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What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?

by Funchback in

alright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.

come on, don't be shy!.

i'll begin:.

Funchback

What a dork I was. Good thing I never had to advise married couples . . . Now that I think about it, I did. Several are now divorced.

That may have been the funniest thing I have read all day!

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So how come Jehovah can do anything but he still needs angels.

by zigua in

as the title says :p.

What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?

by Funchback in

alright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.

come on, don't be shy!.

i'll begin:.

Funchback

Alright...

So in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.

Now, let's focus on YOU giving counsel to others. Come on, don't be shy!

I'll begin:

I had (have...He's not a JW anymore, either) a friend. He and his wife saw an R-rated movie. I asked him why it was rated R. He said it had offensive language. So, I said, "Then, why did you watch the whole thing? Shouldn't you have been offended?" (Meanwhile, I used to watch porn...lol. Such a hypocrite was I).
There was this kid named Mark. He was a teen. He wasn't baptized and he was into alternative rock and he sported kind of a grunge look. I counseled him about his "terrible" lifestyle.

Man, I was such a brain-dead JW drone!

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

Funchback

I was out in FS with an elder snd he asked me how was I feeling. I said "I'm straight" he said that i should not be using that type of language. It's slang and Christians should never use slang.

Oh, for crying out loud.Ridiculous!

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My son had alot of hair. Ir was really long but i didnt want to cut it because he was still a baby. I received heavy counsel about how his hair was too long. So i cut it when he was only 6 mths.

They try to control any and every thing.

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So how come Jehovah can do anything but he still needs angels.

by zigua in

as the title says :p.

Do You Have Any Indoctrinated Guilt Left Over?

by pale.emperor in

i voted this morning for the first time.

at 32yo i wondered in a church of england parish hall with no idea what i was doing.

everyone else knew how to do it.

Funchback

For me, I have zero guilt related to the cult.

I try to let my in-born conscience and my common sense determine if I should...or shouldn't...do something.

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Putin presents the Order of Parental Glory to a Russian Jehovah's Witness family

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/54643.

presenting the order of parental gloryon the eve of international children’s day, vladimir putin presented the order of parental glory to parents of large families.

the recipients included families from astrakhan and yaroslavl regions, the republics of karelia, buryatia, north ossetia-alania, perm and primorye territories, and khanty-mansi autonomous area – yugra.the order of parental glory was established by a presidential executive order signed in may 2008 and is awarded to parents (or adoptive parents) raising 7 or more children and ensuring due care for their health, education, and physical, spiritual and moral development.

Funchback

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/president-putin-gives-parenting-award-to-jehovahs-witnesses-300471078.html

David A. Semonian, a spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses at their world headquarters, states: "We view this award as an acknowledgement that the free Bible education provided by Jehovah's Witnesses helps parents and their children to be productive citizens not only in Russia but all over the world. We hope that this award presented by President Putin is considered on July 17, 2017, when the Russian Supreme Court reviews the decision to liquidate the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia."

Of course, leaving out the parts about child abuse cover-ups, shunning, etc.

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

Funchback

Two years after starting this thread and reading all of the bizarre counsel given to everyone, I thought I wouldn't be suprised any more. But, as everyone keep posting, I still find myself shaking my head, like, "Really? They can't be serious"! But, the sad part is that I know you/we are all serious about our experiences.

A recap of the "love" I received as a JW:

I said that I'm riding shotgun to a field service group with the CO present. Old cranky guy named brother Conti. Boy, did he let me have it.
As a DJ, I played a song called Girls' Nite Out at a wedding reception. I was told this song may encourage wives to leave their husbands.
As a kid, at a District Convention in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, I was sitting with my friend...we were around 8. I believe it was my first convention. It was lunchtime and my friend and me were laughing, and these two German (I think) women asked, "Where are your parents?" and I asked "Why?". She said in a thick German accent, "BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT DISCIPLINED!".
A sister counseled me for playing skill crane (you try to snag stuffed animals or other prizes using a mechanical arm). She said it was a form of gambling.

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Online Donations for Conventions

by Funchback in

https://www.jw.org/en/whats-new/online-convention-donations/.

online donations for conventions.

donations to support the annual conventions of jehovah’s witnesses may now be made online from a number of countries.

Funchback

Hey Chook.

They have a link regarding "conditional donations". I live in Brazil so the address below is in Portuguese.

Conditional Donation Arrangement

Donate to the local office of Jehovah’s Witnesses with the condition that your donation can be returned if needed. For more information, call or write to:

Address
ASSOCIAÇÃO DAS TESTEMUNHAS CRISTÃS DE JEOVÁ
Rodovia SP-141 - km 43
Cesário Lange - SP
18285-901
BRAZIL

Telephone
+55 15 3322-8727