Magwitch

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  Whats the weirdest thing a JW ever said to you?

  by chukky 594 in

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  i remember a 'sister' coming up to me and telling me off for being on the atkins diet, as it was satanic and designed by satan.. chukky.

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  Magwitch

  Wow - what an entertaining thread for a dull afternoon at the office. I guess one of the weirdest things I heard was back in 1982. I was 16 going door to door with one of the pioneer sisters. She turned to me and said " I am in so much pain today because my husband is just too large for me, if you know what I mean."

  Of course I did not know what she meant until I started inquiring around. She was such a dumpy, dowdy looking witness - the thought of her actually getting any is even weirder than her comment.
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  Let's settle this once and for all....

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  2. friends

  i am not mocking a thread with the same words in the title.

  i liked that thread question and am imitating it.. anyway, some people on jwn have decided that words have absolute definitions and others recognize common usage.. some have decided that everyone must have "beliefs" that go beyond "i don't know.

  " others feel that it is okay to not know.. some feel that beliefs fall into generalities such as "atheists believe in evolution and the big bang" or "believers in the [god of the] bible believe in the literal history of the bible.

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  Magwitch

  I love a quote from the old WBTS Family book. Paraphrasing ..."Learn to disagree without being disagreeable" Very wise words - must have been a quote from Ray.
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  Young JW's

  by XPeterX in

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  from what i've noticed 'wordly' teens or very young adults won't follow jw's.most teens/young jw's are born in,so boasting about the theocratic youth is actually boasting about jw children lol..

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  Magwitch

  In my family the retention rate is almost 0%. I am a fourth generation witness with 24 1st cousins - all raised very strictly as obedient Jdubs. Of my 4 siblings and 24 1st cousins, ONE cousin remains a witness (and she is a closet lesbian)
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  How Did You Finally "Get Out Of Her" (JWs)??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what situation(s) got you out of the organization, either mentally or physically or both?

  what was your "last straw"?.

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  Magwitch

  In the early 90's when my daughters were born, my parents (baptized in the late '30s) talked me out of having my daughters vaccinated (for the time being). They said the society disapproved of vaccinations. Big red flags started going off for me.
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  Bethel Rules

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this was brought up just in passing on another thread.

  but i wanted to see if there are any bethelites or ex bethelites that remember some of the crazy rules we had to follow when we were there..

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  Magwitch

  I will forever be grateful for my oldest brother's experiences at Brooklyn Bethel in 1978 - 1979. He met Ray Franz; he then returned home and never went to another meeting again. He introduced Franz's ideas to his four younger siblings. Many thanks for that Bethel experience - it saved 5 siblings.

  It has been 32 years and my brother still talks frequently about the prison like life.
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  Find refreshment in spiritual things - this weeks tower.

  by Cook My Socks UK in

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  2. bible

  i just thought that i would share an observation regarding par 3 of this weeks wt study.

  the paragraph says in part " jehovah's witnesses find genuine refreshment through up building christian fellowship".. .

  i am wondering if any readers / posters on this forum that still do or used to attend meetings have any thoughts on this.

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  Magwitch

  4 years since my last meeting. I remember those martinis I had to down when I got home were so refreshing
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  Will it work out for me? Any advice for me?

  by asilentone in

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  2. relationships

  i met a woman some time back who i consider as a friend.

  i see her from time to time, no, i have never dated her.

  she does not look too bad.

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  Magwitch

  Run away like a scaled ape. Find yourself a nice heathen girl.

  Perfectly said Leavingwt
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  What Do You Do For Exercise?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in the summer i play outdoor tennis nearly everyday for about an hour and a half.

  i'm going to resume racquetball in the winter which is great for cardio!.

  what's your exercise pattern like?.

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  Magwitch

  A 5:00 A.M. six days a week gym rat
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  As a Witness - What did you Notice in How Elders Got Appointed ?

  by flipper in

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  i found it amazing being raised in the witnesses to see exactly who got appointed sometimes as an elder.

  it seemed that the criteria in my opinion had more to do with getting 10 hours a month in field service, answering at meetings, carrying microphones as a ministerial servant, or handling the magazine or literature counter !

  in doing these " functions " and attending meetings on a regular basis - a man was thought to be considered " spiritually strong " and qualify to be an elder and serve on judicial committees judging people's personal problems.

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  Magwitch

  Okay - this is slightly off the point, but it just happened in the last few days. My faithful, almost 80 year old father (baptized in the late 30's) served as an elder until about ten years ago when all five of his children went apostate. He was removed ( I beleive he was releived). Last week they reappointed him an elder. He shakes from the stroke, he has had two hip replacements and can barely limp along. His 96 year mother-in-law is his constant care in his home. He puts in as much service time as he can and now they want him giving more talks, doing more service, sitting in on committee meetings etc. What the hell? Can't they leave the poor man to have a little peace in the little time he has left? I am sure this will speed up that not far off trip to the grave.
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  To DF'd people: have you gotten your yearly visit? Ever?

  by daringhart13 in

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  2. friends

  i'm really curious how many of those df'd have ever received a yearly visit........ .

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  Magwitch

  Beautiful silence for 4 1/2 years. Not even a vist or call to my 18 and 19 year old daughters.

  However, my fanantical father will not shut up and now that he has met many of my friends in the neighborhood - he is calling on them (not even his territory).