Posts by shalom

my next survey is along the same line, however what i would like to find out is on the average how many hours you spent in the field service and were you ever able to bring anyone into the non-truth via field service or via incidental witnessing.. and how long you were associated with the borg?.

thank you in advance for your input.

shalom

Hi
I was associated for 15 years. I would do the minimum witnessing I could because I hated it. Probably about four hours a week. I did auxiliary pioneer once. No converts, thank goodness I don't have that on my conscience.
shalom

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Suggestions for baby names please

by hippikon in

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we would like to ask you good folk ( the bad ones can play as well) for suggestions for baby names.

its getting close now and we need ideas.

we dont know the sex yet.

shalom

Hi Hippi,

My favourites are:

Girl - Nikita, Madeleine, Madison, Isabella, Eva

Boy - Ethan, Cameron, Harrison, Cole, Jared and of course my baby's name Liam.

umm, that's all I can think of for now. Good luck!!
shalom

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for those who "grew up in the borg"

by zev in

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at this late, middle stage of my life, i've started wondering, now that i know what i know, about the things in my life that i "lived" with.

having been raised all my life in the "borg" i have known nothing else.

when questions began forming years ago, it started me thinking.

shalom

(((((Slipnslide master))))) HUGS

From your fellow emotional retard
shalom

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for those who "grew up in the borg"

by zev in

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at this late, middle stage of my life, i've started wondering, now that i know what i know, about the things in my life that i "lived" with.

having been raised all my life in the "borg" i have known nothing else.

when questions began forming years ago, it started me thinking.

shalom

Hi Zev,

I think that growing up as a JW has really affected my confidence. I find that I am very conscious of what others think of me and I don't like to be the centre of attention. Probably due to always being the centre of attention (in a negative way) at school when not allowed to go to school camps, sing or stand for the national anthem, accept Christmas cards etc and having to constantly defend my religion when as a child I didn't even really understand it myself.

The great thing now is that when my in laws family start discussing religion I just let them know that I used to be a Jehovahs Witness and that has put me off organised religion for life! Hence the reasons I will not have my son christened or get married in a church etc. As soon as I say that they seem to understand and the subject is dropped!

shalom

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The JDubs and Amway--a match made in hell......

by LDH in

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there are many perceptive posters here who have picked up on the mlm amway/jdub connection.. however, there are some who are not familiar with what we are talking about.

i thought for them it would be nice to list some similarities between the two organizations.. btw, amway has a new line of business, they're calling it quixtar.

so if you get approached for this, be aware it's just amway.

shalom

I don't know much about Amway and so won't comment on that. But, I think that just because people have had a bad experience with the WTBTS they shouldn't become paranoid and suspicious of all organisations - they are not all cults! And there are some genuinely nice people out there who want to help others as well as those who are just trying to do a job or sell a product in order to support themselves!

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DECEPTIVE JW ELDERS - CASE#2

by Amazing in

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deceptive jw elders case#2 .

appointing spiritually qualified men to take the lead and serve as elders and overseers has been a feature of watch tower congregational organization since about 1972. jws were told in talks at conventions, in literature, and finally in the two versions of the organization book that the biblical criteria is used when elders meet to consider some men for appointment as an elder.

jws are also told that these qualified men are already appointed first by holy spirit, and then as the congregation is lead by that spirit to recognize them, the elders meeting is a confirmation of what god has done.

shalom

Amazing, just wanted to say that I am finding your posts very interesting and eye-opening. Glad you are here.

love shalom

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Wow! The look they had on their faces!

by ianao in

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witnesses: "why, no sir.

witnesses: "well, actually sir if...".

witnesses: "ok sir, but may i just say something?".

shalom

Two 'sisters' called on me the other day. I was in their congregation for about seven years up until six or seven years ago but they didn't recognise me (and I haven't changed much!)

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I'm really feeling unwelcome

by d0rkyd00d in

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just wanted to fit in.

:p. "no cool quote yet.

but i'll think of one soon.

shalom

RIGHT! Just for starting another thread on this subject you are NOT welcome. BAD BAD DOORKY DOOD!!!