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  My mother Noticed

  by metatron in

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  years ago, when my mom was alive, she was very active.

  in the door to door work.

  she always had bible studies.. but she started noticing a change in the kind of people.

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  terafera

  THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID THIS

  I was wondering if it was just me!

  The last time I was at a book study, I was sitting next to a mildly retarded sister who rocks back and forth while rubbing her hands.

  The sister behind me is in her early 60's, was a successfull acountant but on disability because she is agoraphobic and can't stand to see anything move (she cant stand the rocking sister!)

  The woman next to me was my mother, a middle aged psychotic child abuser and violently rageful person.

  The brother behind me was publically reproved for having a cigar while he gambled on a vacation to Las Vegas.

  It was a dysfunctional family!!! And I"m sitting there wondering...do they look for these kind of people?
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  Wishing everyone a happy weekend!

  by YoYoMama in

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  well i'm off of work for the weekend.

  i hope everyone enjoys their time off (if not working this weekend).

  enjoy time with the family.

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  yes i sleep with lots of folks each weekend--- no i am a virgin never had sex with anyone

  THANK YOU!

  I was wondering if I was the only one who caught that.... I hear those double lines all the time.

  From my mother the other day-"Yea I believe alot of it is wrong and there is alot of covering things up, but it is the Truth."

  Um....okay? I dont get it... if it is the TRUTH, how can it be full of LIES??

  YoYo, I hope one day you can love yourself and stop trying to get approval. You only need God's and you already have His.
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  wt 8/15/03: Easing Nature - Is it for Christians?

  by Scully in

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  easing nature is it for christians?

  easing nature the very phrase itself brings to mind the odious product of this activity.

  yet, many people have the understanding that this natural bodily function is a practice in which true christians may engage.

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  terafera

  LOL

  At first I was totally confused.. then I saw the date at the top of the article and laughed out loud!

  Thanks for the laugh.
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  Sins of the Watchtower/JWs--PO

  by patio34 in

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  point 1: i just attended a seminar by michael josephson, who runs the josephson institute of ethics.

  you might know of him from his "character counts" spots on the radio.. anyway, one phrase he repeated was "if you allow it, you encourage it.

  " i immediately thought of the jw policy of "2 witnesses" before something is a crime and how that doesn't apply usually in child abuse cases.

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  terafera

  I already have the JW answer for #3:

  "Well God isnt responsible for all the wicked people. We were not made defective. Adam and Eve messed that part up. We are not inanimat products..we have hearts, minds and consciences. We all are responsible for what we do."

  I could just picture my family telling me this!
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  The most annoying site you will ever find......

  by butalbee in

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  http://www.supertaf.com/ft.php?t=730108 .

  have fun!!!!

  !

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  terafera

  I just pressed Cntrl - Alt - Delete

  and closed it!

  But that was definately a very horrible experience....
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  How many of you had readings of the text in school

  by terafera in

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  reading some of the posts made me remember (not fondly!

  ) not fitting in as a jw in school.

  then a sister mentioned that bro.

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  terafera

  Hiya DB!!

  Yes I kinda wonder if that brother told anyone..he would meet in the back of the cafeteria...I think he liked getting in an hour of field service time at work!LOL

  Take care bud!!
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  How many of you had readings of the text in school

  by terafera in

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  reading some of the posts made me remember (not fondly!

  ) not fitting in as a jw in school.

  then a sister mentioned that bro.

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  terafera

  LOL you got it, Beck!

  The bad thing was we would go around 6am, the brother worked at the school so didnt have to get up early. He had 7 or 8 kids and they made up the whole group. You were looked at as a 'worldly' acting jw if you didnt go..so our parents told us to.

  The good ole days!
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  How many of you had readings of the text in school

  by terafera in

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  reading some of the posts made me remember (not fondly!

  ) not fitting in as a jw in school.

  then a sister mentioned that bro.

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  terafera

  Reading some of the posts made me remember (not fondly!) not fitting in as a JW in school. Then a sister mentioned that Bro. So and So started a text reading every morning down at the cafeteria! Wasnt that lovely?

  I had never fit in, so thought maybe this was finally my chance to belong. I would go to school an extra hour early with my two brothers, and sit in the cafeteria while the brother read the day's text. I guess it was supposed to help us face the day as true 'Christians'... but I dont thnk I was ever really encouraged by it. Seemed to be a glorified meeting, thats all. He never asked our ideas, opinions, ..just read it, gave us his views and prayed.

  I was wondering if any of you have kids who met in school or did yourself?
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  hypocritical parents anyone?

  by collegegirl in

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  i was reading one of the posts earlier about how hypocrisy among the rank and file really pushed some over the edge.... well, how about this one?

  my mom and i were watching pretty woman on tv tonight (edited version).

  it is her favorite movie, so i told her i was going to buy it for her.

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  terafera

  So are you a 'college' girl? Do you attend meetings? Tell us about yourself!
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  WTBTS responds to my friends letter (scan)

  by hungry4life in

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  here is the response my friend got from the wtbts.

  in her original letter she respectfully stated her questions about 1914 and poured her heart out about her concerns on other doctrinal issues.

  she sincerely requested help and wrote about feeling torn by the contradictions she had come accross in her personal study.

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  terafera

  Hungry,
  Thank you for using time and energy to post this letter. I cannot believe they would not answer your friend, only tell her they need to know her name.

  This is because 1. They can have someone contact her in service or 2. Have a JC call her in.

  Sick..why cant they help her? If Jesus saw a sick sheep lying on the ground, would he say he couldnt help it until he knew it's name? Of course not! We are all his sheep.... that was a disgraceful and pathetic attempt at pushing the real issue aside.

  Again, I can tell you have put energy and time into posting this..thank you.