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hopelesslystained
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FLUFF- Post your Tattoos!
by RichieRich inno matter how big, how small, show em if you got em.. we seem to have had several tattoo related threads here lately, and some cool pictures keep popping up, so why not have a thread just to show everything off.... .
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How did your JC meeting affect your life?
by hopelesslystained inhere's my story: .
i had only one experience of being counseled by the elders, and it was in a tribunal thingy many years ago when i was 18 living at home with my 'presiding overseer' father.
my dad was overly upset imagining i was smoking pot!???
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Quandry: So let's see. You did not actually smoke pot. Therefore you did nothing unscriptural. But your thoughts needed to be controlled by these men to the extent that you must say that you think it is wrong to smoke pot.
That's it in a nutshell!
Mum: No studying of psychology is right. I took one class in high school and loved it but was told not to continue studying such nonsense, how much better to spend my time studying the awake and paying attention at the meetings.
I just walked away broken but still wanting to win j's approval so did my best to stick with it anyway. Once i started to grow up and mature a little i then realized what a sham it all is. -
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How did your JC meeting affect your life?
by hopelesslystained inhere's my story: .
i had only one experience of being counseled by the elders, and it was in a tribunal thingy many years ago when i was 18 living at home with my 'presiding overseer' father.
my dad was overly upset imagining i was smoking pot!???
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Here's my story:
I had only one experience of being counseled by the elders, and it was in a tribunal thingy many years ago when I was 18 living at home with my 'presiding overseer' father.
My dad was overly upset imagining I was smoking pot!??? I wasn't, but in 1968 I was not willing to condem the happy weed as being any more destructive than alcohol. Actually I didn't have much of an opinion about it one way or the other. So I was being seen as, well, what I don't know other than maybe being a possible bad influence? No, I was not smoking! But my best 'allowed' friend at the hall had seen a clay pipe in the back window of my car...which I didn't know had been left there by my then jw boyfriend.
Anyway, Dad saw fit to call a tribunal with him, the circuit overseer and the 'great' teddy Jaracz.
Well, these 3 were getting nowhere with me since they were trying to get me to make the statement that,
"Marijuana was from the devil and that I would never do it".
No only did I see their request as stupid and ignorant but I wasn't about to lie just for their gratification!
The meeting went on for seemingly hours with me breaking down finally in uncontrollable sobs from their lack of respect for my opinion and obvious uncaring attitude. They just wanted me to succumb to their wishes.
Yep I am a stubborn one.
Finally, ted jaracz had the others leave the room and join my mother (who was not allowed in for any of this).
He then went on to threaten me that If I did not comply with what he required me to state he would be forced to remove my dad from his position and make me an outcast. My dad loved his position, and i loved my dad (even if he did turn into a jerk after his appointment). Teddy was emotionally blackmailing me into complying with his requirements!
I finally did break down, told him what he wanted to hear.
I lost all self respect and happiness.
He then ushered the others in and told them something to the effect that, I believe you can work with her now.
What happened to me? I soon ran away into the arms of the boyfriend and married him. He turned out to be
abusive in all ways.
I still tried to be a good jw but finally threw up my arms after 10 yrs of a rotten marriage I was told to stay in, took control of my life without the wt in any way. That meant leaving everyone I had ever known for 27 yrs.
Was it worth it? You bet!
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Prepare to be disgusted(more jw e-mails)
by darth frosty inthis one is the best.. this is an experience from one of our sisters from athens spanish that went to italy and greece to serve.
she relates this experience that i thought was really interesting.
she asked him why, and he replied, how can i question the man if i have not read them myself.. .
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Thanks for posting that. I needed a good laugh!!!
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JW Image: I Swear I'm Not Making this Up!
by metatron ini went to a seminar and was introduced to a small group of older people , most of whom attended the .
same buddhist/meditation services.
one older gentleman engaged in small talk with me and asked .
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I was once asked my religeous background, I said JW.
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Have You Ever Met A "Celebrity" or Actually See One Face To Face?
by minimus inwhile i was in new york i walked by two men and one looked like the comedian jackie mason whom i adore.
i looked at him and said, "i just wanted to say how much i enjoy your shows.
i've seen you perform a number of times".
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John Ritter had a beach house 2 doors down from me. He had a very happy golden retriever to keep him company on the beach while the sun set.
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Elders Giving Personal Opinions as Counsel,How did it Affect You?
by flipper inhey everybody.
when i was a witness one thing that drove me crazy was getting counsel from elders shooting personal opinions off their hip like it was from jehovah god himself.
how many times at assemblies, wt articles, etc.
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Well if mr. tj himself qualifies as an elder when he was D.O. he caused me to lie and lose my self respect due to emotionally blackmailing me. If I did not agree to what he personally required me to repeat and swear to in fron of the big J., he would be forced to remove my beloved dad from his position as
presiding o. All done when I was barely 18 while requiring my parents to be out of the room, just me and him. Go figure out how that would have affected you. -
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Have You Ever Met A "Celebrity" or Actually See One Face To Face?
by minimus inwhile i was in new york i walked by two men and one looked like the comedian jackie mason whom i adore.
i looked at him and said, "i just wanted to say how much i enjoy your shows.
i've seen you perform a number of times".
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I faked playing tennis with Charlton Heston for an ad campaign for a health resort in Southern California.
A long time ago.
If you ever lived or grew up in the L.A. area it was not so unusual to meet a tv/movie/music celebrity. -
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What Lakes Do You Play At?
by smellsgood inthis weekend i'm headed to priest lake in idaho...my family has a cabin up there and i've gone there my whole life.
i'm obsessed with picking huckleberries, which are my most favorite berries.
huckleberry pie is wicked tasty.
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Tahoe makes me homesick as well. What a lake!!! ummm, but cold...
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"jewish bible god" for me equates to myth.
And if "occult" equates to hidden, i feel that hidden quality can be attributed to an emotitional/spiritual and sometimes physical effect on any who may have knowledge of such powers directed to them. But, the hidden quality is to what extent? or exactly how?
My fascination is with the effect the current cosmos has at any time. My experience with IChing has been phenomenal(sp). Why? I have no answers. Other than the energy emitted via my personal energy/electrical forces cause the coins to fall as they do.
Problem is the written record of IChing does not know the times I live in, and neither does it know me... so how can it be so right on?
