I'd make a point of waving and smiling at her. Ask her how she's doing, how her family is etc every time I went there.
brinjen
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Shunned at Walmart
by Grammy inthe greeter was a woman i once called friend and who (unfortunately now) was baptized after studying with me for a year.
when i walked in i was the only one coming through the door so it's not like she didn't see me, she turned away and ignored me...not wanting to lower myself to her level i simply got a shopping cart and went about my shopping, my first instinct was to report her to management for dereliction of duty but i thought better of that because my doing so would show her it upset me.
i really owe her a debt of gratitude because it was at her baptismal talk that my first strong doubt that it was the truth finally penetrated my foggy brain, as i sat and repeated the baptismal questions to myself at the assembly when she was being baptized i realized they were not the same ones i answered in 1974, that started me on my journey out of the org.
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What Is Your Favorite Drink or Cocktail???
by minimus ini enjoy armagnac, lately.
cognac is quite nice around the fall and winter, too.
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brinjen
Black Russian on the rocks with extra Kaluha!
(Brinjen of the "wish she had a drink right now" class)
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JW Fired for Refusing to Sing Happy Birthday
by Kenneson inin mesquite, texas, sabrina ballantine says she was fired from razzoo's for refusing to sing happy birthday.
she is a jw, who does not believe in celebrating birthdays and singing this song.. "razzoo's settles lawsuit over religious firing.".
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/dn-localbriefs_20bus.art.state.edition1.376bc98.html.
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brinjen
THIS IS THE F***ING UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND YOU CANNOT FIRE SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY YOU CAN SAY, YOU DO NOT LIKE IT.
I agree with Warlock. While I personally don't like a dub being able to sue a fomer employer and shudder to think of all the gloating the WTS is pouring out over this. You can't allow this sort of thing to happen. One person gets fired for not singing Happy Birthday and their boss gets away with it, what happens? Pretty soon more people are being dismissed over religious beliefs with each case getting worse. That's why there are freedom of speech and anti-discrimination laws in place to begin with.
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Are elders more "pure" than the other JW's ?
by JH ini always considered elders like "cops" in the congregation, looking into other people's business and looking for faults.
they give the impression that they are pure and do no wrong and by the fact, they can judge others and counsel them.. i'd love to turn the tide around and find out about their faults and sins.. .
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brinjen
No, (former elders on this board excepted) they just think they are. I've known the odd elder that at least appears genuine, the majority were not.
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About my new friends
by cyberdyne systems 101 inlife after being a jw is so hard at times - i know many of you can relate to that.
i thought i'd share my experience with you all.
i've met two of the best mates i could ever have dreamt of, although they are quite a lot younger than me they have older heads upon young shoulders, and at the time we've met we're at similar places to each other.
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brinjen
It's great when you finally find real friends isn't it? Very happy for you.
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"Settlements" : Silentlambs Video on Channel 4 News
by AlphaOmega inhttp://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/index.php/sexual-child-abuse/watchtower-society-settles-sexual-abuse-cases-to-prevent-victims-from-speaking-out/#more-346.
sorry if this has already been posted.. .
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brinjen
I thought the bit where the Jehovah's witness says..."you haven't been invited on this property" is hilarious.......now they know how it feels
I laughed at that too, more 'ammo' if they ever dare to knock on my door...
Why don't they just come clean and say... "this has happened, that has happened. we are sorry for the pain and damage this has caused for people. we have changed our policies because we don't want this to happen again". Why are they so scared of that? They say they are not infallible, but they don't believe it and they don't want anyone else to think it, either.
Because that would be admitting their guilt, they're terrified of all the other victims coming forward with more lawsuits... Serves them right. They're not much better than corporations such as James Hardie. I've been contacting various oz media about this, no coverage here that I know of yet.
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YOUR DAILY JOURNAL
by compound complex indear 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.
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brinjen
The rain is back with a vengeance!
It's been raining a bit here as well, emo though nothing like you'd be experiencing. Not unusual for the tropics, we've had 100mm+ in one day. During the wet season, it's dry season at the moment. Been cold lately too, dropped down to 22 degrees (celius) in Darwin, that was the max temp. Tennant Creek (further south) experienced 8 degrees celcius as their maximum. Very unusual weather, Darwin is only 12.5 degrees from the equator.
Applied for another job over the weekend. It's with a national company that has a reputation for treating their employees very well, and paying them well. Call centre work to begin with but plenty of opportunities to move up into other areas like web site design, graphic design etc. Submitted my application online over the weekend, they rang me at 8:30 this morning. Conducted a phone interview a couple of hours later, go and see them Wednesday for a few tests, etc then I think there is at least one more interview after that.
I was going to stay where I am, but when this opportunity came up it started my brain ticking.... Why stay in a job where any advancement isn't anything like the career path you want? I already know at least one person there too, he left company I'm currently with only a few weeks ago (on account of dragon boss), he's very happy there and we got along like a house on fire. On top of all this, my take home pay would be at least $100 a week more than my current job, with the same hours.
Fingers crossed!
Have a great day everyone!
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Killing time during meeting...
by brunnhilde ini used to balance my checkbook sometimes.
another favorite was unsticking the pages of a new bible or folding back the dogears of an old one.
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brinjen
When I was a teenager I fantasized about sex during the meetings.
Who says dreams dont' come true?
nvr, you had sex during the meetings?
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I've been studying with JW's for a few months..
by MichaelM ini've been studying with the jw's for a few months and i've attended a few meetings but things are feeling somewhat strange...i don't quite get the jist of things but i feel that i'm learning more of what the watchtower teachers and less of what the bible actually says.. i never open my bible.. i'm always reading the watchtower pamphlets.
i really like the people i've met in the congregation and the guy thats been doing the studies with me has been an awesome friend.. .
but i'm just having some issues.. i mean.. they translated their own bible to suit their own doctrines it seems.
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brinjen
Welcome back MichaelM,
As I recall, I responded to your thread last time. I apologise if I came across a bit too strong.
Yes, at least some of their teachings (at least) appear correct. I may be the wrong person to dispense this kind of advice, since I'm not really sure if I believe in God. I do know this much, any reservations you are having about them need to get sorted out. Your way, not theirs. As posted before, read your bible without their study aids. Compare it with other bibles. Look into what other religions teach, you'll find many others that teach the things you mentioned.
Whatever you do, please don't bury your reservations and carry on regardless. They will not disappear over time and once you're baptised, you will not be permitted to question their teachings.
All the best
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Killing time during meeting...
by brunnhilde ini used to balance my checkbook sometimes.
another favorite was unsticking the pages of a new bible or folding back the dogears of an old one.
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brinjen
Let's see ... Spacing out, drawing on my craptower, day-dreaming about where I'd be at that point in time if I wasn't a dub...