Posts by Waffles

actually, this is part 8 or 9, i can't remember, but i thought i would number them from now on.. i am an active witness, and i want to help my friends and family.

i have had some success in trying to get them to reason, because i always state at the outset, and at the end of the conversation, that i support the faithful slave and gb no matter what.. so since i have a big vehicle, some of the older ones asked me to take them to special assembly day this past weekend.

i had already been, and i told you all about it, but i agreed.

Waffles

What you are doing is no easy task - walking a line that fine. Kudos to you if you can pull it off successfully. I have similar plans of my own after getting reinstated.

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Why do so many on here quote the WT and Awake when Witnesses hardly ever read them?

by BonaFide in

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really people, most witnesses do not read the magazines.

i can say that because i go to the meetings, i go in service, i have been a witness all my life.

i have been in english, spanish, and sign language congregations.

Waffles

The die-hards do read the magazines, but as far as the rest of the sheeple-class, I have to agree with you in that they just don't read 'em. They try to place 'em, but they don't read them.

Sad to say, but I've probably done more WT and Awake reading since deciding that this is NOT the Truth than I did when I ws drinking the Kool Aid.

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Was your KH in need of repair?

by badboy in

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possibly seriously?.

Waffles

The last hall I attended had become a bit run down before they did some renovations.

Far worse then being a bit run down though, the place looked like it was decorated and coordindated by Ray Charles.

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Is the internet a place

by John Doe in

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for good looking law students to meet good looking, single, rich, available women?

.

Waffles

Yes, there are lots of single, spiritually rich women waiting to be had at jwmatch.com ;-)

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Bethelite reverence

by Waffles in

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have any of you had the experience of a bethelite brother visiting your kh?.

here's how it always seemed to go in my experience:.

there is a general kh-wide excitement in the air that a real, live bethelite rockstar is at the hall; overheard are numerous convo's featuring words like "o, he's a bethelite".. visiting brother bethelite gives the closing prayer and is immediately mobbed by adoring fans.. all the single sisters are on high alert, you can smell the estrogen in the air.

Waffles

@Meeting Junkie No More

Regarding "what a privilege it was for him to breathe the same air" as the anointed - Wow. Just, wow.

Sounds like the kind of guy that would inhale deeply if a Bethelite farted near him.

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New to the Forum

by creativhoney in

hi i have been on a few days - im not sure how it all works but heres my history - maybe people can relate to it... well basically when i was nine years old my brother died from an epileptic fit.

there were four of us, the eldest who died, another brother, me and my younger sister.

shortly after the witnesses came knocking on my mums door.

Waffles

Your story is one that many of us can identify with - being unpleasantly controlled until far too late in your life. It really is sad how merciless your own family can be when it comes down to whether or not you want to drink the same Kool-Aid as them. It definitely sounds as if you've had more than your fair share of rough times from an early age all the way through adulthood. I hope that you can somehow find peace in this life and have the capacity to leave your years of bitterness behind you.

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Bethelite reverence

by Waffles in

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have any of you had the experience of a bethelite brother visiting your kh?.

here's how it always seemed to go in my experience:.

there is a general kh-wide excitement in the air that a real, live bethelite rockstar is at the hall; overheard are numerous convo's featuring words like "o, he's a bethelite".. visiting brother bethelite gives the closing prayer and is immediately mobbed by adoring fans.. all the single sisters are on high alert, you can smell the estrogen in the air.

Waffles

I was simply referring to the fact that the uber-faithful sisters who have remained white-as-snow virgins get a little juicy at the thought of a scriptural courtship and proper marriage to an over-achieving spiritually zealous man within the organization.

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Who joined because of personal tragedy

by creativhoney in

i know my mum joined because my oldest brother david, her eldest son died at aged 19 he died in his sleep from an epileptic fit.

- how many people do you think join this faith with a vengeance because of tragedy?

it makes me sad that my mums whole belief system began because of her love for her children, - she has no contact with me now.

Waffles

Witnesses love to take advantage of personal tragedies as a chance to "give a witness".

How many times have we been counciled to do things like giving a "What Hope For Dead Loved Ones" brochure to the poor "worldly" workmate who just lost someone in death?

Something about that just rubs me the wrong way...