Posts by quellycatface

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How to get through an Assembly?

by kaxozula in

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me just learning the truth about the truth has just made it hard to even get through a two hour meeting at the the kingdom hall.

i get so sleepy during them and i almost cannot contain it!

the last time i went to a convention, i was still an avid believer but as you can see, that has changed.

quellycatface

OUTLAW, you are a bad man!!! But SO funny. I laughed out loud when I saw that and woke my husband up. Hilarious.

I used to push my little boy around in his buggy. Or walk him around on his reins. Also had a good gossip with the other mom's who were in the Mother & Baby Room. Can't get away with that now as he's too old!!!

I purposely didn't go to our 3 dayer this summer as the Congo Coach was so expensive and we had to be there so damn early.Saved the money and went away as a family for a weekend instead.

My husband and son went to the SAD in September. I got lots done around the house that day!!! They were'nt too impressed they'd missed all the fun at home.

Here are some tips that MAY work.

1) Invent a bad back that prevents you from sitting.

2) Pretend you are allergic to perfume and cannot sit near people with aftershave/perfume on.

3) You have incontinence.

4) You are showing symptoms of agrophobia and are seeing a doctor about it. 4a) Or showing symptoms of narcolepsy (spontaneously falling asleep) and it could be dangerous for you. You can always make a miraculous recovery and say the doctor got it wrong.

Good Luck

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Sighhhhhhhh, the Draw Close to Jehovah book again for the Congregation Bible Study.

by Stand for Pure Worship in

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check out this gem from the dec 2013 km which explains why it's good to over this book a second go round.. "congregations previously considered this book during 2004 and 2005. however,for many of the approximately two million publishers who have come into the truth since then,this will be the first time that jehovahs endearing qualities have been discussed in detail.for those who studied the book before, the review will help them to deepen their appreciation forjehovahs attributes.ps.119:14".

i gotta kick out of this because i can only think of maybe two or three new ones in our congregation who weren't present when this book was first studied.

at the same time, going over jehovah's qualities isn't something new.

quellycatface

Oh my God. I remember telling my mom when I stopped going to meetings in 2006 "I'm not learning anything new." That really does hit the nail on the head. When I came back this year, it was more of the same BS. It was good for me to have an Inactive period because then, I really knew it wasn't the "truth" anymore.

I wonder what will be next???That TRULY AWFUL Isaiah rubbish?? I nearly lost my will to live studying those 2 books. No pre-study done at all. Bad enough at the book study!!!

I feel dead sorry for those of you who will have to sit through this pantomime all over again.

Merry Christmas

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My sister died

by poppers in

just got word that my sister died.

she had surgery for heart valve replacement about 5 weeks ago, and when they opened her up for it they found cancer.

we had an extra special relationship since i was her "birthday present" when she turned 10 in 1951. this is my second sibling to die of cancer in 14 months..

quellycatface

I feel your pain. No words can express my thoughts.

With love

Quelly x

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The " HIGHER EDUCATION" thread!!!

by DATA-DOG in

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alright.

let's have the ultimate discussion on "higher education.

" let's talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly.

quellycatface

Hi data dog. Imo, education gives us options.I read English at university and had a great time.

Always had good jobs in my chosen field.

Left off having a child until I had a home and some savings so I could have time to be full time mom.

Went back to work when my son was 4years old.

Working now as an editor for an educational magazine.I love my job.

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Please allow me to apologise.

by quellycatface in

i have been posting on here for a few weeks now and i know i have been quite colourful in my language.. i hope i have'nt offended anyone, if so, i am sorry.. i'm just so damn angry about everything.

i feel like an idiot.

i'd been falling for the bs for so many years.. will these feelings ever fade?.

quellycatface

Is the C word, short for Chaperone???

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Any suggestions to help?

by casio in

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ok. its been a year since my first post.

(i wasn't joking when i said it would take a while for any replies!!).

thanks for all of the kind words of support.. .

quellycatface

jgnat, honey.... Sorry if my viewpoint was a bit whoo hoo. I do tend to jump before I look!!

Of course, he must do what feels is the right course. Everyone is different.

Just keep on sharing.

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Any suggestions to help?

by casio in

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friends

ok. its been a year since my first post.

(i wasn't joking when i said it would take a while for any replies!!).

thanks for all of the kind words of support.. .

quellycatface

Poor you.

BUT I do have to agree with Narcisstistic Supply.

You HAVE to man up and get your family the hell out of there. While you are all young and strong. While there is life left to live. You could be on this forum in 20 years time mate.It will be hard, there will be tears, recriminations, emotional blackmail etc, etc.... BUT you must do this for YOU, not the WT, GB or other JW's. They are many like you who have walked away. Take courage from them.

God will understand.

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Please allow me to apologise.

by quellycatface in

i have been posting on here for a few weeks now and i know i have been quite colourful in my language.. i hope i have'nt offended anyone, if so, i am sorry.. i'm just so damn angry about everything.

i feel like an idiot.

i'd been falling for the bs for so many years.. will these feelings ever fade?.

quellycatface

I have been posting on here for a few weeks now and I know I have been quite colourful in my language.

I hope I have'nt offended anyone, if so, I am sorry.

I'm just SO damn angry about everything. I feel like an idiot. I'd been falling for the BS for so many years.

Will these feelings ever fade?

Thanks for understanding.

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Prepare for meetings??

by Jen1 in

do you prepare for meetings?

if i go i spend a few minutes underlinging my books/watchtower.. i have noticed that those who do the micks especially notice when your stuff is not underlined, and comments are made after the meeting, not so gentle hints, about study and preperation!

in other words i am being told off, its usually the ones who are highly critical of everything i do, sometimes their whole family seems to be straining to see if my stuff is underlined, i know this because i heard the daughter to family wisper her watchtower is not underlined!.

quellycatface

Ho Ho Ho!!! The WT Conductor (the jerk) in my ex KH, said he ALWAYS knew when people hadn't prepared their WT. That's real funny because me & my husband NEVER prepared ours but gave some good answers. AND do you know why??

Because we both are well educated and can reason out our own thoughts and interpretation. Not read from a bloody underlined paragraph.

So stick that where the sun don't shine.

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The only TEST allowed. . .is the test of LOYALTY in others

by Terry in

what you are not permitted to see, examine, test or question is where the magician hides his deceptions so the magic may be passed off as real.. tyranny commences with certain assumptions which are not only unchallenged, but which may not be allowed a challenge.. these assumptions become, in effect, articles of faith on the one hand, and tests of loyalty on the other.. accepting the untested leads to magic-thinking.. .

in italy during world war ii, the fascist leader mussolini was said to be "always right.

" the brutish dictator magically knew somehow.. no counter-examples were permitted to be printed, spoken, discussed or debated without immediate punishments.. in japan, the emperor was said to actually be a god.

quellycatface

Hi Terry. I enjoyed your post, truly inspiring and informative. My husband also likens the GB to various dictatorships.

I thought of it like this. If you are accused of a crime and are in a Court of Law but KNOW you are innocent and you want to tell the truth, you will not refuse the questions of the Prosecution. Same as the truth. If it's truth and can be proved, it should stand up to questioning.

If Jehovah is a God of Justice, then the GB should allow questionings of it's doctrines and pratices, IMHO??

Have a great day.