carla: Do jw's knock on Amish & Mennonite doors?
I knocked on many Mennonite doors when I was in my teens. They slammed their doors harder and faster than dyed-in-the-wool Catholics. People who worked night shift ranked third.
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They Are Just Like The Amish (But with Electricity)
by OnTheWayOut ini was describing jehovah's witnesses to a family member who had no idea whatsoever about them.
i may be straightforward and describe things in terms i have learned since reading about cults, but i was not over the top in any way.
i was simply stating the facts in a way that did not try to put any positive spin on anything.. my family member said, "so they are basically the amish but with televisions and electricity.
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What's you BIGGEST pet peeve/disagreement with the WT or GB?!?
by TeenageInsider infor me its the district conventions.
not bragging in anyway, but i was born-into a family of 'higher ups' im talking co's and zo's..... and there is a room that they set up in the conventions/stadiums called the "chairmans office".
i always have access to these rooms, because im usually with one of my higher up family members who give talks and all that other crap.. anyways, while everyone in the convention is sitting in the sun, eating a slimy, soggy bolognia sandwich, the chairmans office is air conditioned, has a variety of chilled beverages, 'coke, pepsi, diet coke, gatorade, dasani water bottles,' not to mention the 'danishes, sandwich triangles, cookies, cakes, muffins, fresh coffee, and for lunch, pizza, salads, pastas, and lasagna'.
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That they exist.
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They Are Just Like The Amish (But with Electricity)
by OnTheWayOut ini was describing jehovah's witnesses to a family member who had no idea whatsoever about them.
i may be straightforward and describe things in terms i have learned since reading about cults, but i was not over the top in any way.
i was simply stating the facts in a way that did not try to put any positive spin on anything.. my family member said, "so they are basically the amish but with televisions and electricity.
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recovering: There is a difference the amish allow a period for their young people to try the outside world with no reprucusions. Only after that are they allowed to get baptized
Only the boys get to sow their wild oats; not the girls.
I live in Lancaster County, PA -- Amish Central -- and I've come to dislike the Amish for the very reasons OTWO gave. And the Amish only allow education up to eighth grade. The elders like to keep them unaware of the benefits of higher education. Were it not for their "quaint" clothing, horse-and-buggy transportation (a traffic hazard BTW), and farming, they wouldn't merit a second look from the public.
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My Fathers Memorial Service
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My father died a few years ago. When I attended his memorial service at the local KH, I asked my husband to time how much of the talk was actually devoted to my father.
40-minute talk; 8 minutes about my dad.
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If This Site Was A Religion
by label licker inif this site were a religion, what would you name it and who would you elect as elders, ms's, co's, ect,,,,.
i'll start: i would call it the educated loveable and untouchables.
would love to be the elder that says no dissassociation allowed or disfellowshipping!
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If this site were a religion, Farkel would be GOD.
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Book of Mormon the musical
by Tiktaalik ini went and saw the book of mormon when i was in nyc last week.
it was superb.
so many great songs and so, so funny.
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mamochan13: I had a weird thought - without having been in an insane cult, we would not have things like this Broadway musical, or Mr. Diety, or all Processor's Witchtower stuff (http://www.svhelden.info/witchtower/). Humour and satire has helped us survive.
Yeah, a Broadway play and a few web sites make all those years of being braindead dubs worthwhile.
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Book of Mormon the musical
by Tiktaalik ini went and saw the book of mormon when i was in nyc last week.
it was superb.
so many great songs and so, so funny.
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Qcmbr, you're not a Mormon anymore??!! Good for you! And an atheist, too! -- Congratulations. <---- I guess you can drink one of these now. I'll raise a glass to toast you tomorrow (it's almost 2am here).
But now I'll have to find someone else to make snarky comments about.
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Book of Mormon the musical
by Tiktaalik ini went and saw the book of mormon when i was in nyc last week.
it was superb.
so many great songs and so, so funny.
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Qcumber, are you brave enough to watch a musical that showcases how the rest of the world perceives your religion?
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Sex and drugs in university
by Xanthippe inso this jw friend that got in touch out of the blue a few months ago after 24 years of shunning us agrees that the borg is not keen on university.
it is so difficult to keep to your principles because of all the immorality there according to her.
yes same old story we have been hearing for years.. if that is the case they should be fine with distance learning.
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What is their excuse about not learning with these higher education facilities?
It takes time away from the all-important work of selling WTS crap.
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Old People Should Hurry Up and Die - says the New Japanese Finance Minister
by fulltimestudent inthe newish japanese government is conservative in bent, and its finance minister recently raised eyebrows with the above statement.
japan, as you may know, is a rapidly aging society as the long falling birthrate bites into the demographics.. here's how the english guardian reports this tale:.
let elderly people 'hurry up and die', says japanese ministertaro aso says he would refuse end-of-life care and would 'feel bad' knowing treatment was paid for by government.
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That photo of Taro Aso shows he's not exactly a spring chicken himself. Why doesn't he just off himself and save his country both the expense of his eventual medical care and his stupid rhetoric?