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  Did you know anyone who commited suicide in the org?

  by JH in

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  back in 1991, a young brother maybe 18 years old living next to my place committed suicide.

  his father expected him to be very zealous just like he was, but the son never wanted to be like that.

  he was always controlled by his father.

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  Knew a young man who got in a serious car accident and needed blood to survive. He refused.

  That's suicide in my book.
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  Pranks to play in the hall...

  by purrpurr in

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  what pranks could you/would you/ have you played in the kingdom hall?.

  i have never but here's two i've thought of, 1) replace the liquid soap with glue 2) smear nutella everywhere in the bathroom!.

  what's yours?.

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  My old hall in the '70s had these awful plastic bushes on either side of the stage. They were tall and there were so many of them that it looked like a jungle.

  I took some Barbie dolls into the hall during cleaning night and posed them as if they were climbing up the trees in the jungle.

  The next morning for the Sunday meeting I kept my mouth shut, but soon you could see kids whispering and pointing. But, they were camouflaged enough that the elders didn't notice them before the meeting.

  Afterwards I managed to rescue them from their jungle expedition with the elders none the wiser, but the kids were laughing their asses off. It was th most fun they had at a meeting since....ever!
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  What the GB/Lawyers Should Be Worrying About

  by XBEHERE in

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  2. friends

  perhaps this was touched on in another thread so i apologize if it was ( i don't get to read all of the posts on here all the time) .

  who leaked that october letter that was read about the midweek meeting restructuring and reduction in magazines?

  it only could've been someone fairly high up in the organization or someone in the it department that converted it to pdf format, or someone from a branch that is in charge of digital correspondence, translation, etc.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Sorry...the above comment is on the wrong thread. I was aiming for the disaster preparedness thread.

  Now I feel silly.
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  What the GB/Lawyers Should Be Worrying About

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps this was touched on in another thread so i apologize if it was ( i don't get to read all of the posts on here all the time) .

  who leaked that october letter that was read about the midweek meeting restructuring and reduction in magazines?

  it only could've been someone fairly high up in the organization or someone in the it department that converted it to pdf format, or someone from a branch that is in charge of digital correspondence, translation, etc.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Live in an island in a flood zone that gets hurricanes fairly often. We have had our disaster routine ready for years.

  Grab passports, purse with medication, file with financial info, change of clothes and blankets. Put cat in carrier, pack the car and evacuate. The last hurricane did not have a mandatory evacuation, but it dropped a giant tree on our roof so we had to leave. The plan worked like a charm.

  Help from Watchtower not necessary.
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  JWs have more good points than bad

  by lsw1961 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1) many who were on the destructive path have been transformed by their teachings (this includes me who was once vicious, and presumptuous and atheistic).

  2) equal monthly pay to all members of the bethel community regardless of whether they are bc members or sweepers.

  this is something that still remains as an unattainable dream for the world.

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  lsw, glad to see you back!

  Yes, I believe you are talking about the universal issue of sovereignty, yes?That like in the days of Noah, Jehovah would need to destroy the wicked, only saving those that are doing his will?
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  JW Religion same as Stock Market/Gambling (Concept)

  by Da.Furious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for the last few days i was discussing with a colleague of mine at work about the stock market and how some people, even when losing money, they will hold onto their shares because someone said they will rise again.

  this may lead to lost opportunities or even losing all their money instead of de-risking and offsetting loses by buying another stock, in other word jumping ship.. this got me thinking about jws (knowing that i am still in).

  took one step back and looked at our family and what we have done by sticking to this religion.

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  Yes, not planning for retirement can be devastating. But, there were plenty of Witnesses who did, who owned their own businesses and it seemed like those were the big shots in the circuits. Money still talks in "Jehovah's Organization."

  Thank goodness my father fully funded his retirement. He did not grow up in the religion or with secure finances, so he had an urgency to provide for himself and my mother in their golden years. When he retired a few years ago, he had just as much income as while he was still working. A really smart guy. He could've done so much more...

  Love you, Daddy!
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  If I win the lottery

  by eyeuse2badub in

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  i haven't yet won the state lottery but i purchased a lottery ticket last night.

  if i win the lottery, it's $150 million.. if i win, my name is publicly announced and of course my picture gets into the news.

  i will probably get df'ed.. however, will the wtbts accept a hefty "donation' from my 'lucky' winnings?

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  Yes, Bugslife, but you must tell them where it came from.

  You know, write an old-fashioned check and put on the memo line: Proceeds from state lottery winnings.

  That would be an interesting conundrum.
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  Could Have Been Worse

  by Perry in

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  leah rimini spent a lot of money before she ditched her cult: .

  over the years she says she spent about $2 million for services and training courses and made another $3 million in donations.

  among her expenses was $40,000 to compensate scientology for sandwiches... article.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Geez, I hope they were some super delicious sandwiches at $40,000!
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  Long Story of my Life/Experience

  by GrownMidget in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  also, my wife has come to her limits of understanding me about the witnesses related grief i have been having.

  she has told me many times to stop reading the ex-witness sites because i get depressed and become angry, which sadly is true.

  it's not very productive to be sad throughout the entire day and then shout at your wife for the reason she has no first hand experience about, therefore how could she possibly know and help?

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  GrreatTeacher

  Welcome, GrownMidget!

  Well, I don't know whether the mental illness comes first and then people are attracted to the religion for stability or the religion causes mental illness. But, I do know there is a lot of mental illness in the JWs.

  In my case, there is mental illness in non JW family members. This created a chaotic environment which drew my parent to the religion. But, mental health issues are not cured by religion! So, things were bad in my childhood.

  I have also spent time in a psychiatric hospital, but I'm doing very well now. I am glad you were able to get mental health care. I'm in the US and it is very, very expensive. As I read your story I kept thinking, 'How can he afford to keep going to the hospital?' Even with health insurance, my hospitalization cost us a lot of money. It is a constant source of stress for me worrying about getting sick again and being able to afford care. You are so lucky to be able to get all that mental health care! I hope you are still getting after-care and counseling! You need to do it to stay sane. Please make it a priority for yourself!

  I, too, grew up as a JW, but I left at age 19. I was disfellowshipped and then reinstated, but immediately quit. I just couldn't imagine living the JW life as an adult. I decided I'd rather be dead than live in paradise with those people!

  Then I met my husband and we have been happy together for over 2 decades! It's funny that the story is the same whether in my generation or Giordano's generation or your generation. Find the love of a great partner and life opens up for you!

  Best wishes!
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  If I win the lottery

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i haven't yet won the state lottery but i purchased a lottery ticket last night.

  if i win the lottery, it's $150 million.. if i win, my name is publicly announced and of course my picture gets into the news.

  i will probably get df'ed.. however, will the wtbts accept a hefty "donation' from my 'lucky' winnings?

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  GrreatTeacher

  Why not make it two cents, VI? Just for the symbolism!