Posts by cult classic

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I don't like volunteer work.

by moshe in

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i think the jws ruined me for doing volunteer work.

i always feel imposed on when they ask me to take on responsibilities- i can help out in an unofficial capacity, but don't ask me to take on a real position with duties and deadlines.

i guess any volunteer job that brings back those negative feelings from being an elder and ministerial servant counteract the good i feel from volunteering.

I figured out that I don't like organized volunteer work (kinda like organized religion). You can never just volunteer for a specified amount of time. There is the initial meeting to lay out the plan. Then there are the additional meetings to monitor progress and make adjustments. Then once the event is over, there are the meetings to discuss the success or failure of the whole dang thing.

It's just too much. Any volunteer work that will leave people disapppointed if I don't show up is not for me.

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How Did/Has the WTBTS Affected Your Social Skills?

by ABibleStudent in

good or bad?

how did/has the wtbts affected your social skills, social development, and/or how you interact with other people?

i have many questions about different social skills that i will ask either after other people post to this thread or to keep this thread active.

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I was ALWAYS afraid of saying and doing the wrong thing. I was always measuring my words and actions to make sure I came across the correct way. I thought I had to give a good witness and set a good example 100% of the time. I also didn't know how to say no. I was always "on".

Too much pressure. Too much tension. To much stress.

It's very difficult to become a complete person as a born-in.

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I made it!! I'm just so freaking happy!!!

by Rocky_Girl in

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as some of you know, i started college 5 years ago for the first time at age 27. i had been out of the "truth" for 9 years at that time, but had just broken free of the mentality.

well, on saturday i walked across the stage with the 130th graduating class at rocky mountain college!.

after 5 years of working several jobs, taking care of two little boys as a single mom, and trying to get the most out of my college experience, i earned my master of accountancy, bachelor of science in business management, and minors in writing and organizational leadership.

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BRAVO ROCKY GIRL !!!!

Very inspirational. Now I encourage you to work part-time and rejoin the pioneer ranks.

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Expectation postponed is making the heart sick

by irondork in

(let's try this thread again).

expectation postponed is making the heart sick - proverbs 13:12. .

1950. w50 7/1 the real feast of ingathering under way, p. 203, par.

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It never dawns on witnesses that many of their illlnesses result from living a life of perpetual disappointment. They are thoroughly trained to deny their feelings and thoughts. It is impossible to maintain health when the mind, body and soul are not on the same page.

So very sad.

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New "Greatest Man" book ;)

by processor in

there will be a revised version of the greatest man book at this year's circuit assemblies.

i managed to get a scan of the first pages:.

http://www.svhelden.info/pdf/gt_e_2012.pdf.

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I would say the writer of this book understand the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses very well.

LOL

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"NEVER SEND A LETTER TO WATCHTOWER HEADQUARTERS UNLESS YOU WANT TROUBLE!"

by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

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on jwn the lurkers will discover many truths about the watchtower society and how they handle matters that relate to your current imbalanced spiritual state.. if you think your letter you are going to send to the watchtower society is going to do any good, wrong!

i know of only one case where some type of justice was received from the watchtower society, why was justice received?

the woman who wrote the letter had been a very special pioneer, her letter was recieved and action took place.

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A sister was having troubles with her deadbeat husband years ago. The elders weren't taking her seriously and blamed her for most of their marital problems. She wrote headquarters and was so giddy for a response. She just knew that was gonna light a fire under the elders' asses and make them get her husband in line. She was so disappointed and bitter when their response was to continue putting on the new personality and wait on Jehovah. They also sent copies of the letter to her boe and the co. She continued serving Jah faithfully in a new congregation.

Waiting for an appropriate response from WT is like waiting for one from God.

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Lyman Swingle at the Bethel Breakfast table - What fun!

by Dogpatch in

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https://vimeo.com/41590728.

how in the world do you embed videos on this site?.

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Sooner,

You can get up if you need to. It's just like a meeting at the KH. You can be late, leave early, make a bathroom run. Depending on your table head though, you might not want to do that too often. Or you'll get counseled for not appreciating the spiritual food provided.

Most just sit there and suck it up. It only lasts about 15-20 minutes or so, depending on announcements.

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Existential Crisis

by d in

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i know that certian times when leaving the jw's one experiences a crisis of meaning and purpose.

i know i did and i am in a sense still getting over it.but i am doing much better.. tell me some of your stories about an existential crisis..

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It was a huge blow to my outlook on life and the world when I dropped all things JW. The thoughts and feelings involved in being special are pretty addictive. Without that, I felt really blah for a while. I shared with my husband my feelings (wondering if he had them too. He didn't).

He said, "The problem is that it's hard to compete with everlasting life." That gave me perspective. Sometimes I still work on bringing myself back to now and appreciating that. It's worth it considering the alternative of staying on fantasy island.

Good thread title. I hope more share.

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Awake 6/2012: YPA Are we just friends or more? pt.1 (with running snarkiness)

by corpusdei in

"that's right timothy.

just ask timothy.

i don't feel like the appropriate person to answer that question.

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Watchtower has been ruining teenage lives for generations. What a stupid article.

LOL corpusdei

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Awake 6/2012: YPA Are we just friends or more? pt.1 (with running snarkiness)

by corpusdei in

"that's right timothy.

just ask timothy.

i don't feel like the appropriate person to answer that question.