Vitameatavegamin

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  Ever been to a "quick-build"?

  by WingCommander in

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  " for anyone not that familiar with jw lingo, it is when everyone in the congregation gets together to raise a new kingdom hall in about a week, or a weekend.

  kind of like the amish do when they have "barn raisings.

  " lol.

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  I remember going to a quick remodel in our congregation and there was some silly rule about not being allowed to wear

  logo shirts of any kind. Say like you had a shirt that said "Nike" or something, you were not wear it. You had to look

  totally generic. I even saw brothers putting masking tape across the logos on their t-shirts- one of the silliest things I have ever

  seen. I got really fried over that whole remodel thing, I volunteered to assist and one of the Elders who kept everyones

  service time on his home computer said he had to look up my service time first to see if I "qualifed". ONLY active witnesses

  were allowed to participate apparently. I did go and help, but really did not enjoy it. It seemed like it was an "elite" of the

  congregation activity only. So ridiculous. They have to make a federal case out of absolutely everything, right down to

  the "qualified" people who have the high honor at assemblies of "restroom attendant". Oooooooooooh!

  Thanks! Vita
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  In shock.

  by lulu in

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  last night(tuesday) an announcement was made in our congregation that my husband and i had disassociated ourselves.

  we did no such thing(for personal reasons) nor was any document whatsoever given to the local elders or anyone else.

  nevertheless, that is what happened, apparently no letter of resignation is required.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Oh come on!!!!!!!! What right did they have to do that without you're consent??

  Man, I would get a lawyer so fast it would make their heads spin!

  Total defamation case I would say.

  Best Wishes,

  Vita
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  I LOVE CHEESE!!!!!!!!

  by SLOAN in

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  there's soo many yummy cheeses.

  one that hasn't been mentioned that i like a lot is pepper jack cheese (yummy!!!

  ) havarti is a nice mild, smooth and creamy delight!!.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Too much cheese will constipate you. In that case, I recommend Dr. Blasto's Rectum Rockets.

  Guaranteed to work every time.
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  Where are all the spoons!!

  by LuckyLucy in

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  im sitting here at work...ready to eat my stew and all i have is a knife!

  !

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  In the drawer next to the sink.
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  Where are you from?

  by Rado Vleugel in

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  my site (

  http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

  ) has been visited by people from 97 different countries.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Hello from really wet Southern Oregon!
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  Congregation get-togethers

  by freedom96 in

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  did your hall ever organize times for the congregation to do activities?.

  about every 6-9 months, mine would have a congregation picnic.

  people would bring food, and we would play a softball game.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  I learned to make my own fun. I have friends who will come over just because they like me for me, not based upon how many

  meetings I attended last week.

  Vita
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  Congregation get-togethers

  by freedom96 in

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  did your hall ever organize times for the congregation to do activities?.

  about every 6-9 months, mine would have a congregation picnic.

  people would bring food, and we would play a softball game.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  I remember going to some gatherings say on a Saturday night, and invariably we always ended up having to go over the

  Watchtower for the Sunday meeting. It seems like just when you were having fun, it was time to study. Geez, they just

  could'nt spare one damn evening without some sort of "spiritual food". I began to hate cong. gatherings after a while, especially the

  stupid "entertainment nights" we had, where people would sing or do some sort of cheesy skit or something, kind of like the

  Gong Show gone horribly wrong. What really fried my ass was that sometimes people would be chosen to go on the stage

  to do some game or whatever, and the only people that were ever asked to participate were either Elders or Pioneers, or the

  elder's wives. Talk about stuck up! It was really awful.

  I can truly say that I have never met a more snooty, nose-stuck-in-the-air group of people in my life.

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  Why do so many people here disbelieve allegations?

  by avishai in

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  this is not a question regarding bill bowen/ray franz et.

  al.

  that has been discussed elsewhere.

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  It is not that I don't believe the allegations, for I have been a victim myself. But people get to where they attack just for the

  sake of attacking. It goes back to the old saying that there are bad apples in every bunch, or on every tree. There is good and

  bad anywhere you go. It is not just unique to JWs. People need to remain balanced because if we don't, this forum will

  develop a reputation for nothing but a place to slander and distort. I certainly would not want to be guilty of that. We need to

  be SURE before we make allegations, otherwise it is just empty gossip.

  Thanks!

  Vita
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  United Brotherhood?? You MUST be joking!

  by Lin in

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  i was born and raised a dub, and i've never been able to understand how jw's can claim to be a worldwide united "brotherhood" when there is so much racism within the org.

  when i was 14, my father noticed that i liked a black teenage brother in our hall.

  there wasn't anything to it, we weren't dating secrectly or otherwise, i simply liked him and thought he was a cutie.

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  Sure, they're united! Because if you dare to disagree, you are told find the door.
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  I'm being DA by my family

  by reagan_oconnor in

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  wow... it's been awhile since i've posted, there are a lot of new names here.

  i just had to post on this.... i received a letter from my mother friday telling me that she and my father no longer wish to associate with my husband or me.

  they will contact me in case of emergency but thats it.

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  Reagan---

  I know how you feel-my parents treat me the same way. It is really horrible what these people promote, haughtiness,

  self-righteousness and snootiness at it's best. I guess it makes other JWs feel really big to put inactive or DFd family members

  down. It's kind of like belonging to an exclusive club, a members only type of thing. Only the JW "elite" are invited to

  gatherings, etc. Totally pathetic unchristian behavior at it's best.

  Your mom is the one losing in this whole thing. Maybe someday she will come to her senses, but don't count on it.

  Make yourself happy.

  Phooey on 'em.

  Take care,

  Vita