The Husband Store
A store that sells husbands has opened. A woman may go there to choose
a husband from among many men. The store is comprised of 6 floors. The
men on each floor have different behaviors. The behavior patterns of
the men on a given floor are different for each shopper.
There is, however, a catch. As a woman opens the door to any floor she
may choose a man from only that floor. If she declines, she can never
go back.
So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads: "Floor 1 - These men
have jobs." The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's
better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?"
So up she goes. The second floor sign reads: "Floor 2 - These men
have jobs and love kids." The woman remarks to herself, "That's great,
but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again.
The third floor sign reads: "Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids
and are extremely good looking." "Hmmm, better" she says. "But I
wonder what's upstairs?"
The fourth floor sign reads: "Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids,
are extremely good looking and help with the housework." "Wow!"
exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more further
up!" And again she heads up another flight.
The fifth floor sign reads: "Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids,
are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong
romantic streak." "Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be
awaiting me further on?" So up to the sixth floor she goes.
The sixth floor sign reads: "Floor 6 - You are visitor 3,456,789,012 to
this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely
as proof that women are impossible to please.
I stopped on floor four!!!
Posts by Latte
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Husband Store
by Latte inthe husband store.
a store that sells husbands has opened.
a woman may go there to choose.
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Zdravstvuite
by Sneaky Russian inhello my american friends, and those from other places
i was a witness for almost 20 years, and have been through a lot to offer my story today.
my mother was conned by the jehovah's witnesses when she was just forteen years old after sitting in with a schoolfriend on a bible study back in england.
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Yes, I know whay you mean!
When my family and I left, and I walked out that KH for the last time - that was when my life began.
Enjoy your freedom!
By the way...I take it you are posting from Russia?
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Zdravstvuite
by Sneaky Russian inhello my american friends, and those from other places
i was a witness for almost 20 years, and have been through a lot to offer my story today.
my mother was conned by the jehovah's witnesses when she was just forteen years old after sitting in with a schoolfriend on a bible study back in england.
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Welcome to the board Sneaky Russian!
Care tell us what Zdravstvuite means?
She would never forget the pictures of death and destruction in the various publications of the Watchtower Society, such as the Paradise book double page spread. These images stayed with her for a long time and she was baptized in a small town in England when she was still quite young.
Yes, that aweful book has a lot to answer for! The horrific pictures still keep those once young children in it! Glad that your mums left the borg. too! Just wondering?.what made your mum leave???
However as I grew up I gained more strength to go on as a Witness and gave over seventy five talks at the local Kingdom Hall as well as various Bible studies and calls.
In heavy eh?! Did you ever bring/convert anyone in?
3 years later, I had left. I wish I could have added more, but some experiences are too painful to state.
Congrats on being out three years! At least you are now in control of your life.
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CITY CITY !!! ... comeback kings !
by Simon in"c'mon city, c'mon city !!!
... it's all gone quiet over there ... " .
*amazing* comeback - 3-0 down and a man sent off (down to 10 men) and we won 4-3 !
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The miserable memories of assemblies at this stadium are the be gone forever!!! Let's hope that they build a few more curry restaurants there!! LOL
Demolition begins at Maine Road
Work is to begin on the demolition of Manchester City Football Club's former home ground. The club played their last game at the Maine Road stadium in Rusholme in May 2003, before moving to their new home at The City of Manchester Stadium.
End of an era for Manchester's Maine RoadContractors began preparing for the demolition last November, stripping the stadium of seats, carpets and fittings.
Developers plan to regenerate the area, building around 300 new houses and community facilities.
Opportunity for regeneration
Councillor Richard Leese said: "As a City fan it will be a melancholy occasion for me but the club have a fantastic new home in the City of Manchester Stadium, which has been a major spur to the regeneration of East Manchester.
"In a different way, the Maine Road site provides an excellent opportunity to boost the regeneration of Moss Side and Rusholme."
He added: "This famous stadium may be being demolished, but this development will play a major part in making this area an even more successful, welcoming and vibrant community."
The proposals include plans for 300 new homes plus community buildings with health care facilities at their core.
The housing will be aimed at a wide variety of occupiers, ranging from large family units to accommodation for elderly people.
Demolition work is due to be completed by late summer.
UNITED...UNITED...UNITED!!!!
(Simon won't notice this...I'm sure...he he he)
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What will you say to God in your defense?
by fearnotruth22 in.
suppose god holds us accountable.
what will you say to him in your defense to plead you cause?
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LA,
His death paid for my sin. His resurrection justifies me before God.
Ok... so the 'debt' has been paid....why the looong delay in sorting this mess out???????
Whatever your answer is ....try explaining it to the little children that are being abused each day.
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Does Love Never Fail??
by Latte indoes ?love never fail?
is it necessary to shun those who shun us?
it has been over three years since my family and i left the borg.
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Sassy,
Last July is really early day! Well done on getting where you are now?it does get easier!
