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  Do You Still study The Bible?

  by minimus in

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  or are you all bibled out?

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  I have not read the bible in a very long time. I never did read the bible from beginnig to end either.

  I always tell myself I am going to start reading it but I never do.
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses A Stupid People???

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  jw's are supposed to be the cleanest, the happiest and the most honest people on earth.

  in reality, do you think that they are amongst the most stupid people on earth??

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  Minimus, I am not sure exactly why but your last post here reminded me of Rod Stewart's song "Reason To Believe"

  Lyrics: "If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all true. Knowing that you lied

  straight face while I cried"

  LOL
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  Do you consider yourself a worldly person?

  by JH in

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  the witnesses like to always talk in black and white.

  either you were saved or damned.

  either you served god or satan.

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  When you look up the word "Worldly" you will see it means the same as these other words:

  Experienced, sophisticated, mature, knowing
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  Do You Remember the Day of Your Baptism?

  by minimus in

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  your baptism date is supposed to be the most important time of your life.

  i was 9 years old when i took the plunge.

  i remember my baptism, mostly because, i was baptized twice.

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  My mother's first words to me after I came out of the water: "your legs look really fat."

  Mothers can say very mean things. I hope this is the worst thing she ever said to you.

  My mother used to make stupid comments like that to me and my sisters, she still does from time to time.

  I hope you do not mind I found that to be a little humorous.

  Some mothers have an act for that kind of stuff.
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  Some things that annoy me about the WTS

  by Leander in

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  i'm still currently a jw myself and i'm serving as a minsterial servant in a limited capacity.

  (a few weeks ago i was vocal about the doubts i've had and the elders made the decision to allow me to stay on as a ms but without giving talks) .

  1. recently as in the last few years i've been paying more attention to the various members in the congregation and i've observed some interesting things.

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  Leander, great points. At the meetings we always hear comments about how the religious pharisees put burdens on the people and then they apply the sciptures to certain religions today.

  What a joke! JWs are one of the most strict religions around. Needless burdens like all the ones you mentioned.

  Neomadman, you made some very interesting comments too. Thanks for the great info and informative opinions.

  You also said:

  A few years before I left the organization (which would place this incident in the early 90's), a sister was going around the congregation saying that we shouldn't do the Twist, because she had found a 30-year-old WT article condemning the dance, and of course, Jehovah's standards do not change

  I knew an elderly sister who said the very same thing in my hall.
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  My brother is not worthy....

  by hoodwinked in

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  my disfellowshipped brother and his likewise disfellowshipped friend attended memorial tonight but were not passed the emblematic wine??!!??

  is he is not worthy of the sacrificial significance of christ's blood?

  this is stranger than fiction!!!!

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  I am ashamed to say that I have in the past defended the shunning policy. I apologize to all of you who are being shunned by your friends and family.

  JWs are not supposed to judge others yet they do so by shunning people. How sad is that!!

  They would actually witness to murderers and choose not to talk to or say much as hello to a DF'd or DA'd person!!!!!!!!

  Where was my heart and brain?
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  My Memorial Experience

  by sandy in

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  was not all that exciting.

  i went to a neighboring congregation.

  i was going to go to my old cong.

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  When I left there was a black guy walking in so I said to him to hurry he was going to miss the bread and wine but to remember not to eat any of it. lol

  Heathen, I have a question for you and I am not trying to imply you are a racist.

  In your comment above you mentioned the guy was black. Why? I do not see any point in mentioning that. I often wonder why people (I am guilty of it myself) include a person's race when telling a story when it has nothing to do with the point of the story.

  Please do not take any offense.

  Sandy
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  My Memorial Experience

  by sandy in

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  was not all that exciting.

  i went to a neighboring congregation.

  i was going to go to my old cong.

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  Mattnoel - I have no problem with declining their invitation to attend the special talk or assemblies. I know it shouldn't be but the memorial is different even to me still. I still have that little voice in my head saying I should go to this one, most, important night of the year.

  It's kind of like how people attend church on Christmas or Easter Sunday. I know it is hypocritical but I did it anyways.

  If I didn't live at home I am 95% sure I wouldn't have gone. I would have just lied to my family and said I did but I would have felt a little guilty for not attending.
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses A Stupid People???

  by minimus in

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  jw's are supposed to be the cleanest, the happiest and the most honest people on earth.

  in reality, do you think that they are amongst the most stupid people on earth??

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  I do not think JWs as a whole are stupid. Like Francois said they are ignorant.

  They are weak and nieve for the most part.

  Blondie, you made an excellent point. When I was active in the org. more than anything else I heard "the society says......................"

  JWs are very much programmed to think and act the way the "society" tells them to.
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  Burial or Cremation?

  by Francois in

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  i got the idea for this thread from one jessika posted and which contained a response from dede.. which form of final resting place do you prefer and why?

  personally, i want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered at a particular place on the beach on deserted st. catherine's island, a barrier island on the georgia coast.

  my children could get there by boat (the only way) and visit my spirit there - even though i know my spirit won't be there, i believe that somehow i will know they're there and what they're saying.. being buried in a box six feet under to lie in the same position througout all eternity doesn't appeal to me in the least.

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  This subject is too creepy for me to respond to........... okay I will anyways.

  Take whatever body parts you need, then cremate me. I would like my ashes to be spread out over the ocean.

  I do not want an open casket either. I want people to remember me alive.