Topics Started by K.Matthews

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Is age just a number? 30 year difference between partners....
by LouBelle in
1. jw
2. friends
a collegue of mine, a mother of 19 year old twins is distressed.

her one son has been going out with an older women (this came to light when the other twin was sick and tired of all the lying going on) the truth is that the older women turns out to be her very good friend, who is now 49 years old.

let's call her madam x.. madam x is a very '"sweet"" woman - i know her, as i used to work with her.
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I frawkin' hate them................
by Vachi 8 He Is in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so i'm watching family guy tonight and my aunt is all "that show is trash".

now where did she get an idea like that?

no, she hasn't ever watched the show but she was told by another dub of a segment that took place on one show.
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My Son's Shunning begins......So Sad
by nomoreguilt in
1. jw
2. friends
in an earlier thread i spoke of my younger son going to move in with his girlfriend, non jw.

he's 30, baptised, divorced hasn't been to meetings in three years and in good standing.

so, yesterday i had the opportunity to help him move.
9
Grading :)
by Mysterious in
1. social
2. physical
yay i got my yellow belt in taekwon-do today.

:) not everyone i invited could make it but i was grateful to those who could.

no dubs in attendance of course.
52
obama quote
by hillbilly in
1. jw
2. friends
"finally, a gaffe that is far more worrisome than the others: according to obama, the u.s. 'cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set.

' he continued, 'we've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.

'whoa there, compadre!
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Consequences of being a JW
by Regretful_J in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've been thinking about what its like to be born and raised as a jw and the mistakes that parents make as an almost direct result of this cult.

for one thing, the children are not allowed to think freely, and if they say or do one little thing their parents disapprove of, they are chastised and basically bullied into abandoning that thought or action.

another thing is that no matter what you do, and no matter how good your reputation is among friends, teachers, administrators, etc if you don't want to go to meetings, and don't believe in this faith, they do what they can to make you feel lower then dirt for this and will often resort to verbal abuse, and sometimes violence to force you to believe in them and conform.
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If you haven't seen this yet, you are in for a treat.
by BabaYaga in
1. social
2. entertainment
watch what happens when a highly-unlikely-looking contestant blows the audience and the judges away.

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avn6o40axms
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Would You Go Back?
by Dune in
1. jw
2. friends
yesterday, my aunt was talking to one of my siblings about how things have been changing in our [ex] congregation for the 'better'.. she mentioned how a new circuit overseer has come in and is shaking things up.

the co appointed a ministerial servant (someone, the po & secretary didn't like and i know would never have voluntarily suggested appointment) and some of the 'brothers' that have had no 'responsibility' ever are being given #4 talks.

she also mentioned that the book study will be cancelled and the meetings are being shortened.. a ministerial servant who had a vendetta against some of the elders wants me to talk to a co and basically tell him i left the congregation [and the religion] because of the incompetence of the elders.. i'm not talking to the co and i'm not 'blaming' anyone.
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What was the most laughable JW teaching??
by chuckyy in
1. jw
2. experiences
hi all.

in your opinion, what was the silliest , most laughable watchtower teaching/doctrine, since its beginning until now???.

chukyy.
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FIRE!
by calico in
1. jw
2. friends
had a candle explode today and caught the kitchen table on fire!

my son saved the day and put the fire out!