They were pure torture. Growing up, I used to do anything I could just to survive. My mother wouldn't let me draw, unless it was a picture of the bible. I used to try to remember to bring a little piece of string in my pocket, just so I could tie knots in it. If i forgot my string I felt desperate. I used to try to make trips to the bathroom as long as possible by taking the long way down the aisle. I figured if I did that, it would gain me a 8 to 10 seconds of a break from the meeting. Then one day a sister reprimanded me, said why am I going that way down the aisle, disturbing ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, instead of the short way? I was so embarrassed I never did it again. When I got older the meetings were still torture. Seemed like we would never get from paragraph 13 to 22 of the watchtower study. But when I wanted out and was stuck until we moved, it was the worst. I would tap my toe furiously just to keep myself from screaming.
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Did any of us ever enjoy meetings?
by stephanie61092 inthis is a legitimate question.
did any of us ever find real joy in being at the meetings?
did any of us ever finish a meeting and think "i feel so enriched"?
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A Perfect World
by FayeDunaway in1993. kevin costner is super popular because of dances with wolves.
then he makes a clint eastwood directed movie called a perfect world.
my witness ears pricked up, what could that be about??
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1993. Kevin Costner is super popular because of Dances With Wolves. Then he makes a Clint Eastwood directed movie called A Perfect World. My witness ears pricked up, what could that be about?? Turns out the title has nothing to do with a paradise utopia, but whoa, witnesses ARE a part of the movie, and not in a good way!! Word is getting round that witnesses are NOT to see this movie, because of the negative mention.
It's been 23 years and now I'm an ex-witness and finally seeing this movie!!
Anybody else curious what was in it, all these years?
It's about an escaped prisoner who kidnaps a boy as a hostage. In the beginning of the movie we see the boy with his family. The kids are at a table and talking about what they WOULD go as for Halloween. The mom comes and says 'you know we don't do that, we have a higher purpose.' The boy says he wishes he could do it just once. Later, kids knock at the door, dressed up, and the boy has to tell an adult they don't celebrate Halloween cuz they are 'Jehovah's witness.'
Later, the boy is in a store with Costner and steals a Casper Ghost costume (this double no-no is ignored by the filmmakers...going as a ghost of course would be the worst offense...maybe short of a devil costume!) The boy gleefully puts it on. Costner parks somewhere and says come on, we are going trick or treating. The boy stops short. Costner turns around. 'What's the matter now?' He says. The boy says 'I ain't allowed to go trick or treating.'
Huh? Costner asks.
My momma doesn't allow it.
Trick or treatin'...why not?
Against our religion.
It's against your...against your...what kind of foolishness is that??
(Boy looks down, a little embarrassed) Jehovah's witness.
Costner turns around, crushes his cigarette. 'Now Phillip, I'm asking YOU, I ain't asking your mother, I ain't asking Jehovah. You wanna go trick or treatin' or not?'
Boy looks down, looks up, and nods yes.Costner turns for the boy to follow him, boy gets a huge smile and runs after, grabs Costner's hand.
......and there you have it! Scandalous!! They just couldn't stand people seeing how witness kids arent given a normal childhood. Later in the movie, the kid tells Costner he doesn't get Christmas or birthdays or anything. Costner does what he can to show the boy some fun.
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Heil Trump. Sieg Heil.
by oppostate incrowd looking like they're doing the heil hitler salute to trump when he asks for a pledge and swear their support while calling for broadening torture laws.
trump asks backers to swear their support, vows to broaden torture laws.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/politics/donald-trump-florida-pledge-torture/.
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FayeDunaway
My apologies if this has been posted somewhere on this site, but here is a very entertaining John Oliver summation of all things Trump.
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Pairing!!!!!
by brandnew indangit.......like i gotta cook for this hot chick tonight, ........i rented a suite at the mayaguez beach hotel, and she's totally into me.
i have my jeep....im still sore from my wreck....but dangit...im into this girl and i need y'alls help.
im californian....kinda been in the tropic forrest..bout 2years....and need some southern help.
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This Thursday they are going to announce my disfellowshipping and I don't give a $%^&
by Harvard Illiterate 411 inhubby is on my team.
i know i'm going to be way happier.
i might even meet up with the apostafest in colorado with you guys.
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Pairing!!!!!
by brandnew indangit.......like i gotta cook for this hot chick tonight, ........i rented a suite at the mayaguez beach hotel, and she's totally into me.
i have my jeep....im still sore from my wreck....but dangit...im into this girl and i need y'alls help.
im californian....kinda been in the tropic forrest..bout 2years....and need some southern help.
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Don't be nervous. Relax but be a gentleman. She's going to love all the attention. Definitely flowers, something classy. Steak....now I'm hungry! -
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How many of you are health nuts?
by Harvard Illiterate 411 inthere was/is a sister in my old hall who was a pharmaceutical sales rep and she was a huge proponent of anything in the drug industry.
when someone had a headache, she was the first to say "take an asprin.
" now my husband and i are what you might call old hippies.
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FayeDunaway
Organic fruits like strawberries with no removable skins are important vs. Organics like oranges. So, if grocery money is limited, one can choose which organics to buy based on that model.Cancer is rising in the world and it's not for no reason. It's chemicals. I'm not sure non GMO's are important, but I do believe foods should be labeled anyway. People should be able to see what's in their food, it is our right as consumers and Monsanto is evil.
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Ladies: Circumcision or not?
by Wonderment inthe topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.
then i wondered... .
how do women really view circumcision?
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FayeDunaway
I didn't have my sons circumcized. One had complications from an infection and one didn't. When they were little, neither of them would let me clean them there because it tickled too much, and my circumcized husband was never much help, so I hope they do this sometimes on their own and I have reminded them but I doubt they clean it well, if ever.I have a question about orgasm. Because the uncircumcised penis is much more sensitive, is it true that the man having sex will be done very quickly? And similarly, I dont at all understand female circumcision. A man very much enjoys female orgasm, usually brought on by clitoral stimulation. If she is circumcized, that is destructive to everyone! She is more likely to refuse sex, and even if she doesn't, she probably doesn't orgasm and he can't enjoy the contractions. Strange tradition. -
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Heil Trump. Sieg Heil.
by oppostate incrowd looking like they're doing the heil hitler salute to trump when he asks for a pledge and swear their support while calling for broadening torture laws.
trump asks backers to swear their support, vows to broaden torture laws.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/politics/donald-trump-florida-pledge-torture/.
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FayeDunaway
This is a page late but.....
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been their, done that
by olongapo joe inok, i was never baptized, raised jw from one yr old till 15 yr old, never really believed, joined u.s. navy at 20 yr old.
i used to think(still do) how much the jw organization was like the military!
to advance, you have to hit certain marks, ( for the military you need high marks in physical fitness) (( could that be field service for jw's?
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Yeah, except witness 'medals' are earned by being 'spiritual'. Which is so ridiculous isn't it. As if spirituality can somehow be graded, ranked. Or as if anyone needs to be sizing up anyone else's spirituality, ever!