Posts by lastcall

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I have a question for you

by LuckyNun in

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here's the situation.

i know a girl who's a jehovah's witness in olathe, ks.

she's 21, going to college, and involved in the local music scene.

lastcall

...but next time, leave the finking to the JW's. The girl is a hypocrite but she deserves to come out of the closet at her own pace. Forcing her out of the organization will not take the JW out of her soul.

Agreed. She sounds conflicted which is how almost everyone is for varying lengths of time before they find the courage to leave. After that , there is still more time often before they figure out the best way.

I understand your reasoning about kind of making her make a choice, but when you went to the elders it's kind of like recognizing there authority yourself, which for me would be unthinkable .

I would not judge you, but from what you have written, I think if you examined yourself deeply-- ulterior motives may have had a little to do with you talking to elders.

she immediately takes everyone who agrees with me off of her friends list and makes people choose between her and me. it gets very ugly,

Did perhaps the ugly part come into play?

she must have special friends in high places. nothing was done, and she continues where she left off. lucky girl. I had to leave the JWs to pursue a higher education and go to concerts and find fun, worldly boys to date. the only good thing to come of this was finding a wonderful boyfriend in "skajester". we've been together for 15 months now.

Maybe she lied-- or maybe like you said in your post...

--no hanky-panky activity goes on, but "I love you"s have been exchanged

They wouldn't probably do anything public over that.

As far as the worldly friends and online stuff-- that could all be spun very easily.

Anyway, good luck with your skajester -- best wishes.

That's my 2 cents.

LC

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Does anyone else still get Armaggeddon Nightmares!!

by Lainey in

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i haven't posted for a few weeks as i have been back at work busy beavering away, however as it is my day off i thought i would see if anyone else has the same trouble that i have, and also if there is anything they have found useful.. i have always had trouble eating properly and sleeping ever since my early teen years, but over the past couple of years or so (even though i know i don't believe the watchtower teachings anymore) i have at least 3 or 4 times a week, the most vivid awful nightmares about armaggeddon, and the different ways that jehovah is going to destroy me because of my wickedness.

i wake up in tears and shaking with fear, and then i am not able to get back to sleep, i just lie awake until the morning not daring to close my eyes.. i can't believe that as a grown woman, the watchtower teachings keep coming back to haunt me.. lainey.

ps can i also thank all the posters for the kind personal messages that i have received since i came here

lastcall

I've had bad dreams too. Well ito my 20's.

mostly in the Form of Tornados and not being able to save family who was not in the Org. (What a warped view)

But now I only have nightmares of walking back in to the KH, -- I come in late and the elders are eyeballing me.. I sit down and open my watchtower to the lesson of the day. The presiding overseer is sitting behind me.. and he sees that my Watchtower is unhighlighted! At that point I realize I'm also not wearing any pants!

Time heels it all Lainey, especially when your confidence increases> Hang in there.

LC

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Browns

by maybesbabies in

why can't the browns win??!?!?!!??!?!

they obviously have talent on that team!!!!

i think coach davis has not been utilizing his players to their full potential.

lastcall

Indeed Aztec, and Barry was and certainly still is one of the greatest.

I empathize completely, and that is the measure of a true fan. We stick with em' in tough times -- even when they last too long. Your Lions and my Browns will have their day... prolly in 2034 when the end comes!

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Browns

by maybesbabies in

why can't the browns win??!?!?!!??!?!

they obviously have talent on that team!!!!

i think coach davis has not been utilizing his players to their full potential.

lastcall

Aztec -- please don't put the Lions in the same category as the Browns -- the Browns did make the playoffs as recently as last year....

...Oh my god, people are starting to compare us to the Lions -- I guess it is worse than I thought.

LC

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these quotes

by lastcall in

disfellowshipping?practicing a bible standard.

disfellowshipping is a procedure which is laid down in the bible .

a young girl who was disfellowshipped and later reinstated said: "i am happy that jehovah loves his people enough to see that his organization is kept clean.

lastcall

Euph , your absolutely right it is hard to tell.

But you would think that if these quotes were completely legit, that some sort of character or color would shine through, even if only once in awhile. But no, same company line every time, same language, same words, same phrasing, same rythym.

What that tells me is that they absolutely have to change peoples quotes. They may get permission ( from the real people) but they have to at the least be watchtowerizing all comments from the "brothers."

