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  Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

  by donuthole in

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  today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

  i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

  i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

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  donuthole

  I like your call out to them. That was first class!

  I can't take credit for that one. I just acted according to how the Spirit has taught me.
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  Bethel Rules

  by brotherdan in

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  this was brought up just in passing on another thread.

  but i wanted to see if there are any bethelites or ex bethelites that remember some of the crazy rules we had to follow when we were there..

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  donuthole

  Don't Catholic nuns also have to take a 'vow of poverty'?? Hmmmm.......sounds to me like Crooklyn has more in common with the Great Harlot than just a pedophile problem.........

  Actually it is very similar. Bethelites are under a corporation known as the Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses which is not unlike a Catholic religious order. I forget the background on this but this order was established in 2000 because of some kind of legal/tax problem they ran into in the past.
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  Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

  by donuthole in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

  i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

  i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

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  donuthole

  You shoulda let them keep thinking, "I know that guy from somewhere....." and gotten on with a bit of a convo if you could. Would have been interesting to see the wheels spinning in their mind as you brought up some things.

  Had I not known either of them I would have simply listened and let the conversation go from there. But it was only four years, and despite the beard, I had to assume the one sister recognized me. It was strange that she didn't acknowledge me when I opened the door. Maybe she was shocked or maybe it was a weird japanese cultural thing or dementia or ...
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  Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

  by donuthole in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

  i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

  i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

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  donuthole

  Today while I was home for a quick lunch break I got a knock at the door. I opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly Jehovah's Witnesses women. I haven't been called on since I've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise. One lady introduced herself (who I didn't recognize) and her partner (an elderly japanese sister who had I book study with) and began to quickly go into her presentation.

  I stopped her and said,"well I already know [your partner]." And I turned to her said, "Hello, how are you." Finally it dawned on the first sister who I was and she calmly said, "Tony, I'm sorry we can't talk to you." and turned around and began walking away. I called out after them, "I love you both. Have a good day."

  It was a bit sad but also a little funny/ironic. I thought man, most people want to get rid of JW's when they come the door. I want to talk to them and they run away.
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  What's the saddest movie you've ever seen?

  by JimmyPage in

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  i'm asking because i just watched "the road".

  it may not be the saddest but it's up there.

  "my sister's keeper" was a real tearjerker too..

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  donuthole

  "Grave of the Fireflies", without question. It is a Japanese animated film about two children that are orphaned when their village gets fire bombed during World War II. If you don't bawl during that movie I would question your humanity. :-)
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  Some things that we APOSTATES keep getting wrong. We need some FRESH IDEAS!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just my opinions of course;.

  money:.

  a common attitude among ex-jw's is that the watchtower will face collapse only when the money dries up - i disagree.

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  donuthole

  OK here's a fresh idea --

  Go to a JW convention.
  Dress nicely in a suit or skirt. (Shave off that beard.)
  Bring a folding chair and a tall skinny box simply marked 'DONATIONS'
  Setup the box in a busy hallway and see what happens.

  If per-chance passers by decide to put a little money in your box feel free to pass it on to a charity of your choice - perhaps support child abuses victims. If for some weird reason someone puts in a check marked 'WATCH TOWER', feel free to destroy it as they must have made a mistake.

  /DISCLAIMER I'M JOKING ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT SUGGEST, ENDORSE, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORT THIS. LOL.
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  Some things that we APOSTATES keep getting wrong. We need some FRESH IDEAS!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just my opinions of course;.

  money:.

  a common attitude among ex-jw's is that the watchtower will face collapse only when the money dries up - i disagree.

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  donuthole

  Fresh ideas? How about we picket conventions! The Watchtower will crumble in no time!
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  Like we'll ever settle this once and for all, but here goes; ARE YOU A TRUE CHRISTIAN?

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
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  the watchtower says; "there is an enormous distinction between true christianity and the religion practiced by those who are christians in name only" - wt 1st october 2009. now, in the light of all the current controversy over the word 'atheist' and what it means can you see how irritating it is to have your frame of reference, be it a religious belief system or something else, redefined by others?

  and usually it is redefined by those who have something to gain by the linguistic manipulation.. for the watchtower the gain is easy to see but what about the attempt by many believers to define atheism as a belief system?

  could it be that equating rational atheism with belief is nothing more than an attempt to legitimize faith?.

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  donuthole

  I saw something on Facebook the other day

  Let's show the world how many true Christians there are! Update your profile with this status to show the world you are a true Christan.

  I thought it was kind of funny. Simply update my Facebook status and I'm in? Man the bar is set pretty low these days ...
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  Final Fantasy VI - Terra's Theme

  by possible-san in

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  final fantasy vi - terra's theme.

  i love this music.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1hdvrlwdq.

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  donuthole

  Very nice. I have been playing the Open Beta of XIV. The world music is very impressive - soft and beautiful.
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  Did You Sit for the National Anthem?

  by compound complex in

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  i never understood the convoluted "reasoning" on standing for the pledge of allegiance but sitting for the national anthem .... your thoughts or experiences, please.. thank you.. cc.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/198711/1/i-will-sit-no-more-forever.

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  donuthole

  The unwritten rule in this area was that if you were already standing when the anthem started you could remain standing, you didn't have to rush to find a seat or sit down. So the custom was, when JW's went to sporting events they would remain standing at their seats prior to the game beginning so that when the National Anthem played they could say they were already standing and not have to sit down. I wasn't very comfortable with that loop-hole so I tended to just roam the hall or go to the restroom while the anthem played and return to my seat afterward. It also seemed to be a weird double standard that I could stand for the Pledge of Allegiance but I couldn't stand for the National Anthem. It wasn't like I was putting my hand over my heart and singing along while a tear ran down my cheek.