I don't know all the words to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Sunday was my "first" birthday and my work team took me out and had the party hats and a birthday girl sash.
Dinner involved JW oddities being discussed.
Gypsy Sam
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What gives you away as a (former) JW?
by perfect1 inthese days my jw past stay safely under wraps from nearly everyone.. i dont dig it up- and i see no need to talk about it with anyone.. sometimes i feel as if my past is a large and terrible secret, and i will be found out eventually.
people can sense i am different.
i never talk about my family.. i guess people chalk it up to being a private person or let me be a mystery.. however, there is one thing that i feel completely reveals me as having been raised a jehovahs witness:.
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Gypsy Sam
Welcome! Looking forward to your story.
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US DIPLOMATIC CABLES RELATING TO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
by jwleaks inus diplomatic cables relating to jehovah's witnesses and the watch tower society.
jw leaks has commenced publishing us diplomatic cables relating to jehovahs witnesses and the watch tower society.. the first series of diplomatic cables deals with the years 1973 1976 and provides a unique insight into the role the us government played in assisting the watch tower society around the world during the turbulent mid-1970s.. these diplomatic cables deal with the treatment of jehovahs witnesses in malawi, the banning of the watch tower society in kenya and argentina, arrests of jehovahs witness missionaries and members around the world (incl.
turkey, spain, greece, kenya, mozambique), the us governments diplomatic political assistance in trying to get grant suiter and milton henschel into south africa for a visit, and the seizing of watch tower society property in various countries.. when taken together the cables show the degree of reliance the watch tower society has placed in the us department of state and various us embassies to secure the presence of the corporation in africa, asia, and south america.. these diplomatic cables will especially assist those who are researching the history of jehovahs witnesses in africa, asia, south america, turkey, greece, and spain.. .
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Gypsy Sam
Looking foreward to checking this out. I don't know who you are, but you are appreciated :)
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Adele, "Set Fire to the Rain"
by losingit inthis song describes how i fell in love with my soon to be ex-husband... and it also describes the shock at finding out who he and the wtbts really are.... heartbreak, even with ensuing happiness, is hard to overcome.
to all those that are going through heartbreak and despair, set fire to the rain and be free!
i dare it to be possible..... i let it fall, my heart.
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Gypsy Sam
Girl, I feel your pain. Adele songs tend to bring up memories of my ex husband, too.
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A new DVD for 2013: The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Oubliette inin another thread, what's new for 2013 - lo nuevo de 2013, jwn member, oppostate, posted news of dc releases at this year's district conventions.
among the releases was this: .
a new dvd for 2013: the return of the prodigal son.
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Gypsy Sam
I just finished the rest of it. Thank you, WT, for validating why I will not be returning to your book publishing company!
Did I really fall for this nonsense when I was younger? This organization really is only cut out for nuclear families. While they did portray the dad as at least being more sympathetic and reasonable, it was ruined by the daffy, emotional mother. The older brother has anger management issues that are quite alarming. Yet, neither parent thinks this is an issue to address.
Overall, it is just so unrealistic.
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Are JWs more negative than normal people?
by Julia Orwell incompare a typical conversation with a jw to one with a random non-jw:.
run into jw in the shops.. .
jw:[surprised] julia!
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Gypsy Sam
Great topic. I wrote down outsmartthesystems comment because it is so true! My dad drives me crazy with his negative, waiting on the world to end mindset. So detrimental.
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Who came up with the phrase TTATT? When?
by dazed but not confused inwho came up with this term and when?
is there a specific member that the credit goes to or did it just develop over time?
was it used in the beginning of this site or is it taken from another site?.
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Gypsy Sam
Yes, I don't know the exact year for the JW publication. Joy Castro's book "The Truth" I was based on it, as it was the study book when she was growing up. Incidentally, her book is a great read, if you haven't already checked it out. She wasn't baptized so I didn't feel too guilty reading her book first, when I was learning TTATT last year.
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Gorby's father collapses at home after new light watchtower study
by Gorbatchov infriends,.
sunday my father, a strong believing witness, former elder and still a ms, collapses at home after the new light watchtower study.. the cause was extreme stress.
i asked him about his worries.
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Gypsy Sam
I'm sorry to hear that about your dad. I wonder how the older ones are reacting in general to the new light?
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young JW;s on facebook
by besty injust trawled a round a few next-gen jw's back in my old neck of the woods up in scotland - kids of my gen really.
couple of things stood out:.
1 - some serious fb'ers in there - 800+ friends on one of them.
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Gypsy Sam
On my facebook, I made a folder where I put inspirational type quotes. Quite a few JW's "liked" or shared it. Now I'm adding photo quotes about logical, critical thinking, benefits of an open mind etc. I also added the logical fallacies bingo chart, as an "ooh, let's try this at the text party" and tagged my daughter telling her to go easy on me as I'm still learning. She knows the JW religion isn't right and is taking Psychology, but since the game might intimidate those that don't know logical fallacies,I added a disclaimer.
Just trying to get a few thinking. I unfriended those that would be difficult, too Julia.
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A new DVD for 2013: The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Oubliette inin another thread, what's new for 2013 - lo nuevo de 2013, jwn member, oppostate, posted news of dc releases at this year's district conventions.
among the releases was this: .
a new dvd for 2013: the return of the prodigal son.
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Gypsy Sam
I watched half of this last night. It was incredibly disturbing to see how the older brother relied on emotional blackmail and a completely closed mind. Wow. Will have to watch the rest tonight. The corporate setting was also quite unrealistic. I have worked in corporate settings for 13 years and never seen anyone be forced to work that much overtime.