Late middle aged male, stubborn as a mule, play my cards close to the vest (but only in the figurative sense, because I never mastered the poker-face). Dealing with JW Ex and her family convinced me to return to Catholicism after about 40 years of pretending to not care, thus making her a rare witness with a convert to her credit (did I forget sarcastic?).
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A short description of yourself
by acolytes inbro dan ....recently started a thread about sending in our photos.. is not the fruit inside the shell more important?.
who are you?...........................i dont have the guts to start!!.
acolytes.
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Is it just human nature to gossip or are JW's worse? Feelings are hurt....
by mamalove init is so strange how once you distance yourself from your kingdom hall and friends, that they find it necesary to discuss and contemplate your departure and put out all kinds of statements that simply are not true.. i am licking my wounds today because some kind of nasty things were said about me to a friend of mine who is df, from her ubber righteous sister.
it was via text, so it was there to read.
the thing i can't figure out is i have nothing to do with this woman.
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I feel really out of place around those who insist on spreading gossip. First, it's such a dirty feeling to hear about somebody else's private problems. If they wanted me to know, they could tell me! Second, in line with what Palmtree said, I can't help but wonder what the gossip will be saying about me when I'm not around. Yet they wonder why I refuse to "open up" to them!
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If you could choose one book to suggest to a JW...
by SweetBabyCheezits ini'm sure this isn't an uncommon question but i'll ask anyway.. suppose you had the chance to suggest one book, essay, article, or other writing with the goal of helping a loved one wake up... which one would it be?.
bear in mind the goal is to subvert the programmed hair-trigger defenses that cause a complete shutdown of critical thinking.
this automatically excludes anything that would directly place the wt society or its history in a negative light.
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I'd suggest another Orwell classic, Animal Farm. It is an excellent depiction of sincere believers being abused by corrupt, self-serving leaders who constantly re-write the rules and revise history: "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." Being allegorical, it's less likely to trigger the Watchtower-conditioned defense mechanisms than books that are overtly about religious cults and their leaders.
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Test Yourself. How much are you a JW ....
by sleepingbeauty inare you a jw or if you were one do you still have any jw traits left?
take this quiz to see... .
http://www.thebentinel.com/jw-quiz.php.
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17%. So, maybe I should trade in my truck for a Harley?
I don't think going to a Catholic church once a week should raise my "are you a JW" score. If anything, it should push my score to sub-zero territory!
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It is so frustrating trying to get cable TV
by life is to short inok my husband and i finally decided to get cable tv, as we finally got a new tv after having our old one for over 15 years.
being it is a flat screen high def we thought we would get cable.. i tried shopping around as all we want is the main networks such as nbc, cbs, abc and pbs.
we really do not watch that much tv as we watch dvd's for the most part plus everyone i know that has the 250 channels of cable only watch the major networks for the most part anyway.
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If this is how they treat you as a prospective customer, just wait until you sign the two-year contract. The quality of service isn't likely to improve. I gave up the cable and bought the digital converter to get the local channels. I can buy a couple of new-release DVDs every month with the money I don't spend on cable.
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Has anyone knocked on your door recently?
by dysfunction ini am a housewife, and no one has knocked on my door to spread the "truth",not even on the weekends.
question, has anyone experienced this... or has the preaching work slowed down?
or are the witnesses less active, zealous?.
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No, I never get a knock on the door. They know me, they know where I live, and they know when I'm at work. Another Memorial invitation should show up inside the screen door in a month or so, but that always happens when I'm at work--never when they know I'm here.
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Fornicate so he can remarry??
by juci32 inhey guys!
i've been here a while, posted a few topics about me and my witness hubs.
well i finally through in the towel and filed for a divorce.
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To a JW, saying he is "scripturally free" is equivalent to a confession of adultery or fornication. It will encourage malicious gossip about you and your character, which could easily spread beyond the local Kingdom Hall. If you care about your reputation, think about this before saying anything that could be used maliciously against you.
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Fornicate so he can remarry??
by juci32 inhey guys!
i've been here a while, posted a few topics about me and my witness hubs.
well i finally through in the towel and filed for a divorce.
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Don't let their teachings control you and what you do. If he chooses to follow the Watchtower and their teachings say he can't remarry, that is his problem, not yours. He chooses to belong, he chooses to follow their rules. Tell him and his mommy there's no reason you should sin to make life easier for him!
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!! A DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD WILL NOT STAND!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen!
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What are your favorite psychedelic songs, albums, videos?
by JimmyPage ini love psychedelic music.
some of my favorites include the beatles' "blue jay way", .
the beastie boys' "namaste",.
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what did the jews believe about life after death?
by varian injws say, that they believed in the resurection of the dead on earth.
but i can t remember reading such a bible quote.
although i think mary said something about a resurection at the end of times...whatever that meant.. are there bible scriptures in the old testament which support such a believe?.
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Great job Leolaia! I pity the Elder who knocks at your door.