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  Pulled out of Sex Ed classes

  by Nosferatu in

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  for those of you who had a jw childhood, were you pulled out of sex education classes?

  did it bother your conscience if school surprised you with one?

  after being deprived from sex knowledge and since the society doesn't make diagrams, how did you learn about it?

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  Yeah I was given a note to excuse me from sex-ed classes, but I still went in the vain hope of seeing something juicy. Coming from a single parent family, my mum decided to get an Elder to go through the Youth book with me. It's a shame she left it until I was 14. (I was already shaving!) It was amusing watching a 50 year old man blush when talking erections, but it was a little too late....I was already having regular "sex-ed" with the young girl next door. heh heh heh
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  What is the jw position regarding blood transfusions now?

  by Ron1968 in

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  does anyone know what the jw position is on blood these days?

  or could you point me to a website that gives their position.

  it has changed i know since i was in the organization 5 years ago.

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  Mmmm. I'd like to see which scripture they use to justify this new madness
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  Logic Lures Them in, Emotions Keep them In

  by jgnat in

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  the wtbts was able to get a foothold years ago because they offered a radical departure from traditional christianity.

  they offered up an alternative view of god and the afterlife, some prophetic math, and a good kick in the pants to mainline churches.

  the catholic (universal) church deserved that kick, caught asleep on the job.

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  I've learnt a lot from this thread. Growing up as a Dub, I could never understand why adults would choose to become witnesses. Whenever I refused to go I would be beaten (I'm sure the biblical "rod" wasnt made from iron, but mine was), kicked out the house (nothing like sleeping on the doorstep during a british winter to make you a little more humble) and then have a visit from the Elders (almost weekly). Whenever I saw new ones arrive at our KH, I always felt like screaming "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? RUN..AND NEVER LOOK BACK!!!" This thread has given me a little more understanding as to why some of you guys, as adults, decided to join.

  thanks
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  How old were you when you got Baptised?

  by El Kabong in

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  i was 13 at the time.

  i wanted to get baptised before the end came in 1975. .

  back then, 13 was borderline young for baptism, but from what i've been reading, some are now getting baptised as young as 9 or 10. .

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  16 - to please my mum

  I cant believe they let cruzanheart take the plunge while only 9

  I've heard people on this site mention that it is illiegal to enter a contract like baptism while still a minor, therefore we can't be DF/DA because we were never legally associated. Anyone got any info?
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  Ran into two JW's in service today, I was on !!!, it was classic !!!

  by run dont walk in

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  well, for some reason i was up extra early today, understand i am night person and usually sleep to 11 or so today i was up at 9 and decided to take the dogs out before it got to hot outside.

  i hadn't been gone 3 minutes and as i came out of my street onto another i bumped into 2 jw's (females) getting out of their suv.

  they asked do you have a couple of minutes.

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  Gotta be the wife of the Chief Window-washer in her area.

  Love it
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  Would you be willing to admit it if you've been a hypocrite?

  by onacruse in

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  for the last 20 years of my association with the jws, i was, more or less, a hypocrite.

  they taught things i didn't believe, but i went to the meetings and, by my presence there and by my "non-answers" i in essence supported something that i didn't believe.. it's a hard thing to say "i was a hypocrite.".

  i was.. craig

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  They taught things I didn't believe, but I went to the meetings and, by my presence there and by my "non-answers" I in essence supported something that I didn't believe

  I believed 100% what the WTS taught me. I guess then I wasn't a hypocrite...just an idiot
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  Logic Lures Them in, Emotions Keep them In

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wtbts was able to get a foothold years ago because they offered a radical departure from traditional christianity.

  they offered up an alternative view of god and the afterlife, some prophetic math, and a good kick in the pants to mainline churches.

  the catholic (universal) church deserved that kick, caught asleep on the job.

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  if they would admit that they were no better than any other religion

  Never going to happen. To make such a U turn would go against the core teachings of the Watchtower. Their theology is grounded on the "fact" that they are better than other religions, whereas it is obvious from their behaviour that they are no different. They have become the very thing that Pastor Russell publicly abhorred...and then later adopted (Compare WT April 1882 pg 71,72 with current doctrines)
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  Vasectomy, anyone???

  by Maverick in

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  2. beliefs

  the tread on having children got me thinking about birth control and its role in the borg.

  after my daughter was about a year old we tired to have another child.

  thinking it would be good for our daughter to have a brother or sister.

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  It was OK for a married sister to get fixed but for a man not to be "like God" and pass life to the women was a dishonor....

  My father-in-law was stripped from his post as Elder because his wife got her "tubes tied" after having 8 children. Apparently it "stumbled" someone.
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 7-20-03 WT Study

  by blondie in

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  2. bible

  17but you will not even need to fight.

  revelation 14:1, 3 (snippet).

  (revelation 7:9 snippet).

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  Great work Blondie.

  I read this article a few weeks ago and I laughed like a madman. I especially liked the way they blatantly state facts that have no biblical source whatsoever. They NEVER cease to amaze me in their arrogance and stupidity.
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  Street witnessing...

  by yxl1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is it back in vogue with the dubs?

  i took my wife to see bombay dreams at the theatre last weekend.

  (recommended) after the show and while wandering around leicester sq, i noticed a guy selling magazines.

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  I'm personally looking forward to my telephone call from the witnesses. It'll be easier to get all your apostate material to hand without scaring them off. I imagine if you pulled out a list of questions/articles while the dubs were at your door, they'd scurry away like bugs. This way definately favours us lot. And if they hang up rudely, just dial 1471, and call them back!!