i did, 1.. i was so guilty i paid it back in full, i think i was 10 .
never got any donations, didn't even like to ask for money before the new contribution arrangment came in. Mind you i was so rubbish at the field service no one ever wanted any mags off me anyway (fine by me cos i hated return visits, i never wanted a bible study)
Dobbie you had a real bad attitude about field service. No wonder you're an apostate now.
welcome!
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seems you're off to a good start..
Welcome Sister!
i did, 1.. i was so guilty i paid it back in full, i think i was 10 .
When the new donation arrangement came about, for about a month or so, we were told all we had to do was cover the expense of the magazines. The rest of the donation money was ours to keep. So, if a householder donated $5.00 for a magazine, you just put in the cost of the magazine and you could keep the rest. I'm wondering if this happened in other congregations or if our elders just misunderstood the Society's instructions. It only happened for a month, and then we were told we had to give it all to the Society, and in fact, cover the cost if the householder did not donate. Anyone?
i have been reading this board for a year now, so i'm not new, but new to posting :)
please let me apologize in advance as i am having trouble separating what is true - from what i hear at the meetings, vs here, and private research, so i may ramble or say things that may sound watchtowery.
i still go to the meetings due to family pressure which may eventually end, not sure when, probably when i decide its enough.
Good questions Apostate Jr. I don't have anything else to add, but I did enjoy everyone's answers. Sounds like you are on the way to enjoying a good, guilt-free life.
4 out of 5 dentist recommend Trident gum.
some will remember the painful fiasco of my last meeting.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/141032/1.ashx.
last night was only the bookstudy.
Orgull, this is going to sound horrible, but I love your posts because they make me feel so much better about my life. No matter how bad I think my life is, at least I don't have to sit through meetings anymore.
My heart goes out to you bro.
68.35% of statistics are made up.I don't believe that. You made it up.
57% of americans distrust statistics.
was visiting with some 'friends' who my wife knows last night.
they were talking the ussual kh gossip whos gotten married you know the spiel.
but, what caught my ear was they were talking about all the recent marriages in the congo(3 this year.
Dragonlady:
Are there more gals in ND with a rack like yours?
Thanks for saying it Frank, cause I think it every time I see her avatar.
as witnesses, we were very concerned that we might offend somebody's conscience and our actions reflected that.
if someone might've been "stumbled" by our actions or speech, we would make sure we would do everything possible to not upset another fellow brother or sister.. i would not have gone to an "r" rated movie.
now, i go to any rated or unrated movie because i don't give a sh*t what smeone might feel over my choice.. what things are you free to do without worrying that someone might be disturbed over it?
Sassy, that picture was SUPER!!!
Damn it! Why didn't I think of that!
Welcome!
