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  In your experience, do JW's show hospitality?

  by Gopher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  and i don't just mean "formal" hospitality that is scheduled on the announcement board for visiting speakers and travelling overseers.. i mean real, from the heart, love of strangers (xenophilia in greek).

  xenophobia (fear of strangers) is the antithesis of hospitality.. when you visited other halls where nobody knew you (and you weren't the guest speaker or the travelling overseer), did people go out of their way to make you feel welcome?

  or did they mutter to themselves, "i wonder who the stranger is?

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  berylblue

  In Jersey you're less likely to find hospitality than in the south.

  I've heard that. I tried to most welcome new ones but, in reality, there really weren't very many new comers. While I did greet new ones and give little stupid gifts and cards to those women who were studying, or to new families in the congregation, I will be the first to admit that it wasn't enough (no kidding!!!); I was not in a position to have anyone over for a meal (opposing husband) and I couldn't take new persons anywhere (no money and I have never driven).

  I'll be honest: Not being in the congregation "social circles", I can't say whether or not new ones were invited to socialize. I didn't see it, but that didn't mean it didn't happen.

  My first time at the KH was at the Memorial, where (I realized in retrospect) there were assigned "greeters". The man who greeted me solemnly took my hand and said, "I'm so glad you are here. This is the ark; everyone out there is going to die". I was shocked and offended. I really didn't want to go back, but there was a niggling voice in my head saying, "Suppose he's right".

  I still can't get that "voice" out of my head. I'm still afraid he was right.

  Rosemarie
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  When Was The Last Time You Set Foot In a Kingdom Hall?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  weeks?

  months?

  years??

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  berylblue

  Oh, god , tex.
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  Hillary Clintons new book

  by freedom96 in

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  will it be found under the fiction or non-fiction section?

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  berylblue

  I don't know much about Hillary at all, but I do admire her. As for being a liar, I can't address that, but in my (albeit) limited experience with politics, I have found most politicians to be the same to one degree or another. Or at least be very adroit at skirting real issues. Seems to be part of the "game".

  Rosemarie
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  REAL REASON JW'S DON'T CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS..

  by integ in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think i've finally figured out why jw's don't celebrate holidays.

  well, the first obvious reason is.

  the g body tells them not to, but the second reason is not because it is pagan, if it were the.

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  berylblue

  Good point; however, my "not celebrating" holidays did not keep me from my family I wen to Xmas dinner anyway, and just left the room when the gifts were exchanged.

  I guess I was a very bad Witness.

  Rosemarie
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  New member

  by Winston Smith :>D in

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  2. friends

  i just wanted to say hi to the group here.. been baptized for 15 years now.

  my wife has been baptized for a little less than that time period.. been an aux poi., reg pio, ms. wife is a reg pio currently.

  now im just a lowly publisher :d. have had many doubts over the years on small matters.

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  berylblue

  Winston, welcome
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  Suicide and JW'S

  by obiwan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have personally had experience with this.

  a long time friend committed suicide because of her husband and the problems they were having.

  he abused her and ended up leaving her, the elders wouldn't help out much stating that it was a marital problem.. she couldn't cope with him leaving, she was extremely dependant on him, she felt the only way out was suicide.

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  berylblue

  To avoid suicide it is better to realize that a person has to take responsibility for their own foolish behavior.

  --Proplog2

  How the F*** is a chemical imbalance in one's brains, and the suicidal ideation (and sadly, sometimes, actualitzation) which results from such chemical imbalance, "foolish behavior"?????
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  Fashion Fluff....Questions for the Ladies....

  by teenyuck in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since it is friday and i am in a fluffy mood..... fingernails....long/short; painted, bare?

  french manicure or nothing?

  i had my nails *done* a few months ago and there was a man there getting a full set of acrylic nails.

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  berylblue

  OH, and I wear, when I do wear jeans, or my ankle length denim skirts, really ridiculously frou-frou flip flops with a perfect pedicure.
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  Fashion Fluff....Questions for the Ladies....

  by teenyuck in

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  2. friends

  since it is friday and i am in a fluffy mood..... fingernails....long/short; painted, bare?

  french manicure or nothing?

  i had my nails *done* a few months ago and there was a man there getting a full set of acrylic nails.

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  berylblue

  Long acrylic nails may be out, but I make NO APOLOGIES...I do not feel right unless my nails are perfect. They are long, round and beautiful. I wear panty hose ALWAYS..whenever I am not wearing microspandex black tights...I have my own look. I wear ankle length skirts and long jackets with tights and ankle boots. I don't care what's in or out, I have found the look that's me for right now.

  Rosemarie
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  How to get rid of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by ballistic in

  1. social
  2. humour

  when they ask, "can i talk to you about god?

  " reply, "sure, what would you like to know?

  answer the door with a bloody knife and say, "i'm sorry, could you come back in a half hour?

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  berylblue

  Well you lay on your porch chalk out your body or use masking tape the you spread watchtowers and awakes around the marked out body on the porch. I guarantee you will never even get one to knock on your door.....

  Wouldn't have stopped me, I'd have thought it was hilarious and wanted to meet the household with the great sense of humor.

  Rosemarie
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  What is wrong with America?

  by Tyler in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  now i am in england, so first ill explain why i am criticising america and not my own country.

  america is taking over the world.

  this is a fact.

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  berylblue

  From my knowledge of History there was a culture that was just like this. They valued good looks and a Class system. They were commercially based, and yes they even had their social misfits who they mocked with venom. I’m sure you know who I mean.

  From my (admittedly limited) knowledge of history, there have been many cultures just like that....but thanks for your thoughts.

  Rosemarie