Velvetann

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  Embarassed at school for being a Witness - Did this happen to you?

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when they played the national anthem everyone stood up...except afew of us witness kids who stood out like a saw thumb....a brother two rows ahead of me had a teacher physically drag him to his feet as he struggled to explain himself...i would sweat like a pig as others pointed and laught and told me off...from then on i would hide in the toilet till i heard the anthem finish then come out.. then theirs birthday holidays, sex education, religious studies which i wanted to do since i would be a star but i was banned by my family.. do you have an embarassing hide like a rat in the toilet moment..

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  I was embarassed and wanted to disappear EVERY DAY at school. My parents insisted I stay inside the classroom for the Lords Prayer and the anthem. They said it was a witness to all that a young girl was not just going along with the crowd and had some religious convictions. Yeah Right!!!

  I wanted to go outside the room and wait it out. I always lived in SMALL towns and was the only JW in the whole school. I stood out like a sore thumb. I really believe it affected my personality and I became very shy and afraid to speak my mind until recently.. I always felt inferiour. The Kids called me Fleabag and would pretend to accidently touch me and then try to tag someone else to get rid of the flea they got from me onto another kid. I was chased constantly, rocks and snowballs were constantly being thrown at me. My parents never interfered and just said it proved I was being a good witness.

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  I feel very sorry

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i listened to the conferance call with the bowens.

  i thought it was excellent .i feel they are doing a marvelous work & are to be commended .

  i am very sorry i upset bob porter.

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  Granny its not about your physical size

  its about the size of your courage to say what you think is right and to speak your mind

  Velvet
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  Do you have pets? What kind? Names?

  by White Dove in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i do believe that introductions are in order.. ok, me first.

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  waaaaa!!

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  I have One Dog

  A Yellow Lab named Taz 20 months old He doesn't leave my side unless I go out without him.

  He is so protective, he knows I have trouble walking and walks slowly beside me in case I need help. He is so concerned if I even sneeze. Animals are so wonderful

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  I feel very sorry

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i listened to the conferance call with the bowens.

  i thought it was excellent .i feel they are doing a marvelous work & are to be commended .

  i am very sorry i upset bob porter.

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  Granny Grace

  It was great talking to you, you light up the day just talking to you.

  NO the little dog is YOU *giggle*

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  I feel very sorry

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i listened to the conferance call with the bowens.

  i thought it was excellent .i feel they are doing a marvelous work & are to be commended .

  i am very sorry i upset bob porter.

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  Velvetann

  MOUTHY YOU ARE SO SWEET!!!

  I am sure they will forgive you for speaking your mind. Don't feel to bad, we want you to have a good day.

  

  Hugs from Velveteann
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  WT: "Now the time to obey"

  by tfjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  wt: "now the time to obey".

  excerpts from watchtower 8/15/53 .

  "the following was delivered by the president of the watch tower bible and tract society before the new world society assembly of jehovahs witnesses at yankee stadium, new york city, n.y., monday afternoon, july 20, 1953.

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  Those were the Days for the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society!!!

  Their warnings got many peoples attention and many went into the JW ark. My parents got the truth the year before and my Mom got baptized that year.

  My parents were inspired by the words of the FDS and gave up a house and good job in 1958 and went where the need was great, dragging me along (a young child). They gave their all to their belief in the JW religion.

  Now my parents are dead and gone and my Mother never left the Ark. Still no New System of things or Armageddon.

  I know a lot of people that were best friends with my parents and who helped them into the "truth". Many of them are still alive and they are still as zealous and into it as ever. I don't understand how they can still believe when they have had the time to see how the Watchtower has evolved into nothing but untruths. Creatures of habit I guess??

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  Pioneers who never do witnessing in the weekends (when people are home)

  by yadda yadda 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were there many in your congregation?

  there used to be heaps in my old ones..

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  I moved to a small town in Ontario Canada 3 years ago.

  This town has about 7 churches (one of them on my street 4 houses down from me), and a population of less than 1000 people. There is no Kingdom Hall here but there is one about 20 miles south of here. I have had NO JW knocking at my door in all that time. I guess there is NO pioneers that have this territory.

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  Who else is on the Disabled List?

  by hillbilly in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  still out of action with a double fracture of the leg... both bones right above the ankle.

  the incisions are healed up pretty well... see the doc at the end of the month to see how this recovery will progress.. who else is on the sick, injured or crazy list this week?.

  jeff.

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  Lady Lee you have a PM from me
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  Who else is on the Disabled List?

  by hillbilly in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  still out of action with a double fracture of the leg... both bones right above the ankle.

  the incisions are healed up pretty well... see the doc at the end of the month to see how this recovery will progress.. who else is on the sick, injured or crazy list this week?.

  jeff.

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  Orange FC I knew you had some disabilities but had no idea that you were coping with so many of them. I have no reason to feel sorry for myself when I hear your story.

  I am so happy that your new apt is so nice and that you are getting assisted living. It sounds like things are working out for you despite your huge health problems.

  Have a great weekend sweet Lady

  Velvetann
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  Adultery of a JW

  by hurt by JW in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i have a question for jw's.

  i have a problem with a jw .

  its been going on for a year now.

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  Nomoreguilt

  Not to change the subject here but how do you google a person. I typed [removed]in my search line and did not get what you got.

  I am not interested in finding[removed] but for future opportunities of finding someone I would like to know how to do this.

  I find it interesting to know you can actually google a persons name and get their phone number and address. Kind of scarey actually.

  Velvetann