The only time I was happy in the org was when I was socializing with the few and far between other witnesses who had their own thoughts and weren't afraid to have them. All the other times were like being wrapped in plastic, unable to breathe.
FayeDunaway
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Jehovah's people are the happiest people on earth!
by Coded Logic inso this afternoon my roommate and i decided to go grab some dinner from the local chipotle and, as we live only a short distance from the franchise, we decided it was a good idea to walk.
little did i know that the j-dubs district convention here in sacramento was just getting out (the auditorium is literally smack in the middle of downtown and its attendees have to park in garages scattered a couple blocks away in every direction) so men in cheap suits and women in unflattering dress' were walking all over the place as though someone had antagonized their ungodly ant hill.
and, for sacramento, this of course is the complete opposite of the normative - that is to say, our streets are usually filled with well dressed, immaculately groomed, 'i know exactly where i'm going' government officials that monopolize the state capitol m-f. .
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The local hall just got fleeced for $15,000!
by My Name is of No Consequence inthe local hall recently sold some property to the state for a road improvement project that is sorely needed.
they received about $20,000.
guess what?
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Why Me?
by John Aquila indo you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?
i wonder many times why me.
i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.
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John thanks for turning me back a few pages to Magnum's post. Earlier it was too long and I didn't have time, but after your comment went back and read it now. Such good thoughts there. -
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Why Me?
by John Aquila indo you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?
i wonder many times why me.
i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.
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FayeDunaway
I would venture to guess that most of us here who have woken up have a certain ingrained characteristic about us. Curiousity. We wonder about things. We don't simply swallow down everything we're told, we ask questions. We perhaps have always asked questions. Our 'Why?' stage when we were three years old was more prolonged than most.
some of us are still in that stage: 'Why me?'
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Meetings Are Really Getting Fun
by OneFingerSalute inso last night i got to have some more fun at the meeting.. the serve us indoctrination session was thirty minutes of interrogation and answers about the "these words must be on your heart" video.. question three was, "what scriptural formula leads to the best chance of success in raising children?
" then before any answers the conductor had deut.
6:6,7 read.
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OFS I just re-read my post and it sounds a lot different than I meant it, I wasn't criticizing you at all, I just meant if I was still a witness in your hall I would be so confused by you!! -
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Meetings Are Really Getting Fun
by OneFingerSalute inso last night i got to have some more fun at the meeting.. the serve us indoctrination session was thirty minutes of interrogation and answers about the "these words must be on your heart" video.. question three was, "what scriptural formula leads to the best chance of success in raising children?
" then before any answers the conductor had deut.
6:6,7 read.
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FayeDunaway
If I was in your hall I would totally avoid you, your comments are scary, and everything I ever tried to avoid about being a witness. I was constantly looking for reasonable types to hang out with.
i hope you aren't 'encouraging' people to be even more extreme than they are!! I wonder if anyone stops and thinks, 'OFS doesn't ACT too zealous, the way he lives, but he sure gives strong comments!'
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Are There Good People Out There?
by LaurenM ineven though i'm no longer mentally a jw (i still technically am) i do recognize that there are some benefits to being raised one.
for example, the first (and only so far) wordly guy i was involved with had to smoke weed every day and got drunk all the time and that was his idea of fun.
i couldn't help but feel bad for him.
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FayeDunaway
Yes Lauren, a resounding yes that there are wonderful people out there. Like I said in another thread, a couple from my church has adopted my kids as their grandchildren. We're going over to their house this weekend for football and pizza, and they're going to teach my little son all about football because he wants to learn. They needed grandparents, my parents unfortunately don't see them, they don't seem to care about my children since I left their religion.
You found a real doozy of a guy, superficial and dependent on drugs for a good time. Not that all drugs are necessarily bad, but dependency on them is dangerous and desperate. You can do a lot better, I promise.
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Brother who works on JW Broadcasting gave a 20 minute talk, said something big is coming next month.
by wifibandit invia /r/exjw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.
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Special iPads that filter out apostate sites (a la Google and The Chinese Government) under the guise of caring for the needs of the elderly, making technology more simple. -
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We are celebrating b-day tonight!
by StarTrekAngel innot that we have not done it before, but the event would come about out a mutual understanding.
never a word or any more than just "we are going out to dinner".
the news this time is that my wife, out of her own initiative, suggested this morning that we should go out and celebrate our daughters b-day.
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FayeDunaway
The idea of not celebrating these milestones in our children's lives is completely ludicrous. I think the rules were made entirely out of the society's jealousy for our time and attention.
Congrats and happy birthday to your seven year old!
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Everything is back on track
by sp74bb inespecially to those who know me in person, i wanted to share with you my joy today.. i spoke today very long with my jw family of my position (away from the org, separated and gay), without any criticism or attack or threat.
quite an achievement.. why about this change?
parents age is moving them to see the reality of the situation.
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FayeDunaway
The elderly feel used up and spit out by the society. They don't care about them. The only thing they can hope for is someone in their congregation to remember them and help them out, but chances of that are slim, because the congregation is of course overwhelmed with trying to appease the demands of the society. I know someday in the not too distant future, my father will feel this way, and it will hurt him more than most because he loves feeling important and enjoys his status. Part of me wants him to realize he's been used, like your mother did Sp, and just be my father again. But part of me wants him to never go through that, I know he will be depressed. I'm happy for you that your mom can still enjoy her life and you are obviously a wonderful son to her. I'm so glad you have her back.