Posts by gma-tired2

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The MYSTERY of the Society's BETH-SHAN secret cult compound

by Terry in

1945 black and white photo of beth-shan (now hand colored):.

beth-shan house built in 1939, ten years after beth-sarim on adjacent property.

beth-shan, which means "house of security" in hebrew, was literally a house of security -(cult compound)*- it was accessed by a single dirt road that was guarded and gated.

gma-tired2

I grew up as a JW in California and this was never mentioned. Hiding JWs history. Isn't this what they critisized the Catholic Church for?

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Odd KH Wedding

by earthfire in

my youngest sister was married last sunday and i was actually invited.

not to the reception of course but all of us ex-jw relatives had our own party so it was still a great family reunion!

i'm one of 6 siblings (2 step siblings, 1 half, and 2 whole :-) anyway, this was not my first time going to a wedding of a sibling and being an ex-witness.

gma-tired2

Only Jehovah Witness petty rules take the fun out of any happy gathering.

3

How many here attended your high school reunion as a JW?

by jam in

jw
friends

i was to afraid someone would ask, so what are you.

doing these days.

well i wash windows and clean floors..

I went to my high school reunions while still being a JW and so did my husband. It made me realize how much more I could have enjoyed school. I also enjoyed drinking without worrying about who would see. I also saw my JW classmate smoking and never told an elder.

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Update on Candace Conti case...

by Newly Enlightened in

it looks like candce's lawyer is pulling the same thing wtbt$ does.

respondant did not file their brief on time:.

http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/scheduledactions.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=a136641.

gma-tired2

I hope this case isnt messed up by a lawyer not doing his/her job properly

4

Anyone Here Have Fun At The Long Beach Pike In The 1950's?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

jw
friends

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i remember some of the badboys/smart guys, missing the sunday talk to go on the roller coaster at the pike.. i remember what fun the old bumper cars were.. just lois .

gma-tired2

Only got to the Pike once but loved the roller coaster. The kids from my congregation went to Pacific Ocean Park near Santa Monica the most fun JW kids ever could have.

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Has anyone listened to Reggae / Rastafarian religious music?

by sosoconfused in

i am sure that none of you here are rastafarians and neither am i. i have just noticed however that their religious music is soo freaking moving!.

i guess after years of kingdom melodies that had absolutely no form of feeling in them and were pretty much some guy plucking piano keys anything would be better.

but i literally sit here listening to some of these and almost break down crying.. .

gma-tired2

Love listening to Bob Marley

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Have You Given Up on JW Friends or Family Ever Seeing The Light And Getting Out?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i'm always hopeful but mostly doubtful that they will get out of her..

gma-tired2

Lois loved ones like your second mom and her daughter makes us so sad. Especially if other family members are there for them any time they want

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I'm New... and I'm running...

by running_away in

jw
friends

it's some kind of funny... i was the perfect little ass, even that i never believe it all.. there was something that doesn't sound right... but, i was little, i was with my family, i never believe that my family will make me adopt a cult.

well i get batized in my mid teen years, i was the exemplar, ms at 19, even serve my time at bethel.

get married to a pioneer, start a spiritual family, get my 2 kids.