JediMaster

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  which are the strong points of the WT?

  by marcopolo in

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  can someone say me ?.

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  I agree with designs. Not going to war, the non-racial-discrimation thing (though I've seen it in some Spanish congs in the USA), the MS does teach you good qualities as a speaker and how to address a large group of people, I've won several competitions thanks to this. And let's face it, they do have a strong social network, thinking back to my good old days, you could be anywhere and meet somebody, the second you learned you were both witnesses, you instantly became bestest friends. (even though it's all conditional).
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  Fell off the wagon today

  by 5thGeneration in

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  one year sober.

  got bombed today.

  really upset at myself.

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  Don't get all pissed at yourself and think eveything you've worked for is just gone and tumbled cuz of this one time. Clean up, shake off the excess dust, or in this case vodka, and get on the wagon again. Aaaaall Aboooaaard!!!!!! And......PUSH!!!

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  JW Squads Everywhere

  by diana netherton in

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  so i am leaving the marriott this morning after a delightfully sinful evening with a. certain doctor that i hook up with every now and again for some therapy :), .

  feeling great about the.

  world and then i get slammed.. .

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  So did you get a diagnose or you need some more "test" done? So did you just happen to run into some witnesses out in service all these times? Were you actually approached? Maybe your parents pulled a few strings and finally called in the cavalry.... Or do you live in a "convention" city? You might have to put up with them for a few weeks if the latter is the case.

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  Conditional love

  by wannabefree in

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  you can expect it from the congregation, but from a spouse?

  there is just something very wrong with that.. .

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  Even worst from your parents.

  No kidding. I've experienced that personally. So far, after 6 months of therapy havent' even begun to touch on the subject cus it's jus too painful.

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  My Memories of Bethel in the Franz Era - part one

  by Dogpatch in

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  food was passed from one side and if you were #10 you may not get too much to eat!

  when i finally did, she was not at all interested.

  but i was lucky it didnt work out, for she never would have left the watchtower.

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  Thanks for the story. Very insightful. Makes me glad and I never realized my life-dream of serving there. Sounds crappy.

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  Why are they so anal about assembly badges?

  by highdose in

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  they insist you must wear you and whats more it must be placed in clear view for everyone else to see.. i have been challenged before now " sister!

  are you wearing your badge!?

  " it made me wonder why?

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  Blondie's right. I've also had to wear name badges to most non-jw conventions I've been to. In other places, when I attended jw-conventions in Mexico and Central America, it served to ID who was really a witness. A lot of thugs take advantage of such large gatherings to pick-pocket and steal. We would be advised time and again at every oportunity to not to leave anything valuable on our seats. I for one never really mided it, it helped me to keep tabs on the sisters I liked and made a mental note to go visit that cong later.

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  Questions that completely dumbfound Witnesses

  by Megachusen in

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  "so is the nearness of armageddon from jehovah's perspective or from ours?".

  "why is the majority of the memorial talk dedicated to bringing in more members?".

  "who were the true worshipers of jehovah in the 17 hundred year gap prior to russel?".

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  1- From Jehovah's perspective. 100 humna years is not "near" at all, even when we compare it to the thousands of years humans have been around.

  2- So more people can partake?

  3- According to Jesus illustration of the fine seed and the weeds, they grew together and the weeds overgrew the wheat for a while. True worshippers were there, just not very visible.

  4- He wanted to make them feel better?

  5- Ahhhh, next question please.

  6- To prove he's right. That's what this whole thing is about.

  7- They wouldn't be able to answer these questions either. Ha!

  Thy these:

  1.- YOU: If someone who previously belonged to a different relion (greek orthodox) becomes a JW, how should he treat his family members? JW: With love. YOU: What if someone leaves the JW?

  2.- Ask them how they'd feel about one of their children joining a club with a secret book that no one else can read. Then ask for the latest Watchtower Study artilce.

  I didn't know anything about the 2 gay GB members. I'll do more research on that. Personally speaking, I don't see what the big deal is. Jesus did say that many of his followers would be homosexually inclined. Even now the JW's teach that as long as you don't act on it, the way you feel doesn't make a big difference. And just as having different cultures and women and gays adds knowledge and understanding to the congress or the army, or the Supreme Court, so maybe the JW wouldn't be such a mess if they allowed for a little more diversity.

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  Where do I begin?

  by Backspacer in

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  i'm new here but have been reading/lurking for several months.

  it's good to know that i'm not alone in my ex-jw status and that my story and experiences are not unique.

  i have no bitterness or anger anymore.... that's long gone since i left some 12 years ago.

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  Oops typo on my previous post. Meant to say "support".....Don't know where that came from, ha!. But yeah, let's have supper sometime too.

  Snowbird - what you like Chinese or Mexican?

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  Where do I begin?

  by Backspacer in

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  i'm new here but have been reading/lurking for several months.

  it's good to know that i'm not alone in my ex-jw status and that my story and experiences are not unique.

  i have no bitterness or anger anymore.... that's long gone since i left some 12 years ago.

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  JediMaster

  WELCOME BACKSPACER!!! Sorry to hear about the sad past, but good to hear you're getting past it and enjoying YOUR life. You'll find good friends and supper on this site. Join the fun.

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  This is too good not to share!

  by HappyOutsideTheBox in

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  in her radio show, dr laura schlesinger said that, as an observant orthodox jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.

  the following response is an open letter to dr. laura, penned by a us resident, which was posted on the internet.

  it's funny, as well as informative:.

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  JediMaster

  AWESOME POST!!! Thank You for the Giggles. Definetely going on my fridge.