Posts by greenie

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My JW mom and sister are attending a birthday party I'm hosting

by Bumble Bee in

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my mom knows my position on not being a jw anymore, and we have a pretty good relationship after some rocky patches.

my younger sister is the only one that is still a jw, my older siblings had all left many many years ago, and my younger brother and his family has left now as well.

we have had a few non birithday, birthday parties in the past, no candles on the cake, no singing happy birthday, but just all getting together as a family and having a good time.

greenie

OTWO - JWs can't toast? I didn't know that. Or was it bc it was a toast to your bday?

Everyone - do any of you have experience inviting your Dub relatives to bday parties and other holidays? Right now it seems like our life is compartmentalized, but it would be nice to have people there. I'd like to give them a way to participate without feeling uber guilty or uncomfortable.

I was also thinking of explaining it to my Dub that I follow his traditions (like celebrating anniversaries, going to the Memorial), and these are MY traditions, so he should also participate. The thing that gets me sometimes is that you should show love everyday, not just on certain occasions. Really? How often do Dubs do that? As far as I know, only on their wedding anniversaries. Seems like the same thing to me!

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Oct.15th WT GB Tells JW Rank & File-You are Our Belongings Stay Humble

by flipper in

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the mind control in this latest oct.15th is amazing.

our lurking jw friend sent us this and it basically tellls witnesses that their opinions don't matter and only god is good .

it belittles independent thinking and explains that each rank and file jw is owned by the alleged " faithful and discreet slave " .

greenie

I mean, seriously, not to post twice in a row, but I just reread that sentence and I still can't believe a normal human would read that sentence and be okay with it!!!!!! W-O-W!!!!!

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Oct.15th WT GB Tells JW Rank & File-You are Our Belongings Stay Humble

by flipper in

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friends

the mind control in this latest oct.15th is amazing.

our lurking jw friend sent us this and it basically tellls witnesses that their opinions don't matter and only god is good .

it belittles independent thinking and explains that each rank and file jw is owned by the alleged " faithful and discreet slave " .

greenie

Is it possible to get a copy of this? This:

Those with an earthly hope SHOULD THEREFORE , recognize Christ as their head and BE SUBMISSIVE to the FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE and it's GOVERNING BODY and to the MEN APPOINTED as OVERSEERS in the congregation.

is exactly the kind of thing I tell my man that bothers me about what JWs are taught. They ARE NOT taught to think for themselves. He gets so mad when I say they just listen to the men in Brooklyn, but it's true and to me, this demonstrates it! Will the AWAKE! for the same time period reflect any of these messages? I don't really know how the magazines work, but I love seeing the watered down version when I know what's in the private stuff.

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Growing up as a JW?

by Nicolas in

hi, just wanted to share a bit of my experience, especially in my childhood.

i've been a lurker for a while here.

dunno if my experience is unique (probably not), i've been in the jw for almost all of my childhood, then i became inactive around the age of 12 because i followed my parents when they decided to become inactive.

greenie

Going to school is a great way to get to know some new friends! There are campus organizations you can join. There might also be some sort of sports (like coed basketball or football, etc.) that you could get into. You could look at one of those "Best Places to Live" articles and move to a city or spend some time there for a new adventure. Are there any sports teams you like? You could join their booster club and meet people. And please don't worry about not being interesting enough for your friends! Friends draw from each other and share interests to make everyones lives more interesting!

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What do non witnesses actually think about the evil practice of disfellowshipping?

by jambon1 in

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whenever i have mentioned this practise to people who don't know much about the witnesses (although they should know about them due to the worldwide preaching activity .

to most right thinking people it is absolutely just not an option to have no contact with your immediate family.. one lady said to me "i'd rather rip my heart out".. what has been your experience when people find out that jw's carry out this evil practise?.

greenie

From my non-Dub angle, I think it's cruel and bizarre. It'd be one thing if you df'ed someone for being a molester and didn't want to have contact with them, but not for the many lesser reasons you can get df'd as a Witness.

I think an even more bizarre practice that me and my non-Dub friends and family find just completely wacky (and very cultish) is the telling on people standard. What's this officially called? And what's the biblical reasoning for it?

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What is special about 09/09/09?

by bluecanary in

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it's my birthday!

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greenie

Happy birthday!!

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What do you do for canker sores?

by daniel-p in

because mine is hurting like a mofo here... it's at the back of my cheek, where my lower and upper jaw connect,and i can't close my teeth without chomping on it because its swollen out.

my lymph glands under my neck hurt to the touch, the entire side of my head down to my shoulders hurt.. i've tried peroxide mouthwash, salt mouthwash, orajel (which help for about 30 seconds), and aspirin placed on it (which helps for about ten minutes).

today, at work, i put a bunch of salt directly on it which just stung like the dickens for about 10 minutes and now i'm back to square one with the ongoing pain.

greenie

Hey Daniel P,

(I didn't read all the other posts so I don't know if this has been said) You should also know that the stuff they put in shampoo and toothpaste, etc to make it foam is an industrial detergent that is SUPER irritating to cankersores. My cousin had major trouble with them and switched to a line a products that are made without the stuff (I think the detergent is called sodium laurel sulfate). Now she uses this stuff all the time. It's called Biotene and they make mouthwash and toothpaste that can be bought in a drug store (not big chain like Wal-Mart or Target). You should switch to using those all the time. She says it's amazing how much better her mouth feels.

G

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Attended DC this weekend, quick recap...the End may not be imminent could take a million years but its still coming

by shopaholic in

attended the dc this weekend in california with a jw acquaintance of mine that wanted to go 'jw man-hunting' and didn't want to go alone.

she knows i'm not active and haven't been to a meeting in a long time and have no interest in jw men.

i think she feels like she has the best of both worlds with me, anyway it was interesting...the gb appears to be changing their tune and i don't think the masses even realize it.. br.

greenie

Ugh - I saw that drama! The other thing that I really hated about it, besides what most of you have mentioned, is that the mother was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pathetic! At least the one in the one I saw was. She just cried all the time and wrung her hands. THAT WAS IT. I'm sure all you mothers on here and out there really parent that way. "My son is being bad...oh woe oh woe oh woe! I'll just have to sit on the couch and rock and cry! Oh woe oh woe oh woe!" And of course all worldly girls at work were tramps. And not to be throwing stones, but looking around the audience, many, many of the young ladies there had on super tight pencil skirts, high heels and distractingly low cut or low buttoned tops. Seriously. I've was taken aback. Or what's the term? Oh - STUMBLED!

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How does it worK?

by greenie in

i'm curious about bethel and brooklyn.

how does bethel work?

i'm told that no one gets paids and everyone's work there is voluntary.

greenie

Thanks everyone. It seems like from your feedback that this might be a legitimate claim then. I appreciate the point about priests being trained in counseling, JB. I'm just trying to explain why just because someone gets paid to be a minister or priest, it doesn't mean they take advantage of that or are only motivated by money.

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When bad spelling trolls leave, new bad spellers (studies, JW's, JW lovers) arrive

by OnTheWayOut in

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i will totally leave names out, as many get all huffy about that.

it's also possible that i am wrong, though i doubt it.. it's just that some trolls seem to deliberately be terrible spellers to make themselves look more naive and when they leave here for whatever reason, some new bad speller comes along in less than a week with an impossible problem or a complicated love situation with a jw or they are a firm believer with questions.

just watch out.

greenie

OTWO,

Then I suppose based on my ability to spell and my firm grasp on subject-verb agreement, you must know I'm no troll.

-OR-

Than I supose baste on my ebilitie to spale and my firm grass on subject-verb agriement, you must no I'm know troll.