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  Kingdom Halls

  by Megachusen in

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  growing up in the religion i always wondered why kingdom halls are designed the way they are.

  for instance:.

  *why don't they have windows?.

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  Megachusen

  Growing up in the religion I always wondered why kingdom halls are designed the way they are. For instance:

  *Why don't they have windows?

  *Why do the doors look like they've been designed to lock someone in(or out)?

  *Why are the chairs always incredebly uncomfortable?

  *Why does it look like more effort went into designing the lobby than the audotorium?

  *Why don't they ever soundproof the walls leading to the outside when most KHs are near resedential homes?

  *Why is there never any artwork in the KH?

  *Why do the three colours of paint they choose never match eachother?
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  The League of Apostate Pioneers

  by Megachusen in

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  recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer.

  the main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates".

  because of this amusing turn of events, i'm thinking about starting my own apostate pioneering group with them.

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  Megachusen

  Thanks for the advice, everyone!

  Surprisingly, I'm in pretty good standing with the elders. They always ask me to do assembly parts and every once in a while they tell me that I'm a really good influence on the teens in the hall. I really don't know how I got this reputation since I don't even try to look like a good witness.

  All of your advice on higher education is appreciated. I'm happy to say that all of us are planning on going to college -- though some of us are clueless on how to do so. I'll definitely relay your advice to the ones in doubt.

  Personally, I'm planning on joining the Marine Corps in about a year. I figure I'll donate some of my salary every month (about 300$ out of 1200$) so my friend can keep a studio apartment while I'm in the Corps. He feels guilty about it but I just tell him that when I get out I'll appreciate the place to stay.

  Speaking of getting out, when I finish my enlistment I'm planning on paying my college with the GI Bill and whatever other financial aide I need.
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  The League of Apostate Pioneers

  by Megachusen in

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  recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer.

  the main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates".

  because of this amusing turn of events, i'm thinking about starting my own apostate pioneering group with them.

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  Megachusen

  To lancelink, Undercover, and Daneil-p:

  Fuck off.

  You completely missed the point of my original post. We aren't running around the hall gloating about how "bad" we are(the brothel part was in jest and if you couldn't see that then you're a complete idiot). The reason why I was thinking about starting the "Apostate Pioneer League" is because they are essentially being forced by their parents to pioneer. They don't have a choice. It's either get a full time job or pioneer and most of them can't find work.

  And speaking of not having a choice, if they could move out and DA themselves they would. Two of them are under 18 and the one who is 18 wants to room with me but neither of us can support ourselves right now. So until we can we have to pretend to be in the religion. That doesn't mean that we can't speak the truth about the religion to people on the outside. And it certainly doesn't mean that we have to straight up kiss all the elders' asses.

  Some of you might as well still be in the religion -- you are still as dogmatic and judgemental as any of them.
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  The League of Apostate Pioneers

  by Megachusen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer.

  the main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates".

  because of this amusing turn of events, i'm thinking about starting my own apostate pioneering group with them.

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  Megachusen

  "One cannot actively speak against WT doctrine and not expect to escape scrutiny from the elders."

  I do it all the time.
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  The League of Apostate Pioneers

  by Megachusen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer.

  the main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates".

  because of this amusing turn of events, i'm thinking about starting my own apostate pioneering group with them.

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  Megachusen

  "Please explain how you are all "apostates.""

  None of us believe in anything the Watchtower teaches and we all actively speak against it.

  The term "Apostate" is just loaded language that the society uses. In reality, no one is an apostate by the WTBTS definition because the word itself is a poorly crafted strawman made to invoke fear in the R&F.
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  David Carradine commits suicide

  by John Doe in

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  http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/actor-david-carradine-found-dead-bangkok-ap.

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  Megachusen

  "That is weird that an older person would commit suicide!"

  Not really. Seniors have a huge suicide rate.
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  The League of Apostate Pioneers

  by Megachusen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer.

  the main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates".

  because of this amusing turn of events, i'm thinking about starting my own apostate pioneering group with them.

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  Megachusen

  Recently it's come to my attention that the other teens in my congragation are being pressured by their parents to pioneer. The main problem is that, like me, they're all "apostates". Because of this amusing turn of events, I'm thinking about starting my own Apostate pioneering group with them. I figure that we all could count time while doing other things that don't suck.

  Of course, the only danger is getting caught. However, I'm pretty sure I could come up with something to explain why exactly we're "preaching" at a brothel.

  Suggestions are welcome!
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  District Convention Audio?

  by Hikaru in

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  excuse me.

  i read in a topic that someone had the audio to the convention?

  is there anyway they can come forth and send them to me?

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  Megachusen

  "...and were you the person holding the sign outside? No, nevermind, I'd rather not know."

  No, I was the guy poring gasoline all over the convention center. It's too bad I forgot my matches.
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  Sisters with unbelieving or DF'd mates

  by lalaa in

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  my mother had left the truth for 4 years in the early 90's.

  when she came back she was already remarried.

  he started to study and got baptized.

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  Megachusen

  I never understood the JW preoccupation with calling Wives or Husbands "Mates". It makes me think of breeding cattle.
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  Topics for discussion with JWs - part 3: Homosexual animals...

  by Albert Einstein in

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  god hates homosexuality very very much ... right?.

  being wicked homosexual ... you are to be destroyed in armageddon ... right?.

  people were created by god as heterosexual, but some are today homosexual as a result of imperfection - punishment for disobedience of adam a eve..... but why there is so much homosexuality among god created animals?

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  Megachusen

  "If you believe in evolution then you believe we are animals and so we can be equated with them"

  I hate to break it to you: we are animals. To say that we are not is absurd.

  an⋅i⋅mal

      [ an - uh -m uh l ] Show IPA

  –noun

  1.

  any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.

  Which one of those doesn't apply to us?