Posts by gma-tired2

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The Day all Jehovah`s Witness`s are put into Concentration Camps!

by OUTLAW in

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when i was a kid,kingdom halls still had windows.thats a while ago..as a kid i was told in the last days,jehovah`s witness`s would be rounded up and be put into concentration camps..i was told,when the government came to take me away and seperate me from my parents,i should wear my warmest coat and boots.as i would have to fend for myself in the concentration camp..i was told never to give up my faith.even if they tied my parents to a stake and was foced to light the fire that would burn them alive.....jehovah`s witness`s are the "happiest people on earth!

".....do you have any happy memorys like mine?...outlaw

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I am having flashbacks, I have years convinced myself I made the meetings worse than what they truly were. Guess not!! We all could not be having the same memories if they weren't true. I emember sitting at meeting a very frail skinny scared child knowing I would never be faithful thru these horrible tortures my decision was to be faithful until the torture started and maybe I would die quickly so no one would not know ho little faith I had. I never even truly thought I would survive Armegeddon just knew life was too scary for me always had little faith , started living double life at age 14 and always prepared to die at beginning of GT. Even if I killed myself. I wasn't suppose to grow up anyhow.

I know what I have written confusing but I think my childhood is still confusing to myself. I am now going to the beach and read and do some snacking too many bad memories. Glad to have all of you here for me.

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Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?

by titch in

so, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.

for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.

yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.

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HUsband just mentioned Knorrs closing prayer was 20 minutes long.

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Searching for Watchtower about working for / with disfellowshipped person

by confusedandalone in

evening,.

i wanted to know if anyone knows which watchtower articles speak about working with or for a disfellowshipped person.

it would appear that there is now a huge witch hunt regarding this because of my recent situation.

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Confusedandalone, I hope the WT Elders are prepared to support all these JWs who are convinced to quit. I wouldn't want to quit a good job when most are only finding low paying part time jobs. When my husband and I were active we were critisized for my husband missing meeting to work, but no one offered a job or help. As those who quit be very understanding, kind and wish them luck supporting families, as many won't find jobs quickly and if you quit a job you don't collect unemployment

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Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?

by titch in

so, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.

for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.

yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.

gma-tired2

Lois this was the first convention I got the first glimpse of my future husband he was 18 and I was 15. Didn't meet officiacially for another 2 years. I remember a certain episode he described to me and remember I also saw it. Were we meant to be together??

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Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?

by titch in

so, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.

for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.

yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.

gma-tired2

I spent all 8 days there. Long 8 days very hot, and one day of heavy rain. I was 15 and I don't remember any of the talks. By the way it was the only 8 day assembly I ever attended plus I missed the whole first week of school.

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Young man walks out of Glasgow convention and commits suicide

by jambon1 in

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friends

last weekend.

so unbelievably sad.

rip.

gma-tired2

Heartbreaking news

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Now I'm not a JW, is it ok for me to...

by Julia Orwell in

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...drink a lot?

gosh i love wine.

i like a good bottle of wine each night, and i have a high tolerance to alcohol, though i never drank much (except for a couple of times with the vodka, but i don't keep that stuff in the house anymore, way too dangerous) as a jw because getting slightly happy is a 'sin'.

gma-tired2

Julia whatever you are comfortable with. Enjoy your wine.

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Gay MS??

by andysmiles in

about me, i am being raised in a jw family.

all of my family expect for one aunt, who had left but not disfellowedshiped thankly, are in jw.

my father is an elder and so is my grandfather.

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Welcome I am the mother of a gay ex JW. The brothers never realize the damage they do with their loose talk.. Go on with your life and accept your sexuality. DO NOT marry as will be suggested it doesn't help you or anyone. Best wishes Andysmiles. My son pioneered up to the day he confessed to being gay and was df'd. He says coming out was the best thing he did for himself.

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I have been asked to submit work for next year's open studio exhibit

by nugget in

my husband showed some of my work to artists exhibiting in this years open studio event and i have been asked to submit work for next year.

as soon as the children go back to school i will be busy with the isograph pens.

as a witness i gave up my art studies and my dream of fine art because it was not appropriate for a witness.

gma-tired2

Your art is beautiful. Your work deserves to be exhibited

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"You knew what the consequences were when YOU decided to leave The Truth. This is YOUR decision and the outcome is YOUR responsibility."

by nicolaou in

how many of us have had to deal with a version of that retort?!

it's hurtful and i suspect - for some - that's partly because of the nagging feeling that our families may have a point.. but do they?.

i was 15 when i got baptised, is it reasonable that as the 50 year old man i'll be on my next birthday i continue to be held to a decision i made as a schoolboy?.

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Splash I was baptised 51 years ago and very few things taught are the same. I have been told you have to be at every meeting to understand all the new lights. As my family member was saying this I think she had doubts as she expressed this thought aloud.