Posts by Magwitch

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Some memorable quotes I dug up

by sd-7 in

cult members often isolate themselves from friends, family, and even society in general.

is that the case with jehovahs witnesses?

are the witnesses using deceptive and unethical techniques to recruit members?.

Were You Ever Comfortable Going From House To House?

by minimus in

jw
friends

because i was raised a witness, i don't think i was "uncomfortable" knocking on strangers' doors.

(weirdo).. but as i got older, i simply didn't want to bother anyone so i was at there door for no more than 30 seconds.

at the end i hated being there..

Magwitch

I never was comfortable with it, even though I regular pioneered for a decade.

A slight highjack of this thread.....

Last week our doorbell rang during dinner and Bobby answered the door and told them we were having dinner. The women said they would come back and he said "Please do not". About an hour later the door bell rings again, by this time I am in my PJ's and Bobby is in bed, now the dog starts barking like crazy. I open the door and one of my cats runs out (and it was below zero at the time). I thought they must be nuts to be out knocking on doors in below zero weather. They were trying to sell internet service or something of the kind and I was really pissed. The heat and cats were escaping out the open door, the dog is waking up everyone in the house and they are trying to sell me something lame. I wondered what in the hell would possess people to do this.

It made me wonder how many people I did this to people through the years.

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Was There ANYTHING The Watchtower Taught You That Benefited You?

by minimus in

besides learning how to speak publicly, has the watchtower given you any benefits?

?.

Magwitch

I have a college education because I read the Awake magazines. One magazine said we should wash our hands with soap after going to the bathroom. How can you put a price on an education like that?

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Woody Allen speaks out

by NewYork44M in

woody allen wrote a very compelling article in the op-ed of the new york times.. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/woody-allen-speaks-out.html?ref=opinion&_r=0.

have you ever been accused of something you did not do?

if that happens, what do you do?.

Magwitch

Fatfreek thank you for sharing your horrific story. I am so sorry this happened to you.

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Woody Allen speaks out

by NewYork44M in

woody allen wrote a very compelling article in the op-ed of the new york times.. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/woody-allen-speaks-out.html?ref=opinion&_r=0.

have you ever been accused of something you did not do?

if that happens, what do you do?.

Magwitch

iMO Allen seems much more credible than Farrow.I recently saw the Danish movie THE HUNT. It is about a school teacher that is falsely accused of molesting a five year old. The movie is absolutely exceptional. I highly recommend it.

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Dylan Farrow on her abuse

by sammielee24 in

i recall when woody allen split and married his adopted daughter and this originally came out - dylan farrow put this out for everyone to see after allen won his latest award - some people have never believed her story - swife.

february 1, 2014, 3:04 pm.

an open letter from dylan farrowby dylan farrow frances silver dylan farrow.

Magwitch

I cannot say whether or not the story has any credibility, but I would like to highly recommend a Danish movie called THE HUNT. It is up for an Oscar this year for best foreign film. It is about a teacher that is falsely accused of sexual assault. An extremely powerful movie.

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How did you tell your spouse you want out of the JW religion?

by leaving_quietly in

what did you imagine would happen?

did they react the way you expected?

how did you bring it up?.

Magwitch

My husband was an elder and we had been married 20 years and had 15 and 14 year old daughters (unbaptized).

I said "I am filing for a divorce, I am done with the marriage and the religion and I want full custody of the girls". And that is exactly what I did. I ripped the band aid off with not one regret. He did not have a clue it was coming (way too busy serving the cong to notice a wife and daughters)

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...What do you Do,when People Ask You for Spare Change?...

by OUTLAW in

.. .........................some people are truly in need..some are not... a man passing by on his 10 speed bike,asked me for $2.00 for a cup of coffee... .................................................."uhhh,no"... ............another asked me for spare change outside a super market... ......................................i said i didn`t have any... ...................so he say`s "how about a credit card?!"......lol!!...

.. ....................what do you do,when people ask you for spare change?...

..... .. ..........................................whats the most outrageous thing... ......................................you`ve been asked forby a stranger?...

Magwitch

I am such a sucker for anyone in need. I was giving out way too much money and food to these poor people. I finally made a decision to give to one cause and ONE cause only. So I now only give and donate to animal causes. I also carry baggies full of dog food in my trunk for the homeless person who decides to exploit some poor canine for sympathy. Every once in awhile there will be some young person on Pearl Street that really tugs at my heart strings and I will break my rule, but I am getting a lot better.

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