Julia.....stop it.
You are not dealing with reasonable people. Once the red flag goes up, it stays up.
problemaddict
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She bashed me with the Watchtower then UNFRIENDED me!
by Julia Orwell inall i've done is posted scriptures on my facebook page for discussion.
this uber-jw 'friend' has engaged me in debate, each time cutting and pasting a whole bunch of wt quotes on whatever our topic is, and i've responded with scriptures and she could only answer with another wt quote, and now today i see she's unfriended me!
all her comments are gone too.
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Ugh. Attended a funeral recently at the KH...
by Muddy Waters ini can't believe how horrid this experience was.
first, the thought of going into a kh again filled me with total anxiety and even nausea.. .
second, couldn't believe how much time it took to get ready to get there.
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problemaddict
Its been 5 months, and that is around the time people start really getting suspicious. So i went to a funeral, and people were VERY kind (I have a nice hall), and of course there was the courus of "we have been missing your wonderful comments", and even if I was speaking with someone for more than 30 seconds "the well....this old world is going south, this is the best way to live."
I just respond with kindness and find that at the end of it I feel good, have paid respect, dealt with the people that are nice nicely, and dealt with the haters by taking the high road.
Feels good.
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Temporary Special Pioneer Assignment...?
by goatshapeddemon inmembers of my extended family were recently given a temporary special pioneer assignment as a result of the bible school for christian couples (vomit).. anyone got details on how this works?
why temporary?
is it a testing ground for circuit work or a "we dont want you on our payroll for good so we'll use up what you have to offer and dump you back into reg pio status when this definitely not-cushy assignment is over"?.
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problemaddict
Wait you are being shunned? I feel like I missed something and I thought I was following your story.
I don't know much about the temp assignment except of course for them to see if you can handle it.
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For those still "in"... is it just me?
by leaving_quietly ini'm still "in" and i've noticed an odd trend recently.
conversations with jws seem to be more jw-ish than ever!
in normal conversation, i'll hear: "these watchtowers are just wonderful!
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problemaddict
Maybe they are trying to convince themselves. Some people for their own faith and life choices, turn on their OWN rhetoric in order to have their faith survive. Very common.
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DUI Defendant Tries to Place Awake With My Prosecutor Daughter
by Justitia Themis inyep.
you read the title correctly.. my daughter is a prosecutor who right this moment is prosecuting a dui crash with major injuries.
the defendant--the drunk driver--just tried to place an awake magazine with her while both of them were in the courtroom.. .
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problemaddict
What was it that he said that he believed, that wasn't actually true?
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OH POOR RUTHERFORD! Not!
by clarity injust wanted this for my records and for the newbies who don't know .
that rutherford & co never "fulfilled the prophetic" - 3 yrs in prison!.
http://www.freeminds.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=441:did-j-f-rutherford-lie-about-being-exonerated&catid=27:rutherford&itemid=342.
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problemaddict
I love that even these old transcripts are available today and widely able to be viewed. Its just awesome.
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For those still "in"... is it just me?
by leaving_quietly ini'm still "in" and i've noticed an odd trend recently.
conversations with jws seem to be more jw-ish than ever!
in normal conversation, i'll hear: "these watchtowers are just wonderful!
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problemaddict
Hey LQ. Honestly......I think its just you. You notice things now, you would not have before. If I look at myself objectively, that is alot of what is true with my perceptions as well.
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What new light are they rolling out at the next convention?
by garyneal ini think i heard that the wt recently announced that the fds is really the gb alone.
is this suppose to be brought out at the convention?.
any other new light coming out that anyone is aware of?
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problemaddict
Hey Gary,
I think that the apostate and warnign feature is going to be very prominant this year. People are leaving, the tactics used by the brothers are on the internet, JW's look crazier than ever. Scientologists forbid research of critical doctrine on-line as well.
I think they are doubleing down on "protecting" the flock.
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What were your favorite assembly foods?
by NoRegrets inso i'm young enough to not remember having hot prepared meals at assemblies, but heard all about it from my parents and the like.
but what i do remember were all of the cold sandwiches and institutional snacks and soda.
remember the food tickets we started to use?
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problemaddict
Londo and Wha Happened nailed it.
At Dodger stadium it was cheese danish and pudding.
At LBC it was Roscoes on Broadway, or even Modicas for a pastrami across the street. Mmmmmmm.
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Quote Re: Elders Whose Kids Go To College Might Lose Privileges
by Justitia Themis ini seem to remember some new 'rule' that elders whose children go to college, or perhaps it was out-of-state college, should be carefully examined to see if they still qualify.. does anyone know where that is in the publications?.
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problemaddict
Don't you love how every dagger in the point begins with a question? It is so funny. Its as if to make the person think, that they are simply asking a question, and then THEY are drawing a conclusion. Its something I haven't noticed until recently.