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  MUSIC we love

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  here is a simple idea.

  create an old fashioned "mixtape" of the music you've .

  grown to love over the course of your life.

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  scratchme1010

  Good idea. I'll try it and will try not to scare people :-)
  
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  Facial Hair?

  by HereIgo in

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  now what was the deal with this one?

  my cong strictly enforced the facial hair unwritten rule.

  alot of bros starting growing soul patches, then the co cracked down on that too, no more, must be clean shaven, especially ms and elders.

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  The only reason is that they say so. Not a lot more to go on other that it's just another way of controlling people.
  
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  Catching My Breath (RIP JWD'ers)

  by Phaedra in

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  mouthy.

  farkel.

  ros.

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  scratchme1010

  Indeed. RIP.
  
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  What would be the Watchtower organizations response to "GB-Fact-checkers"

  by Esse quam videri in

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  much is being said during the usa election run-up and trump-clinton debates about checking the facts of statements made by each candidate.

  this is, of course, serious stuff as the direction of the countries future depends on just who is elected into office of the president of the united states of america.

  not president of the local 'glee club' or the 'southside knitting society' , but, the president of the united states of america.

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  My question is, What response would such a person or group receive from the Organization?
  

  That you are an apostate, a bad apple, bad association, and going through the wrong path for questioning.
  
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  Hourly vs Salary which is better?

  by hoser in

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  i am hourly.

  what are the pros and cons of hourly or salary?.

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  scratchme1010

  It depends. If you are in the USA, in some places where you are paid a salary you are expected to never leave at 5pm, and you should be available at any time, day, night or weekend, when they need you. In some other places (like the one I work now) they are more accommodating (seems like some companies are finally getting that people are valuable) and it may be necessary at times, but not regularly.

  Hourly salaries exist in USA up to some point; at a given pay rate they don't pay by the hour.

  It really depends on the approach and level of exploitation that your employer has.
  
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  What is the Watchtower view on donating to charity?

  by HereIgo in

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  i've always had the impression that they frowned upon it, but never quite knew for sure.....

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  They claim and preach that this entire planet as is isn't worth saving. They also expect people to dedicate their entire lives to their purpose. Those things can give you a clue on their stance of helping others outside themselves.

  That position about other affairs outside their organization is one of the things that i criticize the most. I'm not very fond of organized religion, but at least you can see things like Catholic Charities, schools and many other non-profit, community based organizations that come directly from religious organizations. The WT is very arrogant, greedy and self-centered when it comes to charity work.
  
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  Favorite & LEAST favorite CO's? DO's?

  by HereIgo in

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  some were humble, but their were a few pompous asses who thought they were gods gift to the org and acted like they were ceo's of a fortune 500 company...

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  I remember one guy from Cuba who was a CO in Puerto Rico, and he was the worst case of Narcissistic Personality disorder I've ever seen.

  Then there was this one who was very personable and humble, and I could tell that he enjoyed what he was doing (or faked it really, really well). He was good at being a person to look up to.
  
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  Evangelist D. Odgaard "The change in America seemed to happen so quickly that it felt like whiplash".

  by James Mixon in

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  mr odgarrd refused to rent the quaint site to two gay men for a wedding.

  he told them "i can't take your money, and we don't do anything for free.the men filed a civil rights complaint and won, awarded $5,000.

  the odgaards had built their church over 13 years into an art gallery,bistro,flower shop and a framing service.

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  Is that supposed to be a bad thing? Christians are not entitled to shove their believes down other people's throats. That is against the law and is immoral.
  
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  Did leaving the "Org" ruin scary movies for you?

  by jeanniebeanzz in

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  many 'scary' movies base their 'jumps' on a belief in the supernatural, demons etc.

  since i have left that all behind, ther aren't many 'scary' movies that even make me uncomfortable let alone scared.

  lol.

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  scratchme1010

  I don't think the WT influenced my like or dislike for specific movies, nor my reaction to them (after I left). In fact, in the 80s I watched a lot of movies that i wasn't supposed to watch, and that influenced my decision of leaving. I think it was the other way around.

  I find some horror movies are more funny than scary, and some just not my taste (the ones with bloody body parts everywhere). I like demonic horror, but not violent horror. Always did both when i was in and out of that organization.
  
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  Bad Association: what were your experiences with being labeled this as a young JW?

  by Jason Melita in

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  please share your experiences with being labeled as "bad association".

  i was labelled with limted and distasteful association after i was caught smoking pot at school with some of my friends ( i am not condoning drug taking as a teenager, drug experimentation if possible should be kept until after you have finished developing into adulthood) thanks and look forward to your stories........

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  I was considered a bad association for most of my JW life, which was from when I was born up to my early childhood. I remember people talking crap about my "bad behavior" when I was about 9. Most of the times they talked among themselves about me without letting me know why, so I never knew the specific excuse they used for the label.