A little boy in the row in front of me was digging into his Mom's purse and pulled out a feminine product and proceeded to stick it to the carpet! So funny!
petitebrunette
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What are some of the funniest things you've seen during a prayer, and you could'nt laugh out loud?
by african GB Member in.
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who had a child molester in their congregation ?
by looloo ini have done this thread a long time ago , but a few newbies have joined recently and may have had some experiances to share , there was 2 in the congregation i was involved with (i was a "study" ) one was from bethel in america and got deported after his prison sentence and the other was reprooved for abuse then carried on abusing in the congregation , years later he abused my daughter and after i found out i reported him to the police , but he had got off "scot free" for 20 years untill i reported him .
i believe the one from bethel was reported to the police simply because elders kids were affected ..
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My ex-husband"s Uncle had a sexual relationship with his daughter for years! Everyone wondered about it. The Grandmother went to the elders and he denied it. Once when the daughter had attention from a worldly boy the father shaved her head. Later when she was married w/kids, she came out and told everyone. He of course denied it, the wife stayed with him. She's had a lot of family support. She had a lot of problems from it. Sick! He was still in the congregation last I heard.
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Anyone see "Hot Tub Time Machine"?
by lepermessiah init looks really silly..........and really hillarious!.
http://hottubtimemachinemovie.com/.
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Yes I did. It was actually funnier than I thought it would be. They said the F word constantly though, it got very irritating. They must have said 200 times in the movie.
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When you were a loyal dub, did you ever turn down sexual advances?
by asilentone inwhen i was a loyal dub, i have turned down some gorgeous women.
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petitebrunette
Yes, when I worked at Big Boy when I was 17 and pioneering. I got nicknames "Mother Theresa"!
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Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call
by cameo-d ini have noticed a lot of newbies lately.
(i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).
so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .
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To Hopeful,
It is emotional blackmail, so unfair. You seem to be getting all of the blame, which again is unfair! Don't let them make you feel unworthy. You know they think they're doing what's right, but it's not and you can only say so much. You don't want them to completely cut you off because then your daughter will suffer and you might feel worse than you do now, you'll hurt for her. But you don't have to be a matt to be trampled on.
You need to hold your head up high. I'm speaking for myself too, I need to tell myself that too because I struggle with feeling unworthy. We're not going to change them, but we can change how we feel about ourselves. People are judgmental, God is not.
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Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call
by cameo-d ini have noticed a lot of newbies lately.
(i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).
so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .
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I agree. I was tempted to say some things, but refrained because I would then be "apostate" and no one would ever talk to me again.
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Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call
by cameo-d ini have noticed a lot of newbies lately.
(i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).
so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .
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petitebrunette
Thank you for the warm welcome! To be honest, my investigation here was a result of trying to fade away but being called by the elders due to my living situation with my boyfriend. I guess I was looking for justification not for my actions (immoral living), but maybe wanting to point a finger at them. Well...I found a whole lot of information I never knew existed! Especially the book Crisis of Conscience. It made me look at everything I've believed and relied on my whole life. To find yourself questioning everything you not only believe and your family believes, but the restricted way you've lived your whole life? This could maybe be the result of men sitting at a round table making decisions by what suits their way of thinking? While some of them may be sincere, they are making decisons of life and death. But the claim to be the only channel from God, that makes things very serious.
Its going to be a slow process for me. I kinda feel like CoConscience about hating religion. I have to separate religion from the Bible though. Yet everything I read in the Bible, I relate to Witnesses and I want to reject it all.
I'm feeling such a freedom though. I've felt guilt for my whole life. Guilt for not studying like I should, not wanting to attend meetings, not commenting, hating the ministry...and recently (the last 6 yrs) leaving the whole thing and making my family feel bad. No more guilt though, that in itself is a huge sign to me. I was df'd last week and feel terrible for my family, but I'm going to be fine. All of your posts helped me through that process. Thank you!
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Obedience to Jehovah Is.......
by lepermessiah ina good friend of mine gave his first public talk sunday.. after much prodding, i decided to attend the meeting.
the wt study on sunday (as blondie commented on so well) was more mindless drivel about total obedience to jehovah the elders and the governing body.. two comments struck me - on paragraph 4, the wt conductor asked a specific question on this statement:.
and there have always been some individuals who chose to subject themselves to god, even though they were.
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I never realized the mind control used while I was "in". Obedience to elders and GB put above God and his laws. And then the point about living in Satan"s world: witnesses are so stressed trying to live up to WT standards, but they're convinced that Satan is putting all the pressure on them. Its evidence to them that they're in the true organization.
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New Here!! And finally I can post.
by Crisis of Conscience ini've been lurking for quite a while but i finally gave in to my "apostate" heart and joined!
i'm so excited!.
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I read Crisis of Conscience and working on In Search of Christian Freedom, love them both. Will look into Releasing the Bonds...sounds like what I need.
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New Here!! And finally I can post.
by Crisis of Conscience ini've been lurking for quite a while but i finally gave in to my "apostate" heart and joined!
i'm so excited!.
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petitebrunette
Hello...I can say the same. I'm new and can finally post as well. I've been reading the many blogs, and can soooo relate to many things. I find myself laughing about things I thought only I experienced. I was born and raised a witness, baptized in 1977 at the age of 11. I was a pioneer for 10 years, they were the most difficult years of my life. I was disfellowshipped last Thursday. My entire family are Witnesses. I wish I could say that I was the type of Bible reader that had unanswered questions, and awakenings to the real truth, but basically I always thought it was "the Truth" but I just wasn't living it. When I stopped going about 6 yrs ago, I felt the tremendous relief of meetings, service, study, etc. I always felt guilty for not measuring up and not wanting to do any of it! I thought I was fading away, but I find thats nearly impossible. I feel relief for not having to talk to witnesses anymore, I don't have to endure the pitying looks and superficial questions about how I'm doing, and if I'm going to meetings. Witnesses are the most self-righteous people I know. I know I'll miss my family tremendously. Reading your many comments helped me through this process the last month. I'm just trying to find the true God now. It just seems like everytime I read the Bible it reminds me of Witness teachings, I'm trying to see things different, but I think it will take a long time.