Topics Started by YoursChelbie

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Sat. Assembly Report
by abbagail in
1. social
2. current
this was posted at silentlambs over the weekend by the mole, a regular supporter/poster at sl.. fyi .

grits.

"the mole...............hello , to report from saturday's session from the san francisco assembly.
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WTS Publications NOT printed on re-cycled paper?
by YoursChelbie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
maybe it's just my observation, but wts magazines and books are not printed on re-cycled paper.

can this be proven to be true?

do any ex-bethelite know this for a fact?
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Speech Counsel Point - TIMING
by Mister Biggs in
1. jw
2. experiences
theocratic ministry school (tms) pet peeve of mine is found below.

please feel free to add any that you find as annoying and hypocritical as mine.... last night, brother gramaton* delivered the # 2 talk (bible reading).

he received all of this "wonderful, upbuilding" counsel from brother hank*, the school overseer.
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Dub Memories, Part 1
by SYN in
1. jw
2. experiences
promise there'll be at least a part 2 and part 3!

currently i'm trying to build myself up to amazing-esque levels of essay writing, so bear with me, people!

the dub half.
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Anyone from Minnesota?
by scootergirl in
1. jw
2. experiences
looking for anyone from the st. cloud congregations (i was in the north one)...or surrounding areas.

oh heck, anyone from minnesota is fine!
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Barbara Anderson Disfellowshipped
by silentlambs in
1. jw
2. friends
as of 1 pm today barb anderson was notified that she has been disfellowshipped in writing by the judicial committee in her congregation.

barb was df in absentia at a second hearing that was declared after she successfully defended herself against charges in the first hearing.

home office came back with further instructions to make it stick the second time around.
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For those who've left - any regrets?
by starfish422 in
1. jw
2. friends
i left almost nine years ago at age 18; my only real regret was that i was good friends with a young brother and i never said goodbye to him, or even let him know that i was planning to leave (had to leave my parents' home secretly while they were at the meeting one sunday; they had such a hold over me that i could never have stood up to them and told them beforehand).

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i have no other regrets about leaving; i'm am now happily agnostic and so thankful that i found the strength to break free.. anyone have any similar regrets?
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That was then, this is now...
by Flip in
1. jw
2. friends
jw attitudes are not what they used to be in watch tower land, and theyre changing rather quickly.

in fact, many here have stated that they expect the societies attitude to go mainstream some day.. compared to the time of my tenure as a jehovahs witness, the wtbts is already there; at least the perks are getting better, less window washing and cut-rate travel in the company of persons that guarantee a preferred profile.. to illustrate, check out the link.

apparently, just before the imminent destruction of this old, weary, wicked system of things takes place, jehovahs witnesses (in good standing) might as well create an industry and enjoy discovering what was once considered the devils playground while they urgently wait for jehovah to spring the big a and prang all the householders that should have been preached to while jehovahs publishers were out having a ball.. im all for a good time but a little skeptical about that twin towers complex tour though.. .
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Human Relations
by Xena in
1. social
2. humour
romance mathematics.

smart man + smart woman = romance.

smart man + dumb woman = affair.
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Dub Glossary
by Farkel in
1. jw
2. friends
many of you have already seen this, but there are also many new ones posting and lurking.

this is a little handy reference to help you understand dub-speak.

i've updated it an added a number of new terms and expressions.. ----------------------.