Topics Started by CrazyBlonde

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Jw's getting married BEFORE divorces are final?
by Tired of the Hypocrisy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a video was sent to me with some claims that struck me as very odd.

after over 40 years associated with the wbts i never heard that a couple could marry and consumate their marriage even while one of them was in the middle of a divorce that has not been finalized.

the claims are that they can marry with a "promise" to go and get the union ratified by civil authorities and that jehovah and jesus are ok with the fornication as long as they promised.
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The meetings at the Kingdom Hall now are positively scary
by BonaFide in
1. jw
2. friends
what was i thinking my entire life?

during the first part about submission, everyone gave the same comments about being obedient to the elders even though you may not agree with them.

and they talked about submission to the organization no matter what.. no one, i mean no one raised the possibility that the counsel or instructions might be wrong, or harmful.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-19-09 WT Study (ATTITIUDE)
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
united nations http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm.

http://exjehovahswitnessforum.yuku.com.

http://www.jwsupportforum.com/index.php.
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Did anyone in your congregation have "perfume allergies"?
by BonaFide in
1. jw
2. friends
over the years, in the congregations i have been in, there have been 4 different people with "perfume or cologne allergies.

anyway, they would always sit in the library, and at the bookstudy some years ago one sister would sit outside and comment through the window!

another sister would sometimes wear a white "surgical" mask in the hall.. the congregation i am attending now has a sister like that.
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Another Newbie...
by CrazyBlonde in
1. jw
2. friends
i have been lurking for a while, just joined.

nice to see there are so many others out there who feel/felt how i feel.... long story short - i was born into it, started having doubts about age 6, but what can you do when you have over controlling parents whose only goal is to make you a pioneer and ship you off to bethel so you can be like your goody-two-shoe brothers.

suffered through my school years being bullied with no friends - parents made sure that i was very different from other kids inc how i dressed and even what i ate to the point where i was apparently known as the ugly hippie.
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Your Best Excuse(s) To Weasel Out Of Going Door To Door
by Yizuman in
1. jw
2. friends
so what did you do to get out of this door to door from time to time as a dub?.

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Will FULL-TIME Pioneers/CO's/DO's Be REWARDED More Than Average Publishers?
by african GB Member in
1. jw
2. experiences
just wondering,...these "brothers" dedicate their lives jehovah,...surely jehovah should give them "preferential treatment!!!.

does jehovah "reward" his "servants" on merit/productivity?.

does he look "at the bottom line"...ie, who recruits more members?.
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JW's unwritten dress code and personal appearance standards-FROM WHERE?
by Thechickennest in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
one thing that always use to puzzle me was the personal appearance standards, espessially for meetings and service.

the men always were expected to where a tie, suit, jacket, etc.

no beards were allowed-mustaches were ok!
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What to do when your parents are toxic?
by Paralipomenon in
1. social
2. family
from reading people's stories and life experiences i thought i'd poll the members here for some advice.

my inlaws are extremely toxic.

i know, every person says that about their inlaws, but the way they treat their family is absolutely horrible.
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Were your parents control freaks?
by Dustin in
1. jw
2. friends
growing up in the jw religion and having a dad who was an elder, i remember how controlling they were.

i find it amazing now just how much of my childhood i missed out on.

i couldn't watch alot of t.v.