Posts by lisavegas420

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Was the legend about Smurfs being demonic just an urban legend, or was it mentioned in the literature?

by IsaacJ22 in

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i never heard about the smurfs being evil until i joined the forum.

but when i look in the volume library, the word doesn't come up.

i was wondering if anyone ever heard mention of it in the literature--as in, was it an official position?.

lisavegas420

I heard the story in the early to mid 80's. I went to an elder to ask if it was true, because my children loved the smurfs. He said not to worry about it until an article or a talk was given about them. There was no articles or talks.

There are several interesting urban legends I've heard since being here. One is the number of people that weren't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal. Cereal..for crying out loud.

I only heard about the smurfs on the forums, but there was the urban legend about the two sisters visiting a serial killer, who left them alone, because he has seen two big and muscular guys behind the sisters - the angels accompanying them in FS. This is doing the rounds here in eastern Europe, and as I read on this forum, in US too.

My husband heard this story as a kid, he was raised as a Baptist (was never a JW) and it was a older chruch Brother that was preaching that this happened to back in the 40's.

lisa

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Do you love or hate to cook?

by VampireDCLXV in

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just a quick poll if you will.... i personally hate to cook.

it's not that i'm particularly bad at it, i just don't have a whole lot of patience or motivation to do it.

i suppose it has something to do with my having to live alone?

lisavegas420

I can but prefer not to.

lisa

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What happens to your records if you disappear?

by AwSnap in

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i lived in another state for awhile, and i'm not sure if my father or congregation had my records sent to a hall near my apartment, despite the fact that i never went to a kh there.

what happens to your records if you are truly inactive and most members dont even know who you are?

do the records get sent to bethel?

lisavegas420

So I can write the tower and find out if I'm disfellowshipped? Huh..my dad told me if I wanted to know I should have went to the JC meeting. I blew it off. It's been years I just wondered where I stood in their records.

lisa

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No More Bookbags in Service?

by White Dove in

every time i see jw's in service, they are not carrying bookbags but rather plastic holders and small fold over purses to hold them.. what ever happened to the big ol' bookbag in service?.

lisavegas420

I've only been to a KH 2 times. I asked my wife what they put in those "Big Honkin Briefcases" and she just looked at me. Didn't answer.

bwahahaha..that made me laugh out loud.

lisa

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Google your JWN username

by exwhyzee in

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see what you come up with.

lisavegas420

hahahaha...

it's all post after post from this site.

lisa

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Well I threw all the bound volumes, and literature into the dumpster today

by gubberningbody in

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i did keep the boxes they were in, though.

i have a use for them.. i also tossed all my outlines, kms, letters, etc..

lisavegas420

I like Heaven's idea to sell the crap and give the money to others....that way the books can keep on changing lives.

I would like to have one of those old green bibles with the dinosaur on inside back cover.

lisa

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cant believe how much i have learn in a week!

by bez in

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this site has opened my eyes.. i am suprised as a one time 'do gooder witness' that so many on this site are still 'active' jw's!

and all the time i was a witness i really did not think that anyone would dare even look at such a site!!!!!.

i am also suprised at the number of people in the same situation as me, and the number of people who actually feel they have something to live for now they have left the org!.

lisavegas420

I'm addicted to this site and I've never been a dub, nor do I have any family who are either.

I never knew that. That is very interesting.

lisa

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cant believe how much i have learn in a week!

by bez in

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this site has opened my eyes.. i am suprised as a one time 'do gooder witness' that so many on this site are still 'active' jw's!

and all the time i was a witness i really did not think that anyone would dare even look at such a site!!!!!.

i am also suprised at the number of people in the same situation as me, and the number of people who actually feel they have something to live for now they have left the org!.

lisavegas420

I had been away from the JW's for years, when I found this site.

In the beginning I couldn't get enough...... laughed and cried and then there were times I felt sick or angry.

I felt like I was Eve and I had ate the forbidden fruit.......found out what the words cognitive dissociation means.

I feel like many on here are my extended family. (most don't even know)

Welcome. I look forward to your posts.

lisa

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Letter from an anointed reader who DA'd after 33 years

by Dogpatch in

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dear randy, early this year i requested disassociation from the org and have been meaning to publish some sort of statement.

i was a member for over 33 years and partook of the emblems.

being an older widow it took some deliberation and guts to make the move but am currently very happy with the change.

lisavegas420

I love the 'waiting on myself' part.

lisa

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Video- JW Stutters a Presentation and Partner Stands Silent

by OnTheWayOut in

here's a video that shows how they just go through the motions.

one jw is totally not the type to do the door-to-door work, yet he stutters through it and the partner knows it ain't her turn so she offers no help.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93fpl84gvs.

lisavegas420

This is really sad.

lisa