I'm hear reading all the time, but often find I don't have anything stimulating to add. AWAKE&WATCHING and I figured out we are from the same area - so I thought I'd jump in.
Posts by Betsy
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Betsy
You have a pm from me
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Betsy
You have a pm from me - please read and reply!
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Interesting coversation with my Mom......
by Betsy inso today i called my mom to chat and we were talking about my sisters (all still jw's).
i mentioned that they were intolerant of other people and she agreed.
then she said she doesn't know why they're like that..... of course i said, well they were taught that all their lives.
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Betsy
So today I called my Mom to chat and we were talking about my sisters (all still jw's). I mentioned that they were intolerant of other people and she agreed. Then she said she doesn't know why they're like that....
Of course I said, well they were taught that all their lives. JW's teach you to be intolerant of anyone who doesn't think, feel, believe what you do. She responded with "well they don't teach that anymore." "at the service meeting we just had a talk about not giving worldy people the perception that we think they're wrong". Okay, so I say "yeah, don't give the perception that you think that" - right? She had to think for a minute and then said, "well....no..." But then she agreed that yes, even though they think that way they shouldn't give the "impression" that they think that way. I think a light bulb went on. She changed the subject :)
Betsy
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Idiosyncrasies Of Jehovah's Witnesses
by minimus injw's are a peculiar bunch.
certain things are characteristic of the witnesses.
jw's are known for some weird, unconventional things.
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Betsy
They believe anything they read in the paper/see on the news as long as it supports one of their beliefs, otherwise the writer, etc is "lying" or "twisting the truth".
Betsy
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The toilet has a lid for a reason.....so, if it's not in use it should be down. End of story.
I'm almost sure a woman didn't invent the toilet seat, so really men are responsible for this whole thing!
I have to say though it's really annoying when you have a 2 year old that likes to stick his hands in there if the seat is up. I compromised and started keeping the bathroom doors shut all the time.
My husband makes the same argument - put it down before you sit! I just ignore him and nag anyway!
Betsy
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Confession.
by Englishman inis it really good for the soul?
does it make us clean and pure again?.
or is it the easy way out, a way of shrugging off our misdoings and leaving us free to behave badly again, for example by visiting a confessional box each week?.
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Betsy
I can see the benefits of a private confession (not like confessing to the elders because that's never really a private conversation). I think some people, like me, tend to carry guilt around for the smallest things - even if they don't really matter. I think that guilt might be worse to you physically/mentally than confessing to a trusted person that will keep it confidential. The trouble is finding that person.....
Betsy
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Just what constitutes a "good seat" at an assembly?
by xjw_b12 inblondies post on an earlier thread re the gate crashers at the assemblies running to "save" the best seats got me to thinking..
just what constitutes a "good seat" at an assembly?
i've never quite understood that.
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Betsy
It's gotten bigger since I was a teen, but feel free to sqeeeeeezzzzzeeeee....
Betsy
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Just what constitutes a "good seat" at an assembly?
by xjw_b12 inblondies post on an earlier thread re the gate crashers at the assemblies running to "save" the best seats got me to thinking..
just what constitutes a "good seat" at an assembly?
i've never quite understood that.
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Betsy
Don't forget every young sister's dream seat....one where she has a perfect view of some cute guy she can ogle while pretending to listen and watch the stage. Heaven forbid if the object of your affection somehow got a seat behind you. You'd be nervous the whole day wondering if they were looking at the back of your head (or your butt when standing for the song....).
Betsy
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Last Meeting
by Nosferatu infor those who have been out for a while, was there anything special about the very last meeting you attended (excluding memorials)?
was there anything incredibly memorable about it?
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Betsy
Sadly I can't remember anything about the last meeting I attended. I'm so sad about that!
Betsy