I bought fine jewelry, opal earrings and opal necklace, two months ago. The only old gold I have are the fillings in my mouth and my gold ring. So I have never sold any old gold.
straightshooter
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When Was The Last Time You Bought or Sold A Piece Of Jewelry Or A Diamond item?
by minimus inwith all the high gas prices and job layoffs, i'm curious as to when the last was that you bought fine jewelry.
also, when was the last time you sold old gold?
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hello I recently got away from the so called "truth" looking for people to talk to
by LuLu4YouYou inhello my name is louis.
i have seperated myself from the jws and am looking for people to talk to.
i dont have many people in my life who will even speak to me anymore or even acknowledge that i exist.
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straightshooter
Welcome to this forum. This is a wonderful place to bounce ideas around.
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Brazen Conduct
by EmptyInside intheir new phrase,that i never read in the bible.
it was used in the watchtower study today.
and an elder used marrying an unbeliever as an example of "brazen" conduct.. does this mean they are going to start disfellowshipping those who marry unbelievers?
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straightshooter
"Brazen conduct" replaced the term "loose conduct". In this way the expression points to the seriousness of the offense that they make up.
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What does your avatar/screen name mean?
by Christ Alone insome avatars and screen names are pretty self explanatory, but some...i can't figure out.
i just wanted to know why you chose your particular screen name and/or avatar.
mine is easy enough.
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straightshooter
Based on my dislike of how the WTS is not straight in their teachings or their dealings by the elders.
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Hi guys!!!
by thinking_not_believing inbeen reading threads in this forum for a few days... love the post by all!
i was waiting for approval (not trolling) just wanted to say hello n give my story... .
my parents converted when i was in 3rd grade ... and i went with it cuz i was a good boy... baptized at 15 and pioneered at 16... though i always had doubts about different doctrines.
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straightshooter
Welcome to this forum. Glad you shared your experience.
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update on my hellish life
by outsmartthesystem ini think i am going to have to change my name to screwthesystem.
i just couldn't take it anymore.
knowing full well what would happen.....i let my fil know how i felt about the organization.
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straightshooter
Good for you. Glad you put the calling elder on the spot. They think they can just drop by to shepherd, when in reality they want to harass you and belittle you. Keep us posted on how the future goes after you open the doors to freedom to celebrate birthdays and enjoying after school events.
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A lunchtime spotting of JWs on their break from door-knocking...
by Jim_TX innot that big of a deal, but it is kind of humorous.... my wife and i went to a local mcdonald's for lunch.
yes, i know all the bad things that are in their foods... but it's difficult to find lunch places that are 'healthy' and low-cost.. anyway, she went and sat down, and i ordered the food.
as i came round the corner with the tray filled with burger, fries and the cups for our sodas, i spotted a group of four women sitting at one of the tables.. folks... i just want to make one thing very clear.
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straightshooter
Your experience brought back old memories. I remember doing the same thing they did. A pioneer always looks for an opportunity to start their time. I never was that bold to witness within a business, I usually got the ones sitting in their car outside the establishment.
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Encounter with two elders last night
by sd-7 ini realized recently that this was the start of a new service year (read: fi$cal year), so of course i figured it was possible the elders would make their usual rounds and show up uninvited.
it hadn't occurred to me that they would approach me as i was picking up my family from the meeting last night.
as i was getting my daughter situated, the chairman of my judicial committee says, "hey!
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straightshooter
Remember that jw are taught to go to the same doors over and over again, even if the householder says they are not interested. You are no different, except you only get a yearly visit. Count your blessing that they do not try seeing you on a weekly/monthly basis.
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R&F Jehovah's Witnesses are utterly clueless
by sabastious in[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>normal</w:view> <w:zoom>0</w:zoom> <w:punctuationkerning /> <w:validateagainstschemas /> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:saveifxmlinvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:ignoremixedcontent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables /> <w:snaptogridincell /> <w:wraptextwithpunct /> <w:useasianbreakrules /> <w:dontgrowautofit /> </w:compatibility> <w:browserlevel>microsoftinternetexplorer4</w:browserlevel> </w:worddocument> </xml><!
[endif]is there any hope for jehovah's witnesses?
last night i was sitting in a hot tub at a gathering i was at when my mother in law came into the spa.
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straightshooter
In most witness minds, pedophiles only exist in the world. When I brought up the subject that pedophiles exist in the WTS, they look at me with the deer in the headlights look disbelief. They are definitely clueless.
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Full time ministry Joy--or Lack Thereof
by WTWizard ini can remember all the while i was in the cancer that they would trump up the value of pious-sneering.
one of those was the "joy" of serving jehovah full time.
they would always have these fantastic stories about how they had obstacles that they foolhardily disregarded, or that they got all these people into the cancer.. this is full of rubbish.
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straightshooter
When I was a regular pioneer, it was joyful. Sure I distributed literature, but I felt that I was helping people who promised to read it. I conducted studies and enjoyed seeing them become part of the org. It was fun for me since I did not have any other recreation. I was single and if I was not in the field ministry, then I would be home doing nothing.
Now I look back and see that pioneering was filling an empty void in my life. Nobody really benefited from the time and effort I exerted in the ministry. Though it kept me out of worldly trouble, it also kept me from an education that my dad so wanted me to have.