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  Most Awkward, Embarrassing, Comical things you Experienced as a Witness ?

  by flipper in

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  many of us i'm sure experienced embarrassing or comical moments as a witness.

  some things we'd rather just forget , i'm sure, but some things helped us think on our feet, quickly in helping others .

  here are a few of mine.

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  Freethinking76

  At the hall I saw a sister that I had not seen in a while,so this is the conv; me : hi! How are you? Long time no see! /sis: yeah, we'll I'm back!/ me: and see you brong a bundle with you! When did you got married?( as I touch her belly)/sis/ I did not got married! And stop rubbing my belly i am not pregnant!/me: ups...sorry I though..../sis:
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  Most Awkward, Embarrassing, Comical things you Experienced as a Witness ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many of us i'm sure experienced embarrassing or comical moments as a witness.

  some things we'd rather just forget , i'm sure, but some things helped us think on our feet, quickly in helping others .

  here are a few of mine.

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  Freethinking76

  At the hall I saw a sister that I had not seen in a while,so this is the conv; me : hi! How are you? Long time no see! /sis: yeah, we'll I'm back!/ me: and see you brong a bundle with you! When did you got married?( as I touch her belly)/sis/ I did not got married! And stop rubbing my belly i am not pregnant!/me: ups...sorry I though..../sis:
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  Most Awkward, Embarrassing, Comical things you Experienced as a Witness ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many of us i'm sure experienced embarrassing or comical moments as a witness.

  some things we'd rather just forget , i'm sure, but some things helped us think on our feet, quickly in helping others .

  here are a few of mine.

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  Freethinking76

  At the hall I saw a sister that I had not seen in a while,so this is the conv; me : hi! How are you? Long time no see! /sis: yeah, we'll I'm back!/ me: and see you brong a bundle with you! When did you got married?( as I touch her belly)/sis/ I did not got married! And stop rubbing my belly i am not pregnant!/me: ups...sorry I though..../sis:
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  Former Unbaptized Publisher, New Here

  by GloomySunday in

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  former unbaptized publisher, here.. i'm new to the forums and have hesitated for months to join this forum.

  i was raised in a jw family, and was never baptized, because one of my parents didn't think i should be baptized early.. my mother became inactive, but i eventually went back for social contact, eventually starting a study.

  i raised a few questions, only to find that the conductor would get irritated and defensive when my questions would get deeper into the topic.

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  Freethinking76

  Welcome, I also started to fade,is been a big relieve not to worry about :service,meetings,reading magazines,prepare for meetings,comments,bible study's

  every week,personal study ,ect....if you really think about it is way too much pressure .add kids to the mix and a " unbelieving husband" too.Its funny that

  they say that jehovah does not ask for too much...I come to realize that that is very truth.is the organization that asks too much of people.I suffered from

  depression ,suicidal thoughts too,I talk to the elders about it and they told me I needed wisdom.And that I was not spiritual enough.I can't believe I put

  myself through that.but I am relieved for this site and the friends in it too.
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  AHA! Moments. When you were a JW; what struck you the hardest counter?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
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  sooner or later every jehovah's witness encounters an intelligent person with facts at their disposal who can unload something that causes a doubt.

  naturally, you defend against it.

  but, the wind has been knocked out of your belief-system however briefly.

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  Freethinking76

  I was looking for a video in YouTube,and the video of jaw struggle came up ,...weir cause I was looking for funny cats videos to show my kids...I started

  watching it even knowing I was not supposed to.I always felt that there was something there that I couldn't explain,I did not felt the love and unity they

  proclaimed to have.I felt confuse thinking that something was wrong with me.I was not spiritual enough ,that expression was told to me enough times by

  jws.I felt depressed because I did not read enough or preach enough.plus my hubby was not in the "truth" and the ipocracy was too much..from the stage

  my hubby was being rip apart,but in person ,face to face was: what a loving husband you are... Lol,, ridiculous !..some sisters would talk about worldly

  people and how horrible they are,but when it came to riding in my hubby's car,eating the food he purchased,sleeping over where he pays the rent..he is

  good.see what I mean?
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  Pagan traditions that witnesses still take part off

  by Freethinking76 in

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  i was reading an article where it said that weeding rings and the brides vail come from pagan origins,... who have any more?,please post.

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  Freethinking76

  SORRY.... CAN NOT
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  Pagan traditions that witnesses still take part off

  by Freethinking76 in

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  i was reading an article where it said that weeding rings and the brides vail come from pagan origins,... who have any more?,please post.

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  Freethinking76

  I ASK WHY,ABOUT THE CALENDAR.WHY DO WE USE IT IF IS PAGAN.i was told that jws can use things from pagan people and do things pagan people do.the only thing is tha jws can worship jah using these things.I WAS MORE CONFUSE THAN I WAS BEFORE THE QUESTION
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  Helping a student to leave

  by Freethinking76 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well ,one of my relatives is studying with jws,she called me about the sexual abuse lawsuit against the jws,i told her i needed to talk to her about other things,she agreed ,and told me that it will be between us,any suggestions?.

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  Freethinking76

  Jhine....there is so much info out there is overwelmingly good
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  Pagan traditions that witnesses still take part off

  by Freethinking76 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading an article where it said that weeding rings and the brides vail come from pagan origins,... who have any more?,please post.

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  Freethinking76

  I read somewhere that the vail was to cover the bride entirely ,the vail had to be kept because when the bride dies she would be wearing it.and also like you said free and happy is a protection from spirits too.

  interesting,why the witnesses chose to ignore this?
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  Pagan traditions that witnesses still take part off

  by Freethinking76 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading an article where it said that weeding rings and the brides vail come from pagan origins,... who have any more?,please post.

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  Freethinking76

  I was reading an article where it said that weeding rings and the brides vail come from pagan origins,..

  who have any more?,please post