They would have to change so much, they would look like the Catholic church! LOL!!
Posts by obiwan
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17Could you ever go back ??? What would the elders ask/make you do ???
by run dont walk innot meant to give anyone nightmares !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
i'm sure we will all answer no, but for the fun of it, what would have to happen for you to return to the kingdom hall,.
and what would the elders/judicial committee say to you if you wanted to go back.. do you think even if you returned with a new attitude, that you would always be "marked" by the congregation.. should get some interesting answers !!!!!!!!!
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Home Schooling
by yxl1 inmy sister-in-law's husband was raised as a jehovahs witness in north yorkshire and was educated at home by his mother along with his 5 brothers and sisters.
i remember many years ago when it first became common knowledge, many brothers and sisters thought that this method of education was ideal for witnesses who wanted to remain separate from the world, but all the kids from our congregatation had a state education.
i guess my question is, was home education only limited to my in-laws husbands family, or were any of you educated at home?
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obiwan
I was home schooled through High school, and I paid dearly for it. I eventually had to get my GED so I could get a student loan or go into some trade as an apprentice. You need to show your high school transcrips to get in. When a parent is home schooled they are generally not accredited with the state, so the state has no records to send showing your gpa...boy was pissed off about that!
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Anyone from Irland - Looking for a song about the easter rising.
by hippikon ini've been searching for a song about the easter rising - i think it was banned by the british for being too militant.. it goes something like this.
someone raised his head and said.
one sunday morning well rise again.
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obiwan
Where is Irland?
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Through everything... do you feel that you learned soemthing?
by anotheropenviewpoint ini am new to the board and have read countless gripes and pokes at "the organization" but i fail to find one interesting question.. in preface... i was disfellowshiped myself over 5 years ago.
in that time, i had done much searching, visited many churches and faithes.. going to some for as short as one session and some as long as 6 - 8 months.
after i felt my search was in vein i stopped attempting to go to these shurches all together.. i never forgot how to pray through.
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obiwan
I'm not intimidated by anything or anyone now, I sit back and observe things before I get involved. People have to earn my trust now, I just don't give it to anybody.
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Walk Away or Fight?
by Bendrr ini've posted in the past about some tension with some coworkers.
i'm sure some of it is my fault.
i've got a quick temper and the stress at work really brings it out in me.
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obiwan
This might seem a little permature, but I would make some kind of police report or an official report at work about his threats, that way when he is fired and if he does become violent then you have even more ground to stand on when you defend yourself.
I've been a super and this can be very upsetting, all I can say is cover your ass any way you can.....documentation,documentation. If nothing is done to your satisfaction then go over someone's head to you find the right person, most employers hope this kind of thing will just burn itself out, they don't want to deal with it.
Keep your chin up and your attitude mellow.
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WHAT IS YOUR PET PEVE?
by kls inwhat is it that really irritates you ,i mean the most annoying ,thing that when you see it or hear it you just clench your teeth,we all have them so let's hear yours.mine is religious boasting.there is this home builder that advertises on tv and says his crap then says we are a christien company.oh yes , because he said that i would trust him more then anyone else,he must have higher standards.
(ya right).or those people who advertise with bumper stickers of their religion,and yes the freaking door bell ringers trying to push their crap on me.isn't it what you feel inside?why advertise to everyone?does it make you feel more important or more religious?because of the attempt to show me that you have faith does not make me feel i could trust you.
this is just one of my irritants and hope not do offend,everyone has the right.
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obiwan
I hate it when people complain about their lives but do absolutely nothing to change it.
Ditto!
It cheese me off when people use ethnic slurs to describe someone or something. It just shows thier lack of inteligence.
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What turns you OFF?
by logansrun ina couple days ago minimus asked the question (anyone notice he's always asking questions?
me: snobbery, ignorance, flourescent lighting and hands that are shedding innocent blood.
bradley
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obiwan
People who stink.
People who think thier crap don't stink.
People who don't know how to carry on a conversation.
People who feel they need to be pitied, or are owed something by everyone.
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How would a JW respond to this question?
by Oxnard Hamster inbefore i met my first jw after going off to college, i came from a town of about 3,000 people.
the town is primarily various protestant denominations, catholic, and mormon, but certainly no jws.
as a matter of fact, i hung out with people who had friends of varying religions and denominations, but i never heard anything about a jw.
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obiwan
Duhhh,ummm,duhhh! Then they would dance around your question.
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Getting Baptized, did you really want to, or did you feel extreme pressure?
by run dont walk ini was never baptized, but boy did i feel the pressure ....... what are you waiting for ???
don't you love jehovah ???
(i was in my late teens and brought up in the borg)
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obiwan
Pressured? Nah, I just did it to make my mom happy, now she'd be pissed !
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Angry.
by lulu injust been informed that the local p.o.
has publicly announced in front of a few people(local real estate office)that i am a very wicked woman and must be avoided at all cost.
the hearers were not wt people!.
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obiwan
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