Topics Started by candela

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How can I prevent harrassment to my kids from self-righteous dub relatives?
by candela in
1. jw
2. experiences
i live with my hubby and children outside of my native country.

we will be going home for a vacation soon after many years.

we're faders and most of our jw relatives have adopted a don't ask-don't tell policy about our decision and we are perfectly fine with it.
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No Emotion at Funerals
by DiscoSandy in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was a chaperone for my daughter's out-of-town volleyball tournament last weekend - got to meet another mom that had grown up in the same area i grew up in.

she proceeded to ask about my childhood, etc.

and i had to spill the beans on my jw background (i usually keep this to myself!
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embarassing fs moments
by jehovahsheep in
1. jw
2. experiences
what are some strange things that have happened to you in fs?i remember accompying a sister 20 years my senor in the door to door.she started slipping on the ice=i reached out to help her and got 2 handfulls of breast.she proceeded to hold my arm and give me this lustful look with her tongue showing.talk about uncomfortable..
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For my Birthday = I will break 10 of Jehovahs Laws in one day! Ideas?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
yes, i plan to break the 10 "witness commandments" on my birthday!

any idea's...did i miss any?

i can't think of ten!.
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How are they controlling the use of technology during meetings/conventions?
by candela in
1. jw
2. experiences
there was no texting or cellphones readily available for all teenagers and kids when i last attended a meeting or convention.

you use to have to talk or draw or write notes to keep yourself entertained during the long hours of boredom, which wasn't easy to do discretely.

i would've love to have texting phones in that time!
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Worst Rules
by DoomVoyager in
1. jw
2. experiences
what are the worst rules you've ever heard being dispensed from the platform?

"christians do not dance to ymca, as it promotes homosexuality.

"hairstyles that defy gravity also defy joe hoobie.
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Funny experiences while a JW
by donny in
1. jw
2. experiences
do any of you have any funny experiences while you were part of the jw machine?

back around 1986 i was the ministerial servant in charge of running the sound board in the kingdom hall for our congregation.

we were the last ones to meet in the hall on weekdays (friday) and the first ones to meet on sunday.
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Kid's playing sports?
by ldrnomo in
1. jw
2. friends
anyone keep their kids from playing sports because of the borg?.

when my son was 8 years old they had a t-ball league in the summer at the nearby park.

because of the borg training we told him he couldn't play t-ball.. that kind of thinking just carried on throughout his life from junior high through high school.
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Stupid Knorr! Should Witnesses have Sunday school just for kids?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
imagine sitting thru the watchtower study on a sunday with your 6 year old and 9 year old kids....the topic "fornication" the discussion explains how oral sex and touching of genitals is still fornication...why do kids have to sit thru this??

or the bible reading is about lot having sex with his daughters....this type of thing is not for kids!

and why should kids be forced to sit quietly while someone drones on for 2 hours?.
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Someone please help me out on this one. Are JW's allowed to help....
by jetery in
1. jw
2. experiences
anyone who is d'fed(like me- dont miss it) or disassociated,etc who may be in dire need.

i know that when u are disfellowshipped u are not allowed to associate with anyone who is a witness and they are suppose to shun u the rest of your life until u come to your "senses".

but anyway what i want to know is if im on the side of the road bleeding to death and one of jw recognize will they stop and help me or anyone for that matter.even when i was in the "truth" i always wondered about that since they are not supposed to have any contact with u. where do they draw the line when it comes to shunning people?