Posts by 3Mozzies

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telling kids 'my story' how honest should i be?

by Aussie Oz in

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i am writing to my kids.

i have found it a good way to reach them with feelings at times and to let them know what is going on without emotions involved.. i have always told my kids that when and if they ever want to know what happened, ie; why i left their mother and the witnesses all they have to do is ask, and that i would be open and honest.. i feel that i am running out of time with them, esp my son who is so busy working, partying and chasing his girl that i don't see him like i used to.

so busy that he is not thinking and i am sure he will get baptised sooner than later to be in good with his jw girlfriend, and no asking is forthcoming.

3Mozzies

Hey Oz, I say while writing your story, to write it ALL out, warts and all. Then go back and create an EDITED version for your kids. (but keep the full version somewhere safe)

If you decide not to give them your life story now, maybe you can put it in your will, that when you pass away and your children are a certain age, for it to be released to them.

I personally would love to know my parents history - warts & all, however I am in my late 30's, I wouldn't want to have known it when I was a teenager.

Edited version for teenagers.

FULL version when they are adults.

Just my 2c.

Even if you don't give it to them, I think it will help you just by writing it.

I have no kids so I can not even imagine the pain you are going through!

3Mozzies

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Rutherford said "God does not have an Organization" in WT. Where?

by Wasanelder Once in

years ago i was reading in the wt reprints and saw a question from readers after russell died where someone asked if god had an organization as brother psl johnson had been teaching.

rutherford made clear in his response to the letter that jehovah does not have an organization.

i can't remember what year it was but i believe it was in 1916, 1917 or so.

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This Made me laugh

by cantleave in

http://www.youtube.com/user/bloodthirstymelon#p/u/5/sk8-6e9lmii.

3Mozzies

That was so funny, thanks cantleave, made me lol!

I know an elder who use to always use small talk at the doors in such a way it wanted to make you barf!!!

3M

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Another Bad Witness - Elder School on Christmas Day?

by LostGeneration in

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had a brief conversation with by jw father a few days ago, unfortunately still an uber witness and as a cboe he has nothing else in his life.. he brought out that he was getting ready for the elders school.

not sure if he was bragging or wanted sympathy for having to go.

lol.. i didn't press him on the details, though i wanted to ask if they would be covering all 7 chapters in the new manual on how to df people.

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I'm glad I was never an MS or Elder. Who wants to go to long boring 'Sausage Fest' meetings?

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The Nativity- An Atheist Reads the Bible

by whereami in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oli0dtmpmgu.

3Mozzies

Thanks for sharing whereami.

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The stupid current Governing Body

by possible-san in

in my forum, an active japanese jw (my friend) taught me what he studied in the meeting recently.. that is the meeting on sunday (12/19) a few days ago.. in the material they studied on that day, it is written like this.. "the greek word translated honor in the bible conveys the sense of esteem, value, preciousness.

(luke 14:10).

yes, those we honor are precious, valuable to us.".

3Mozzies

You are correct Possible san

Nice find, shows how little the holy spirit is working at bethel (HS must of gone on holidays) lol

BTW: τιμη' ( ti·me′) is honour in modern Greek.

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Could you ever go back?

by MrFreeze in

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not that i'm thinking about it, even for a brief nano-second, but something i have thought about is this, is there any way you could go back and not have people look at you with the stink eye?

after admitting your true feelings, how in the world could people ever look at you the same?

if you were in the situation of welcoming someone back, would you be able to look past the errors?

3Mozzies

NEVER!!!

Even if God came down and told me that it really is his religion!

I would say to him: "If that's your religion then I want nothing to do with you, you're a nut job!"

3Mozzies

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in need of a good brochure

by loosie in

i have neighbors that the witness are obviously having a bible study with, they come by weekly in skirts and their 4 door car.. i need a good brochure that i can leave on their door everytime the jw's come by.. can anyone reccomend one?.

3Mozzies

I saw this a month ago here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/201419/1/My-JW-student-is-converting-other-students

Misprint = jwfacts.org SHOULD BE jwfacts.com

Thanks goes to betterdaze

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Did Phillip fart? (or, was it the Queen?)

by Lion Cask in

the facial expressions tell it all.. (thank you, babayaga, for the tutorial).

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3Mozzies

DO NOT google "Prince William penis." I repeat DO NOT EVER google this.

Why didn't I listen to you Leolaia???

I googled it and . . .

3M

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Take the Kids Exposed to JW Stuff to the Disney Movie, "TANGLED." Great Message For Them

by OnTheWayOut in

i took my wife to this movie and pried her a bit on the way home to make her think about how sometimes the people we trust are our enemies.. the disney movie, tangled, is their spin on the repunzel story.

i'll try not to spoil their movie and still make the point of why this is a great movie to take a jw to, the older and closer to adulthood the better.

you total adults with jw adult loved ones should drag them to it.. the villain takes repunzel away from her life (as a baby) and keeps her in "the tower" for her own evil purposes.

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OTWO

Now I want to see the movie :)

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