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  What was youre favourite

  by barry in

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  jw book.

  the aid book i thought was very good mine is on loan to my dad who is an elder in another denomination so hopefully its still of some use.

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  dsgal

  "AWAKENING OF A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" by Diane Wilson.That one I could really relate to.
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  Which meeting was the worst?

  by freedom96 in

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  i absolutely detested the watchtower study.

  never did an hour go by so slow.

  there would the 20 or so paragraphs that had to read and answered, and i would watch the clock.

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  dsgal

  LOL...Your'e probably right, Dis.
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  Which meeting was the worst?

  by freedom96 in

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  i absolutely detested the watchtower study.

  never did an hour go by so slow.

  there would the 20 or so paragraphs that had to read and answered, and i would watch the clock.

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  dsgal

  jurs,

  I also had an unbelieving mate and daughter which made going to meetings and assemblies even more difficult.Top this off with the rudeness and coldness of the Witnesses and it became too much to bear.No one wanted to sit with my son and I so we ate our lunch in the car.One time I was in line to get a newly released book and someone cut right in front of me.All that crap about how loving they are is TOTALLY untrue.I am sorry I ever got involved with such a cold group of people and put my marriage and my family through that stress.No wonder they wanted me to leave those people.I should have listened sooner but sometimes we have to find out things for ourselves.I don't think I will ever fully recover from my experience with JWs.
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  Baby shower

  by Haereticus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being just ignorant former dub i just decided to give our children names and that was it.

  i admit i had to twist her (never jw) arm a bit, but no problem (also we did not celebrate xmas.).

  a while ago i saw mention about baby shower and (as a native finn) i had no idea what was the meaning of the words.

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  dsgal

  I always wondered what the difference was in giving gifts to a child every year on their birthday and giving gifts for the actual day of birth. I guess they have to leave something to celebrate,they've ruled out every holiday and they really like to celebrate just as much as anyone else.That's why they have get-togethers right around Christmas time,they don't really want to feel left out of the festivities.
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  Man MAULED by LION During AWAKE Photo Shoot

  by Funchback in

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  http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/local/4309638.htm

  panama city zookeeper mauled by lion .

  panama city, fla. - a 500-pound african lion mauled a zookeeper who had stepped into the animal's cage thursday to pose for a magazine photo.. george koll, 61, was attacked in the head and throat by the male lion.

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  dsgal

  Those Witnesses must have thought that guy was Daniel,asking him to step into a lion's den like that.
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  After-meeting conversations

  by Gopher in

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  to be able to properly "encourage one another, more so as you behold the end drawing near", we as jw's were instructed to do the following: .

  (1) stay after the meeting for "upbuilding association", and .

  (2) rather than talk about mundane things of life, discuss the finer points of the meeting just held.

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  dsgal

  Hello Sister,aren't you so excited about the new information that was presented in the meeting tonight?I am very thrilled about the way we are supposed to present the magazines this month.Wasn't that an amazing # 3 talk that was given tonight?I just couldn't wait til the meeting was over so I could rush over here and talk to you about it! LOL!!
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  Did anyone really ever study?

  by freedom96 in

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  i know we were taught to study all the wts stuff.

  prepare for each meeting, prepare for service, (gotta know the articles) etc.

  i mean with all the personal study to do, how could anyone have time for newspapers, novels etc.

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  dsgal

  freedom,

  When my son and I first went to a Sunday meeting we didn't have a Watchtower so I went to the literature desk and asked for some and the brother said they didn't have any extras,so I saw a microphone handler with a couple of extra ones in his hand and asked him for one and he said they were for his family. The meeting was starting by then so I just sat back down and we sat through the whole meeting without a Watchtower.I felt so stupid and out of place.I was glad when my subscription started coming .Anyhow,I overlooked this incident but when more and more stuff like this started happening we got our @$$e$ out of there and never looked back.
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  Hi I'm new here

  by Brandy5 in

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  i spent an hour looking at this site and decided to join.

  i was a jw from 1973 to 1986. yikes!

  not a smart thing to do.

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  dsgal

  HI AND WELCOME BRANDY!!!
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  Suggestion for Memorial

  by reubenfine in

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  how about if we all show up for memorial next year, go somewhere that nobody knows you, (or even where they do), and partake of the emblems?

  it would skew their numbers the looks would be priceless in a hall where 25 people or more would partake?

  then get up and leave and don't talk to anyone.

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  dsgal

  I think some may already be doing that since the number of Memorial partakers just keeps on growing.
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  Did anyone really ever study?

  by freedom96 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know we were taught to study all the wts stuff.

  prepare for each meeting, prepare for service, (gotta know the articles) etc.

  i mean with all the personal study to do, how could anyone have time for newspapers, novels etc.

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  dsgal

  I studied for every meeting and looked forward to every issue of the Watchtower.I was a studying fool.I could never explain how let-down I was when I discovered it wasn't the truth and these couldn't possibly be God's people.But anyhow now I am free and I am looking forward to having a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas with my husband and children.