Boy this brings back memories. First big International Assembly in Montreal at the Expo Stadium (was around 1978 can't remember exactly) Being good obedient Dubs my ex and I stayed at an 'approved' motel. We had to drive to the subway, park, get on the subway, change trains 2 more times to get to the stadium. Made for an extremely long day. Our motel was a dump. our son was 2 1/2 and the crib was too small (short) so we had to put him in bed with us. I think it was called Motel Pierre. We had friends who ended up in a Wt. approved Holiday Inn. Must have been nice!-Leslie-
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Jehovah's Witness DC in Buckingham, Pa and the societies user friendly Hotel Arrangement
by DaCheech inthis past sunday, i was browsing in the kingdom hall bulletin board.. i noticed that the list of "approved" hotels for the dc was up there.. noticed that in the assembly to take place in pennsylvania, only 2 hotels were in pennsylvania................ #3 on --> were in nj.
so, i get on my smart phone and gps a route from hotel #3 in princeton, nj to buckingham, pa.. my little gadget tells me that there is 27.9 miles of driving and 46 minutes of traffic.................... do these sheeples have the stupidity of driving this far to an "approved" hotel?.
are they blinded enough to not look for the 300 or more hotels in the county?.
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Angels are dumb robots that can't understand human emotions.
by scotoma inthe watchtower came up with this wacky idea in today's watchtower sun aug 26 par 7 of the study article.. gods great wisdom is made evident.
in his use of humans to write the bible.. words convey not just information but.
also emotions and feelings.
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Well if you buy into Jesus is the Archangel Michael, I guess you're pretty much scrooood! since angels have no 'feelings'. Who writes this crap! -Leslie-
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How big of a deal is Kingdom Hall Weddings ?
by Pitchess Co-Gen inhas you all know i was engaged to another lady before i married my wife, but part of the reason my ex and i broke up was because we couldn't get a kingdom hall wedding.
to make a long story short why is it such a big deal ?.
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Agree with above posters. By not marrying in the Kingdom Hall you become fodder for the gossip mill.
Aesthetically speaking they are butt ugly. Opt for great pictures, don't get married in the Hall. lolLeslie
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Born-ins (childhood memories)
by tornapart inas a born in, or in at a very young age, what were your worst memories as a young jw child?.
i remember not being allowed to go to sleep in the meetings when i was tired.
not being allowed to do lots of things at school other kids could do.
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I remember the folding wooden chairs that we had in our KH. They only had one strip of wood about 4" wide as the backrest. I can remember sitting there trying to keep from falling through the back of the chair. Hall had no A/C (1960's) Try peeling your legs and butt off the seat when you're 5 years old and your dress is short. It felt like your skin was coming off.
I was always a fidgety kid and had many trips 'out the back' as a kid. I got most of my spankings at the hall. I hated going there even as an adult. Huge Snorefest.
Worst fear---running into classmates in service! -Leslie-
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Jehovah's Jihadist Witnesses
by Farkel ini don't see much of a difference between islamic jihadists and watchtower jihadists.. .
islamic jihadists think only they have the truth.. watchtower jihadists think only they have the truth.. islamic jihadists want to kill everyone who disagrees with their beliefs.. watchtower jihadists want god to kill everyone who disagrees with their beliefs.. any questioning of islamic jihadists' beliefs will result in death.. any questioning of watchtower jihadists' beliefs will result in death.. islamic jihadists have no problem with innocent babies and children being brutally murdered for their cause.. watchtower jihadists have no problem with innocent babies and children being brutally murdered for their cause.. islamic jihadists have wacky beliefs like those who die for their cause will be rewarded with 72 virgin women in paradise.. watchtower jihadists have wacky beliefs like those who die for their cause won't even be allowed to have sex or marry in paradise.. islamic jihadists' main cause is to have a world government administered by them.. watchtower jihadists' main cause is to have a world government administered by them.. islamic jihadists think women are chattel.. watchtower jihadists think women are chattel.. islamic jihadists sincerely believe they are engaged in a holy war.. watchtower jihadists sincerely believe they are engaged in a holy war.. when there is a dispute between an islamic jihadist and his wife, the man is always right.. when there is a dispute between a watchtower jihadist and his wife, the man is always right.. islamic jihadists hide out in caves.. watchtower jihadists hide out in kingdom halls, which aren't that much different from caves.. islamic jihadists use weapons of mass destruction.. watchtower jihadists use books of mass destruction.. islamic jihadists are always suspicious of each other.. watchtower jihadists are always suspicious of each other.. islamic jihadists have no regard for other's lives.. watchtower jihadists have no regard for other's lives.. islamic jihadists claim to belong to a religion of peace.. watchtower jihadists claim to belong to a religion of peace.. islamic jihadists instantly commit suicide by blowing themselves up.. watchtower jihadists slowly commit suicide by wasting their lives selling worthless books.. islamic jihadists punish their members by chopping off their hands.. watchtower jihadists punish their members by chopping off their families and friends.. you can't reason with an islamic jihadist.
