Yeah, you're seeing just a taste of things...but just imagine all the JWs that do "loyally" go to the conventions they are assigned to and have to be in the same building with their ex-spouses, the children of those relations, and other relationships gone bad. I always wondered how, and more importantly, why, they did it instead of just going on a different date.
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Worldly person tries to call HQ for convention info.
by AuntBee inat someone's suggestion, i tried calling a few phone numbers to get more detailed convention info.
i kind of want to tape the rest, it feels so incomplete, and i wanted to hear the rest for my own research.
basically i wanted to know which one a certain congregation would be attending.
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bad experiences with C.O.s?
by startingovernow ini am still trying to recover from an experience that i had with a c.o.
reading other discussions has helped me to start getting other bad experiences into a better perspective and since the experience with the c.o.
was really the final straw i was hoping that reading that i am not alone would help me in moving on.
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With all the conventions coming up, I wanted to bump this up - the C.O.'s name rhymes with "mist." Please PM me if you don't want to post to the public.
Thanks
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food at the proper time defense - help
by song19 innothing irritates me more than after spending hours showing a dub exactly why they are wrong and why they are false prophets... rather than defend themselves on each subject they all seem to go back to the food at the proper time argument and stop thinking.
its like everything said is wiped clear.. .
anyhoo, i am now left to contest that argument... before i do, i would like to get some of your feedback on good ways to overcome their broken record answer..
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Well, some people have allergic reactions to some foods. Such reactions range from being mild to life-threatening. Just because someone else says it is time to eat and only serves the food the person is allergic to is not a good enough reason for that person to eat the food
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There was a young "sister" that liked to show off her curves. She wore the tightest tops that clinged to her body, showing off what I'm guessing were at least size "D" breasts, and tight leather skirts, that while covering her knees, showed off her butt.
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phrases that annoy you
by John Doe in" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.
what they mean is "i'm an asshole.
now i'm going to prove it.
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"Everything happens for a reason."
"Alls I...."
"You know what I mean "(when it is clear that I have no idea what the person is talking about)
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JW Ministerial Servant and Elder caught lying on youtube...
by Tuesday inhere's a set of youtube videos where propoganda techniques asks a ministerial servant and an elder about various jw related things and catches them lying about the book pay attention to yourselves and the flock.
the reaction of the elder is a must-see when he's confronted with what he said.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5odp3qa6oeo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anmrufrgtky.
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Wow, I'm all for exposing JWs as the cult they are, but still couldn't help feeling badly for the MS. He seems so sincere and totally unaware that he is in a dangerous cult. I can only imagine how excited he was to come all the way from Ohio to Bethel. Add to that the opportunity to "witness" to someone during his trip! Only to find out that he would be on YouTube under the heading propaganda techniques. I bet he is still praying to Jehovah to help him deal with any reproach he might have inadvertantly brought on His name.
While I am aware that the elders manual can be considered a secret publication, to any JW, the book is known to exist - it is not a secret in that way, and the information in it is not secret in their eyes either, just used by those qualified to "shepherd."
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What Was YOUR Worst Quality As A JW?
by minimus infor me it had to be that i was trained to be judgmental.
i'm naturally a person who doesn't believe everything someone says---just because they say it's true.
still, a "good elder" is supposed to be watchful of what might "contaminate" the congregation.. so, it's time to bare your soul.
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What was the cheesiest talk you ever gave?
by homeschool inwhen i was 15 or 16 i had to do a part with my best friend about masturbation and why it was wrong.
omg when we were practicing in the back room, we kept giggling.
and then, of course, when the time came and we were up there on stage, we both remembered the parts that we were giggling about in back and started giggling all over again!
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When I was 15 or 16 I had to do a part with my best friend about masturbation and why it was wrong.
That school overseer obviously didn't put much thought into the assignments he gave, or any at all. I"d love to know what kind of counsel he gave you after a giving you a subject that made you both giggle so much.
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bad experiences with C.O.s?
by startingovernow ini am still trying to recover from an experience that i had with a c.o.
reading other discussions has helped me to start getting other bad experiences into a better perspective and since the experience with the c.o.
was really the final straw i was hoping that reading that i am not alone would help me in moving on.
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Bluecanary - amazing isn't it, how it can take us years to see the light? Even after this visit I was determined to be 'loyal' and not let jerks like him interfere with my relationship with God- big mistake. It wasn't until a few years later that I was able to get a grip.
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how did you feel when you shunned disfellowshipped ones?
by looloo ini am trying to get in the mindset of my jw inlaws and trying to understand how they can shun my hub (their bro and son ) and not come to visit my 5 year old child (grandchild and neice) i dont think i blame them as individuals but i feel real mad with the ones who must make them feel guilty for bothering with us in the past but can longer do so in good conscience .
i never was a jw but how did some of you cope with the shunning thing and did you feel bad ?.
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Weird as it may seem, I never personally knew anyone who was DFd. The only ones I "knew" were the people I went up to introduce myself at the KH who told me right away that they were DFd. Since this was in the Kingdom Hall, I never got the chance to try to speak with them (as much as I would have liked to) since even if I didn't mind getting in trouble - they wouldn't talk to me for their own sake. Crazy when I really think about it.