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  Does anybody here harass conventioneers?

  by czarofmischief in

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  i remember the good old days back in the 80's, when i was but a tiny tot, and folks used to stand outside the convention with megaphones and shout and try to hand out apostate literature.. now that i'm older, it sounds like fun.

  anybody do that kind of thing these days?.

  czar

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  Czar,

  Funny thing you brought that up. Ive been thinking on the subject myself lately. I remember the same thing when i was a kid. At one district assy. in North Carolina, one of them dressed up like a brother (suit, tie, ect.) and stood by the backstage right before they introduced the new speaker, and walked up to the podium when they introduced the speaker. Everybody (exept for the real speaker) thought it was the speaker. He started out in a normal fashion (no screaming or yelling) untill he said an anti-JW word or something, and two or three brothers ran up and grabbed him. Then he started yelling and kicking, and screaming, as they dragged him off stage. Ahhh i still remember the buzz over that one. I bet they talked about that for years.

  Mostly i remember several protestors that would stand around yelling at everybody usually on thier way into the assy. hall. It always kind of un-nerved me, yet there was always something exiting about it all. I don't remember seeing any in the early 90's (i left in 93) Someone said earlier on this post that they still get out?
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  Before and After pics

  by bay64me in

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  remember those pics that were often to be found in the wt/a mags.

  i'm thinking of the ones where you'd get a group of teenagers 'hanging out' in a back street or some corner.the females would often have seriously backcombed and toussled hair and a scowl on their face and the males were often depicted as yobbos, leering and jeering and looking as menacing as was possible for jws playing make believe!.

  then...miracle of miracles, there would be the 'after' shot where the amazing transformation had taken place and suddenly these youths would have radiant kingdom smiles, ankle length skirts and hair slides.

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  Good point. I've often wondered the same thing. And what about all those religious icons, like crosses, rosary beads, robes, ect......they must have a storeroom full of that stuff.
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  The things you were not allowed to do as a child..

  by fulano in

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  i was not allowed to: .

  1. bring worldly kids at home .

  2. play chess (war game.

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  You were definately one determined "little bugger"
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  Russell, who was he really?

  by derrickb007 in

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  i'm sure this subject must have been covered on this forum before, but i'm still kind of new around here and haven't found any threads on it.

  so, my appologies in advance.

  it has been brought to my attention that charles russell had ties to the masonic lodge, and was involved with other forms of spiritistic practices, other than just the "pyramid" thing.

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  Derrick,

  One thing you might already be aware of, is his use of the "Cross and Crown" a masonic symbol that appeared on the Zion magazine regularly.
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  DF'ed for Organ Transplants?

  by NeonMadman in

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  i'm in a discussion with a jw who is claiming that the society never actually prohibited organ transplants between 1967 and 1980. she has read the 1967 article, but feels that, since the article does not specifically state that anyone taking a transplant will be disfellowshipped, that it was simply discouraged, but not prohibited.. can anyone help with a reference demonstrating that jw's could be df'ed during that period for accepting a transplant?

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  Neonmadman,

  Keep up the good work!!! Talk about Christ every chance you get!!!!!

  Godbless
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  The things you were not allowed to do as a child..

  by fulano in

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  i was not allowed to: .

  1. bring worldly kids at home .

  2. play chess (war game.

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  Great Posts!!!

  Brings back ole memories of polyester pants, crewcuts, and carrying some leather bag that was almost half as big as me full of JW litature. Dad never bought another T.V after the ole black and white one broke. I remember not being able to watch six million dollar man with Lee Majors, cuz it was too violent.(haaa... can u believe it?) I finally bought a color T.V for the family when i was sixteen and working.

  No after school friends, no spending the night anywhere, no extra cirricular activities like sports, no wild music(anything with 4/4 timing was too fast and wild)( although they did let me joing the school band,) and definately no girls calling the house, or letter writing. When the senior prom thing came up, a nice JW girl from out of state (her parents and mine were friends) wanted to come stay with us for a week or so, and go to the prom with me. Dad said no, because of what the neighbors might think.

  My brother in law wouldnt let his kids wear jeans either, and my father in law wasnt allowed to have a deck of cards in the house. LOL!!!!!
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  Caught Red Handed at a Funeral Home

  by Sangdigger in

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  while making a run to the local drug store last night, i noticed before getting out of my truck, an active jw (who rides his bicycle everywhere) coasting in front of me, parking his bike, and disapeared into the store.

  i see him all the time and i know he sees me, but not sure if he's ignoring me, or just plain cant see.

  maybe thats why he dont drive a car.

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  Thank you all for your support. Its good to know i'm among friends, and especially friends who have "been there, done that"
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  1,000's are DF'd Each Year...

  by Funchback in

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  2. beliefs

  thoughts and questions.

  your viewpoints will be appreciated.

  thanks.. using the 1999 wt cd-rom, i did a search of watchtower articles containing the jw catch-phrase, "thousands are disfellowshipped each year...".

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  I agree 100% with Lady Lee!!!!
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  Caught Red Handed at a Funeral Home

  by Sangdigger in

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  2. beliefs

  while making a run to the local drug store last night, i noticed before getting out of my truck, an active jw (who rides his bicycle everywhere) coasting in front of me, parking his bike, and disapeared into the store.

  i see him all the time and i know he sees me, but not sure if he's ignoring me, or just plain cant see.

  maybe thats why he dont drive a car.

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  Unfortanately, I think the official statement "Those who simply leave the faith are not shunned" Is only true for those who remain in Limbo. They never speak openly againts the tower, and never attend another church, and basically remain quiet. These are simply classified as "Inactive" to the local congo. To those who are in Limbo, why would any action need to be taken? They are not a threat to the congo. Of course situations vary, one seen puffing on a cigarette could easily be awakened out of Limbo by the local Elders who are informed by a "Loyal dub" LOL

  Jim
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  First Holidays as a Non-JW

  by maxwell in

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  this will be the first year i go through the holidays as a non-jw.

  and on top of that with beliefs that can best be described as agnostic.

  basically i think i probably won't do much different.

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  We didnt do anything the first 3 or 4 yrs after leaving. Then one x-mas, my wife put up a little string of lights across the bar, cuz it looked pretty. Then the next year she got into the snowman decorations. I guess we were both reluctant to go full blown. Now it's the only time of year i wish i was still a JW. It takes 3 days at least to crawl up on the roof, hang lights all the way around the house, put up the portable snowman with the motorized arm, (that waves to passing cars) the 8 ft. tree with all the hundreds of ornaments, the little village that plugs in to a 10 socket extension, stockings for each of us and our dogs. I jokingly told her that the next thing you know, there would be a Santa Clause on a train running around the yard. And she didnt even laugh. But said that was a good idea. Urgggggg.

  Hey what can i say. Yeah its a pain puttin all the stuff up, but i love this time of year. Even though we dont have family close by, and what family are close enough, are dubs, we do it as a family. And it really brings us closer together. Put all the commercialism aside. Larc is right, focus on your family and you. Not on the mainstream.

  Oh, and should you decide to go old fashion x-mas one day, dont go out somewhere and cut your own tree, you might have family members who are allergic to it!!!! (been there, done that)

  Holiday Cheers, and God Bless!!!