Posts by Wolfgirl

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Oh no!Who will study with me?!

by bittersweet in

i'm a little frightened after reading one of the study articles in the feb.1st watchtower.. what well meaning individuals will be fighting to study with me when they read the second study article?who will help such a weak one as me build up faith and appreciation?oh yeah,and can they count their time?after all,i am baptised.. maybe i will start knocking on jw's doors and say,"hi,i realise that you are an active member of the jw organisation,but i am here to welcome you into the inactive flock.i am willing to study with you,so you can appreciate how you have been mislead for so many years.

" do you think there will be any takers?.

seriously though,i will have to start screening my calls and not answering my door(better yet,i will just let my dogs out).after 4 years of people not caring,now that they are told to,they will come in droves!

Wolfgirl

Hey, if they really want to increase their time, they can make a return visit close to the KH, then fly to France to talk to me, and then fly back and make one more return visit. Sheesh! That'd be something like 16-20 hours right there!

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Probably a really silly question

by rebel in

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friends

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i have been meaning to ask this ever since i started posting on this board but i didn't want to admit i didn't know what it means......because you all seem to know....and i don't....but now i don't care if you all think i'm thick.....here goes..... what does 'dub' mean?.

xxr

Wolfgirl

W

You know, like how people call George W Bush, Dubya? It means Witness. A JW.

Edited by - Wolfgirl on 27 December 2002 6:45:45

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Kids answers at the meetings

by eyeslice in

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my guess is that most young kids are bored sick at the meetings.

the light relief for them comes however, when their parents prod them in the ribs and give them an answer.

these usually consist of the jehovah, jesus, etc.

Wolfgirl

I felt my stomach churn whenever one particular young girl was called on. She would give some very detail answer, and then sit there (and later walk around) with a smug look on her face. She thought she was really something. Her parents inflated her head, and were complete show-offs. It was really annoying.

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Former JW celebrating XMAS R so Happy

by JT in

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i could not look at all the photos of former jw and thier kids celebrating xmas and i couldn't help but think how happy they looked , mom, dad, the kids, just enjoying having a day off and being together-.

fast forward to 10am across the country in hall after hall a group of folks going out in service, unhappy, sad, and frustrated- kids damn sure don't want to be there as they knock on thier classmates doors dressed up like little salemen selling bible books -.

it is cold and windy and here they are letting the heat out of folks homes how crazy we must have looked walking around in the snow without any snowsledge or snowboard.

Wolfgirl

This year was the first year that I was happy at Xmas. No sludging through the snow. Just a wonderful, relaxing Christmas with my husband. :)

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Your funeral -- if not in a church, then what?

by Gopher in

i don't mean to sound morbid, but we're all mortal.

just as we are wise if we plan for our financial future, we are also wise if we plan for our demise (timely or otherwise), so that our relatives know our wishes and are not burdened with difficult decisions in the case a fatal event befalls us.

so for those of us who are currently unchurched -- we all know that if you wish to "tie the knot" you can quite easily get a "justice of the peace" to perform a wedding.

Wolfgirl

I'm all for cremation. That's my personal choice. However, I think funeral homes can do services without a preacher/priest/whatever. When I was a kid and my great-gran died, we weren't allowed to go to the actual funeral, coz it was in a church. But there was a service in the funeral home that we did go to.

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To all who read the board, a special wish

by ozziepost in

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to fellow posters, friends and lurkers,

with thankful hearts.

we lift a prayer.

Wolfgirl

Happy holidays, everyone!

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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #31

by ozziepost in

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'tis the season to be jolly!

how's this last weekend before xmas going?

if you're like most people, you've not had a moment to stop and think!

Wolfgirl

13. Hugs and Kisses From That Special Wombat In Your Life.

14. Being with those who are closest and dearest.

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WT writers on PROZAC?

by Smiles in

after reading these quotes from wt literature, you have to wonder if someone at the wt overdosed on the good ol' prozac!

what is your explaination?.

mans salvation, page 45, paragraph 3 .

Wolfgirl

I certainly was never happy when I was in the organisation. I'm happier now than I've ever been.

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ARE YOU a FUNDIE? (quiz)

by Sirona in

ok. fundies.

i'm sick and tired of them.

i'm talking particularly about christian fundies.. what really grates on my nerves is that these people don't even realise they are fundies.

Wolfgirl

Wolfgirl - your result is therefore
If you scored 0
WOOOHOOO! You escaped the fundies. Celebrate!!!!! (just don't forget..."you is a freeend of the deeeminz and ye shall be judged!")

YES! Demons? Can I be a friend of a vampire instead? That Spike guy on Buffy is pretty cute.

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ARE YOU a FUNDIE? (quiz)

by Sirona in

ok. fundies.

i'm sick and tired of them.

i'm talking particularly about christian fundies.. what really grates on my nerves is that these people don't even realise they are fundies.

Wolfgirl

1. Do you think that your church's interpretation of the bible is the undisputed "right" interpretation? (i.e. you "get" what God is saying in the bible, whereas other types of Christians don't?)

~No.

2. Do you find yourself shouting praises at inappropriate times? (e.g. AMEN! and JESUS IS LORD!)

~Bahahahaha! No.

3. If you answered "yes" to the above, has this happened during sex? (with your marriage mate, of course! You are not an evil fornicator!)

~I am too an evil fornicator! Well...I was. I married him. And no.

3. Do you think that those who do not accept your version of Christ are "going to hell"? (bonus: have you told them they're going to hell? extra bonus: whilst foaming at the mouth?)

~No. No. No. I'm usually the one who gets condemned to hell.

4. Do you have a fish symbol on your vehicle? (bonus: do you wave emphatically at others who have fish symbols on their vehicles?)

~No. I wave, but it's generally just two fingers. (One to Americans.)

5. Do you attend church more than once a week?

~No.

6. Do you say the word "devil" (or alternatively "Satan") more than once a day?

~Only when addressing my two puppies, Spawn of Satan and Devil's Advocate, respectively.

7. Do you find yourself clapping hysterically when music plays?

~No, but a little slinky, suggestive dancing goes a long way.

8. Do you use circular reasoning? (explanation: "The bible is true because God inspired it to be written....God is real because the bible tells us so....the bible is true because God inspired it to be written...."etc.)

~You mean pretzel logic? No.

9. Are you anti- harry potter?

~Only because it was a rubbish film. I've never read the books...I prefer Lord of the Rings.

10. Do you have at least two friends who wear sandals with white socks?

~My friends are very fashion conscious. No.

RESULTS:

IF you answered YES

10+ times. You are a fundamentalist. This means you are one annoying A*shole. It is recommended you try THINKING. Oh, and you do not have all the answers you Pr*ck.

5+ times. BEWARE. You are seriously becoming as closed minded as the true Fundie. Practise the following mantra 3 times a day "I can respect those of other faiths, I can possibly be wrong". If that doesn't work, shut the F**k up because we don't wanna hear your crap.

1+ times. Wake up and smell the coffee, then leave that church before its too late. If you don't belong to a church, well....good. Keep it up!

Erm....I didn't answer yes to any of them.