Posts by clearpoison

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Formal vs Informal DA

by irondork in

in another thread, morbidzbaby said: .

"not interested" isn't really a df'ing thing so much as a da'ing in absentia (sort of the same, regardless, because of the way it's announced).

but you didn't send it to an elder... just a friend.. i dunno, it's kind of a gray area, imo.

clearpoison

You didn't follow their rules, remember he asked you to send a letter, e-mail won't do.

CP

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JWs came to my door asking for deaf people

by sabastious in

two ladies came to my door asking for deaf people.

it was a wham-bam-thank-ya man type of approach, they seemed eager to get to the next door.. all i gathered from their presentation, if i were just a normal householder, was that they were from some sort of religious group (they did not give their name) and that they wanted me to freely give out names and phone numbers of the deaf friends i know.

i said i didn't know any deaf people and they were on their way.. i knew exactly what was happening, but for most people it would just be an odd break in their daily routine.

clearpoison

I don't see much difference here to how foreign language congregations operate. In areas with significant amount of bi/multilanguages and where you cannot define the language spoken in household by their name or other attributes, foreign language publishers will call any door asking if their specific language is spoken there. If not, they will politely disappear. Sometimes they get advised that this and that neighbour is from target group. Been there, done that.

CP

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WHAT DO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DO ON CHRISTMAS DAY ?

by Hairyhegoat in

jw
friends

we ways went on the menastry !.

this was always a waist of time on xmas day, but you know what we always has a full turkey dinner after getting back from the door knocking.. i live in the uk at the moment but will soon move to alberta in canada, what did your jw family do on xmas day did you have family over etc... .

this year we had nobody.

clearpoison

We ate christmas food and opened gifts given by non-JW relatives and then did other things. We never ever even fantisized going in field service on such days. Other friends in congregation might have done things in other way.

CP

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses Really Forbid Higher Learning ?

by discreetslave in

i found this on the jw archive site.

http://www.jw-archive.org/2011/07/do-jehovahs-witnesses-really-forbid.html.

clearpoison

No they don't. But, it is considered, if not directly evil, at least stupid endangerement of your spiritual health. Loss of eventual privileges, being considered as bad association and similar counter actions are possible, but higher education as such will not lead to DF'ing. Only few things are really forbidden but many will lead to loss of your status.

CP, without reading the thread concerned.

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My encounter today.....

by Free!! in

jw
friends

let me start with: i havent been to a meeting in almost 2 years, i am "inactive" and the only contact i have w the jw is the an open minded jw friend who i talk to....since i left, i have done what i want, travel, get my nose pierced again (had it pierced before i baptized but they gave me hell for it, even thought the bible doesnt say anything bad about nose piercings) and hang out w "wordly" friends who smoke, drink and swear.... i don't smoke but lately i have been giving this friend a ride and he is a-pack a day type of guy... he left his pack in my car yesterday..... so, i am working evenings this week on a special project, and this morning i decided to run some errands.

i was hungry so i stopped at macdonalds to grab some coffee... i placed my order thru the drive thru and pull over to the pay window, as i look for the money the drive-thru attendant says "wow, hello free!

", i look up and omfg one of the brothers from my congo... i acted like normal (sorry but i dont get nervous of agitated when i see a jw, i just dont give a dang) and smiled and made short conversation, while he is tellng me how much he misses seeing me at the hall, i see his eyes going between my piercing, my jet black goth hair and the pack of cigarettes on my passenger seat.... .

clearpoison

You could start with asking from McDonalds corporation what they think about that their workers are telling to third parties about their customers. I don't think your looks or facilities in your car in this customer servicing event are any other business than yours and McDonalds. Even the fact that your customership to a specific company is revealed in this way by corporate representative should be banned in code of conduct if not even illegal.

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I'm scared sometimes that the WTBTS might be right about everything.

by Chemical Emotions in

i wake up thinking: what if my boyfriend and i die a terrifying death during armageddon?

with no hope of any life afterwards?.

do any of you ever feel that way?.

clearpoison

Let's assume it's right, what is the worst thing that will happen?

You and me and many others will die, terrifying dead or normal, I do not know, but that's it.

If JW view is right there is nothing after that, nothing to worry in my view. And on top of that if they ain't right we will die anyways sooner or later. Then I wish they are right about nothingness.

CP

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were you made to feel guilty if you missed a meeting / service ?

by man in black in

going along with the last thread ( great subject matter) .

i'm sort of hitching along here.. we had a bookstudy at our home for several years, every week we were prepared, and we handled service arraingements every saturday morning, even with two young children.. one saturday morning, ( in the middle of winter) one son had a bad cold, and our furnace konked out around 8:15 am.. i was running around trying to get ready for service, calling a repair man, and help my wife get ready for service.. the group comes in at 9:00, and i'm on the phone talking to the repair man who wants to come out between 10-2.. so i'm not going out this morning, and i'm staying home with my sick son, wife and son #2 are going out in service.. conductor comes downstairs and looks at the furnace ( he is a school teacher, no mechanical experience at all, check out my earlier thread video under friends, page 5827 titled "elder makes a video,,,, this is the same guy ) and gives me the classic guilt trip because i'm not going out in service for at least an hour this morning.. i remember thinking just who is this guy, trying to make me feel bad because my family is #1, service is not my focus today.. after all of these years, i cannot help but think of this comment now :.

"nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent", e. roosevelt.

clearpoison

Ok new try, IE9 compatibility setting must be switched of for some functions but be put on for some others. Life is big learning curve.

There was one brother, not about field service but about meetings. "I haven't seen you lately, nice to see you", with funny facial expression. I tried to explain that it has been busy at work and I have been traveling. He offers counseling, "you should really consider your relation to work, maybe you should look something else, your work is disturbing your theocratic life". Yes, for me this was easy excuse that usually stopped the discussion, obviously travelling makes it difficult to attend meeting, but mainly it was my motivational side that stopped me.

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Whats changed since you were baptized????

by karter in

i was baptized in 1986.. 2 generation changes..

clearpoison

OK, new try

I'm no longer a child.

CP

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were you made to feel guilty if you missed a meeting / service ?

by man in black in

going along with the last thread ( great subject matter) .

i'm sort of hitching along here.. we had a bookstudy at our home for several years, every week we were prepared, and we handled service arraingements every saturday morning, even with two young children.. one saturday morning, ( in the middle of winter) one son had a bad cold, and our furnace konked out around 8:15 am.. i was running around trying to get ready for service, calling a repair man, and help my wife get ready for service.. the group comes in at 9:00, and i'm on the phone talking to the repair man who wants to come out between 10-2.. so i'm not going out this morning, and i'm staying home with my sick son, wife and son #2 are going out in service.. conductor comes downstairs and looks at the furnace ( he is a school teacher, no mechanical experience at all, check out my earlier thread video under friends, page 5827 titled "elder makes a video,,,, this is the same guy ) and gives me the classic guilt trip because i'm not going out in service for at least an hour this morning.. i remember thinking just who is this guy, trying to make me feel bad because my family is #1, service is not my focus today.. after all of these years, i cannot help but think of this comment now :.

"nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent", e. roosevelt.