Posts by Tinkerbell4125

Wierd things would happen in the house that me and my ex lived in. It was a old two story house from the 1800's that had been gutted and completely remodeled. Doors would shut by themselves, lights would go off for no reason. A picture fell off the wall once. One morning when we got up, all the diningroom chairs were in the livingroom, as if we had company and moved extra chairs in there for more seating. My ex and I argued over it, saying that neither of us had moved the chairs! Don't know if one of us got up during our sleep and done it or not, but it was strange in deed.

Nothing like that has happened since, thank goodness, but then again, I don't live in that house anymore!!! I'm not saying that I had ghosts, but I don't have answers for some of the wierd things that happened there either.

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What is your favourite...............?

by orangefatcat in

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yes what is your favourite flavoured halloween candy?

mine is molasses.

chewy and delicious.

Tinkerbell4125

Candy, did someone say CANDY!!! Anything chocolate!!! Get behind me satan!!!

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Top Five Scriptures Ignored by the Watchtower

by metatron in

witnesses love to believe the bible is 'their book',.

that it applies to them exclusively, and that no part.

of it contradicts the organization they have come to.

Tinkerbell4125

Amen Metatron. Isn't it funny how the scriptures that they do use, they use it to suit their needs and twist them around. CC and I threw our New World Translations in the trash a LONG time ago. In fact, we threw every WT publication we had in the trash!

Thanks for that imformative post!

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JW Code and Silent Lambs

by Goodboy in

i have been busy for the past few weeks and finally got around to reading the thread containing bill bowen's latest letter to the governing body.

apparently the gb just locked the gates and ignored them.

correct me if i'm wrong, i haven't dug through all the posts... .

Tinkerbell4125

RXB

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Will You Celebrate Halloween This Year?

by minimus in

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some fundamentalists believe halloween is the devil's holiday.so are you doing anything on halloween?

Tinkerbell4125

Nope, but I'd like to dress up and go to a halloween party. Anyone having one!!!

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Letter to my family

by Elsewhere in

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for several months now i have been writing back and forth to the service dept asking them to explain the difference between "those who simply leave the faith" and those who "went out" (disassociate).

the reason i am curious about this is because "those who simply leave the faith" are not shunned, however those who "went out" (disassociated) are shunned.

i have written twice and received two replies.

Tinkerbell4125

Elsewhere, I'm so sorry that you're going through this! As you can see, there are lots of us going through the same thing. I have several siblin's that are still witnesses, the rest faded out, got disfellowshiped, me I disassociated myself in 1999. What I do is associate with the siblins that aren't witnesses and to hell with the rest of them. The JeHover Witnits have a warped view of love. I hold no malice towards my j.w. siblins, instead have a deep pity for them and feel they are missing out on not having me in their lives. It's their loss! I've surrounded myself around good friends that are more like family to me than my j.w. siblins could ever imagine being. Form your own family. Blood doesn't make you family!!!

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I had a visitor last night...

by ozziepost in

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the signs are that the drought in oz is getting really bad.

yesterday two things brought this "home" to me.

first, the fair city of melbourne has announced water restrictions.

Tinkerbell4125

Ozzie, thats when I would have crapped my pants! Right there on the spot!!!

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A question for you....

by Dia in

i just got to wondering this, after reading the post by the girl who is thinking of joining the wts..... (this would be for those who became a jw by choice - not birth, tho of course, anyone here can comment).. i'm wondering, what kind of christian were you prior to your conversion to the wts?.

you can give your denomination if you choose.

but what i'm really asking about is what was your experience with religion, in general?.

Tinkerbell4125

Dia, I was born into it! All my life, I honestly thought it was the *truth*. Growing up in it was difficult. My mother was a witness and my dad wasn't. There were alot of arguments between my mom and dad and then dad turned around and took his frustrations out on me and my siblins. Let me say, without going into details, life at my home was no picnic. Hubby and I disassociated ourselves in 1999. Needless to say, I don't think the JeHover Witnits have the truff anymore!