I quoted from this list once at a bookstudy. My point was to show how human thinking and trends are subject to great change. The conductor's response? He wishes we still behaved like this.
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An Actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article.
by digderidoo inthe good wife's guide.
* have dinner ready.
plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, and on time, for his return.
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Yikes! The end is immenent
by booby inhttp://www.wptv.com/mediacenter/[email protected]&navcatid=3.
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bluecanary
donny wrote: "Damn it! That means the end will come before the next Star Trek sequel."
LOL I used to be so afraid the end would come before the new Star Wars movies came out in 1999. Now I kind of wish it had . . .
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1976 Questions By Jehovah's Witnesses
by cabasilas inback in 1976 a network of jws began discussions on some subjects and were surprised their questions about the wt society were similar.
they sent out thousands of copies of a 20 page letter to kingdom halls in several countries.
i remember hearing about it from a couple of elders when it happened.
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bluecanary
Thank you thank you thank you for posting this. Makes me want to read the Bible again. Only a different translation this time.
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Not having a paradise earth in the future makes me sad - What about you?
by BonaFide inyes, i am enjoying realizing the truth about the truth.. but there is another side to it.
the world as we know it didn't seem to me to be the way that god intended it to be.
i know i was brainwashed, but it felt good believing that all the bad things would be changed.
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Tuesday wrote: "But you would've wasted your life when you could've done better things with it. I said this regarding my current charity work, if I had spent 10 hours a month my entire childhood giving to charity like I did preaching, who knows what I could've done. Even if it was just consoling a nursing home patient in her final days who didn't have anyone else."
Just to play devil's advocate, we did do this as JWs to some extent. I remember going on a regular study with my Mother to an elderly woman in poor health. She was so sweet and we didn't have enough time with her to progress far, but she enjoyed our visits. I think her children appreciated the time we came and spent with her. I wouldn't be surprised if she held on to both ideas of heaven and earth as possible rewards for herself in her final months.
When I left the JWs I volunteered for a while, reading at a nursing home. I think the residents appreciated hearing "To Kill a Mockingbird" as much as they would have liked a Bible book. But I stopped because I didn't feel it was the best use of my time (and I didn't enjoy it; I always hated witnessing, too) But at least in that sense, witnessing can be a beneficial activity on an individual level.
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Not having a paradise earth in the future makes me sad - What about you?
by BonaFide inyes, i am enjoying realizing the truth about the truth.. but there is another side to it.
the world as we know it didn't seem to me to be the way that god intended it to be.
i know i was brainwashed, but it felt good believing that all the bad things would be changed.
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bluecanary
I know what you mean. I liked the thought of finding out answers to stuff, like what really went on with the dinosaurs, or seeing where science and technology could advance to over the millenia. I also liked the thought of people who experienced really hard lives being resurrected to be able to experience some joy for once. It sucks to lose that fantasy, even though you don't think it's a fantasy at the time.
Now I focus on (1) enjoying my life NOW and (2) doing what I can to ensure that future generations will reap more joy from their lives. Another noble option is helping others enjoy their lives more now, though I confess I'm not so good at that one. As a witness you can't do any of these things. How hollow life is without them. Your life may be a lot shorter than eternity now, but you can make it so much more meaningful and joyful than it ever could be as a JW.
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Do You Trust The Police?
by minimus ini know some police officers that are very good cops.
and i know some that are underhanded and dishonest.
as kids, we were taught to be trusting of policemen (and women).
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I don't trust anything that has to do with the government. There's an old saying: if you can't respect the man, at least respect the uniform. I feel the exact opposite. I can't respect the uniform, but I will respect the man (person) until he gives me reason not too. But there's a reason they tell you that anything you say can AND WILL be used against you. It will. The police do what is in their best interests, not yours. Think of them as the GB in blue.
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If The Organization Wants U 2 B Financially Insecure How Does It Help Them???
by minimus inthe organization teaches you to rely on jehovah god.
don't worry about the anxieties of this system, just modestly care for the necessities in life.
don't plan for retirement.
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bluecanary
Gah! I said "we". You'd think after a year I'd be out of that habit.
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If The Organization Wants U 2 B Financially Insecure How Does It Help Them???
by minimus inthe organization teaches you to rely on jehovah god.
don't worry about the anxieties of this system, just modestly care for the necessities in life.
don't plan for retirement.
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bluecanary
The GB doesn't spend as much money as other religious organizations do. They get free labor for everything and they don't spend money on charities. So I guess they get to keep more of what we give them.
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Just my 2 Cents.......Go ahead and FLAME AWAY.....I won't reply
by scrapmama777 in"inciting hatred on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality or sexuality or other personal characteristic.".
is this seriously one of the forum's rules to follow?
how can that be so when this whole forum is based on inciting hatred towards one religion.....jehovah's witnesses.......wow this is funny!
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bluecanary
After being a Witness for 20 years I left last year and it had nothing to do with their teachings. I left because I found that the love Jesus spoke of as being the indicator of his followers was absent. After being in many congregations (my family moved to different cities and states a lot) I discovered that in one place after another, the congregation was comprised of pharisees. Jesus gave the illustration about leaving the 99 sheep to save the lost one. The elders I have seen time and time again care only about "the flock" as a whole. They do not care about individuals within that flock and they will cut out with extreme prejudice any whom they do not think are perfect.
That has been my experience. It's nice for you that your experience has been better.
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What happens when you write a letter to Bethel
by BonaFide inwhen you write a letter to bethel, you will receive an acknowledgement letter.
it usually starts by stating the date of your letter, and they restate the general question or matter you wrote about.
then they will give a non-committal answer, and encourage you to study and preach.
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I have written to Bethel several times. I have also called them. The last time I wrote them a letter and couldn't wait any longer for a response; I spoke to a brother over the phone and told him the difficult situation I was in and how, despite repeated pleas, the elders were not helping. He said to me, "What are you going to the elders for?" This is when I learned without doubt that all that crap they shovel about how the elders are a hiding place and a shelter was untrue. I know they were in contact with the elders of my last congo about it but I left before finding out any more.
In repsonse to previous letters I was told, in effect, we don't have an answer for you. Just wait on Jehovah until you get one.