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  So, here's a new definition of 'apostacy'

  by ItsMyLife in

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  if you allow your child to have a part in the nativity play, it's apostacy.

  even if the child just stands there, dressed as a an animal.

  with no lines.. even if you've been inactive for several months.. talk about extremes and emotional blackmail!.

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  Mum

  Children must get very confused by these arbitrary, senseless rules. Forbidding them to participate in an innocuous play or program or activity does not build their character or to understand right and wrong. It does not teach them kindness or consideration of others. It is just an exercise in self-righteousness with no benefit to anyone.

  Are JW children ever taught that the greatest wrong is to harm oneself or another human being? Are they given any clue that there is nothing to be gained by mere rule-abiding?

  This nonsense makes me want to scream!
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  I'm Watching Phantom Gourmet & Want To Know What Your Favorite Dessert Is

  by minimus in

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  i, this past week, had a delicious blueberry pie along with french vanilla ice cream!

  yum!!!!.

  i love whoopie pies too.. i hardly ate anything yesterday and now i'm thinking about goodies..

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  Creme brulee, flan, custard - whatever name you give it, it's the best, especially garnished with some fresh berries and whipped cream.
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  This Month's KM: Family Calendar?

  by RichieRich in

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  as many of you might have noticed, the may 2005 km has a group of 4 or 5 articles about scheduling family activities.

  it includes a blank week long calendar and little slips that you can cut out and paste onto the calendar.

  i think this is another crazy, last ditch effort to try and grab the remaining witnesses into the protective brood of the gb.

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  Mum

  Do JW's wash dishes, clean their homes, play tennis, play Monopoly, shop for groceries, visit family, read, watch television, go to movies, or anything normal people do? This schedule is pretty tight and doesn't allow for much. Why not just make robots to do all of that "theocratic" activity, and allow the humans to live their lives?
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  Political correctness. What is it to you?

  by Hortenzie in

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  i see it as a form of discrimination against non mainstream ideas and opinions.

  that's why i don't understand why so many hold it as of a great value.

  what do you think?.

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  Mum

  I am now an Appalachian American. I used to be a hillbilly.

  I am also physically challenged. I used to be crippled.

  They're just words. I come from a background of mental illness low-level education and ignorance. I cut people some slack if they use a non-PC term. They just remind me of my family.
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  Have you ever had a hallucination? What was it like?

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i have almost never had a visual hallucination and i was wondering what they're like.

  how "real" do they seem?

  is there any kind of a hint you get that tells you they are not real?

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  To me, saying that you believe most hallucinations are drug-induced is similar to saying you believe obesity is a result of consuming too many calories. Where is the "judgment" in that? It squares with the facts in most cases.
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  Planning the xmas party-suggestions needed

  by TweetieBird in

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  2. experiences

  i am in charge of planning the resident xmas party (300 apartments that i manage) and about 100 to 150 residents will be there.. i already have a musician lined up but need ideas for food, theme, etc.

  $400 budget for food, etc.

  any ideas?

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  Mum

  If I were planning the party, I would have a container there and ask each attendee to put one dollar in it for charity. After the party, collect all of the money and take it to a local charity which provides holiday meals for the homeless and/or working poor. Christmas is about giving.

  A raw vegetable tray would be a great menu item, especially for dieters. They can fill up on raw veggies and be less tempted by the stuffing and dessert.

  Do you have a punch bowl? Fruit punch (there are many good recipes online and in cookbooks) is festive, and folks love it.
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  What was your "Aha!" moment?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

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  For me, it was when I agreed to go to a JC meeting. The way I was treated, the way they twisted things to make be look bad when I had done nothing except get away made me angry. I did not express my rage, and played it cool. Somehow they got the impression that I wanted to come back. Maybe it was because I didn't yell or show my rage.

  I realized how lucky I was to live in a time and place where it was illegal to burn me at the stake because I got the impression that they would have loved to do just that!

  I left that meeting a free woman! Immediately afterward, I went and found a friend (another ex-JW) to celebrate! This was in 1979.
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  Elders receive a report that I am openly displaying false religious symbol

  by confusedandalone in

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  when you look at the image above what do you see?

  a sneaker or an outward display that i am now following after another religious group?.

  well yesterday i had a 10 minute conversation with an elder who finally got the balls to call me.

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  Mum

  All JW's should be instructed just to wear one color. Brown would be best to represent the shit they spew. Brown shirt, brown slacks, brown socks, brown shoes - not offensive to anyone and not on any flag or national symbol that I've seen. Chinese citizens wore gray uniforms. Repressive groups get into minutiae in a big way.

  If you want to be a rebel, wear brown Spandex!
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  JW Apolgist rant here...and confession.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  i really don't like people disparaging active jws on this site by calling them stupid, idiots, morons and that, and making out like they're willing puppets to the gb or cruel at heart.

  or describing them like they're puke or as having no desire to learn or listen.. to you, all these things may be true.

  we all have opinions and are entitled to them.

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  Mum

  Right on, Julia!

  VeganLion: Welcome to the forum! Let us hear more from you.
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  just got my first shun.:(

  by unstopableravens in

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  Mum

  You have no reason to feel anything but just fine. Remember how Bill Clinton didn't let them ruffle his feathers over Monica Lewinsky? You can cultivate that same attitude. Wayne Dyer would say you made yourself feel "like trash, worthless" because of what you told yourself about the people present at that moment.

  Do not judge yourself based on what others think, do, or manifest. Believe in yourself, no matter what others tell you or try to make you believe. They're the jerks, not you.

  Chin up! Carry on!