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  What Double Standards Do JW's Practice?

  by minimus in

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  one double standard that always got to me was how a body of elders would talk about how a brother needed to "qualify" for some privilege by being a good example for weekend service and yet a number of elders would hardly ever go out in field service at all!

  or how they would use 2 hours to literally gossip about everyone in the congregation, and then give a local needs talk on the need of not talking about the brothers and minding our own business.........what double standards got to you?

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  You're supposed to rip the transfusion needle out of your arm but you can sit down and enjoy a nice bloody, rare steak.
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  Theocratic Ministry School change

  by Nosferatu in

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  i heard recently that the theocratic ministry school has been modified.

  instead of giving the student's grade from the platform, it will now be done in private.

  did they finally realize that telling the student that he's getting a "w" is humiliating him, or is there scriptural reasoning for this change?

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  Does this mean that the meetings will finish 3 minutes earlier

  Nuh uh, the last-ditch-preaching moment closing prayer will now last 3 extra minutes.
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  Vicar to kids: Santa is Toast

  by PurpleV in

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  ny daily news december 12, 2002 (reuters) .

  vicar to kids: santa is toast .

  london--a british vicar reduced children to tears and stunned their parents when he said santa claus and his reindeer would burn to a crisp while delivering presents at supersonic speed.. lee rayfield shattered the illusions of dozens of children at a school service on tuesday when he joked in his sermon that santa and his reindeer would burn up flying at 3,000 times the speed of sound.. "there were a lot of children there who still believe in santa, or did so until last night," sue smee, who took her 5- and 9-year old sons to the service, told the daily mirror yesterday.

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  Big Tex, and everyone

  Of COURSE there's a Santa Claus. Oh, you may have skeptics, who will point to the "facts" and use twisted logic to convince you that the earth is round and Santa is impossible. But I am here to tell you, there IS a Santa Claus!

  I first met Santa about 24 years ago, when I was about 20 and had done the "fade". My new worldly BF bought me some jewelry and his family got me neat sweaters and stuff. When my parents saw my loot and went ballistic, it helped cement my exit. I had more love in one evening than I'd had all my life.

  Santa re-appeared in 1994, when I joined a church and saw the beautiful Christmas put on for the homeless. Food, lots of FOOD, good food too, turkey, stuffing, mashed, GIFTS, pie, caroling. I saw hope and love on burned out NYC faces that had seen suffering I could not imagine. They went on to sleep in our homeless shelter.

  Yes, many of us remember the pagan origins of Christmas and becry the commercialism of frantic gift-giving and say, "Bah, humbug! I hate Christmas!" That is understandable, even expected. But that doesn't affect Santa Claus. Santa has visited all of us at one time or another. Santa isn't limited to Christmas. Who do you think was behind that wonderful college graduation celebration? Who do you think quietly arranged for your surprise birthday party? Who else would have the patience to hold your head as you rode the porcelain bus when you got drunk as a skunk when you realized the Lie? Only Santa. And I love him very much.

  MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
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  Do you really need liquor at a wedding reception?

  by ronin1 in

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  this is in response to the post on december 10, : "a wedding gone bad"-.

  the question: do you really need liquor at a wedding reception?.

  here is my story:.

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  LOL @

  Dont you have to be drunk to get married?? lol

  I remember when I was 15, i went to a wedding where I had a major crush on the groom, and because I was under my JW aunt's supervision I couldn't have a drink, so I went around unobtrusively finishing off drinks abandoned in plastic cups by others. I had vodka, gin, Jack, tequila, wine, Manhattans, whatever I could find. Needless to say the only recollection of that night is the bride asking me under the stall "Is that you, V?" and me, in my hurling misery, said, "NO!!!!" Therefore, I denied myself, and not one cock having crowed at all. Then I vaguely remember my aunt taking me home. My mother was NOT pleased LOL. In my own defense, I was quite naive.

  Hugs, V (Of the Why Did I Bring Up That Nauseating Memory Class)

  Whatever is forbidden, is desired most.
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  Vicar to kids: Santa is Toast

  by PurpleV in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ny daily news december 12, 2002 (reuters) .

  vicar to kids: santa is toast .

  london--a british vicar reduced children to tears and stunned their parents when he said santa claus and his reindeer would burn to a crisp while delivering presents at supersonic speed.. lee rayfield shattered the illusions of dozens of children at a school service on tuesday when he joked in his sermon that santa and his reindeer would burn up flying at 3,000 times the speed of sound.. "there were a lot of children there who still believe in santa, or did so until last night," sue smee, who took her 5- and 9-year old sons to the service, told the daily mirror yesterday.

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  He had also pointed out to the children that it was logically impossible for one man and his sleigh to deliver 378 million presents in just 31 hours.

