Magwitch

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  Gerrit Losch caption competition!

  by cedars in

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  the possibilities truly are endless with photoshop!!.

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  Magwitch

  Hmmmm....."This Generation" starting when the first Russina Sputnik was launched. Absolutely brilliant idea!!
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  sisters wearing pants/trousers?

  by twinkletoes in

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  my sister-in-law has recently gone back to the org :-(.

  she has been wearing trousers (pants to us members ) now she has been told to expect a shepherding call from one of the elders about her style of dress!.

  has anyone any good ideas or even scriptural comments that she could use.. .

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  Magwitch

  Wearing pants equates to being equal to a man. Can't have any of that going on. We need to know our place.
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  Thought Reform and the Psychology of the 'Safeguard Your Heart!' 2012 Convention

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to make attendance at my second district convention "mentally out" both a little more bearable and meaningful, i decided to take some notes of key points as if i were an outsider studying the thought reform methods of jehovah's witnesses.

  at first, i was only going to share these notes with my therapist, but inspired by the "parsing the watchtower double-speak" thread, i figured i would share my amateur analysis with everyone.

  here are some of the highlights:.

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  Magwitch

  BOC...Enjoyed reading this so much, excellent analysis!

  The comment "The heart naturally inclines to "bad", and is attracted to "wrong". I could not disagree more. I have been in the "world" for 6 years, and maybe I just have great friends, neighbors, workmates and family, but most everyone I know is inclined to good (Okay, there is a bad apple here and there). And attracted to wrong??? Do you think they meant that the majority are attracted to "FUN"? Which of course is "Wrong"

  Anyway, thank you very much!

  And many thanks to Aussie Oz for making me laugh so hard with this comment..............

  Are there perhaps rumblings among the faithful with 2014 so close? I can imagine the question: has Jesus really spent one tenth of his thousand year reign doing bugger all?
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  Hot Ex-Dub Singer with an Awesome Sound!

  by Diest in

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  2. friends

  lyrics do have some swearing.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvqqzg5bise.

  from her website:.

  i used to live in the smokey mountains of tennessee / now i live in los angelesi used to be a jehovah's witness / now i celebrate my birthday.

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  Magwitch

  She is lovely. Is she really an ex or does she just like the lyrics?
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  Thought Reform and the Psychology of the 'Safeguard Your Heart!' 2012 Convention

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to make attendance at my second district convention "mentally out" both a little more bearable and meaningful, i decided to take some notes of key points as if i were an outsider studying the thought reform methods of jehovah's witnesses.

  at first, i was only going to share these notes with my therapist, but inspired by the "parsing the watchtower double-speak" thread, i figured i would share my amateur analysis with everyone.

  here are some of the highlights:.

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  Magwitch

  I missed this thread when it was posted. Marking so I can start my day off right tomorrow morning. So looking forward to all 5 pages.
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  Yesterday was my Son's 21st Birthday

  by 00DAD in

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  2. experiences

  yesterday was my oldest son's 21st birthday.

  as many of you know, i've been disfellowshipped for over 3 years now.

  in the spring of this year i did write to the local boe and request my disfellowshipping be rescinded.

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  Magwitch

  So sorry00DAD.

  My oldest just turned 21 also. I do not know how I would function if I had your situation. That religion is so despicable. If ever you are in Colorado I will buy us a great bottle of scotch to share.
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  Did You Expect To Live Thru The Great Tribulation & Never Die At All?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i always had my doubts about that but i was at least hopeful that all would work out as they said.

  i saw so many "faithful ones" who were true believers expire before they got the prize, that i started to think it probably wouldn't happen in my lifetime.. what a bunch of suckers, huh?.

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  Magwitch

  Min, tastes like chicken right?
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  Did You Expect To Live Thru The Great Tribulation & Never Die At All?

  by minimus in

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  i always had my doubts about that but i was at least hopeful that all would work out as they said.

  i saw so many "faithful ones" who were true believers expire before they got the prize, that i started to think it probably wouldn't happen in my lifetime.. what a bunch of suckers, huh?.

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  Magwitch

  As a little girl my mother would talk to us all the time about how terrifying the great tribulation was going to be. We would be persecuted, thrown in prison, everyone would turn on us. She also told us that we probably would not have food, so we may have to eat my cat Niki. I knew I could never do that and would have to let Jehovah destroy me.

  Happy childhood memories! Thanks Minimus for remembering that little nugget.
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  Should I help my wife get the kids ready?

  by dazed but not confused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

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  should i help my wife get the kids ready for meetings, service and assemblies?

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  Magwitch

  Dear Dazed But Not Confused,

  If I may be so arrogant as to use my own example...

  My husband did not help at all when it came to our two daughters. I did everything - he admits that he never once changed a diaper, never, ever got up in the night, never helped get them ready for meetings etc. I was the girls everything. They are now 20 and 21. They have nothing to do with their father and practically worship the ground I walk on.

  Be there for them as much as you can - you will want a relationship with them later. These young years are gone in the blink of an eye.

  Magwitch
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  Another month, more snark: YPA 10/12 - What can I expect from marriage? pt.2

  by corpusdei in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  wheeeeeee!!!!

  another month, another ypa article that i get to make fun of.

  here's part 1 if you missed it, and if you enjoy this then there's even more mockery just a click over here.

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  Magwitch

  Many people get married simply because they think it’s expected of them to marry by a certain age.

  Or could it also be because so many hard core JW parents will not let thier grown kids move out of the house until they are married to a spiritually stong Dub? The single dubs just want to get the hell away from their weird parents.

  expect my future spouse to . . .[ ] [ ] make me feel good about myself.

  I cannot believe they put that in print - what a stupid ass comment.

  The average 10 year old knows that you have to feel good about yourself, no one else can do that task for you.

  Corpusdei...Thank you for the great laugh. I need to remember to read your threads at home and not at the office - it is just too funny!