his mind is made up.. you can't reason with a watchtower jihadist.
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It's sad but so true. -Leslie-
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My nephew is awake!
by redvip2000 inmy 17 year old nephew is visiting from florida and to my surprise, last night in conversation, he revealed that for the last 2 years, he has come to realize that the watchtower society " is a bunch of bs" and that he can see how people are brainwashed in the organization.. interestingly, he has come to realize this, without knowing any of the facts and scandals that we all know about - he simply can see things don't add up.
naturally our conversation progressed to discuss the inconsistencies in the org which he had no idea about, and the flood gates were opened.... he now wants to read the ray franz's books, and get as much information as possible.. he told me that the young people in the hall are beginning to speak to each other about " the issues", while keeping these conversations away from the parent's ears.
sadly, my sister still expects and somewhat forces the kid to attend the meetings, but i told him that he should be wise and patient in the process of stepping away from the cult, to avoid too much collateral damage.. i often feared that the kid would be pressured into being baptized in the cult, but he seems determined to make sure that will never happen.
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That is wonderful news redvip 2000. It is great that your nephw opened up to you about how he really feels about the organization. It will strengthen his resolve to get out knowing that he can openly talk to you about anything regarding the WT and that he has your support. It is also encouraging to hear that other young ones are talking amongst themselves about the issues that they see are wrong. Here's to his progression out -Leslie-
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2 Dubs at the Door
by Farkel intwo dubs are just leaving a door in field service after a householder throughly demolishes one of their doctrines.
one dub says to the other:.
"i hate it when they ask me questions i can't answer, when i've answered them so many times before.".
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Finally some pride. Yes no answer much preferred. Near the end I got smart and only pretended to knock (like so many others have admitted to doing) Leslie
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Did refusal to Serve in Military prevent U from getting a Passport later?
by nuthouse escapee innot wishing to hijack diest's thread i wanted to ask the above question to those who were affected.
the criminal record you received is terrible in itself, but i wanted to ask if it has affected whether or not you could get a passport.
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Thank you to all who commented. I am very glad that blanket pardons were issued. I asked this question because my husband is a long haul truck driver and goes from home (Ontario) to the US every week. He had to pass both a Canadian & US criminal check, (with fingerprints) to get a FAST card to cross the border.
I was very happy to learn that the WT's stupidity didn't permanently interfere with your freedom to travel, especially in view of the information Farkel provided from Marvin's blog spot. How many of the rank & file were ever aware of the WT leaders swearing an oath of allegiance to get a passport. Like everything else, it's okay for them but not anyone else.
The more I learn, the more disgusted I am for ever being a part of this hypocrital organization.Leslie
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The Mormon 'Miracle'
by Farkel ini grew up in the mormon state, so i can attest this as true.
the state bird is the seagull, a disgusting, bullying, messy and annoying scavenger.
there are zillions of seagulls around the great salt lake, just a few miles north of salt lake city.. why is it the state bird and why does killing one of those flying rodents bring on a fine of $100?
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Love Rip Van Winkle's idea Farkel. A "WHAT THE FARK" category from you would be priceless!Leslie
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The Mormon 'Miracle'
by Farkel ini grew up in the mormon state, so i can attest this as true.
the state bird is the seagull, a disgusting, bullying, messy and annoying scavenger.
there are zillions of seagulls around the great salt lake, just a few miles north of salt lake city.. why is it the state bird and why does killing one of those flying rodents bring on a fine of $100?
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Thanks for sharing that. Very funny. -Leslie-