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  Please email the reporter who covered the Dallas

  by Jesika in

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  story.

  she is a wonderful lady and was floored when she found out how wide spread this is.

  [email protected]

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  I just sent an e-mail thanking her (and thank you Jesika for your courage and compassion for others!)
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  What was the worst outfit you wore?

  by outbackaussie in

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  remember going to conventions during the mid 80's?

  sisters all dolled up in lolly-wrapper dresses of sparly taffeta with balloon sleeves and brothers strutting about with shiny grey siuts with narrow lapels and black leather ties?

  ooooh what a look that was!

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  Buster!

  That was hysterical! I don't want to laugh out too loud here at work cause a JW works three desks from me and I can't have her knowing what I'm reading (I'm still "in good standing" - yeah right!). OMG that's so funny!!!! Yes, I remember the disco era all too well. Sadly so ....
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  Another Type of Unhappy "Believer"

  by Francois in

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  there seemed to be one or two of these in every hall with which i was associated.

  usually a married couple.

  one of whom was handicapped in some way.

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  The ones I'm thinking of weren't "sad" - oh no, they were the hyper/super spiritual poor but blessed pioneer couple who never stopped recounting to anyone within hearing distance about how much they sacrificed for others and how happy they were to do it, and how even when they didn't have gas money for the next week they'd gladly hop in their cars and drive 15,088,332,086,234 miles to pick up Bible study X then Sister Sick Y and how nobody but nobody would ever help them out, they were the only ones to help others and of course - every second word was Jehovah - Jehovah be with you, Jehovah's blessings on you, Jehovah's helping us, we're doing all this for Jehovah, we're sacrificing to Jehovah, Jehovah's happy to see our sacrifices.

  A non-dub listening to them would think "what type of sicko is this Jehovah anyway?"
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  J.Ws on T.V last night

  by mouthy in

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  did anyone see the documentry last night on t.v channel 45. i was about glen howe fighting in the high courts for freedom of religion?

  i dont get that channel.. i hope no one else posted about this.

  if so let me know please i dont have time to day to look it all up.

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  I couldn't help but think that it was probably an attempt at damage control or a deflection from the current issues plaguing the WBTS. Anyone else?

  Yes, Alfie, I think you're right. The JWs around here are postively "glowing" about how well the program presented JWs. Amazing how my thinking has done a 180 degree turn in such a short time - now I think "uggh, yech!"
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  J.Ws on T.V last night

  by mouthy in

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  did anyone see the documentry last night on t.v channel 45. i was about glen howe fighting in the high courts for freedom of religion?

  i dont get that channel.. i hope no one else posted about this.

  if so let me know please i dont have time to day to look it all up.

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  Mouthy: I didn't see it but the sister three desks down me here at work told me about it, so did the P.O. of the congr. - apparently it was "very good" from a dub point of view. How JWs have helped civil rights in Canada, freedom of speech, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, etc. etc. You know the JW story, "if it hadn't been for us, Canada wouldn't have the freedoms it enjoys now", blah blah blah. Too bad they don't apply it within the org.
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  Embarrassing moments on stage

  by freedom96 in

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  as a kid growing up with an elder father, from time to time we would have parts on stage at the meeting or assembly.

  my dad had a certain talk he must have delivered to a couple dozen different congregations, about families.

  during the talk, he would have my sister and i cause a scene during the talk, in which we would ultimately run on stage argueing.

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  An elder who had been widowed for about six months was giving a part about increasing our spiritual appetite, but instead he says (yup, you guessed it!) "brothers and sisters we must always try and increase our sexual appetite". Everyone just about died laughing - one sister was sitting by herself up near the front and every few minutes we'd see her shoulders start shaking as she tried to control her laughter and that would set us off again. I laughed so hard I almost asphyxiated myself! Then the elder blames us for having bad thoughts - "how can you react like that, obviously I meant spiritual appetite, you are impugning bad motives" blah, blah, blah. Which only made us laugh even harder. His poor daughters, teenagers at the time, wanted to die!!!
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-24 WT Study

  by blondie in

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  sorry this is late.. comments you will not hear at the wt study 11-24-02. october 1, 2002 watchtower page 17. cultivate obedience as the end draws near"to [shiloh] the obedience of the peoples will belong.

  "genesis 49:10. introduction.

  the first thought that went through my mind was why obedience was highlighted so much, what happened to love?

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  Blondie!! Where were you!! (and congrats on making the Emperor Class!) Since I dont have internet access at home I missed your post and had to sit through yesterdays regurgitation without your enlightening comments! It was beyond boring we actually had several guess who they are comments going on around the photo of Rutherford et al, kind of like GB/Anointed Bingo. I mean, there were around 4 or 5 comments, back and forth, its Rutherford, its not Rutherford, its MacMillan, its not MacMillan then, yes it gets better! Homework! Try and figure out at home who these four men are! OMG!! I almost fell off my chair with the tedium of it all.

  Then of course there were several comments about judging the ones inside the congregation yes, we are mandated by the Society to judge the ones inside as to whether or not they are worthy enough of our association. Talk about having your emotions deadened!

  Also, the definition of eschew took up a few minutes also. Thank God Ive registered for college classes next semester, I need to save whatever brain cells I have left!

  Thankfully I wont make it to next weeks meeting, have theatre tickets and will need to leave early to get there on time! Soooooooo sad!!

  Thanks again Blondie for your comments!
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  What do you live for?

  by YoursChelbie in

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  i have been wondering, .

  before, while in the borg, many of us were under intense indoctrination of ideas like; "live for god", "look to the new system were everything will be perfect.." .

  --not in those very words but you know what i mean... .

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  LB: I've read so many experiences and have felt it myself that the things we remember most as teenagers (especially when we're teenagers) are those times when non-judgmental/caring adults listened in compassion. What I regret is that I never thanked some of my high school teachers for just being there, guiding, accepting me. My home life was a mixture of alcoholism (my dad's) and restrice religious upbringing (my mum's a JW), so was pretty erratic and unsettling. To this day, however, I am grateful for those few teachers who brightened my school years and gave me whatever intellectual drive I have today (I'm now returning to college after too much time away slaving for the borg). So what I'm saying is that maybe only in 10 or 20 years, that kid will remember you took the time. You did, when others didn't.
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  How to become "normal"?

  by acsot in

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  i went to my first worldly gathering the other evening.

  a drunken orgy???

  dancing all night at the salsathque?

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  Thanks everybody!!!
  Czar: will be visiting the local video rental store soon!

  I am continually amazed (and relieved!) to realize how many other people have felt/are feeling the exact same things I've been struggling with for so long. Guess I am pretty "normal" !

  Mouthy: never knew my own grandparents, would love to "granny" adopt!
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  What do you live for?

  by YoursChelbie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been wondering, .

  before, while in the borg, many of us were under intense indoctrination of ideas like; "live for god", "look to the new system were everything will be perfect.." .

  --not in those very words but you know what i mean... .

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  terabletera: my feelings exactly! (I have two cats - they make sure I live for them )

  LB: I bet you felt that you had accomplished more and felt better after talking to that teenager than you did during all your time going door-to-door peddling Watchtowers!

  As for me, I'm still in the "what do I do now" phase; perhaps within a year or so when I get myself figured out more I'd like to volunteer at a homeless shelter and at the local theatre. When I'm not serving my cats' every demand :)