Solace1998

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  I have a question (I'm new)

  by kaykay in

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  this is my first post so let me start out by saying hi haha.

  i'm not a jehovah's witness and neither is anyone in my family.

  my daughter is dating a born in though and there are obviously problems because of it.

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  Solace1998

  relationships with non-jws are bound to be fraught with problems.
  
  both in the relationship need to be totally straight with each other as to what they want.
  
  unfortunately, unless one converts the other, its somewhat doomed :(
  
  -- indecision can lead to alot of tension as well.
  
  trust me, i know.
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  Lying is like....(please fill in the blanks)

  by asilentone in

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  lying is like.....

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  Solace1998

  a box of chocolates?
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  Is There ANYTHING More Monotonous Than Living As A JW?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i look back and think of how mindless, boring and dumb it all was.

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  i think of having to sit at mind numbing meetings, bored to tears, making believe i was enjoying the fine spiritual banquet.. i think of how we used to drive around in "service" looking for nothing to do----just so that we could put our time in---hoping that no one was home.. everyone had to conform to direction and whims of elders or the society.. i am soooooooooo glad i'm out!.

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  Solace1998

  ahh yes, just because i have had a different experience, now i am condescending.
  
  im not nuts at all - i just had a really good experience as a witness, just a really bad time on the way out.
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  Some questions about WT sources

  by witnessgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  something has been bugging me for years and years, and always bugged me when i was an active witness.

  i've never mentioned it before and i've never seen it discussed.

  like with a lot of other matters, i just assumed that this meant that i was missing something that everyone else understood.

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  Solace1998

  doesnt seem to be
  
  are they not just quoting the same source twice
  
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  I admit, i dont get it.
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  So now I'm disgusting? What?

  by heybaby in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  another experience that i wanted to share: ok, this happened to me a few years ago.

  i was between jobs, and i decided to use that time to auxiliary pioneer.

  i had never been able to do it before and i was very excited.

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  Solace1998

  what a horrible experience.
  
  ive known pioneers not make their time for years in a row, only to receive love and help from the elders, trying to work things out for them to attain their goals.
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  Is There ANYTHING More Monotonous Than Living As A JW?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i look back and think of how mindless, boring and dumb it all was.

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  i think of having to sit at mind numbing meetings, bored to tears, making believe i was enjoying the fine spiritual banquet.. i think of how we used to drive around in "service" looking for nothing to do----just so that we could put our time in---hoping that no one was home.. everyone had to conform to direction and whims of elders or the society.. i am soooooooooo glad i'm out!.

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  Solace1998

  yes, there was certainly a routine about it.
  
  but, each meeting had its own interesting things about it, and experiences in service nearly always varied - and the things we did around the meetings, life was very full, and still maintained a sufficient supply of spontaneity about it. You get what you put into it.
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  post - df experience

  by Solace1998 in

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  2. experiences

  it was a shock to many when i was df'ed -- .

  but i found afterwards, many did not want to obey the arrangement... one sister cornered me at a local supermarket, and made sure everything was okay with me, and if i ever needed someone to talk to, that she and her hubby were available... .

  there is more to this, but another sister i worked with was quite ardent about talking to me about much more than just work .

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  Solace1998

  hehe thanks.
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  The Watchtower Organization - A Toxic Parental Figure

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  almost everyone who leaves the watchtower organization acknowledges the fact that the jehovahs witnesses leadership is quite masterful when it comes to using guilt as a means of motivation and coercion.

  throughout the watchtower articles, convention talks, and talks given by traveling overseers, there are often statements woven into the material that are designed to evoke feelings of guilt in those who are not robotically falling in line with all organizational programs and group-think.

  in addition to the many cliches, buzzwords, and catch-phrases used in watchtower material, the organization also makes comparisons between the field service activities of witnesses in one part of the world to another part of the world.

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  Solace1998

  guilt or inspiration - its all in your perspective.
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  YOUTUBE VIDEO: Phonecall to the Watchtower regarding the Williams sisters

  by kool aid man06 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rick fearon calls the watchtower concerning the tennis superstars venus and serena williams in this two part youtube video.. http://www.youtube.com/araretreat.

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  Solace1998

  works here
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  New tract for American Indians

  by purplesofa in

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  Solace1998

  i never said or implied i was "down" with anyone, jeez...