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  I HAVE CANCER

  by Mary in

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  i found out the other day that i have endometrial cancer.

  needless to say, i'm shocked, angry and desperate.

  i blame this on my incompetent doctor who did absolutely nothing when i first went to him two years ago and said "there's something wrong here.

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  Mackin

  I can't add anything that hasn't already been said. My best thoughts are with you Mary.

  Mackin.
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  Fear Mom and give her glory

  by Dogpatch in

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  when i was around 4 or 5 years old, my mother got a call from a jehovah's witness.

  i had a very difficult time making a decision whether to go to the funeral or not.

  neither of us were ever baptized, and i believe that i made the right decision.

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  What an amazing story. I found it very moving. There are many parts of it I can relate to in my own life.

  I'm glad the writer made it out of the Borg. I'm glad he's doing OK now.

  Mackin
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  XJW MEETUP - AUSTRALIAN ROLL

  by Jang in

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  ex-jw meet up is next saturday.

  so far the australian roll reads

  brisbane 11

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  Mackin

  *sob* There's only two in Auckland and one in Hamiton. Where are all these New Zealand X-JW's I know are out there.

  Show yourselves I say. Send me an e-mail.

  Mackin.
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  Ruth's Watchtower (Part II)

  by Stephanus in

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  we've been having a bit of fun with our speculations about what ruth is really like, from clues drawn from the watchtower she (or someone) left in a train.

  i had a look at the watchtower itself and have been rather amused by its overall cheesiness.

  or to quote groucho marx:.

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  Mackin

  If your having trouble picturing things here... just think Julie Andrews at the start of the Sound of Music as the camera zooms in on her. Its sorta like that most of the time.

  Refiners, I'm shocked that you could ever even consider such an evil movie as The Sound of Music. My goodness, it has (and I can hardly bring myself to even type this) CATHOLIC people in it, NUN's even.

  How could you even think about such a wicked part of Babylon the Great in the setting of Jehovah's wonderful paradise earth. We all know the will be none of those evil CATHOLIC people there.

  I'm sorry brother but you've stumbled me.

  Mackin.
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  Question about Bethel rules

  by Quotes in

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  while reading this most funny thread (top 10 list - first week at bethel) syn noted:your belongings become a matter of public record for the entire branch.

  housekeeping knows about that pr0n magazine under your mattress!

  and so do all the sisters!

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  Mackin

  Hippikon:

  I agree with you. The place sucks.

  I remember having to help the Home Overseer once with an Excel problem on his computer. He was at the time working out the "cost per meal per Bethelite" Apparently there is a bit of a contest between branches to see who can get the lowest figure. So we ate poor quality food to make his figures look good.

  It was a typical example of how they always tried to make things look good to headquarters but failed to give much (or any) thought to how their actions affected people. Assholes!

  Mackin.
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  Question about Bethel rules

  by Quotes in

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  while reading this most funny thread (top 10 list - first week at bethel) syn noted:your belongings become a matter of public record for the entire branch.

  housekeeping knows about that pr0n magazine under your mattress!

  and so do all the sisters!

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  Mackin

  When I was in New Zealand Bethel in the '90's you had to ask permission to bring ANY furniture item into your Bethel room. And some items were declined.

  In addition to the "Dwelling Together in Unity" rulebook there was additional rules that each branch office decided upon (no fish tanks or waterbeds for example). So I guess if they wanted to they would decline you permission to have a safe in your room.

  In Bethel the most important commodity anyone can have is "seniority." Seniority = years in full-time service, so if you are an ex missionary or such you could have/do virtually anything you want. Newbie Bethel boys or girls on the other hand are, for the most part, treated like shit, esp. if they had not pioneered before coming to Bethel.

  Ironically the young newbies do the lions share of the work and those with "seniority" do f**k all and get all the perks.

  Bethel is not a happy place.

  Mackin.
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  Ever Shun a JW?

  by larc in

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  my jw sister and i are on good terms, and i talk to her on a regular basis.

  on the other hand, i have a jw cousin who i hope never to talk to again.

  i have only seen her once in 30 years and that was at my sister's daugher's wedding.

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  Hey Prisca,

  I can identify with your situation. I have a similar relationship with my Dad. He is civil towards me when I do see him but I have to make the effort to contact him, he will never bother to contact me. Consequently I don't really go out of my way to see him, but my sister usually lets him know if I'm in town. I always make the effort to visit my younger brother who lives with him however.

  It's not really anything JW related either (although my feelings on the Borg have done nothing to help the situation) it's just that he's a crappy father.

  Mackin.
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  Ruth Moshonas' Watchtower

  by Stephanus in

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  as mentioned in this thread: .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=35499&site=3.

  i got hold of a 1st february, 1989 watchtower belonging to a ruth moschonas.

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  Mackin

  Hmmm, could that handwriting be

  NZ Time 9.15, 23rd (Sunday) 10.30

  Maybe that makes it during the daylight saving months? Durning Daylight Saving the tile diff between NZ and Oz is about 1 hour.

  In 1989 the 23rd fell on a Sunday in the months of April & July.

  The plot thickens.

  Mackin.
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  Ruth Moshonas' Watchtower

  by Stephanus in

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  as mentioned in this thread: .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=35499&site=3.

  i got hold of a 1st february, 1989 watchtower belonging to a ruth moschonas.

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  Mackin

  I'm crackin up here. You guys are hilarious.

  Mackin.
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  Angelic protection-how does that work again?

  by PopeOfEruke in

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  we read of recent events, 5 jw children killed in a car accident, jw's caught and beheaded and be-tongued (and not necessarily in that order) in the phillipines, a busload of witnesses burnt to death in spain on the way to the district convention (some years back).

  and so on and so on..... yet the wt and bible too tell us "have no fear because jehovah and his myriads of angels are watching over us and will protect us.".

  well, they do a pretty crappy job at it!

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  Mackin

  Well, since there are no such things as angels, how can they protect anyone?

  It all just comes down to luck. Some good, some bad. IMO.

  Mackin.