Mine was Men at Work's "Business as Usual". On vinyl. And my dad read all the lyrics on the sleeve to make sure it wasn't too evil.
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What was the first album you ever bought? And what form did it come in?
by JimmyPage inmine was men at work's "business as usual".
on vinyl.
and my dad read all the lyrics on the sleeve to make sure it wasn't too evil.
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Newbies & Lurkers - Let's Get to Know You - Please Tell Us Your Story
by flipper inat the suggestion of my sis named dinah ( thanks dinah ) we thought it would be good to invite newbies , lurkers , or any others junior members etc.
to tell their stories of how they got out of the jehovah's witnesses or what you dealt with before getting out of which you had to overcome !
life is hard- we all have our stories , but on this board are many caring people who will be here for you if you need a soft place to land after being controlled by the jehovah's witnesses mindset.
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JimmyPage
I was raised in "the truth". It was very tough growing up in school with the whole flag salute, holidays, etc. I started to get close to a worldly friend and my parents put a stop to that. They encouraged me to associate with a Witness that was my age. Thing is, everyone in school thought he was gay. I told them all that he couldn't be- he was a Jehovah's Witness. Of course in time it turned out that he was indeed gay.
After high school I regular auxilliary pioneered for over a year and was appointed a servant at 19. I applied for Bethel but they wanted regular pioneers. Of course I was putting in the same amount of time as the regular pioneers, they were just counting theirs differently. I really wanted to date and get married but pickings were few and without having gone to college making a living was hard, let alone supporting a family. My dad had told me I would never graduate high school because the end was so close (that's been two decades ago). I moved out of state and faded. I dated worldly girls, which at first was really tough because of all the things that had been put into my head over the years.
One time an elder stopped by my apartment. I won't divulge his last name, but it rhymes with "jerk". I was waiting for the cable guy. Basic cable, mind you, no movie channels. This SOB elder says "are you getting cable so you can watch dirty movies?" Where's the love, right?
Eventually I went back to school and got a decent career. Then I got in touch with a Witness girl I used to know. We ended up getting married. I've gone to meetings for her and made some friends with common interests. But recently I've found out so much about the borg that it blows me away. My main concern is that I am a father now and I don't want to raise my child in all this nonsense. Any advice on how to do that is appreciated since my wife is in, her family is in, and my family is in. I guess I'm in as a body, but my mind is very free.
Oh yeah, I saw a guy on here that I grew up with. It's so cool to see people you know that have been through the same things.
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what kind of epitaph do you want?
by Hortensia injust thought i'd carry the funeral thread a little further.
what do you want them to carve on your tombstone?
i'm inclined toward the smartass epitaph, something like "what are you looking at?
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JimmyPage
"Armageddon never got him- old age did!"
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Most LUDICROUS thing you've ever heard at the KINGDOM HALL
by berylblue ini certainly have heard a lot of idiotic stuff during my tenure as a witness - but this one is priceless:.
a neophyte was complaining about the heat, humidity, physical effort, etc., involved in attending the district convention at veteran's stadium in philadelphia - and she was right.
it was miserable.
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JimmyPage
Flying High Now, your story of the breath of life is very interesting. My wife, who is still part of the Borg, was out in service. Some other sisters were talking about baby relatives of theirs who were twins. One died after taking a breath, the other died without taking a breath. So they weren't sure if that one would get a resurrection. My wife was horrified by this and asked if I had ever heard it. I told her it was the absolute dumbest thing I had ever heard. Where do they come up with this sh*t?
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Looking for Okla. people
by crapola inwould like to get to know some people from okla. who have decided to leave org.or at least chat on this site with you and see what all we have in common.
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JimmyPage
I lived in OK for awhile. I know a lot of brothers there.
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Why I don't want to associate with pioneers
by JimmyPage insometimes i get flak for not having more "spiritual" associates.
the reason i don't really care for pioneers is that whatever interests or hobbies they have get replaced by the whole pioneering thing.
they become less like normal people and become more a clone of what a good dub "should" be.
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JimmyPage
Sometimes I get flak for not having more "spiritual" associates. The reason I don't really care for pioneers is that whatever interests or hobbies they have get replaced by the whole pioneering thing. They become less like normal people and become more a clone of what a good Dub "should" be. Plus they get really self-righteous and judgmental. And any joke you make has to be scanned first in their mind so by the time they figure out if it is okay with Jehovah whether to laugh or not the moment has passed and they end up looking real serious. Real fun people. Oh yeah and explaining why you don't pioneer is hard when you have to leave out the true history of the organization or be labeled apostate.
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What specific ways were you pressured by family/ elders to be a perfect JW?
by cognac inone way i was pressured:.
people were gonna die if i didn't convert them....
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JimmyPage
Oh God let me count the ways. Cut your hair. Don't go to worldly parties. Don't date worldly girls. Study hard in school but don't go to college. Don't celebrate holidays or salute the flag. Deny your desires for a career in rock music because you might have to play gigs in bars. The list is endless.
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announcement
by isaacaustin innot sure if this has been covered but i was advised last nite at the servic emeeting they annouced the missionaries will be sent home in 09. what is there to this?
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JimmyPage
Sir 82 you say the society will pay for transport? Not what we were told. Not what we voted on. They wanted $ where i'm at! Curious. (Eyebrows raised.)
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announcement
by isaacaustin innot sure if this has been covered but i was advised last nite at the servic emeeting they annouced the missionaries will be sent home in 09. what is there to this?
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JimmyPage
Not only are the missionaries coming back, but congregations are being asked $375 apiece to pay for it. ("All in favor raise your hand.") Someone care to calculate that by the # of congregations? Then multiply the average price of airfare by the # of missionaries. Subtract the two. What's the profit margin?
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Worst Kingdom Melody lyrics- your votes?
by JimmyPage inmy votes for worst kingdom melody lyrics: song 125- "jehovah is on my side" (try singing these lyrics without laughing like beavis and butthead): "i know that in this crucial hour my faith will yet be tested/ around me swarms the devil's crowd like bees that were molested/ but i can ever beat them off beneath divine protection/ on those who love to bear his name god sets his deep affection.
" or how about song 201- "rejoicing with god's nation" (grab your thesaurus for this one): "in a land so good and spacious/ free from strife and things vexatious/ look!
a happy crowd vivacious/ in god's service that is efficacious.
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JimmyPage
My votes for worst Kingdom Melody lyrics: Song 125- "Jehovah Is On My Side" (try singing these lyrics without laughing like Beavis and Butthead): "I know that in this crucial hour my faith will yet be tested/ Around me swarms the Devil's crowd like bees that were molested/ But I can ever beat them off beneath divine protection/ On those who love to bear his name God sets his deep affection." Or how about Song 201- "Rejoicing With God's Nation" (grab your thesaurus for this one): "In a land so good and spacious/ Free from strife and things vexatious/ Look! A happy crowd vivacious/ In God's service that is efficacious." What are some of your favorites?