CuriousButterfly

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  Whats the weridst thing youv'e ever seen on the platform?

  by highdose in

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  apart from a member of the gb of course.... i've personly seen a brother gesturing so much he sent the mic stand flying!.

  another who opened his mouth to speak and burped loudly into the mic instead!.

  any others?.

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  A brother giving the announcements and must have forgot something because under his breath he said "oh sh*t". I looked at my husband and asked "did he just say what I thought he said?" He confirmed, I busted out laughing, asked for the recording to hear it again.
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  Child beating

  by Quillsky in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  some posters here still attend jehovah's witness meetings.

  my challenge to you is..... next time you see a parent beating a human child in public at the kingdom hall, when there are two witnesses - you and one other - call 911 or the police, and report the parent by name, for child abuse..

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  It has been years since I have seen a kid spanked/beat at the KH. My husband and I were saying that you used to hear kids screaming not to be punsihed now nothing. I am for discipline and whether a time out, grounding or a spanking (NO beating) depneds on the kid. I personally do not think I could spank a child, I am a softy.
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  People we've known

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  thought it might be interesting to list some names from our jw association.... maybe someone on the forum knows or knew them... maybe catch up... i've been out since the early 90s... and have no idea where these people are now.

  i'll start with a few.. i've been in congregations in new england, california and florida... so here goes.... hyde park ma.... earl durst... harkins family... dekofski family... mills family...lennox family.... evenson family (from the early 60s) al rubin, john gonzales.

  sharon ma baltazar family... colmanaro family... .

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  Buster and Coffee Black I know or heard of most of the people you mentioned. I knew or hung around with their kids/grandkids.

  Buster - Vinny Profenna is married to a sister 1/2 his age and they have a child. He was a late bloomer being a first time dad at 47-48.
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  Wife may have Breastcancer, not sure.

  by KW13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  she has had strange coloured discharge from one breast for a while now.

  the doctor didn't really seem to take it seriously.

  yesterday she shouts me screaming and she shows me blood coming from her nipple, like you would expect milk to.

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  KW my thoughts and prayers are with you both. Wait for the doctors to confirm. One thing is breast cancer is VERY curable so there is hope. Hang in there.
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  Do you consider yourself to be quiet or outgoing?

  by mrsjones5 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  something someone said on one of the popularity topics got me to wondering who on the board is quiet and who are the outgoing ones in real life.

  i'm a quiet person in real life, takes me a while to warm up to folks that i just meet, but if i really like a person my rarely used gift of gab comes out.. how about ya'll?.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Depends on how I feel but in general I am outgoing if I am not in large groups. YIKES guess I excel in judging.

  http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

  our Type is
  ESFJ

  Extraverted	Sensing	Feeling	Judging
  Strength of the preferences %
  22	25	38	33

  ESFJ type description by D.Keirsey
  ESFJ Identify Your Career with Jung Career Indicator™ ESFJ Famous Personalities
  ESFJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss

  Qualitative analysis of your type formula

  You are:

  • slightly expressed extravert
  • moderately expressed sensing personality
  • moderately expressed feeling personality
  • moderately expressed judging personality
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  I didn't even know i WAS an apostate!

  by GrandmaJones in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am currently just sick with grief.

  i can't believe this is happening to me.

  all the jokes i've made about me never "falling out of the truth" and self confidence about my spirituality.

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  Lots of greatd advice NOT to do anything but sit back and not rock the boat. You have put a long time in the org. Play ignorance for now until your emotions settle. Then you can start thinking of what YOU would like to do. There are lots here who can help and be your sounding board. Hang in there and come back often. ((hugs))
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  An active Witness proudly tells me about Shunning her kids back into the 'truth"

  by AuntBee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "as he is a god of love.. these things serve to protect individuals aswell as the congregations.

  as a parent i fully understand the concept of wanting my children to choose their friends wisely, to be careful about literature they read & so on & would i cast them out for being wayward?

  yes, i have, & they learnt their lesson & were welcomed back with immediacy the minute they made the necessary changes.

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  I have no children but could never imagine turning my back on them, NEVER! I shake my head and wonder how these supposed "loving christians" cannot feel like a hypocrite avoiding their own family and want to be with stangers.
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  So what is your story MadJW

  by elderelite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since you've been fingered as a troll i though i would give you a forum to tell us your story.. perhaps you could include details such as why you come to this site, how you found your way here, why you post, what cong your in, whether or not you are currently serving in some capacity.. anything you think would help us know you better.

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  elders just BANNED me from the Ministry School

  Oh how I wished that happened to me. The TMS stinks and I destest giving talks.
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  Sleaze Update...

  by White Dove in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  email exchange just a minute ago:.

  him: "i just wanted to let you know that i never had any intention of causing any harm.

  and i apologize for anything that seemed that way.".

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  CuriousButterfly

  He is not worth it. If it was me I would think "next"!
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  So what is your story MadJW

  by elderelite in

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  since you've been fingered as a troll i though i would give you a forum to tell us your story.. perhaps you could include details such as why you come to this site, how you found your way here, why you post, what cong your in, whether or not you are currently serving in some capacity.. anything you think would help us know you better.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Thank you for your background and appreciate your honesty.