Posts by goofy

Our coffee breaks were shorter and sometimes we didn't even get to take them because some of the CO's and their wives didn't believe in them. Oh I hated to miss the coffee break!

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If you ever Wondered why it is so HARD to Sue WT for being DFed- read this

by JT in

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in re: your status in the xxxx congregation of jehovah's witnesses, xxxxxxxxx.

e. when a judicial committee handling a case of wrongdoing reaches the conclusion that the unrepentant person would be disfellowshipped, then the committee will speak with the person and let the individual know of their decision to disfellowship him or her from the congregation.

the supreme court in serbian eastern orthodox diocese specifically held that the first amendment prohibits civil court inquiry into matters of internal church discipline.

goofy

For some reason all this legal talk and preceding of the society brings to my mind a scripture test stating to the affect that "You are no longer under law but under love" hummmm.....did someone forget to tell the society this before they spent all that money on sending their attorneys to law school so that they can keep the followers under law? and fight by means of the courts and laws? Hey, they could have saved a lot of money if they knew that scriptural passage and knew that law was done away with and because of Jesus we came under love. Anyone want to share that passage with Brooklyn? Besides why does this brother get to go to college and I could not?????? Why is it wrong for me and not for this brother???

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Then & Now

by RAYZORBLADE in

i think this post may be an absolute: no brainer

personally, when i was an active naive jw, i studied the bible and could rattle scriptures off, left right and centre.

real good fundie.

goofy

I do believe the Bible to be inspired. I do believe in God, Jesus and the resurection. I do not believe any organization has a claim to absolute truth. I think that the Bible was written a long time ago and that God allows some changes with time, but basic truth does not change. For instance in Bible times women were to bare children, sew, cook, take care of the household. I think that God understands that today, we as women, cannot possibly take care of all that as most of us are working full and more time jobs. These sort of things I think change. Debate, no I am not debating with anyone. I can still find scriptures. I think the "whole truth" is summed up in Jesus' words "Love thy God with your whole heart, and love thy neighbor, on these commands the whole law lays."

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Dress for Memorial

by goofy in

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ok, advice please.

i just bought a red layered dress.

i don't know how to explain it completely, but it is a red chiffon and a copy of a very famous german styler.

goofy

Hey Twink, They should see some of my skirts now. I like short skirts. I never did look good in knee length dresses. I either like them long or short and I really like short in the summer. I know there was times when I was still going that I would get the looks of "oh my" because when I sat down the dress would come above the knee. And do you remember the days when long skirts with really long slits were the fashion. I loved those, but heard many of talk about how inappropriate they were. I was counselled a couple of times personally about my slit skirts. My Mom would sew them up and I would "accidently" rip them loose, lol.

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Alternatives to JWism

by gitasatsangha in

i know most witnesses leave indivudually, and some, like me, want nothing to do with their theology afterwords, but i am curious, sometimes, why there hasn't been more of a schim or general exedus over much of the more recent stupidity at wtbs.

i was thinking that it was because there was no alternative to the iron grip of the gb, for those who believe in the many of the jw things but have no recourse except the authoritative structure, but the bible student groups that did not kowtow to rutherford have been around since the twenties.

i don't know much about them, but i met a few bible students and they were nice.

goofy

I don't know any "Bible Students". Wish I did in a way.

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Should a 78-year-old pioneer?

by NewYork44M in

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here is the situation.

i found out that my 78-year-old mother-in-law is aux pioneering this month.

she should not be driving at all and especially not with other people in the car.

goofy

If you feel she is not capable of driving any longer, maybe you could just drop an annonomous note addressed to the Elder body? It would probably be for her best and anyone else in the car.

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Dress for Memorial

by goofy in

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ok, advice please.

i just bought a red layered dress.

i don't know how to explain it completely, but it is a red chiffon and a copy of a very famous german styler.

goofy

Caligirl: I like your idea about just saying "Thank you". I was chatting with my Mom this morning and she wanted to ask me a question..she didn't want to offend me though..she asked if it were possible that I had rebellious streak and didn't care if I offended anyone...me..not me rebellious..lol..

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ever notice.......one or the other

by SpiceItUp in

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ever notice that as a general rule there are a few things that most people are categorized as one or the other...... (i know there are exceptions---this is for the majority although i have feeling ya'll are gonna try and prove me wrong on that too .

example....(not saying you can't like both but definately have a preference).

you are usually a cat person or a dog person .

goofy

personality types either Sales personality or Accounting personality. Me, I am a sales personality. Elvis fan, and prefer lust that turns into love