubs and find my real friends
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ok, so here's my story as it stands right now.
my husband and i have been married for 6 1/2 years.
about 2 weeks after we were married, he was appointed as a ministerial servant.
By george I think you've figured it out! Welcome to JWD
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