Posts by road to nowhere

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Who Do JWs Fear The Most? Top Five

by Fred Franztone in

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friends

it's a fear-based religion, at its core.

jws fear many things, but what or who do they fear the most?

let's find out.... 5) satan.

road to nowhere

The fear is not of apostates, most of can reason on our own. The fear is being found out; leading to loss of family, friends, and we do worry about the pain our leaving can give to still in ones.

There is also a fear of being 'poor" because of not planning better for something that wasn't ever coming.

The realization of death, not so much in itself, but the worry about the loved ones who may need us. And there is always something I want to do.

I did get a decent retirement if not extravagant, and always maintained life insurance for the family, wife in particular.

21

Christmas as a JW child

by Phoebe in

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friends

i am sitting here, so utterly bored and waiting for this day to be over.

so i'm starting a new topic that probably has been done a thousand times but hey, i'm fairly new here.

humor me :).

Cold weahter was baking and cooking time so there were pies, fudge, cakes and all that time. Poor (relatively) people buy seasonal foods so there was the ham, turkey, roast or whatever, and if you do not take advantage of the few times when the whole family is not working, you miss any get together.

Later my best friend would have me over, his mom did things like giving a gift anyway, having me help decorate the tree. Even kept me out of trouble a couple times when over imbibed.

Mom was not too strict, nor Dad. I suspect they knew things were not all quite right even way back then. I went to a few birthdays, trick or treated a bit, but the one year a wealthy witness relative was having a New Year party at the hall she owned and let them use for a kingdon hall they declined.

This is still a lonely time for a lot of people, no matter. I did have loving parents, was given a good work ethic and well grounded in American midwest culture, the good parts of it.

2

communicating with DF and inactive

by road to nowhere in

the last study covered it pretty well.

can i still tell my brother (not in) to tell his daughter to tell mine?

or how about smoke signals?.

road to nowhere

the last study covered it pretty well. can I still tell my brother (not in) to tell his daughter to tell mine? Or how about smoke signals?

It is our family business to keep everyone safe and sane as far as we can----------so bug off

11

The awake on my doorstep

by days of future passed in

i occasionaly get a magazine left on the porch of my house.

this time it was an awake.

is the world out of control?.

road to nowhere

first instruction was to not leave them at not homes. I get sales brochures thicker, and more interesting.

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Do you or did you experience too much intrusion into your personal life by the elders in your congregation?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i ask this question because i have personally experienced first hand the control and intrusion into my personal life by the elders at our hall; and for virtually trivial things or non issues!

what's more, i regularly hear of individuals moving to other halls because they were stumbled by the thought police....er, i mean these elders.. have you had any such experience?

have your elders been a bit ott over trivialities?.

road to nowhere

had one who would call like clockwork after every bookstudy, interrupting; he knew. When young it was a given on any trip including to conventions, morners, nooners, and the whole shebang.

it is amazing how much others "know".

Ours has been good, only ever each other; which works well. foreplay is up to your imagination

23

Attendents sit at the best seats

by Quarterback in

well it's been awhile since i got angry and wanted to post on here again.

last week's watchtower about the subject of love had something to say about the hard working attendants.

it seems that they are choosing to sit in the best seats at the convention.

road to nowhere

men sit on the end to control their family!! back when I had to find a seat where I could see and respond to my section, and my family belongs with me. I have seen attendants saving the whole rows with mags though. Hey! with fewer mags what are we going to deo?

5

getting in..

by zeb in

the things that asks for street sign or cars takes longer than it ever did and the pictures do a slow fade to come on and then it does it again.. its a pain this never happened before.. surely once is enough to prove i am not a robot..

road to nowhere

not all us can remain signed in. family computer do they on purpose hide a little car in the back in a garage? it took me about 20 tries, not really worth my time if I had anything else to do, and not that much to input

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Can someone tell me why Joan's ark and the flood not true and impossible?

by Gokumonkey in

hey everyone.

i have a question and i hope i'm not confusing this with something else i heard.

while watching ex jw videos on youtube many of them talk about how noah's ark and the flood didn't happen and it's impossible.

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how did the olive tree ? and water pressure and all pushed the mountains up? I can believe that a little EXCEPT that 2 of the 4 rivers are still there??????

May as well bring up the half gazillion people inhabiting the earth 200 years later at Babel.

10

backhanded compliment to Sunday speaker

by road to nowhere in

a couple years ago we had a speaker, better than average, give the talk.

since i was still pretty much a believer, i commented to him how i enjoyed the talk, and how it was "entertaining".

it was, but he got mad as it was one of the beat the fear of god (governing body) into you talks.

road to nowhere

A couple years ago we had a speaker, better than average, give the talk. Since I was still pretty much a believer, I commented to him how I enjoyed the talk, and how it was "entertaining". It was, but he got mad as it was one of the beat the fear of god (governing body) into you talks. I wasn't doing anything of the things mentioned, so had no guilt; but he apparently wanted everyone to do a repentance and "march to the altar" or something

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By keeping my lapel card on after the program, I was able to provide a "Fine Witness"!

by stuckinarut2 in

yes friends!.

after the program, i kept my "lapel badge" on.. so while filling up my car with fuel, the attendant asked me about it.

i was able to share some great points about the wonderful program my wife and i had just enjoyed in sydney all weekend!.

road to nowhere

is this one of the enhanced experiences?