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  what sports are frownd upon by the WT

  by rockmehardplace in

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  i joined a gym recently an.d the instructor was telling me that i would be good at starting out with some boxing due to my size and speed and previous experience prior to being a jw.

  i am not sure at my age if i want to start that up and i am sure that as i fade, that it would not be in my best interest to draw unneccesary attention to myself.

  but it led me to thinking.. in the usa, we are told that some sports are violent and should not be viewed.

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  American Football-violent

  Basketball-competitive
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  I say, watch out guys coz Newborn is going clubbing tonite!!

  by Newborn in

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  wishing ya'all a nice halloween!

  i'll go dancing and maybe i'll get lucky.

  tee hee.

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  Oh, the days of singlehood(is that a word?)!! I have some fond memories of my younger days clubbin' with my girlfriend. You ladies have a wonderful night out.!! Me and the hubby are going out tomorrow night. We may be dressed for Halloween, not sure yet. Last year we dressed up for the first time ever.
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  Sister "Elly" vanishes

  by MinisterAmos in

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  my daughter is 18 and goes to meetings from time-to-time basically to mess with the dubs (she always wears mini-skirts) and keep up on gossip....she actually filled me in on this but i find it amusing.. sister "elly" (we'll just call her that) the buxom vixen of our spanish congo suddenly stopped showing up to meetings.

  my curiosity became aroused when not one single person asked her mom about her!.

  her mom and step-dad are super-dubs, the kind who take it personally if a child draws pictures during the meeting rather than sit ram-rod straight, if a bro uses the john more than once, or if a sister "forgets" her hose.

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  How sad that her mother would abandon her in this scary time in her life! The fact that these young JW's are so sheltered really comes back to bite the parents in the A**, the youth have no idea how to deal with more experienced, 'worldly' people.

  When my friend got pregnant and DF'd, her parents completely cut her off. They didn't see her or their granddaughter until the little girl was 1 year old. It still makes me upset to think about it now. How cruel can you be?
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  Superstitions of JW's

  by highdose in

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  can we name them all i wonder?.

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  Windchimes are demonic.

  Can't go to Salvation Army or St. Vincent De Pauls for clothing-the proceeds may support false religion.
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  What is your favorite quote?

  by asilentone in

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  To thine own self be true.

  A single lie can destroy a thousand truths.
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  What is your favorite quote?

  by asilentone in

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  To thine own self be true.

  A single lie can destroy a thousand truths.
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  How can you help...

  by IronHill in

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  someone who still feels guilty about leaving the witnesses?

  i understand the guilt is something that is built in, inculcated so that no one even considers offending "god".

  but how can you break someone free from that hold?

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  I agree with Newborn. I had to find it out on my own, despite all of the practical info my husband would mention to me. Sometimes, you can mention something like the UN/NGO issue and hope that a seed can get planted.
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  Some of the things they say...

  by AwSnap in

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  i spoke with a jw recently...we were shooting the breeze and i joked what a rebel i am & he said "we recently had a great watchtower on that very topic, how so many people in the world are rebellious these days and how jehovah looks at that.

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  Somehow, no matter WHAT the conversation or topic is, they will be able to direct it to something one of the publications say, or some brother's talk. My mom is that way, it drives me crazy.
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  Deep thoughts: conditional love

  by greenie in

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  2. experiences

  so, i know people talk a lot on here about how love is conditional for jws (ex.

  as soon as you're not one, you've often lost jw family and friends).

  in my own situation, many of you have counseled me to get out of my relationship (for those that don't know, i'm not a jw, my partner is).

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  You are right, it would be conditional love. This is a heavy topic for a Friday afternoon-lol!
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  Russian JWs in Serious Trouble - about to be banned

  by Dogpatch in

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  although it has been leading up to this for a long time, it appears russia has made up their mind to get rid of "extremist" groups by banning them, and jws are pretty much at the top of the list.

  the last few years under putin they have been giving them heaps of trouble.. .

  i am not for bans as it usually backfires, but under the "new" admnistration it looks like hard-core responses are in order.

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  I feel bad for the members who live in Russia who will be loyal and suffer for a cause that is based on a lie. Especially the kids.