Posts by LittleToe

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How to wash your dishes properly

by spacegirl in

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i remembered the other day reading in an awake, oh it must have been about five or six years ago, an article on how to wash your dishes properly.

for god's sake, do jw's not know how to do that and do the borg think they have to tell them how to do it.

it's cracking me up just thinking about it.. to make you laugh even more, in the next issue of awake someone had written a bloody letter thanking them for the article and how it had helped them so much and had a query on whether to rinse dishes with water or not after washing.

LittleToe

One of my favourite film...
"He's not the Messiah, he's just a naughty, naughty boy!!!"

"Get up man, you'll get your rags all dirty!!"

How about an Awake! on cleaning rags, just in case the Windows Cleaners aren't doing it properly.

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The Russell/Mason debate

by NikL in

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i have noticed there is some debate on this board about russell and whether he was a mason or not.

some say he is a part of a conspiracy others say it is nonesence.. i am, to be quite honest, not sure where i fit in this.

i do find it interesting that russell is buried under a pyramid in the masonic section of a grave yard.

LittleToe

The Cross and Crown pin is a good start.
It is a Masonic "Knight's Templar" device.
This appears to be of American origin, however, according to my Scot's masonic friends.

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My personal "Alamo"

by Lee Elder in

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br.

i only saw br.

LittleToe

Room215:
Stand out as differant and they'll soon "look askance".
Few like the winners in these kind of battles, unless they have the courage of their convictions.
It never ceases to amaze me how many are yes men.
They'll agree privately, but come the meeting, they shuffle down in their seats. I've seen this in elders and C.O.'s alike.
Sad, sad, sad.

Once you stand out as having any balls, you then need to be doubly paranoid that they don't frame you for something to get you ousted.
Once you're ousted from the body, they can trample you like the rest of the downtrodded sheep.

Am I coming over as bitter???
Hmmm, how strange!

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My last meeting as an elder

by Lee Elder in

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the thread on judicial committes reminded me of my last meeting.

as a jw elder.

a major rift had developed on the body of elders.

LittleToe

Funny thing is that "apostates" are branded as unloving and "tearing down".
Ny and Fred will make excellent stereotypical apostates when they are DF'ed.

Lee: Your post struck more than a few chords with any who've served on a body. The ones who try hard to do what is "right" are worn down, worn out, and kicked off (if they don't leave first).
As one worn out, worn down, old boot, my time is nearly up.
Know anywhere that does re-souling?

Athanasius: The balance of power remains just where it always did, in the hands of the hardliners.
I've got a momentary pang of sorrow for some of those that I'll be leaving behind on that battle scarred hilltop, but that's their decision to remain in the battle.

Those who follow the two laws in preference to the flock book are gonners, one way or another. It's just a matter of time.

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Why I Do What I Do - Randy Watters

by Dogpatch in

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hi friends,.

i have been overwhelmed by the number of witnesses contacting me on the net lately.

traffic to the site has more than tripled since feb. 1999, and i am getting tons of email every day.

LittleToe

I remember stumbling across an "apostate" site about 4-5 years ago, and being repelled by the bitterness - I avoided them from that point on.

Seeking again, I stumbled across Randy's site a few months ago, emailed a few times, and received patience rather than condemnation. It went a long way to helping me survive the first few weeks seeing bitterness on this site.
The bottom line is that there are a lot of hurting people around, and striking out doesn't help those bruised and searching.

God bless, Randy, you're doing a fine job.

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Any Former Elders?

by ItsJustMe in

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would any former elders like to share their experiences serving on judicial committees?

were your decisions subjective?

do you feel that the "system" works?

LittleToe

My old man had the view that you give the benefit of the doubt.
The idea being that if they were unrepentant then they would probably repeat offend.
Seemed like good advise, to me, but few follow it.

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What happens when a dub faces the truth...

by biblexaminer in

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i wanted to pass along this personal experience.. the other day, my wife called me on the phone while i was at work.

keep in mind that she's unfortunately a blind jwfollowwhatevertheysay type.

she was all worked up.

LittleToe

Hi BE:
I made the same mistake last night.
I had disturbed her last week when talking about Guy Fawkes night, and she brought it up again about midnight, just as I was dozing off.
So I slid in some other stuff, and ended up upsetting her.
It's hard and it hurts to see someone you love acting so blind.
The sad thing is that that was us a few months/years ago.
I could weep!

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I would like some advice please!

by AmazingProgeny in

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i have this situation with my husband that is really bugging me.

his parents are still jws.

they are the not-very-active-but-still-hard-liners type, especially his dad.

LittleToe

I agree with Ash.
Being proactive with the half-truths is far easier. It is often the best way to sidestep awkward questions. It takes a little forward thought, but really can work.

LT

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