love cliques. It's nice to have all your enemies in a group.
lol! so twue...
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congregational cliques
by chuckyy init was my experience during my 13 yrs as a jw that congregations usually had a social clique.
in other words, there would be a group of people in a congregation that would only associate (and sometimes only go out on field service too) with people within that social clique.
if you were in the clique, fine.
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Urgent! Need help - I told my parents.
by filip inwe have just gotten home from sunday-meeting, when my mom ask me if i believe in god and so on.
so i tell her, cause you adviced me to be honest.
and despite all my fears, she took it very calm, and then told my dad whos also taking it calm, and it doesnt seem like theyre hating me now or want to throw me out of the house.. the thing is.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
there is nothing out there that is any better than what you have.
yes there is. way better!
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Slow to help....Quick to punish!
by FreedomFrog inok...thought this was interesting.. mom called this morning practically begging me to go to the jc meeting that's coming up this weekend.
i explained that i had asked 6 different elders to get a study started with me within a span of 4 years because i was "feeling weak".
each time i asked for a study i would say "i need help because i'm losing faith".
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Incense_and_Peppermints
This reminds me of the joke where this monk joins a monastary and they are only allowed to say 2 words per year. After his first year the monsignor asks what he would like to say, he says "food's cold". Another year passes monsignor again asks and he says. "bed's hard". Another year passes and he says "job's dull". Finally it's the fourth year and he's asked what he would like to say, "I quit"!
The monsignor says, "It's no wonder, you done nothing but b*tch, since you got here!"
lol, cute!
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Women in the congregation
by fairchild inthe fact that women are not allowed to address the congregation directly is something that really bothers me.
is there a bible scripture, indicating that such should be the case?
furthermore, something as simple as passing a mike cannot be done by a woman.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
It seems every time I bring up the subject of my book being published, they start talking about something else, but this might be coincidence.
it's not a coincidence. jw's think about every move they make because it is ingrained in them to always be circumspect in their behavior, and whenever they want to deflect something, they change the subject. as far as that other stuff goes, according to them, we are subject to men, and beneath men, 'cause we were created for him from his rib, and he wasn't created for us, or something idiotic like that.
hey, congratulations on your book!
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What is your favorite sandwich?
by Jez in.
ok, mine is either:.
peanut butter and mayo or cheez whiz and mayo
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lol... n cmment, upside/down
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So I go to my first day of work.....
by missy04 in.
and behind the front desk, i see someone who looks familiar.. only when she turns and looks at me do i realize she is a witness i know.. so the lady who did my bible study, it's her daughter that is working with me.
i just find it funny...you just can't run and you definitely can't hide from these people!.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
I am excited about learning how to do my job, and getting to know the people. But the girl who is training me isn't so excited about training me. She doesn't talk to me and when I ask her a question she mumbles a response under her breath where I can't really hear it. Plus she talks down to me like I am a little kid or something and like I am stupid.
errr.... i have always found that people who act like this for no reason are either having a crappy life and don't care who they take it out on, or deeply insecure. you are cute, smart and have a lot of potential. don't let anyone shake your confidence in yourself... if you have to cry, that's ok... just excuse yourself for a few minutes and then do it privately... never let anyone see you cry, unless it's someone who you love and who loves you. you're gonna do great, i can tell!
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Fractal Extreme by Cygnus software. Correction--good company
by OICU8it2 injust posting to let you know cygnus sent the unlocking code and their product for fractals really rocks.
good company, great product and worth every cent!
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Incense_and_Peppermints
this one's cool...the death of a snowflake...
i was thinking as i was watching antiques road show tonight...they had this Sioux blanket and the centerpiece looked a lot like that first fractal, which looked like a mandala, then i thought it seemed to express in some subtle way how everything is connected and even if we are unaware of it on a concious level, it still manifests intself in our art and expression...
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I can't get a straight answer
by Glofishy incan anyone tell me if the organization believes that when a married spouse is addicted to pornography, they are actually cheating?
i mean cheating in the sense that the "innocent" spouse can then declare that they are victims of adultery, and be free to marry again?
i looked around their website and found nothing that specifically stated that it is considered cheating.
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I can't get a straight answer
and you never will from that crooked house of cards...
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Urgent! Need help - I told my parents.
by filip inwe have just gotten home from sunday-meeting, when my mom ask me if i believe in god and so on.
so i tell her, cause you adviced me to be honest.
and despite all my fears, she took it very calm, and then told my dad whos also taking it calm, and it doesnt seem like theyre hating me now or want to throw me out of the house.. the thing is.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
Filip, is there no one you can talk to at school? don't be afraid... what your father is doing is not right. you are still so young and when he tells you to find yourself another home, he is reminding you that you "need" him ... the fact is, legally he has to provide for you and look after your well-being until you come of age, and this behavior he is showing is tyrannical and wrong! be careful and make sure he doesn't track your computer usage... i would hate to see you cut off from this place with people who care about you. you deserve to be cherished by your parents, not treated like a prisoner or an evil person who can be cast aside according to his whim.
don't give up. someone out there cares. really.
p.s. if he says you have to "obey" him 'cause the scriptures say so, say "um, dad, I believe the commandment says to "honor your father and mother"...then say "hmm, where's the one that says parents honor your children? ". don't be scared. you're not alone anymore. hugs you.
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What is your favorite sandwich?
by Jez in.
ok, mine is either:.
peanut butter and mayo or cheez whiz and mayo
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Incense_and_Peppermints
hmm... i don't have a favorite, but if all the sammiches in the world had to suddenly become extinct, i would be sorry to see the elegantly simple Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich go away. But is has to be with Jif peanut butter and grape jelly.
A HUGE DRIPPING PASTRAMIE ON RYE W/MUSTARD!!!
and a beer.
u/d
wow, you made that sound so tasty, and i don't even like pastrami...
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