The reason I say that I am ashamed that I was ever a JW, (of having been an adult JW I might add) is due to the fact that even though I am now an EX JW, people still connect you to a strange religion, one cannot get away from that - needless to say I do my best to make sure that I never tell/talk about my JW past with others. I made this mistake when I first left - thinking that people would sympathise, but they do not, they just connect you with those strange door knocking people! I feel that everyone knows what a weird ?religion? the JW?s are, the only ones who don?t are the JW?s themselves.
Friendships are conditional. Love is conditional. The outrageius treatment I received when I decided to leave this religion overwhelms and hurts me.
(((Sassy))) So sorry to hear that! The conditional friendship/love is hurtful?I feel for you.
I know that happiness will only get stronger as I let go of the baggage (that which I can) as I pull away... every day it is a little easier..
You will get stronger?for sure!
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Does Love Never Fail??
by Latte indoes ?love never fail?
is it necessary to shun those who shun us?
it has been over three years since my family and i left the borg.
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Stillajwexelder,
Yes, I quite agree, they do not show true love, and certainly I cannot imagine JC ?shunning ANYONE?how childish that would be!
Special K,
I hate aspects of their ?religion? too. I am shamed that I was ever a JW. How people that you have know all your life can come to mean NOTHING to you, because they have left the ?religion?. Yes, I have ?dismissed people from my mind when they left the cult. How could I do that?? Because of the W/T ?badness? that come from Crooklyn. Yes, a disease of the brain. I feel so sorry for the genuine people out there, and there are many???
Strawberryfieldsforever
Sorry to hear about your mother, hopefully, one day, something will make her think. Sometimes the veneer of ?love in the congregation? becomes transparent?here?s hoping!
cause she's programmed not to listen
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Programmed is the correct word.
That?s why I joined this forum. I wanted to have even just one of my posts touch someone, somewhere, sometime. It would make me feel so good to know that I helped in some small way to reach out and help those who are suffering in the JW religion.
I hope that I can help in a small way and every new one that joins will help too. And we will all keep trying to get the word out about the so called "truth".
I quite agree! So many posts have helped me to be sure that I was doing the right thing when I left. The only thing I wish, was that I had taken the advice to take it slow. Unfortunately, for the kids sake, we left?shall we say?.like yesterday!!
Strawberry, I?m sure that your posts help many - that is such a nice reason for posting!
Thank you all for you kind replies!
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Does Love Never Fail??
by Latte indoes ?love never fail?
is it necessary to shun those who shun us?
it has been over three years since my family and i left the borg.
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Does ?Love Never Fail??
Is it necessary to shun those who shun us? Would if be right to do that?
It has been over three years since my family and I left the borg.
Just briefly ?.I had the usual bouts of crying., doubting myself.?.usual ?cult withdrawal? symptoms, as I?m sure many here can relate to.
I had the mind set that I would not let them hurt me, therefore I would likely avoid any dubs should I come into contact with any.; depending who they were I would likely ignore them as they would me.
Recently a JW who was the only person to shun me publicly, and quite obviously, commited suicide last week.
This has made me think again.
I feel that JW?s actually lead quite a depressing existence, I knew many who were stressed and on anti-depressants or claimed to have ME.
Now?three years on , I am very happy, happier than I?ve ever been in my life.
I feel only sadness, and sorry for the active, believing JW?s.
I wish that in some way?s I had made my exit different, I know I can?t change anything.
I guess my contented feeling (which one certainly doesn?t have whilst exiting) is making me see the JW v Ex- JW?s in a whole new light.
Thanks for listening! And sorry for rambling??..
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How big was your book bag?
by 2escaped lifers in.
all you ex-"brothers": was this just in my area (north alabama), or do any of you remember there being an unstated, but real nonetheless, pecking order amongst the brothers that correlated the size of your meeting briefcase/bookbag to your level of spirituality?.
don't know why i was thinking about this today.... brandon
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A pioneer friend of mine, was alway's ready, and equipped, with almost everybook the JW's published. Needless to say that her ministry bag was HEAVY!! The shoulder part of one side of her coat was alway's worn smooth. I heard that she now has back problems, and is limited in the type of employment she can take.
Wonder who told her to take so many books whilst walking the streets?? She usually had no car....
She is a lovely person...just doing as she was told.
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I'm New Here.... Part 2
by ZeroKool29 inso, i got home from my tryst and sure enough, everyone knew all the details.
so a judicial comittee was set up.
i was accused of coercing a happily married woman to drive 8 hours to spend 4 days with me in various hotel rooms all at her husband's expense.
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Welcome ZeroCool!
But I know one thing now, I will never go back. As goofy as it sounds, I have come to liken my df'ing and subsequent seperation from the organization as "Waking up from The Matrix." Yes, my life is harder in many ways, but at least I am not enslaved to the "Truth." In my case doubt, not truth, set me free .
Be sure that many can relate the the above comment.....so glad that you took the right tablet and now feel free!
There some wonderful people who post on this board, hope that you stick around!
End of an era for Manchester's Maine Road