seeing as the Bible blames Adam primarily since through one MAN sin entered into the world it seems a little unfair that women get period pain. I do not know if men suffer in silence but it seems unfair that they have no specific consequences. After all death through sin applies to both sexes.
Posts by nugget
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25Eve made our periods painful
by rebel8 ini was just remembering this teaching--that a mythical woman ate a piece of fruit 1000s of years ago after a snake told her to, and that's the reason we have menstrual pain.. you see, the bible says eve was cursed for her sin with painful childbirth.
hence we can make up extrapolate that this includes menstruation, which is just part of childbearing.
then we can make up extrapolate that this applies to all females in the entire human race today, because according to a loving god we should all share in her sin as we all have vaginas too.. i remember crying in total agony while i was insulted comforted by having this scripture and explanation read aloud to me, and thinking how much this knowledge drew me closer to jehovah made me realize what a misogynistic wackadoodle cult this was.. thor causing thunder is more plausible than this.. if dubs take midol, does that mean they are scoring jehovah's lesson?.
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Don't touch that dirty Microphone
by Quarterback inyuck..sitting in front of me, today, i saw an elder picking his nose while his wife was commenting on the wt study.
then with the same hand, he grabbed the microphone and passed it back to the microphone carrier.
he didn't even have a kleenex.
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nugget
ewwww just awful.
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Whats the "current light" on standing vs sitting during the national anthem?
by BU2B inthis is something that seems to be conterversial in dubbieland.
i have always seen jws stand when at sporting events, but i have heard conversations in which the dubs said they would either linger in the hallways until it was over, or else sit down during it.
most of the time when there is such discrepancy between jws it means the light has been flicked on and off so often it leaves them dazed and confused.
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nugget
never fully got the rule when I was in I doubt most active witnesses have problems figuring out the protocol.
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I was not only just not invited, I was sent an uninvited letter..seriously?!
by freedom2bme inhere is my introduction letter.
my jw and biological sister is getting married this weekend and 3 weeks ago i received a letter actually uninviting me to this showy display.
i was stunned to say the least.
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nugget
She probably sees this as a pragmatic choice but it is an appalling one. She is in a high control group and her choices and decisions are framed by the world she occupies. In witness world sex is limited and functional and lacks passion. In her world wealth is rare and witnesses become very focused and obsessed by money. Remember this is not your sister you are dealing with but a manipulative organisation that shapes her thinking. Outside you can see how poorly this reflects on her and how perverse this is because your thinking is fresh and unclouded.
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I was not only just not invited, I was sent an uninvited letter..seriously?!
by freedom2bme inhere is my introduction letter.
my jw and biological sister is getting married this weekend and 3 weeks ago i received a letter actually uninviting me to this showy display.
i was stunned to say the least.
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nugget
Weddings are normally a happy occasion, the start of a union and a cause for rejoicing, this marriage is a recipe for disaster and misery. If the husband is gay then the intimacy between husband and wife will either be forced or non existent. This will not be a happy day. If your sister fully understands the terms of this marriage then I feel sorry for her that she feels this is an acceptable choice. If she does not share your knowledge about her future husband then she is destined to be unhappy.
Unfortunately she is an adult and free to make her own choices even wrong ones. Ideally she doesn't need support on her wedding day but a reality check. We both know that will not happen. You family is so close to the situation they are limiting their perspective and choices by their understanding of the situation. JWs are very good at leading people by the nose and putting pressure to bear to make sure appearances are maintained. Your future brother in law probably made an issue of your attendance because he doesn't want anything to distract from his picture perfect JW wedding. I suspect that your sister did agonise but has to be submisive to the man who will be her head. This is the consequence of her bad choice. I think your sister will regret much of this and need your support again.
It is hard for you and painful because in all this your feelings have not been considered and you have been treated as a problem and not a person. Just remember that you are not a problem but have the potential to be a solution when she needs you.
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I made a huge mistake
by KariOtt inits been a tough 6 months for my jw hubby and myself.
next saturday is our anniversary.
i wasn't sure we would make it with the turbulance of the last 6 months.
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nugget
The error was to buy something religious as his gift to you. However he should be more grateful for the effort you put in to your anniversary and the fact that you were happy to buy your own gift not putting any pressure on him. If he expressed no appreciation and had done nothing for you then he has no right to complain about ANYTHING. Next anniversary go out for a slap up meal with a girlfriend and leave him at home, or book yourself into a spa for the weekend and let him fend for himself. He is unappreciative and petty his mistake was not to treat you with the respect, love and kindness you deserve.
JWs are notoriously tight especially if the are allowed to get away with it.
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Missionaries to vacate all missionary homes
by seenitall inlatest news from a source (missionary in foreign land):.
no more missionary homes anywhere in the world.. all missionaries presently in missionary homes must vacate.
must get housing on your own / from the locals.. circuit and district overseers have moved into many of these former missionary homes.. reasons: liability, cost savings, real estate to be sold or used for other purposes.. needless to say, many of these longtime servants are very unsettled.
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nugget
The more you give the society the more they take from you.
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New Watchtower video on "real friends"
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5schopnecog.
it's difficult to imagine how this video could be more disingenuous and hypocritical.
cedars.
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nugget
The irony is that the video contains a lot of good information but none of it applies to the watchtower society. The society is full of toxic friends who will tear you down, who will judge you for what you believe and who abandon you when times get tough because they have too much to do and if you aren't contributing to the work then you are dead weight.
They say these things to create the impression that the congregations are full of people who will be like family. If they say it enough people will believe it. I would love to see a response video.
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I need some assistance!
by Kool Jo ini just found out that a co-worker of mine is a ex-jw....she's being pressured to go back to the khall...she says everytime she goes to visit her family, they're telling her how jehovah still loves her...blah blah blah...thankfully she has her own apartment!.
i do see how her upbringing in the cult has affected her...she's soft and overly kind, but she's a real sweetheart...the down side: people take advantage of her.. should i tell her that i too am a jw and understands what she's going through with her family or should i just tell her that "spirituality is a personal thing and don't feel guilted into doing something you don't want" ect....the thing is, she talks alot and if i tell her that i'm suppose to be a jw, then the entire workplace will know.... what should i do?
my only aim is to have her not feel guilted in going back...she said her family has been trying to get her back in, but she's resisting it...the other issue, her son stays with her jw sister (she didn't disclose why)...and my co-worker tells me that her son is becoming a "jw convert".. please i need some advice!.
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nugget
If your JW identity is secret then do not share it since you are then entrusting another person to keep your secret.
I agree with Black Sheep that she needs to do the thinking. If she left due to conflict with doctrine she is more likely to stay out than if she left because she felt she hadn't kept to the rules expected of a JW. Ask her if she has done any research on the religion. As it is a religion that demands huge sacrifices of it's members and especially it's young ones then it needs to be worthy of making those demands.
You can recomend books she may find helpful that you have come across.
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Next weeks Watchtower Study
by XBEHERE infrom paragraph 10. in keeping with jesus pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few.
...once or twice is a proven pattern that's relatable 2000 years later?
are they being serious.
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nugget
Once or twice is a pattern are you serious? Do they take away the dictionaries when they start writing for the Watchtower Society.
The Dictionary definition is : Consistent and recurring characteristic or trait that helps in the identification of a phenomenon or problem.
One occurance is not consistent rather it is an abberation or break from the normal pattern of behaviour.