Posts by Tashawaa

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Finally!!! Run in with JWs...

by Tashawaa in

i've lived here for about 1 1/2 years and haven't seen a single jw.

i read all the posts where there have been run-ins, people called on, elders talked to, etc.

and couldn't hardly wait for my turn.

Tashawaa

Thanks guys for the support

I guess I was surprised by my own reaction, so I wanted to share.

Insomiac - I know what you mean. I mean they were "right" to be out, but some of the confrontations just made me "stronger" in my line of thinking. One call that stands out in my head was a conversation I had with an athiest. He was kind, thoughtful... he listened. He asked questions that made me THINK. It didn't turn me right-there-and-then, but it did play a part in opening that closed littl' mind of mine

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Finally!!! Run in with JWs...

by Tashawaa in

i've lived here for about 1 1/2 years and haven't seen a single jw.

i read all the posts where there have been run-ins, people called on, elders talked to, etc.

and couldn't hardly wait for my turn.

Tashawaa

always saying that I'm not interested, and brushing them off when they ask why.

You know, that could have made a difference in my response. She seemed much more interested in giving me a Watchtower than in speaking with me. She never asked me a "thought provoking question" or followed up my "no thank you" with a "Have you ever read our literature?". Hmmmm, maybe she should memorize a few Conversation Stoppers in the Reasoning book. Hell, I know I did when I was a dubbie

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Finally!!! Run in with JWs...

by Tashawaa in

i've lived here for about 1 1/2 years and haven't seen a single jw.

i read all the posts where there have been run-ins, people called on, elders talked to, etc.

and couldn't hardly wait for my turn.

Tashawaa

Hope you had a nice lunch!

I had a great lunch!!! She's a great friend I've made since my move. After a year, I'm FINALLY building a social network. She just had a baby (single mom), and she's a professional I met through a work function. We had a couple of drinks, a few appetizers (ribs, hummus & pita, chicken rolls) and talked up a storm

I felt NO need to give him ANY explanation.

I think my feeling came from a deep satisfaction and enjoyment of being "worldly" ...

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Finally!!! Run in with JWs...

by Tashawaa in

i've lived here for about 1 1/2 years and haven't seen a single jw.

i read all the posts where there have been run-ins, people called on, elders talked to, etc.

and couldn't hardly wait for my turn.

Tashawaa

I've lived here for about 1 1/2 years and haven't SEEN a single JW. I read all the posts where there have been run-ins, people called on, elders talked to, etc. and couldn't hardly wait for my turn. I imagined bringing up the UN, or child molestation, or old dates... whatever. I just imagined REALLY confronting one.

Yesterday morning, I headed out of my apt building. Two ladies are walking up the block. One is Philipino, around 40, and the other is in her 60's, white curly hair, sweater. Book bags hanging off the shoulder. The older lady has a cool book bag. A magazine size window is on the side of the bag, and she has inserted the newest issue of Watchtower there. I've never seen a bag like that before.

Its around 10:30am, I'm wearing shorts, a t-shirt, sunglasses, and carrying a pack of cigs in my hand. I'm heading out to a friends house to hang out a bit and go for lunch on a patio.

As they approach me, I got a feeling of total calm. No sweaty palms, no fast beating heart or anxiety. No anger.

The older lady approaches, while the Philipino lady walks towards the car - "Would you like some interesting reading material this morning?" and she starts to reach into her bag. I smiled and said a simple, "No thank you. But you have yourself a good morning."

I continued on my walk. Pulled out a smoke and realized that I didn't need to engage them. Don't get me wrong - if one came to my door, and I could invite them in, and if I was in a fiester mood.... but on this particular morning, I felt good to be "OUT". I didn't need to tell her about the UN, or ask a question she couldn't answer.... I was just enjoying my reaction to them. There was none.

This place has been a HUGE help in my overcoming past emotional, intelletual, social issues relating to my JW past.

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Those true life stories in the mags

by trumangirl in

those life stories of bros and sis's in the awakes and wts were always very inspirational and encouraging to me when i was in the borg.

everyone enjoyed reading them.

now i realise that these experiences would have been censored and edited for maximum affect on the readers.

Tashawaa

My sis got a write up in the Awake! An exemplary pioneer!!!! She got two marriage proposals from the article. I guess if you like the pic/story, you write the society and they forward the letters to you.

She's out now.

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satan fears

by cuddlepie in

this is a paragraph out of an email my mother sent me.

this doesnt help.

why cant they see that its this talk that attributed me to needing therapy in the first place!

Tashawaa

Satan has got you where he wants, alone, coping with all this by yourself

Oh brother! If anything bad happens, its Satan's fault. If good happened to you now (you won the lottery you couldn't play before), it would STILL be Satan keeping you in the world. BLAHHHH

Anyway, I don't think Satan is shunning you. Looks to me like its Jehovah's Organization and the "followers" leaving you alone, coping with this all by yourself. Mom gets to toss "salt on the wound" and feel good about it. Besides, are you suppose to "go back" to Jehovah, just so you won't be alone???? Isn't that a bad reason/motive for going back????

It seems, from your post, you've been through this before?

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District Convention - Press information

by mineralogist in

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Tashawaa

211 conventions in 63 American cities.

Wasn't there a thread that at the conventions, the Society basically gets pre-determined donations of $10,000... thats why there's always the "oops, looks like we're in the hole, and we trust you'll give, give, give, to get us out" speech.

Well, just a quick add-up and you get $2,110,000 for the summer conventions, in the States alone. Thats alot of mula!!!

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Jehovah doesn't help with new car transaction unless you ask....

by desib77 in

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the other day when i was visiting with my mother she was looking at the new car she and her husband had just purchased.

she told me that they now realize there payments are higher than they should be.

she said sister so and so is going to get them a better loan at her company.

Tashawaa

None of the JW's would lend her a hand and none of my adult JW brothers would even help. But Jehovah was again providing and this time through an apostate!

I've got a similar story.

Seems Jah does "provide" through apostates! LOTS!!!!

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