Well said and spot on Englishman. Goshawk
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Moving On.
by Englishman infirst we were all jehovah's witnesses.
that was the most important thing in our lives, our raison d'etre.
it was how we identified ourselves.
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How to get rid of snoring?
by sunshineToo inany idea?
my husband wakes me up about twice every night.
what can we do besides using a pair of ear plugs, which makes me uncomfortable?
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Goshawk
You wait until you both are about to drift off into dreamland.
Then you say in a hushed voice, "What was that noise outside?"
While your mate comes to full alert, and listens intently for a repeat of the noise you can drift off into a peaceful slumber.
Note: This process can be repeated if your mate wakes you up with their snoring as it is hard to snore and listen for a mysterious noise coming from outside.
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DONT EVER BE LATE
by primitivegenius ina parish priest was being honored at a dinner on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his arrival in that parish.
a leading local politician, who was a member of the congregation, was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech at the dinner, but he was delayed in traffic, so the priest decided to say his own few words while they waited.
"you will understand," he said, "the seal of the confessional, can never be broken.
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Goshawk
lol Good one.
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I'm a lurker no more......
by Betsy inhi everyone - just wanted to introduce myself.
i posted a hi over in personal experiences, but thought i'd elaborate here..... i was raised a jw in delaware, ohio.
you know, i was that girl all the old ones in the cong liked because i was kind to them and pioneered.
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Welcome aboard.
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How Did You Become Irregular and Then Inactive As A Publisher?
by minimus indid you suddenly just stop reporting time?
did you do it gradually???
what reaction did you get from the elders when you missed your first month reporting time?
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Kind of got help in that area.
Having moved to a new territory to go to college (oops strike 1) I was treated rather coldly by the elders in either of the congregations in that town. I made up my mind that I would not post my time there but would update my time when I went home to visit. Later when a girl I had introduced to the truth started studying with an elder's wife I refused to be slandered or gossiped about (strike 2 for not arse-kissing). Actually had the same elder insist on going with me in the field work on weekend, he was rather puzzled when the time didn't show up in their congregation totals. After a visit from some elders and the CO to try and convince me to quit school in favor of the preaching work. (Strike 3 for not putting the kingdom first in early 80's) (and these guys had college educations as well). Pretty much got fed up with the treatment, didn't volunteer for impromptu talks, or reenroll in the ministry school when I came back to school, and meeting attendance was even more sporadic. So I guess it could be said that the elders helped me to reduce my time and attendance in various ways.
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New Girl on the block
by Teela ini have been reading the threads for about a year now and thought its time to post my story.
i cant remember much up until i was ten except the usual no birthdays, no worldly friends or bad associates.
then it was a series of arguments of why i didnt what to go to church.
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Goshawk
Welcome Teela!!
May your journey here be interesting.
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Movies JW style
by VeniceIT ina friend and i were chatting tonight and he got on the subject of jw movie themes.
what if wts took over the film industry, what kind of movies would we see (using previous movie titles.
) it was entertaining and i knew you guys could come up with some good ones.. ted jarez and the chamber of secrets.
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Pioneer: Sister Ripley (staring our own little Venice) and her car group tangle with the apostate alien.
Pioneers: The car group goes back to destroy the apostate nest with the help of the ministerial servants.
Pioneers 3: The field service (tm) approved car breaks down and crashes into an abandoned church where an apostate get loose and runs amuck.
Pioneers Resurrection: Ripley post tribulation adventures fighting newly resurrected apostates that didn't have the decency to wait to die at Armageddon.
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The ten best ways to disrupt a District Assembly:
by czarofmischief in1. have an apostate food truck outside with free burritos and shasta cola.. 2. wear a smurf costume and run across the stage.. 3. bikini car wash across the street.. 4. have an old-school breakdancing session on the corner, cardboard and all.
bonus if you do it on a mat made of watchtowers and primary colored book covers.. 5. have a garage sale or flea market in the neighborhood during the afternoon session.. 6. sit in the audience and applaud everything that anybody says - try to get a standing ovation for each sentence of the closing prayer.. 7. put a recording of rap, heavy metal, or other forbidden music on instead of the kingdom melodies.. 8. get fifty of your friends to walk around in the stadium during the session, holding signs that say, "louder please!
" and "take your shirt off!
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Wear a t-shirt with the picture of a man holding a cell phone to his ear and the caption reads:
Can you shun me now?
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Through everything... do you feel that you learned soemthing?
by anotheropenviewpoint ini am new to the board and have read countless gripes and pokes at "the organization" but i fail to find one interesting question.. in preface... i was disfellowshiped myself over 5 years ago.
in that time, i had done much searching, visited many churches and faithes.. going to some for as short as one session and some as long as 6 - 8 months.
after i felt my search was in vein i stopped attempting to go to these shurches all together.. i never forgot how to pray through.
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Goshawk
Primary lesson learned:
Do NOT let others do the thinking for you. But, if you do then don't whine when you are enslaved to whatever is the current "guiding light" of the day.
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Up on a ladder cleaning out the gutters.
Somehow that now seems fitting now.
Goshawk of the marked and outcast class because "boy! you think too much" class