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  I've stopped my bible study but....

  by PenelopePaige in

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  the lady i studied with asked if it would be okay if she still brought the magazines by.

  i said of course because i do love the awake and watchtower.

  well, when she came by last week, she gave me the mags and then as we stood around chit-chatting, i realized we were basically still having the study, only we were standing up instead of sitting in the living room.

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  NoRoomforGeorge- haha- No, definately no Circuit assembly for me- haha :)
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  I've stopped my bible study but....

  by PenelopePaige in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the lady i studied with asked if it would be okay if she still brought the magazines by.

  i said of course because i do love the awake and watchtower.

  well, when she came by last week, she gave me the mags and then as we stood around chit-chatting, i realized we were basically still having the study, only we were standing up instead of sitting in the living room.

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  JamesWoods- Yes, I've said on here many times that I do enjoy the magazines. I do notice things in them from time to time that make me pause and say, WTF? but for the most part I believe they have some very good articles and I think they are right about alot of things. (and dreadfully wrong on others) so no, I do not have an issue with the magazines for the most part.

  In fact, before finding this board I was still studying and was THIS CLOSE to actually , MAYBE becoming a Witness. I mean, I was really picking up everything they were putting down, I really was, I'm ashamed to say. But then I found this website and read the horror stories of family shunning, being pioneered to death, never being good enough for God, and them dropping me like a hot potato once my study was over and I immediatly re-thought my entire stance. So anyway, I do still read the magazines, but I did end the study and I am now careful not to listen to any of the rhetoric.
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  short experience about my uber JW family and neighborhood block party

  by cult classic in

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  she has been out in field service with her family and goes on to tell me of all the spiritual activities they have planned for the fall.

  all of her children are homeschooled and pioneering.

  she actually said, "well maybe i will send them over, but they have rehearsal for the special assembly day program.

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  This is a nice story. Much better outcome than most stories I read on here. :)
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  I've stopped my bible study but....

  by PenelopePaige in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the lady i studied with asked if it would be okay if she still brought the magazines by.

  i said of course because i do love the awake and watchtower.

  well, when she came by last week, she gave me the mags and then as we stood around chit-chatting, i realized we were basically still having the study, only we were standing up instead of sitting in the living room.

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  The lady I studied with asked if it would be okay if she still brought the magazines by. I said of course because I do love the Awake and Watchtower. Well, when she came by last week, she gave me the mags and then as we stood around chit-chatting, I realized we were basically still having the study, only we were standing up instead of sitting in the living room. She gave me the mags and as she did, opened them up and went over various points about JW's being one true religion etc. , So now I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to be rude and say, "Do not bring magazines, just go away" because I like her and I have no problems with the magazines but, I have made a definate stand that I no longer want to study, in fact, I've told her my husband forbids it. Which he does. I wish she would just put the mags in the mail but she says, no she doesn't mind bringing them. What do I do? I don't want to go through this every month.
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  WT Society Alters their History as " The Party " did in George Orwell's 1984

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  finally my wife and i got around to reading george orwell's " 1984 " .

  as many of you know who have read the book that " the party " or " big brother " as the ruling power in the book is called ; constantly changes records of it's past dealings so as to deceive the public about any false forecasts they may have mistakenly made ; in an effort to put forth a positive image of itself it destroys past embarrassing records or paperwork which would expose the " party " as a failure.

  much the way the wt society has altered their history to deceive the public and their own members.. notice this quote from george orwell's " 1984 " on pg.

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  I picked up this book a few months ago but haven't gotten around to reading it yet, now I'm going to get it out and read it!
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  Katherine Jackson attending birthday celebration for Michael?

  by PenelopePaige in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ummmmm.....isn't she not supposed to do this?

  i saw the story on tmz today, sorry don't know how to post the link....what's up with this?.

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  It seems as though Katherine Jackson is as serious as a heart attack about being a JW, she was out in field service when Michael died, and I hear she goes to all the conventions etc. but I do find it strange that she would go to a birthday celebration thing, and (to her credit) she doesn't seem to shun her children that have left the JW's. She even welcomed ole crazy LaToya back, even after all she'd done, which was a nice thing to do. :)
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  Katherine Jackson attending birthday celebration for Michael?

  by PenelopePaige in

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  ummmmm.....isn't she not supposed to do this?

  i saw the story on tmz today, sorry don't know how to post the link....what's up with this?.

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  Ummmmm.....isn't she not supposed to do this? I saw the story on TMZ today, sorry don't know how to post the link....what's up with this?
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  Going to see an guy raised as a JW in concert, what should I do?

  by EntirelyPossible in

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  2. entertainment

  this kills me.

  i am going to see the big 4 (metallical, megadeth, slayer and anthrax) in concert in ny next month, i just found out dave mustain, the founding guitarist and only permanent member, the guy that was kicked out of metallica for partying too hard, was rasied a jw.. i am answering my own question.

  party like a motherf*cker and try not to drink myself to death is what i should do.. i just thought it was hilarious.

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  Is he the guy that was on that Beyond Belief show talking about being an ex JW? If so, that was a really interesting interview he gave!
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  Almost went to the Kindom Hall this morning- - - almost.

  by outlander in

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  was getting up i changed my mind.

  see, thing is, my youngest sister and her husband who i have not seen in 15. years are going to be there.

  they drove up a five hour drive to visit my other sister, also a j.w.

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  Oh, that's awful. Sorry :(
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  Anyone being to Harvard here?

  by mankkeli in

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  has anyone being to harvard business school here ?, i am considering applying for their mba program next year.

  share your experience if you had..

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  cptkirk- Oh, ok....well, then, now I understand! Thanks for clearing that up. Yes, that is disrespectful of him. :(