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  The long, boring, and pointless story of CZAR - with happy ending!

  by czarofmischief in

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  here it is, it took me two days to write and therefore nobody should actually be able to read it.. the purpose of writing a story like mine down serves two purposes.

  first, i must find a coherent understanding and explanation of the events that have befallen me.

  second, i hope that my story helps others in some way, to let them know that there is indeed "light at the end of the tunnel.

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  Stupidest thing a JW ever told you

  by Nosferatu in

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  2. friends

  what is the stupidest thing a jw ever told you?

  we all know that they say a lot of stupid things, but what really topped the cake?.

  for me, it was an elder telling me i was progressing really well when my meeting attendance was down and my field service hours were slipping.

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  Do JW's have a judgmental gene? Just venting...

  by Victorian sky in

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  hi everyone, okay i need to calm down.

  just got back from a relatives anniversary formal.

  they are jw's and when i walked into the reception hall it was my worst nightmare.

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  Any one in the South Florida area?

  by Victorian sky in

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  hi all, just wondering if anyone lives in south florida in either dade, broward or palm beach county?

  - victorian sky

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  JW friends, did you keep any?

  by Victorian sky in

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  2. friends

  just wondering.

  how many of you have kept any active jw friends?

  i have a few i've known for years.

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  Alcohol and the Witness

  by Maverick in

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  2. friends

  when i first was studying with the duds, one of the things i found interesting is that duds are ok with drinking alcohol, "in moderation".

  i never was a big drinker, usually one drink if i'm out and will have to drive and no more than three in any 24 hour period, even if i'm staying home.. i wonder if the fact the "the judge" was a rumpot contributed to the soft attitude on alcohol?

  most of the brothers i knew were big drinkers and many of the older elders drank more with dinner that i drink in a weekend.

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  Strange Terms

  by Disheartened in

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  is it just me or does anyone else find the terms that the wt society use as strange and unusual?

  i mean where the heck do they come up with these terms???

  example:ministerial "servant"literature "servant"territory "servant"presiding overseer.

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  Do You Know Of Reasons Why Some Got Removed From Their Privileges?

  by minimus in

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  pioneer, ms, elder publisher???

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  An elder gave me that look

  by JH in

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  2. friends

  i'm inactive since many years and i met an elder yesterday while i was driving in the city.

  i made my stop, and an elder passed in front of me driving very slowly and made a very sad and disapproved face.

  although it lasted about 3 seconds, i could feel exactly what he was thinking.. i felt as if i was a very bad boy not wanting to play knock knock on doors with them anymore.. for the inactive ones, do you often get that kind of disapproved look?.

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  Sheparding calls

  by undercover in

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  2. beliefs

  remember earlier in the year when the elders were supposed to try to contact all inactive ones to try to get them active again?

  what success rate did they have?

  how many were da'd or df'd after these visits?

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