  Maybe I should have posted this in the "Child Abuse" forum. Bah humbug!!!!

  Or, maybe we should point out to the Governing Body that it is logically impossible for the number of anointed remnant to INCREASE with each passing year.
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  Vicar to kids: Santa is Toast

  by PurpleV in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ny daily news december 12, 2002 (reuters) .

  vicar to kids: santa is toast .

  london--a british vicar reduced children to tears and stunned their parents when he said santa claus and his reindeer would burn to a crisp while delivering presents at supersonic speed.. lee rayfield shattered the illusions of dozens of children at a school service on tuesday when he joked in his sermon that santa and his reindeer would burn up flying at 3,000 times the speed of sound.. "there were a lot of children there who still believe in santa, or did so until last night," sue smee, who took her 5- and 9-year old sons to the service, told the daily mirror yesterday.

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  NY Daily News December 12, 2002 (Reuters)

  Vicar to kids: Santa is Toast

  LONDON--A British vicar reduced children to tears and stunned their parents when he said Santa Claus and his reindeer would burn to a crisp while delivering presents at supersonic speed.

  Lee Rayfield shattered the illusions of dozens of children at a school service on Tuesday when he joked in his sermon that Santa and his reindeer would burn up flying at 3,000 times the speed of sound.

  "There were a lot of children there who still believe in Santa, or did so until last night," Sue Smee, who took her 5- and 9-year old sons to the service, told the Daily Mirror yesterday. "It has left us parents with a lot of explaining to do."

  A repentant Rayfield told the Daily Telegraph, "I am mortified and appreciate that I have put some parents in a difficult position with a lot of explaining to do."

  "I love Christmas," he added. He had also pointed out to the children that it was logically impossible for one man and his sleigh to deliver 378 million presents in just 31 hours.
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  Just when I thought it was safe...

  by safe4kids in

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  to go upstairs:.

  ok, the weirdest thing in the world, at least in my world, just .

  happened!!!

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  ROTFLMAO

  OMG That is SOOO funny! I'm going to email your story to my sister, she'll get a big kick out of it

  I had cats and gerbils too. One day my friend was staying over and she screamed OMG V you have a rat in the bedroom! It was one of my gerbils. Out for a while too... was leading my cats on a merry chase under the bed and into crevices they couldn't fit into... they were freaking out but they were NOT attacking it, they were just having fun chasing it around. I laughed so hard after my initial panic (I too thought I'd rescue a bloody mangled body).

  The cats had learned a healthy respect for the gerbils as when their noses got too close to the bars they got nipped!

  LMAO
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  What to say to the elders

  by freedom96 in

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  so the elders come a knockin.

  they ask "the question": so, do you consider yourself a jehovah's witness?.

  what is the correct answer so they don't da or df you?.

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  Wednesday

  Thanks for your candid and honest answer. I can certainly understand your feelings, although I can't really agree with them. It must be hard for you to see the "wrong" things that go on in the org. when you still believe it's Jehovah's org.

  I guess i'm probably waiting on jehovah to clean up his org.

  I personally don't think that God would allow such shenanigans in the first place if it really was His org. And I don't buy the excuse that "it's made up of imperfect men" when they claim to be God's mouthpiece. I don't believe He has an org. here on earth. He's never needed one before, He's God!!

  Anyway, I do agree with you on the statement that He accepts more people than the JWs believe. Amen to that. In any event, I'm glad you are here!

  Hugs 2 U

  PurpleV
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  What to say to the elders

  by freedom96 in

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  so the elders come a knockin.

  they ask "the question": so, do you consider yourself a jehovah's witness?.

  what is the correct answer so they don't da or df you?.

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  Dear Wednesday

  You say: if they ask him if he views it as Jehovahs' org-he'll say yes. And i will too, b/c i'm not 100% sure it is not

  What part of you still thinks it might be? I'm just curious. I wasn't sure for a long time too, but once I read COC and other things I changed my mind.

  You also say, that if it were:

  it will not change my feelings or cause me to start to attend meetings

  If you really still feel it is Jehovah's organization, then why would you not change your feelings or attend meetings?

  Honestly, I'm just really curious, many people feel as you do and I'm just trying to understand.

  HUGS, V
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  "Eyes on the Lies"-for Latte/Robdar

  by PurpleV in

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  2. beliefs

  ok, here it is, you asked for it, don't hurt me!!!

  with apologies to keep your eyes on the prize(tm) .

  when the eyes of slave ones shift again.

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  Sorry Elsewhere! That's how this whole thing started... Latte posted lyrics from another abomination song and THAT stuck in my head, I threatened retaliation with this and Latte told me go ahead...and Robdar egged me on... sorry you got caught in the crossfire! LOL LOL