Posts by four candles

one thing this site has made me reflect on the baptism practice in jw land.. many of us were raised in the religion, thus you were given the pressure early on to shoot for baptism as a goal.. i remember feeling bad because i waited until the ripe old age of 14 to take the plunge.. looking back, i realize that when i was 14, i didnt even know what my favorite color was, let alone have enough knowledge to make a life altering decision.

yet, growing up in that climate, i would say anyone who waited past their early teens to get baptised was viewed with great suspicion and was likely to be viewed as "bad association".

kids who took the dip at 8-9 years of age were viewed as "wise beyond their years" and the like.. how old were some of you when you were baptised, and what are your feelings on the matter?.

four candles

15 for me,in 1975 as well. ........................Are we in paradise now???

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Did you loathe going in field service, if so why?

by HappyGuy in

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i always felt like i was not a "spiritual" person because i loathed going in field service.

i'm not even sure why i loathed it.

i am very outgoing and can talk to anyone, anytime, about anything.

four candles

Hey up Highdose,

eh up boyo! whats "bobbins"??

It's a Manchester/Northern expression means rubbish,useless,no good.

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Did you loathe going in field service, if so why?

by HappyGuy in

jw
friends

i always felt like i was not a "spiritual" person because i loathed going in field service.

i'm not even sure why i loathed it.

i am very outgoing and can talk to anyone, anytime, about anything.

four candles

I worked with a bro once who just used the bible ....nothing else....it was quite a revalation(sic) for me as I'd been doing the old sermon and mags jobby with no effect. But to just go with a bible...and then basically talk about anything was great.....I'll talk to anybody,I'm not shy.

But as for organised FS.....absolute bobbins!!!

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For the UK: Did the brothers in your congregation play football?

by truthseeker in

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this is a uk thread for those brothers who played football in their congregation.. what were your experiences?

any interesting stories?.

i loved this game growing up and played as often as i could.

four candles

Yeah I used to enjoy playing football,my son and I used to go. Occasionally,we would organise a 'proper' game and hire a staduim,Hyde United's, and use the full kit,with goalnets,corner flags,fully marked pitch etc. But as you say some were a little competitive. I ended up with a dislocated kneecap on 2 separate occasions,which put paid to any more footy.