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  Did demons ever really rape some sisters?

  by hambeak in

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  i had a conversation last night with someone and we were reminescing about the late 60's and early 70's about how a couple of the sisters were telling at the time that they were being molested and sometimes raped by demons.

  in our cong they were told to open the bible to a certain scripture and leave the bible open to it at all times and leave a light on.

  anyone else remember some of this paranoia?

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  RunningMan

  I heard that once you go demon, you never go back.
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  Read What Others are Saying

  by JW_Researcher in

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  RunningMan

  I don't understand.
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  Congregations Closing Down

  by choosing life in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently heard about a congregation that was "diabanded".

  the publishers were reassigned to other congregations.

  is this happening elsewhere or just a local thing?

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  RunningMan

  My congregation was shut down a couple of years ago. In many areas, the decrease in the number of JWs is masked by increasing population. In my area, the population is stable, so the decreasing JWs are manifest in closing congregations. Probably two or three are shut down in my province every year.
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  Panic Attacks

  by AudeSapere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a co-worker says she's been having panic attacks lately and is quite concerned about them.. she was given a prescription for atarax to use 'as needed' but it didn't help any.. i wonder if anyone here has had - or knows someone who has had - these sort of attacks.. what sort of symptoms were experienced?

  what treatment worked??

  what didn't work???.

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  RunningMan

  My wife had them for a while. There is a ton of good information out there that is useful. Panic attacks tend to settle themselves on certain personality types (perfectionists), and sometimes there may be a specific event trigger. Both of these characteristics fit my wife perfectly.

  In my wife's case, she would typically get dizzy, hyperventilate, sweat, and a whole bunch of other physical symptoms. It would usually happen when I was away overnight on business, at which time she would head to the hospital by ambulance. At the hospital, the doctor would give her a tranquilizer of some sort which would end it quickly. Her doctor prescribed xanax, which she did not take.

  Over time, the panic attacks lessened. As the kids got older and more independent, there was less pressure on her. As well, she became more independent herself, running a small business. The confidence building made a huge difference.

  Overall, I believe it can be effectively treated with the right medication. I also believe that in many cases it can be overcome, either by therapy or management.
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  I finally got the courage

  by hambeak in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been wanting to get the book crisis of conscience by ray franz for some time but for some reason have felt i might be commiting the unforgivable sin.

  so i ordered it on amazon will be here in about 5 days.

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  RunningMan

  It's amazing how terrified a person can be about something as innocent as a book. I remember signing out Barbara Grizzuti's book from the library and committing a brazen act by leaving it on my car seat while parked at the kingdom hall. It was face down of course, but still...

  I also recall putting Jim Penton's book inside another book while reading, so that my wife wouldn't ask questions about it.
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  ..Your still an Idiot..

  by OUTLAW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is a long way to my ranch..i mean along way..i live hundreds and hundreds of miles from any large city..the only general store is a miles and miles and miles away..once you get to the area i live,you have to travel a wagon trail that was here in the 1800`s.you`ve got to travel that wagon trail for awhile.there are a few wagon trails that split off from the main one..it`s a whole lot of nothing in every direction..if you manage to chose the right wagon trail to my ranch you still have a way`s to travel.once you get to my ranch,it`s fenced off,the gate is closed and the huskeys guard the yard..your not getting in.....what do i see when i get to the ranch gate?..it looks like a letter,stuffed into a plastic bag..i get closer and it`s too big to be a letter,maybe it`s a wanted poster for outlaw..lol!

  !..i finally get to the gate,pull the plastic bag from between the boards of the gate..it`s a 2 page pamphlet about as thick as 2ply toilet paper.it says:"the end of false religion is near!"..??

  ?..how the hell did a jw find thier way here?..were they lost?..did the dogs eat them?..lol!

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  I loved that kind of service. Drive all morning, stuff a tract into the door of a not at home. Then drive back. Count time until I take my time off.
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  Big changes after the new tract?

  by Matt_fs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one of my jw friends who still talks to me said this was the last tract that will be released from the faithfull discreet slave and that after the tract has been released there will be some major changes and for everyone not to be affraid.

  does anyone have an idea of what this might be?

  this gets me a little curious!.

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  RunningMan

  I hate to be a pedant, Bizzy, but residents of San Marcos were required to change their underwear every half hour:

  Esposito: From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence! In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now...16 years old!
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  What is the WT view on Sex After monopause?

  by Undecided in

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  2. friends

  if sex isn't for the pleasure should you do it after you can't have children?.

  should old guys like me still try?

  my wife said making love to a 70 year old is like playing pool with a rope.. she was just kidding, at least i hope she was.. ken p..

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  RunningMan

  My wife said making love to a 70 year old is like playing pool with a rope.

  I heard it described as like trying to shove a marshmallow up a wildcat's ass.
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  "Exactly like a thief in the night"

  by Star Moore in

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  RunningMan

  To the unprepared it will be a shock. To those who expect him it will be a pleasant surprise.

  Since when is the appearance of a thief in the night a "pleasant surprise". Does expecting to get robbed make it fun?
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  Big changes after the new tract?

  by Matt_fs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one of my jw friends who still talks to me said this was the last tract that will be released from the faithfull discreet slave and that after the tract has been released there will be some major changes and for everyone not to be affraid.

  does anyone have an idea of what this might be?

  this gets me a little curious!.

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  RunningMan

  I'll bet they will announce that the door to the spiritual ark will be closed and no more will be allowed in. Man, will I be gnashing my teeth then.