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  Funniest or strangest thing to happen to you when knocking on a door

  by usualusername1 in

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  2. friends

  what is the funniest or strangest thing to happen to you or your partner when knocking on doors?.

  mine was seeing a greenhouse with mannequins inside.

  scary...paul.

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  I wish I could have met Mumu Jesus!

  
  
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  Witnesses vying for "who has the biggest trials to cope with"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it struck me that witnesses have mastered the art of revelling in "trials and problems" that require "enduring".

  of course, the persecution complex, and the paranoia about these "wicked last days" no doubt contributes to this.. if one witness has some health issue, or if another has a family drama, they seem to revel in sharing these stories amongst their witness friends...almost in an attempt to elicit sympathy.. has anyone else noticed this?.

  most normal people though outside of the org, simply recognise that life has its ups and downs, and need to be dealt with..

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  Some people are just whiners.
  
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  Funniest or strangest thing to happen to you when knocking on a door

  by usualusername1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is the funniest or strangest thing to happen to you or your partner when knocking on doors?.

  mine was seeing a greenhouse with mannequins inside.

  scary...paul.

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  One new sister was at the door in a rural territory with an older sister who was very proper and didn't ever challenge authority. There was a turkey in the yard and it kept poking the newer sister in the butt. Finally she told the householder, "If you don't do something about your turkey I'm going to kick its ass!"

  I was offering a magazine in the 1980's about lung cancer. I mentioned that it was on the rise and smoking was the leading cause. The householder said very raspily, "I have lung cancer and I never smoked a day in my life, get lost."

  One time at a dark screened door, a deep throated bass voice said, "Yes, may I help you?" The screen reflected light and I couldn't see. "Well sir, I'm here to .......

  "I am a woman, get lost!" Slam!!!!! Oh what days they were.
  
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  has any one had this feeling

  by Akid48 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember having this feeling when i was younger that something was off when it came to meetings and the people there seemed just off.i had feelings like that when i was like 5 or 6 and i would say i was kinda dumb back then but still i had a feeling like that when i would not have that often.still to this day i dont know what got me to have that feeling i was just wanting to know if any had this feeling to and still cant remember what made your mind give you a red flag..

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  Things I learned listening to Witnesses for so many years.

  "We aren't having children until the new system" = either a sexless marriage, or a superiority complex of being MORE spiritual than others.

  "We aren't getting married till after Armageddon" = either someone is gay, or they are having sex already.

  "I'm not going to pursue higher education with the New System so near, not even finish High School" = either someone has no self respect or is easily controlled by others.
  
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  Just need to vent a little

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in the last week i have had three visits from brothers.

  so 6 witnesses in all as they come in pairs.

  now considering i used to go to the meetings, sit by myself and literally no one talked to me - ever - why the concern all of a sudden?.

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  Tell her she is right, you do need a different hair style. Tell her you are toying with the idea of a Mohawk. The only thing stopping you is whether to make it blue or pink.
  
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  Did You Enjoy Your "Vacations " As a JW?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we went on "vacation " every year because we were jehovah's witnesses!

  we were so fortunate to stay in a cheap hotel more often than not so that we could enjoy a witness convention.. we never enjoyed a real vacation though until many years later and the funny thing is---so many jws thought it was so materialistic because we went on more than one "vacation " per year..

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  If we didn't go to the conventions we never would have left town. It was something anyway. In early times, as kids, we worked in the kitchen at the international conventions. The mass kitchen outside with giant pots to clean and people lined up to eat standing at long tables were so much fun. Later they became a time to see old friends and drink crappy soda and eat hoagies. At least the motels had a pool.
  
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  Satan was abyssed circa 1914.................

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ..............according to wtbts dogma.. a catholic friend recently drew my attention to this particular topic.

  w07 1/1 pp.

  27-28 pars.

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  Face it, they are playing jacks without a ball. Aint nothin here folks. If you want to read and reconcile craziness, I guess that's fun to do, but why not take a walk or a nap or do something positive? Contradictions you will find without effort from these criminals. Either way you guys are great at highlighting their hypocrisy and I guess that's the point. My bad.
  
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  Regional Assembly Violence

  by Iamallcool in

  1. social
  2. current

  during a regional assembly, there was an incident when subjects suddenly invaded the assembly venue, spraying toxic gas and even hitting some brothers!..

  the police and the fire department arrived at the call and arrested some of these violent subjects.

  there are no reports of any death, more if several people who were affected by the gases.. let us pray for our beloved brothers so that they can be strong and courageous and regain their joy.. we know things are progressing from bad to worse, but we are also sure that we have the lord on our side!

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  No savvy.
  
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  Demonic content being used in the "Remember the Wife of Lot" video?

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sadly it's in german, but i've been reliably informed of the crucial relevance of the moon, butterflies, owls, geckos, & mirrors in spiritistic practices - all featured in the "slave's" offering!

  perhaps someone with a knowledge of german can provide a more detailed analysis.. according to this guy's forensic examination of the video, it uses spiritistic practices and symbolism repeatedly.

  far too much to be a coincidence?

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  So now we are worried that a made up story about made up people, ie: Lot and the clan, is infected with symbolism of made up spiritual creatures? We must sacrifice something quick or get down on our knees to the Lord for protection until our religious leader of the year comes to absolve us. Get over yourself people.
  
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  Is this Ancient Babylonian Trig System more accurate than the early Greek system?

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  scientists at the university of nsw have been investigating an ancient clay tablet, known as plimpton 322, from the time of hammurabi (circa 1800 bce), whose laws may have been the model for the laws attributed to moses.. their conclusions are interesting.

  if you want to quickly see what its about, check outs this video by the unsw,.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9-zpgp1aje.

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  It all adds up now! "Mene, Mene participle tinkle" is a math formula!