Religulous was hilarious! I'd recommend it. I thought the JWs were left out intentionally. They are more likely to watch it if they know its about other religions and it may just plant a seed or two.
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Why in God's Name....
by shamus100 indidn't they have jehovah's witnesses on the movie religious?
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i would think kids dying from not having blood transfusions would be pretty news-worthy to say the least.
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New World Translation is produced by the anointed - "unique"
by Bonnie_Clyde inthis came from the november 1999 kingdom ministry, for the week starting november 29. .
"20 min: our choicethe newworldtranslation.
talk and demonstrations.
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I'm sooo over the anointed...they are, like, sooooo 90's.
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rebel8,
When I was going through my "JW Purge" and tossing all things JW, I came across similar pics and wondered the same thing. What a crock!!!
Whats up with this?: I know folks that were raised in the org and now they have kids and talk about how their kids will be pioneers and elders and that they hope that their kids kids will be able to hold on to "the truth". So exactly when the heck is the end coming? Folks with toddlers are already talking about their grandkids and not in terms of the new system.
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Yoga
by shopaholic ini started doing yoga regularly about 2 months ago.
i have yet to float or have an out of body experience.
but i do feel more "centered" and have greater flexibility.. anyway, yoga is not allowed as a jw.
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I started doing Yoga regularly about 2 months ago. I have yet to float or have an out of body experience. But I do feel more "centered" and have greater flexibility.
Anyway, yoga is not allowed as a JW. I knew several JWs that wanted to try it and didn't understand exactly why it was no-no even if you went to non-meditation class.
Anyone here do yoga? Any strange experiences?
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What do you call a group of alligators.......
by loosie ina congregation.. .
http://wiki.answers.com/q/what_is_a_alligator_group_called.
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Ha...I thought it was a joke. Very fitting indeed!
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how did we cope as kids?....to feel less freakish?....i think i...
by oompa indecided humor was the answer........i am not a looker and have been described by one here as lookin very "normal".....and i took that as a huge compliment......but i learned early on.....at least by third grade.......that those around me liked to laugh, and that if i made them do it.......it made me feel good..."normal" maybe.......anyhoo........i have done some stand-up comedy and had fun with it (as in i did not bomb)........and written more material than i have ever used..........i think if i could have any job it would be letterman's........but would be happy just to write for him, conan, or snl..........so what did you do or not do to feel more normal as a jw kid?........i also made valentine cards and did the pledge!
!.....serious double lifer here...........soory................oompa.
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I tried to participate without participating . My dad is not a JW so I had a few liberties.
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Girl Scout Cookies
by leavingwt init's that time of year again: girl scout cookies!.
sales are down 20% because of the economy, but my purchases are going strong -- six boxes.
i'm sharing them with my co-workers, though.. i'm partial to the thin mints and the samoas.. do you like them?
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Ha...a friend just hit me up with an email to remind me to put my order in.
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Girl Scout Cookies
by leavingwt init's that time of year again: girl scout cookies!.
sales are down 20% because of the economy, but my purchases are going strong -- six boxes.
i'm sharing them with my co-workers, though.. i'm partial to the thin mints and the samoas.. do you like them?
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Being the robot that I was at the time I didn't buy them for a very long time while an active JW. I was told it was wrong because the scouts were patriotic and religious. Then one day I overheard someone at work talking about their daughter's chapter (or whatever you call it), asked a few questions and I thought it was a really good program. From that day on I've bought cookies from the girls and the coupon sheets from the boys scouts.
JWs demonize EVERYTHING.
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Please lurkers, members - watch this National Geo Movie....
by AK - Jeff inand if you can, keep this btt'd for a while?.
i don't watch too many of these presentations nowadays.
i am 90% healed now.
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There are some crazy and lonely people in this world. So many want something other than this life. If they only tried living this life they might be surprised with how nice it can be.
AK-Jeff, I noticed that laugh too. It was sickening. And why did that teenage boy look like he should have been a teenage girl? And the kids educate themselves?
And I also didn't understand how the parents could let their kids go back. All she had to do was take that little girl to the mall a few times and she would have started to see the light.
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JW Table at College Fair
by Sparkplug inthe school i attend had a fair of some sort and while stolling past the different groups available such as the art club, or gaming, media, poetry, baptist youth group...i was ever so suprised to find a table actually two filled with jw liturature.
first i about puked, paniced a bit and after composing myself, i strolled over.
this was insane.
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This is common in my area at community colleges. I've never known of them to go private colleges or state universities. But I've wondered the same thing...if the colleges would let the JWs set up shop if they knew they do not support higher education. I personally know of 5 people that started studying with the witness while attending a university and then dropped out before or shortly after getting baptized.
There was bible student at mom's congo that was also a law student. The study conductor made it very clear to her that if she didn't plan to use her skills at Bethel then she should consider dropping out to pursue the kingdom. Of course, this was around the time of her getting baptized and at that point she begin to say that the JWs were a cult. So the elders had someone else study with her, she got baptized at the next CA. Then the pressure to not pursue the world but God's kingdom started again. It was difficult for her to keep up with her studies, the meetings and service. She treated service like community volunteer work, a few hours a month. They were all over her about what was more important to her. She left after 8 months or so after she got baptized, stating she no longer wanted anything to do with the witnesses. I don't remember her ever getting announced from the platform.