that was fantastic!
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Conversation with 4 elders: A study in smear tactics.
by problemaddict inbucket shop bill has a thread in which they are "counseled" for something, that ends up not even being true.
instead of the elder who made the accusation apologizing to them, they are made to feel like they should appreciate his overexuberence.. it struck me that this is a common tactic.
here is a story of my own.
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Half Of US Can't Come Up With $400
by metatron inhttp://wealthydebates.com/half-americans-cant-come-400/.
there are a number of such observations being recently made - such as a large number with debts subject to collection and people facing retirement with no savings.. i advise the wts to 'take the money and run'.
hard to see this situation getting better.. .
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finally awake
I grew up poor, or lower middle class at best. I watched my mom struggle and juggle and have to borrow money for basics at times. I *knew* no one else was going to take care of me, so I had better get good grades and go to college and get a good job. I agree that there is an element of luck - I stumbled into a very secure, very well paying government job with a defined benefit pension. I will be able to retire at 59 with a pension equal to 58% of my final salary for the rest of my life.
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That's it......
by whathehadas inthis might be my last post.
i've had quite a few things on my mind over the past few years, mainly my belief in god.
i've tried to move on from the jw past but that's really being foolish.
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finally awake
Hang in there! You sound like you need professional help, and you should make it a priority no matter how unmotivated you feel. Getting over the cult craziness is a tough battle, but you can do it.
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Dog and New Baby
by awakenyr2004 inwe have a 10 year old shepherd mix and we've had him since he was about 4 months old .
he is a shelter dog and we are not exactly sure of the mix.
he is the best dog i have ever owned.
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finally awake
It sounds like the dog isn't sure if he likes the baby yet. I had an old cat when my older boys were born, she never did warm up to them. I second the sggestion that you pet the dog while you hold the baby.
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Can JW's get themselves sterilized?
by Splash incan you be sexually sterilised?no, it is absolutely wrong - w59 7/1 p. 416 questions from readers.
however, it is absolutely wrong for a person to think that in order to stay free for the kingdom service and avoid family responsibilities in the way of children he is justified in getting himself sexually sterilized.. .
no, it is harmful - w61 12/1 p. 735 questions from readers.
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finally awake
Just Ron had a vasectomy after our youngest was born in 2007. We were thoroughly confused by the flip=flopping and vague admonishments in the magazines. We finally decided to do what we thought was best because we were approaching 40, already had 3 kids, and pregnancy was really hard on me.
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JWs getting "Footloose" at the Kingdom Hall
by AndDontCallMeShirley ini hope no one here get's injured when they see this and their jaw hits the floor:.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=689701664435095&set=vb.100001858044479&type=2&theater.
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ADCMS - no JW social event I ever attended qualified as a party! LOL bunch of party poopers!
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how is it that some fade out of the org and others seem to be pushed?
by sowhatnow ini cant figure out how some persons like my husband and son, simply got too 'busy' and gradually stopped going to meetings, and were totally left alone, and yet some persons.
seem to indicate that people were constantly in persuit of them, for a way to disfellowship them.. the ones who fade never get 'disfellowshiped' unless they write a letter formally requesting thier name be of the membership.. just like the jw org tells people who get baptised to do to thier former church,.
i havent been to a meeting in a few months however it is also under a 'remodel' im sure im not missed.
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if they haven't pestered your husband or son, they probably won't pester you. if you don't talk about your doubts or disbelief,they'll probably ignore you
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JWs getting "Footloose" at the Kingdom Hall
by AndDontCallMeShirley ini hope no one here get's injured when they see this and their jaw hits the floor:.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=689701664435095&set=vb.100001858044479&type=2&theater.
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finally awake
I remember getting a lecture about handing out invitations to a "get together" at the hall. I mailed most of them, but a few people didn't have addresses listed in the phone book, so I handed them out at the hall. Boy was that a giant no-no, conducting personal business at the hall.
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Elder ignores me at Walgreens here in Milwaukee.
by Joliette ina month ago i went to walgreens to get some snacks and a newspaper.
i was walking out when i noticed an elder that i grew up with walking towards me.
he kinda looked in my direction, the turned his head away and kept walking with his nose in the air.
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It's offensive, but at least you don't have to listen to him ranting on about how you need to come back to the hall.
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Would you do this to your kids? Is this cold or am I crazy?
by BU2B inmy mentally in jw wife is trying to organize a "princess party" for my 4 year old daughter and her little cousins and friends.
she was looking at prices of a tent for the backyard party in case it rains.
she asked the hardware store how much and they said 90 dollars for the day.
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It's tacky and cheap to charge immediate family members for anything - even things you do for income from the general public. The *only* excuse for charging an immediate family member for something like DJing a party is if it required you to turn down a paying gig to do it, or passing up a paying tenant in favor of a family member. And there is zero excuse ever for charging family more than market rates.