Posts by ness

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Children are a Gift from God

by inbyathread in

a preacher and his wife wanted to have a child but didn't think they could afford on his small allowance from the church.

he spoke to the congregation and they agreed that he could get a raise if he and his wife have children.. six children later the congregation come to the preacher and tell him that they cannot afford to continue supporting him as his family is getting way too large.

he says "but children are a gift from god!".

ness

ahhh, yes..rubbers.

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Can men discuss feminism critically?

by Paralipomenon in

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i am currently studying some of the issues of the feminist movement.

one of my first observations is that men are really not welcome in the discussion.

all the reference books and topics i have looked at so far are written by women.

ness

of course! men can and SHOULD be critical of the feminist movement. im female, but im not so keen on feminism. im all for equality, but we must acknowledge that we are different creatures. in trying to be like men we have somehow lost who we are. that is in part feminism's doing. so be critical I say!

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What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?

by minimus in

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were you a note taker?

did you truly listen??

were you a daydreamer?

ness

onthewayout, that was pure comedic genius.

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How Honest Are You Really???

by minimus in

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here's the scenario: you buy an item and it's on sale for 10% off the original price.

a new cashier charges you, instead of 10% off, 10 cents!

this happened to a woman who bought a leather coat among other things and when she reviewed her slip she knew absolutely that the new cashier messed up.

ness

im so honest its annoying! when it comes to money and paying for shit Im just so switched on that if its not right (even when its in my favour) i involuntarily point it out....seriously, i dont think Id have a problem walking away if i consciously knew i was being undercharged....but its just force of habit. doesn't matter too much i spose...its only creating good karma.

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What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?

by minimus in

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friends

were you a note taker?

did you truly listen??

were you a daydreamer?

ness

i used to feel really guilty about my constant daydreaming...especially at the memorial.

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Going to other churches, religion after being a Dub???

by bluesbreaker59 in

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so, ever since i was a little kid, i always wondered about other faiths.

because i was born and raised a dub, only went inside of two other churches in my life for weddings.

as many of you know, i was just df'd at the beginning of this year.

ness

having been raised hardcore JW has pretty much destroyed any chance of me ever being able to have any other faith. i actually find this REALLY annoying, as I'd really love to be a half arsed Christian that can go to church at Christmas and Easter without that overpowering feeling of hypocrisy. Unfortuantely as JWs we've been taught to analyse everything and most religions and their practices will never stand up to scrutiny...

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What "Unwritten Rules" Did Your Congregation Have?

by minimus in

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i knew of a hall that allowed only white shirted speakers on the platform for sunday public talks!

when a visiting speaker did not wear the official white shirt he was either told that he couldn't give the talk or he could change shirts,as the hall kept a variety of sizes, just in case of an emergency!!!

i don't make this up.

ness

yeah...the beard rule. i remember that one...

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Vocalization about being a JW v. being an XJW

by sweetface2233 in

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i know that a lot of jws are very proud of being jws, but ever since i can remember i would be very quiet about it.

i wouldn't announce it at school or work.

i would shy away from the subject.

ness

i was never ashamed of being a JW...mind you i was pretty naive, i didnt realise how people perceived us. these days i keep it very much on the down low...

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