Posts by unique1

Worldlygirl: I almost replied with "Well me and Jehovah had a long talk yesterday and he said it was OK." But I held my tongue. I figured being a smart@ss probably wasn't the best thing at that particular time.

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Funny...

by RandomTask in

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http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

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Love the Buddy Christ icon. Dogma is one of my favorite movies. Second only to Clerks.

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Proud of my stance!!

by unique1 in

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my parents invited me and my hubby to attend the convention with them this sunday and go out to dinner afterward.

i told my dad i didn't feel like going but thanks for the invite.

later my mom called with the same question.

unique1

My parents invited me and my hubby to attend the convention with them this Sunday and go out to dinner afterward. I told my dad I didn't feel like going but thanks for the invite. Later my mom called with the same question. Again I said, don't take it personal, it isn't that I don't want to eat dinner and spend time with you guys, I just have no desire to go to the assembly, perphaps we can do dinner another time. To which my mother replied, I don't take it personal, I just don't know how Jehovah will take it. Then she left it alone. HOORAY!! I finally stood up for myself to my parents!!! It wasn't as bad of a response as I had thought it would be.

THANKS YOU GUYS!! With your support and the support of my hubby I was able to do it. I have been lying to them for years, making up excuses not to attend things. NO MORE.

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PEACE & SECURITY!! New teaching?

by unique1 in

i was talking with my jw friend yesterday who was saying she believes armageddon is near.

i said the end can't be too near because the nations haven't declared peace and security yet.

to which she replied, "oh, they explained that at the assembly.

unique1

Good points. I wish I had that article when we were in the car discussing that point, so she couldn't have just shrugged it off. But alas, I didn't.

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DF'ed questions, please help.....

by butalbee in

:) i really haven't been around much for months now, er, be preoccupied, i guess.

anyone miss me?

i do i have a q for you, and no it doesn't directly have to do with sex.

unique1

And PLEASE explain to me how a DF'ed dub can attend meetings etc, I don't get it, didn't the elders kick him out, how can he still be welcomed to attend?

They can attend any meeting they want, they just can't speak to anyone. They may speak to an elder if they have something specific to say to them, but even the elders have been warned to be careful about this. Most Disfellowshipped people, sit at the back of the hall, then walk out with their head down immediately following the prayer so no one will try to speak to them. I have never seen a Df'd person in line to get their mags, though. I wonder how that works.

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PEACE & SECURITY!! New teaching?

by unique1 in

i was talking with my jw friend yesterday who was saying she believes armageddon is near.

i said the end can't be too near because the nations haven't declared peace and security yet.

to which she replied, "oh, they explained that at the assembly.

unique1

So I take it this elder was on his own in applying that scripture that way?! Who does he think he is?!!!!

I had always heard that the nations will cry "Peace and Security" and then gods day of judgement will be upon them like a thief in the night. So I thought that application was wrong. Not that it really matters anyway, because, I don't believe it is correct either way.

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WATCHTOWER WARNING: Mobile Phones

by DevonMcBride in

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http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2002/10/22/article_01.htm

they are now paranoid about mobile phones.

unique1

BE WISE, Exactly what I was thinking. That stood out to me to. No friendships with the opposite sex are allowed.

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They're heeee-re

by Wolfgirl in

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we've lived in france for over a year, and i had yet to see any jws.

that changed today.

we live in a large, closed residence (translation: one of those places where they'd have to get someone's permission to be allowed in, and could only talk via intercom) with signs posted everywhere that soliciting, etc.

unique1

Ha, Ha Ha!! You used the phrase "Pioneer Shuffle"!!! I thought we only called it that here in NC. All the overweight pioneers, and they are ALL overweight because they walk SOOOOOOO Slow that you almost arent' moving, so we call it the "Pioneer Shuffle". Basically passing valuable service time by walking extremely slowly, so they can get more time in and do the same amount as someone working 2 hours in service. I always had a problem with this, I am a fast walker by nature. The pioneers would tell me to slow down, and take service at a lesiurely pace.