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  The Vent of Whathehadas

  by whathehadas in

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  2. experiences

  i wish i could go back and get away from all the time i spent sitting in those kingdom hall seats.

  i wish i could go back and take back all those comments made for the watchtower and book study.. i wish i could go back and take back all the money spent on buying suits and book bags.. i wish i could go back and take all the money......no wait....some of the money that i placed in the donation box.. i wish i could go back and hang with all the friends labeled as bad association.. all in all, i hate that orginization.

  the time spent there worrying about my "spirituality" and trying to be happy amongst fakeness.

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  AnneB

  If what you did back then was the best you knew and could understand at the time, why are you complaining now?

  I don't regret any of it. The way I look at it, there were things I needed to learn and help I needed to have, and WT/JW's-as-individuals provided that assistance in a manner that I could comprehend and accept. Now, what came along with the "good" may not have been all positive, but when is everything ever "perfect" in life?

  As bad as it was, there was good in there too! Acknowledge both....and move *forward*.

  AB
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  The WT doesn't believe in infant baptism, but does an 11 year old really understand what they're getting into isn't just a pool with a lot of people looking on?

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a scene from today's "safeguard your heart" district convention of jehovah's witnesses.

  (with thanks to ignacio luis gutierrez).

  http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/182579_326510270757133_1763913794_n.jpg.

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  AnneB

  If, by "understand what [he] is getting into" you mean a commitment to do "right" or "good", the answer is yes; an 11-year old can certainly understand that much.

  If you mean understand the convolutions of the WTBTS, even an adult can't understand that!
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  Song 101 - Making Known the Kingdom

  by AnneB in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "there was a time we did not know the way a christian ought to go...".

  i have no idea why this song came into my consciousness just now, but..... why wouldn't a "christian" know the way?

  isn't that what jesus (the christ) spent his public life teaching???.

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  AnneB

  What's troubling me is how we could have sung that without questioning!

  Why *wouldn't* a Christian known the way to go? Because they hadn't meet up with Watchtower yet???

  All those years "in" and never gave a thought to the meaning of what I was singing.
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  Song 101 - Making Known the Kingdom

  by AnneB in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "there was a time we did not know the way a christian ought to go...".

  i have no idea why this song came into my consciousness just now, but..... why wouldn't a "christian" know the way?

  isn't that what jesus (the christ) spent his public life teaching???.

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  AnneB

  "There was a time we did not know the way a Christian ought to go..."

  I have no idea why this song came into my consciousness just now, but....

  Why wouldn't a "Christian" know The Way? Isn't that what Jesus (the Christ) spent his public life teaching???
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  Kendrick in good standing in Oakley Congregation ... wow !

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  can anyone imagine the what the elders in his current congregation must be going through ?!.

  in their ideal world, they would have df'd him once they knew there would be a trial so they could play the card "he's not one of jw's.

  " but since it occurred in a different congregation and he was already punished, there is little they can currently do.. wow, imagine the buzz in the kh when the info started leaking out.

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  What about the old standby, DF'd for "bringing reproach upon Jehovah's name"? Wonder why they aren't they DF'ing him for that?
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  Lovely Mug Don't Ya Think !

  by sleepingbeauty in

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  AnneB

  Contacted the site for info:

  We don’t have the Sparlock mug on our website unfortunately . However you can order by purchasing one of our photo mugs from our site and in the box provided enter ‘Sparlock’ there is no need to upload pictures we will know exactly what you would like. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us. Many thanks Funkymugshop
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  Minumim wage may go to $10 per hour...

  by darthfader in

  1. social
  2. current

  i understand the reasons for the desire to raise the minimum wage, but as a small business owner, i'll have to raise prices to keep my margins profitable.

  a 30% hit is pretty substantial.. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/business/bill-pushes-for-increase-in-wages.html.

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  AnneB

  I can't stand news stories that have "may" in them. Why get into a tizzy over something that "may" or "may not" happen? Seems like a waste of time and energy to me.

  People who believe that their efforts influence/impede the political process may disagree. That's not the sort of thing I'm talking about. I mean stories like:

  'The sky *may* be falling'

  'Earth *may* be hit by a meteor'

  'California *may* fall into the sea'.

  Worse are the ones with titles like:

  'The President *may* do this or that'

  'There *may not* be enough of some vital supply to go around'.

  My gut reaction is generally "Give it a rest! Come back only if you have something definitive to say!" While newswriters are collecting a paycheck for turned out such drivel, I'm not improving my circumstances in any way by taking the time to read it.

  To the persons responsible for the fearmongering: Jeez, get a grip!!!
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  Was I threatened by a student?

  by laverite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, the new semester has just started.

  as some of you know, i'm a college professor.

  i was in my large lecture course yesterday (a couple hundred students).

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  How does this story end? Did the student return to class? Was the student ever identified? Was he expelled?
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  shaking hands

  by man in black in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i was a witness ( esp.

  as a youth) it seemed that whenever i went to a meeting, or assembly.

  i would send an incredible amount of time shaking hands.

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  AnneB

  I hated it back in the days when I was a witness. We had one pervy elder who just wouldn't take no for an answer, forced his handshake on everyone who came into the KH or book study where he was the conductor. My kids hated it, I hated it. One day, for my kid's sake, I told him we weren't going to shake hands any more, that it wasn't our custom. After that he made a big display of offering his hand then snatching it back with an 'ooh, ooh, you don't want me to touch you' act.

  Who knows what's being passed during a handshake! Sometimes it could be "green", most times it's just germs and dead skin cells and whatever the person has done since last washing. Nooooo thanks!
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  If you got apostate vids on Youtube take em off now!!! Legal Dept to Sue!

  by smithmandy1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've posted this on the wrong section so i'm posting it on here cos its sort of to topic as i know many of you have vids on youtube.

  legal department are beginning legal action against google and its uploaders regards to apostate vids that slander the watchtower and/or contain copyrighted material!!!

  my hubby knows people who know so heres my warning lol.

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  AnneB

  Aside from what WT may try through formal processes, how will they go after alllll the copies that may be posted to free sites, share sites, or on servers in locations that they can't touch with their legalites (Sealand, etc.)? These issues have a way of snowballing; for every one video taken down, many others are posted!