Posts by Gypsy Sam

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Anyone else celebrating the Memorial with just their families at home tonight?

by ohiocowboy in

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tonight, i have decided to bake unleavened bread so that my partner and i can have our own memorial at home.

i already have the wine, and i will be serving it in an authentic ancient greel drinking vessel called a kantharos that was used in ancient times.

i've collected ancient greek and roman coins and antiquities for quite a few years, and i thought it would be neat to try be be as authentic as possible by serving the emblems in ancient wares.

Gypsy Sam

Yours sounds delightful and full of meaning to you and your partner. This be my last time attending at the hall.

Carpe Diem!

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Jury duty as a JW, were you summons for Jury service.

by jam in

for over 12 years i have been summons for jury service.. each year i receive a summons and each year my physician.

send in my medical excuse.

don,t get me wrong, i would love.

Was a victim prior to jury duty. Survivor and happily divorced by the time jury duty came up for me. Still knew the charges brought up were too close to my former marriage and i couldnt be objective. Someone I work with is always questioning why, in Florida, with the amount of retirees and unemployed people we have, why they can't just call on them. Those of us in finance really don't like missing work.

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JW women in critical condition after being attacked by pit bull while out in service

by JimmyPage in

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20130319_11_0_twowom831238.

Gypsy Sam

I have tried to keep up with this thread, so I hope I'm not posting duplicate information. I googled jw org angels provide protection preaching. What it led me to was a quick read from a 2006 article and after a comment I received from my text to a dozen friends, I feel confident in responding. She pointed out Jehovah doesn't promise us protection, but at least these sisters and the brother in New Zealand that died delivering tracts, were being faithful to Jehovah. I was thinking I'd tell her I personally agree with her, but while researching came across the above article and WT gives a different impression. Are we allowed to post a link directly from jw org to a comment?

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Jury duty as a JW, were you summons for Jury service.

by jam in

for over 12 years i have been summons for jury service.. each year i receive a summons and each year my physician.

send in my medical excuse.

don,t get me wrong, i would love.

Gypsy Sam

Yes, twice. Once we were dismissed. The second time, I was in the courtroom, still an active JW, and a long questionnaire was given to us. The case ironically hit way too close to home and I asked to speak to the judge. The case involved domestic violence, including battery while pregnant. I gave him a very brief synopsis of my story and I was released. Of course, at the time, I thought it was an answered prayer

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 03-24-2013 WT Study (REGRETS)

by blondie in

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serve god without regrets?.

who said: i do repent [feel regret,.

(b) in what sense has jehovah felt regret,.

Gypsy Sam

Great review, thank you Blondie! I skipped toay, for a pleasurable volunteer event I decided to be a part of this weekend. No regrets about not spending my time delivering Memorial tracts.

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Well... I got my 'invite'

by Jim_TX in

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as most know, it's that time of the year when the jws go out 'in force' and bang on doors trying to leave their litter-ature for the memorial - aka 'memorial invite'.. this morning (saturday), i was at the local coffee shop - which is normal for me.

my wife was at home chilling on the sofa, in her nightie.. i got a text message around 9:30-ish saying that jws had been at our house.. when i got home, my wife said she was sitting on the sofa when she heard a light 'tap tap' on the door.

we have a doorbell.

Gypsy Sam

I haven't had a witness reach me at home in over a decade. I'm in a different territory than the hall I go to. As a single woman, I wouldn't answer the door unless I knew who was there.

@justlois. I enjoy your posts - hope your tears have dried and you are feeling more positive. There are many I'd like to help awaken, but I have to move on. There are moments where it definitely gets to me, too.

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JW women in critical condition after being attacked by pit bull while out in service

by JimmyPage in

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20130319_11_0_twowom831238.

Gypsy Sam

I sent a message to everyone that I know will be out in service more this month and attached the article along with the one about the brother that was killed in service in New Zealand this week. Told them all to please be very careful out there. Just trying to get a brain or two turned on, considering the literature does indicate we have protection out in service. I noticed someone posted to a JW Facebook private group of 300, the Tulsa article. Hope these sisters are recovering.

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Suspected Jehovah's Witnesses attacked by pitbull in the preaching work

by cedars in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtrdafq0xac.

i guess this sort of thing is bound to happen, even though the society implies that angels are out there protecting jehovah's witnesses from harm.. interestingly, it wasn't an angel who came to the rescue, but a "worldly" bystander with his gun.. .

cedars.

Gypsy Sam

I posted it to a jw Facebook group of 300 that I am part of, asking if anyone knew the sisters and could we somehow help?

Only recieved 1 comment. 20+ comments for someone that posted About preaching where need was great. Typical. Mentioned this story to a family member and they pointed out how work is being spread online in China through displays set up in Hong Kong. I pointed out how China bans many websites and there are 2 billion people who have never heard of jw's between China and Mddle East.

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NOT on JW.ORG: Who currently owns the Judges' Beth Sarim 4440 Braeburn Rd San Diego ca 92116?

by Balaamsass in

the other thread on the judge rutherfords death lead me to google beth sarim at 4440 braeburn rd., in san diego ca.

nice digs on google earth.

the home next door is over $800,000 on zillow and trulia.

Gypsy Sam

I made it a point to stop there on a trip to CA last winter. I was just learning the TTATT and posted pictures to my Facebook asking if anyone recognized it. No bites. Beautiful property, took some great pics of the house done up for Xmas.

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How do I as a future "Therapist" help ex-jws that won't move on from the WT?

by booker-t in

i am halfway through my master's program in psychology/sociology and plan on being a therapist/sounselor.

i left jw's in 1988 and i have never looked back.

i enjoy my life so much after getting my aa degree, then my ba degree, and now i will soon get my ma degree.

Gypsy Sam

Danmera, I second your comment. Bromac, creepy yet, I had the exact same observation this afternoon. Weird.

booker-t, I keep myself very busy with volunteer activities, where I've met new friends. I only found out about this site a couple of months ago and I love it! I want to help others leave! "The truth" shaped me into the person I am, in many positive ways. I don't choose to have regrets about it. I just want to grow, learn and be there for others. Keep in mind, it is hard to walk away from something that you thought made you better and more secure than billions of other people. Misguided as we were, we all have people we stil wish were out or on their way out.