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these quotes

by lastcall in

disfellowshipping?practicing a bible standard.

disfellowshipping is a procedure which is laid down in the bible .

a young girl who was disfellowshipped and later reinstated said: "i am happy that jehovah loves his people enough to see that his organization is kept clean.

lastcall

Disfellowshipping?Practicing a Bible Standard
Disfellowshipping is a procedure which is laid down in the Bible . . . A young girl who was disfellowshipped and later reinstated said: "I am happy that Jehovah loves his people enough to see that his organization is kept clean. What may seem harsh to outsiders is both necessary and really a loving thing to do. I am grateful that our heavenly Father is a loving and forgiving God."

View Disfellowshipping?Practicing a Bible Standard.

Did you ever notice how all of these quotes sound like they are the same person. Same style, same feel.

"Those are real people -- the society wouldn't lie to us" -- a young publisher in Senegal

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Browns

by maybesbabies in

why can't the browns win??!?!?!!??!?!

they obviously have talent on that team!!!!

i think coach davis has not been utilizing his players to their full potential.

lastcall

MB I am a huge Brown fan!

It has been a difficult burden to bare. Your'e right they do have alot of talent. They just need to start to believe in themselves. They have had some tough breaks this year. There not as bad as there record would indicate.

They need a strong running game, a better run defence, and they'll be right there. We will have our day MB, it's just not going to be this year.

There schedual this year still gives them an outside chance of making the playoffs.(Just tryin to look at the bright side.)

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The Return of Rush Limbaugh

by RubaDub in

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coming to a radio near you, the return of rush limbaugh.

for those of us missing our daily fix (opps, better not use that word anymore) of rush limbaugh, it was announced on his show thursday that he will be sober enough to return to the air on monday the 17th of november.

i'm buying my popcorn now and want to get a good seat.

lastcall

Guess all of us who never had problems can throw rocks.

Rush has made his living doing just that for the past 14 years. That is why it is hard to have much sympathy for him. I wish this man the best as a fellow human being who has a problem, buthe gets little sympathy because he gave so little.

Maybe he'll learn a lesson and loose the arrogant, insensitive attitude he has had toward others.

I never understood the roll of government until I listen to his show.I did realize that most liberals are tunnel visioned. That most liberal views are tied in with what the Gov. can give me or my group, and it is all based on taxation. I appreciate his show and he has helped my thought process. It may not be correct, but at lease I am thinking outside the line now.

If you have learned what the roll of gov. is from RL then you should understand that you have learned from an idealog with an agenda. Consider truly "thinking out side of the line" and think for yourself. I would suggest getting your info from a wider variety of sources. Also becareful that you consider a variety of viewpoints.

This nation was founded as a liberal democracy where people exchange ideas and views in a free society where anyone can get involved in government. It is unfortunate that some people have hijacked the word liberal as something that is negative. Sad will be the day when we stop being and thinking liberally.

Liberal: BROAD-MINDED; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms.

marked by generosity : OPENHANDED <a liberal giver> b : given or provided in a generous and openhanded way <a liberal meal>

I did realize that most liberals are tunnel visioned

Another meaning of liberal::

a person who is liberal: as a : one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways b capitalized : a member or supporter of a liberal political party c : an advocate or adherent of liberalism especially in individual rights

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Wage discrepancies between the lower class with the upper class.

by William Penwell in

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i just watched bill moyer's, now on pbs.

i was wondering who else watched the program.

it was dealing with the discrepancies between the lower class workers and the upper class executives.

lastcall

Many of these CEO's that makes millions of dollars a year get their salary mostly through bonus's because the company has made a huge turnaround. Sometimes the company even still exists because of the CEO.

Stacie, many more companies go belly up because of it's officers. And often times they get huge bonuses when the company has losses. The board of Directors is a joke --they all are a bunch of big wigs at other companies, and they all put each other on each other's companies board. Most of the time they meet once a month to vote on something (they always vote however the ceo or chairman tells them to). For this they get an extra 50 to 100 grand a year.

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Basketball and JW's

by lastcall in

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when i was a jw it was pretty much a weekly thing in the cold weather months for different congregations(actually someone within the congregation) to rent a gym for th bros to play ball.

i really like playing ball.

when i left, that as something i actually missed.

lastcall

Great replies. I live in Indiana-- basketball is the main sport by far. But we also played "Flaggle" football.--- It's funny the brothers would let the sisters play that with them. Hmmm I wonder why.

Joannadandy -- I did really used to feel bad watching the sisters relegated to be reluctant cheerleaders. They had to come with their 18 year old husbands and their dads and sit their board out of their gourd.

" Oh and brothers, no ' shirts and skins ' in front of the sisters, that would be inappropriate " .. oh my God -- they might see our manboobs!