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  I'm disfellowshipped, and I will partake at the Memorial.................

  by Fruitcake in

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  well, nisan 14 is rolling around again, and i am going to partake at the memorial.. when i was a goodstanding jw last year, i really thought of the relationship i had with the christ, and partook, and they all had a cow.

  but i had a good standing, so they pretty much left me alone.... well, surprise!!

  i am now disfellowshipped, and some inner voice tells me to go back there one last time and partake, i am not doing this to be a pain, but to show the new congregation that i had belonged to, who i am, and to give others the courage to examine themselves, and their personal relationship with the christ.. i believe disfellowshipping is unscriptural, so i am confidant!!

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  blackout

  doesnt anyone get it?
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  Hey Anaimal!!! Please move the camera up a little

  by Joyzabel in

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  hehe.

  i want to see pics of peoples faces, so please move the camera up a little or have people bend down and wave at the camera.. we are watching you guys while in chat.!!!!

  whoohooo.

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  all I can see is a lady with black hair and glasses?????
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  Explaining the inexplicable.

  by JeffT in

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  i think we've talked about this before, but i'd like to revisit it.

  i'm working on some marketing stuff for a novel i wrote, based a bit on my experience as a dub.

  i realized that the reason i ended up with a novel (my first attempt was non-ficiton) was because so much of what we did just doesn' make sense, and i wanted to immerse my readers in a fictional cult world to explain how these people think.

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  blackout

  I think being vulnerable and emotionally needy has a lot to do with it. They prey on people like this. Anyone who has lost a loved one, divorced or is having marriage problems, teenagers who feel unloved. They initially provide emotional support and physical help, until you are baptised at which point they turn you over to the fear of ostracism* to keep you under the thumb.

  JMHO LOL (humble, right)

  BO
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  I'm disfellowshipped, and I will partake at the Memorial.................

  by Fruitcake in

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  well, nisan 14 is rolling around again, and i am going to partake at the memorial.. when i was a goodstanding jw last year, i really thought of the relationship i had with the christ, and partook, and they all had a cow.

  but i had a good standing, so they pretty much left me alone.... well, surprise!!

  i am now disfellowshipped, and some inner voice tells me to go back there one last time and partake, i am not doing this to be a pain, but to show the new congregation that i had belonged to, who i am, and to give others the courage to examine themselves, and their personal relationship with the christ.. i believe disfellowshipping is unscriptural, so i am confidant!!

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  ROFLMAO...
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  Thoughts for the Zen challenged...

  by blackout in

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  thoughts for the zen challenged .

  before you criticize someone,you should walk a mile in their shoes.

  that way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

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  THOUGHTS FOR THE ZEN CHALLENGED

  Before you criticize someone,you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

  Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

  If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,it was probably worth it.

  If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

  Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow.
  Do not walk beside me, either;
  just leave me the heck alone.

  It's always darkest before dawn.
  So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

  Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced,you can't be promoted.

  No one is listening until you make a mistake.

  Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

  It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

  It is far more impressive when others
  discover your good qualities without your help.

  If you tell the truth,
  you don't have to remember anything.

  Some days you are the bug,
  some days you are the windshield.

  Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

  There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

  Experience is something you don't get
  until just after you need it.
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  I'm disfellowshipped, and I will partake at the Memorial.................

  by Fruitcake in

  1. jw
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  well, nisan 14 is rolling around again, and i am going to partake at the memorial.. when i was a goodstanding jw last year, i really thought of the relationship i had with the christ, and partook, and they all had a cow.

  but i had a good standing, so they pretty much left me alone.... well, surprise!!

  i am now disfellowshipped, and some inner voice tells me to go back there one last time and partake, i am not doing this to be a pain, but to show the new congregation that i had belonged to, who i am, and to give others the courage to examine themselves, and their personal relationship with the christ.. i believe disfellowshipping is unscriptural, so i am confidant!!

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  Well.... Im inactive and last year I went to the memorial, walked in quietly and sat in the middle of the row about half way up the isle.

  Waited patiently for the talks, songs and prayers, then when the wine came past I sculled the whole glass, then to top it off, when the bread came past, I grabbed it off the plate and munched it all up like cooky monster, bits of bread were flying everywhere. Some landed on the sister next to me and I picked it off her apologised and ate it. I then crossed my legs sat quietly with a look of anticipation on my face.

  Everyone was shocked, they didn't know what to do. Was I mad? Did I really think I was of the remnant? The expressions on their faces!!!!

  Then the elders congregated at the back of the hall, they were mumbling in hushed tones. Next thing I knew one of the 'big' brothers in the hall was squeezing down the row toward me, excusing himself as he went.

  I saw him coming and wrapped my fingers around the base of my chair, I wasn't leaving for anything. He politely asked me to leave, I shook my head and a bread crumb landed on his jacket. I gently picked it off and popped it in my mouth.

  Next thing I knew he grabbed my shoulders either side and heaved, I hung on for grim death. The other brothers saw what was happening but could do nothing due to me being in the middle of the congregation. Ha ha, I won, the 'big' Brother could not move my limpet like hands from the seat and he retreated to the back of the hall.

  I sat there enthralled for the rest of the presentation, then, when I had my chance, (during the final prayer), I scaddaddled out of there. Whoohoo what a rush! Wonder if they'll have me back this year?
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  Dont you hate it when you bump into other JW's....

  by blackout in

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  and you dont know if they are still jw's and they aren't sure if you are and there is this awkward chat and then a quick seeya?

  or is it just me?

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  WOW, my post actually got reply's thi is my only OP woohoo, might try another one now.

  I like the birthday trick and will try the hug one.

  But I also meant that when you see an old friend and neither of you are sure.
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  What Do You Think Is the Typical Attitude Of The Average JW Now?

  by minimus in

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  do you think that the average elder, ms, pioneer or publisher is different in attitude today?

  would the witness of 10 or 20 years ago, have the same way of thinking as today's jw's?

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  They all look very sad and tired to me.
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  Spanking: some thoughts

  by Oroborus21 in

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  (just starting a new thread with these thoughts)

  howdy,.

  this is nice topic to kick around because everyone has a different experience and opinion.

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  blackout

  Good one Mr Moe.

  The OP said:

  are of course two basic approaches to behaviour modification, POSITIVE reinforcement and NEGATIVE reinforcement.

  Most people will agree that positive reinforcement is to be preferred and there is some evidence to support the notion that in many situations positive reinforcement is more effective (shows a stronger correlation to producing the desired behavioural response).

  People who are so anti-spanking are really just saying the obvious, namely that they prefer positive reinforcement over negative reinforcement (which corporal punishment is a form). Well duhhhh!

  We all can agree to that and in fact if positive reinforcement was 100% effective with our children we would always use incentives, rewards, warm counseling, instruction, etc. to produce the behavioural responses we desire. The reality however is that positive reinforcement is not effective all the time and therefore one must recognize that NEGATIVE reinforcement is not only valid but sometimes necessary to produce the desired change in behaviour.

  there are other forms of negative reinforcement than spanking you know. Time out is a NR, so is scolding, so is getting the child to do a job or taking away privileges. SPANKING in my opinion is not on and I agree totally with MrMoe.
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  Question about JW and Brooklyn

  by Eppie in

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  hai all,.

  i have a question: when i read on this site i notice that many people are upset by the organisation of jw and not necessarily their beliefs (also, but less upset maybe?).

  i have a question though: we talk about jws being indoctrinated and brainwashed etc., but where does it originate?

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  blackout

  Hmmmm...

  I have wondered this myself Eppie, and I also have wondered what they are doing with the billions of dollars they get each year????

  Anyone got an idea?