here's an experience from the june 1, 1995 watchtower that really made me gag (even at the time, i think).
it appears in the article "gilead graduates--real missionaries!":.
next came some admonition by two gilead instructors.
Uncleb
I never knew these interesting details of your life, your likes and dislikes before. How verrrrry interesting.
Comment, good points about the teasing...they can just change their tune to suit the circumstances, eh? They've been doing that for years.
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
freddy stood and hastily dressed himself.
this assembling of clothes was still foreign to him, it had been 3 days since his maid vera had angrily quit.
the slaps to the buttocks and thighs she could ignore vera yelled, but his fetish for dressing in her clothes had undone her reason.
Very good Naebs,
I'm starting to like and care about Freddy already...although I would NOT want to be alone with him in a dark place!
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
i am a disassociated jw living in south florida looking for support in my area.
does anyone have any information?
the recent events have brought back many of the nightmarish doctrines drilled into my head as a young child and i am having difficulty working through them on my own.
Hi CottonTail,
Welcome to the board! I understand how you feel, about wanting to talk to people who really understand where you are coming from. My sister, Safe4kids already posted to you. I live near Ft Myers..you are on the WRONG coast. Just kidding. My email is open, you can talk to me anytime. And yes, Venice is over on your coast. I plan to trek over there and meet up with her some time..we should all make a day of it!
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
the other evening when i put the garbage out, i got that creepy "i'm being watched" feeling.. elders?
i thought, looking around in a discreetly paranoid fashion.. nope.
it wasn't elders.
Hey Expat,
We've been feeding quite a few of them for months now, we also feed them cheap dry cat food. They are so cute to watch...especially when the mom brings her little babies up. One of our cats, who is named "Sweetie" takes it into her head at odd times to rush them, hissing and spitting...then she stalks away with her tail up high. I swear she is proud of herself.
We put bungee cords over the tops of the garbage to keep them out. So far, they haven't figured out a way to undo those!
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
i'm amazed if nobody suggested we do the are you a sex god/goddess?
test before.
look at http://www.emode.com/emode/tests/god_switch.jsp ,do the test, and try to be honest .
Ewwww Dana,
I got the same as you...what the hell does that mean?
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
i guess it's the busy lives we all lead that sometimes we miss things but in the quiet of an aussie evening i see that you've been 'reborn' as a sith.
we do appreciate all our 'family of posters' and well done for all those posts.
it's good to have people such as you 'on board'.
Congratulations Amazing,
If you weren't so quiet and unprepossessing, we could have had a giant bash for you! Seriously, I enjoy your posts. They are well thought out and well written, usually. Hey, I don't want a permanently brown nose, ok? Keep up the good work!
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
forgive me if this rambels a little.
i need to vent.. first of all, let me say that i have been a jw for 10 or so years.
when i started "studying" i was younger had many friends and a loving family.
Beepers,
Welcome to this board I am so sorry you have had such experiences with the JW's. It is not unusual for them to be unforgiving towards "sinners" in their own hall. Especially if you're young and female...all the jealous old women will be watching you, and the twisted old men will wish they could hear about your "sins".
If you are no longer wanting to be a JW, why can't you go back and re-establish a relationship with your family and friends you had before? I would think they would be happy to have you back. Just a suggestion.
Anyway, keep posting and letting us know how you are doing.
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
further to my post about how jw lucy told the local police that husband ray tried to murder her with poisoned sausages and later confessed that it was all a lie, i have today sat in lucy's kitchen drinking her coffee.. earlier, ray sheepishly told me that he had gone back to lucy and had forgiven her for accusing him of attempted murder.
he also said that he thought part of the problem was that they weren't getting enough sleep because of a leaking gutter outside their bedroom window, would my little company fix it for them?.
so, today, i set off with my big ladders and duly rectified the problem.
Eman,
That woman sounds seriously mentally disturbed. And you had the cajones to actually "drink" her coffee? If someone had even mentioned the word poison, I wouldn't have drank anything they had. And should you be peeking through windows at ladies in nighties? Even if they ARE crazy ladies? What would her ladyship say?
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
the meetings were held in michigan (bibleexaminer), long island (nytelecom), san diego (elder families only), and here in toronto.. the stadium we used is the same we normally use for district conventions.
unlike the dc tho, which is spread over 2 weekends at the stadium, it was packed absolutely full.
it was very hard to find seats anywhere, just a few singles here and there and lots standing in the halls.
Moxy,
Thanks for enduring that for our benefit, and sharing it with us. I'm glad I didn't have to waste my weekend doing it.
Expat...I am still ROTFLMAO at your comment
what a big damp weeny the whole thing isSuperlative descriptive powers my friend.
think41self
"Not believing is not the same as not knowing."
my name is kevin and i am jon's partner.
jon gave me his password a few weeks ago and asked me to post to the board if something happened to him.
as some of you know jon had been undergoing cancer treatment since the end of july.
Awwww Kevin,
I am all choked up reading this. The last couple of days I went into chat when I saw Jonjon in there just to say Hi to him and I missed him both times. Now it seems I will have to contact John Edwards if I want to chat with Jonjon.
Thank you so much for being there for him. I am glad we on this board helped him somewhat...but you were his lifeline, his strength. No other person can do more than that for someone they love. And thank you for coming here to tell us, that means ALOT to us. Funny, just when I thought this board was too impersonal, and we couldn't really get to know the people on it, this happens and makes me realize that we DID get to know him, and care for him very much. My thoughts are with you Kevin...do what you have to do to honor his wishes. Please come visit us in chat and let us know how YOU are doing.
Tracy
