i just heard through some ex-witnesses that it is no longer okay for witnesses to celebrate wedding anniversaries.
i was very surprised to hear this.
i am sure it has been discussed here but i cannot find anything on the matter.
I always celebrated my anniversary as a JW, and my former PO had a big bash at his house for their 25th anniversary. lots of good and
While they may say it's not necessary to celebrate an anniversary I'd be surprised to see them come out and prohibit it.
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the thread started on "an invitation to a wedding" with all its talk on manners got me thinking...... is there any other childless person out there that is tired of being invited to the birthday parties of friend's children?
i am childless by choice.
i have a large family with many kids, visiting me, making a huge mess of my house, bugging me for money to go to the store, waiting for me to drop off their gifts every year, playing pranks on me (i'll get those little suckers back), walking around with my shoes on, peeing in my bed, etc.
u/d, I wasn't taking offense. Sorry if I gave that impression. You make a valid point about the trait of "true christians". Many JWs will say they don't celebrate holidays or b-days but give gifts at other times. I've never seen that happen.
Invitations are not supposed to be subpoenas.
That's pretty much what it takes to get me out of the house these days. I had no social life as a JW, and I guess I grew it like it that way.
I just say my sores are open and un-invite myself................
Now I really like this one. I can't wait for a chance to use it.
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how do you use the board?
do you bother reading people's posts when you start a topic, and acknowledge their response?.
do you read all the posts on a thread when you post to see if someone has added more details, or already posted what you would have said?
I'm not much of a topic starter. I prefer to add my pearls of wisdom to other people's threads.
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we havent done this for a while.. name the worst crimes against fasion you have experienced.. i'd like to first nominate mobile phone holsters.
u.g.l.y.
the thread started on "an invitation to a wedding" with all its talk on manners got me thinking...... is there any other childless person out there that is tired of being invited to the birthday parties of friend's children?
i am childless by choice.
i have a large family with many kids, visiting me, making a huge mess of my house, bugging me for money to go to the store, waiting for me to drop off their gifts every year, playing pranks on me (i'll get those little suckers back), walking around with my shoes on, peeing in my bed, etc.
a trait of "true christians"?or a tight ass?
I am not a tight ass when buying gifts for myself.
Just wanted to make that clear.
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did you ever notice how jws act when they hear that an inactive jw or a df'd person had something bad happen to them?
almost with glee, they give that *look* that says, "we told you so".
Have you ever experienced what I'm referring to????
Yes, I got that all the time - while I was a JW. Every time I had any kind of problem people said I must be doing something to grieve Jehovers holy spirit.
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the thread started on "an invitation to a wedding" with all its talk on manners got me thinking...... is there any other childless person out there that is tired of being invited to the birthday parties of friend's children?
i am childless by choice.
i have a large family with many kids, visiting me, making a huge mess of my house, bugging me for money to go to the store, waiting for me to drop off their gifts every year, playing pranks on me (i'll get those little suckers back), walking around with my shoes on, peeing in my bed, etc.
I have the solution for ya!
I have to admit, that was one of the attractions in joining the JWs - not having to buy gifts for people anymore.
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the thread started on "an invitation to a wedding" with all its talk on manners got me thinking...... is there any other childless person out there that is tired of being invited to the birthday parties of friend's children?
i am childless by choice.
i have a large family with many kids, visiting me, making a huge mess of my house, bugging me for money to go to the store, waiting for me to drop off their gifts every year, playing pranks on me (i'll get those little suckers back), walking around with my shoes on, peeing in my bed, etc.
Sorry, but I got a chuckle out of this because it brought back a memory. I was in a restaurant once when a man and woman came in and waited to be seated. There was a kid's b-day party going on there at the same time. The woman says to the hostess in a loud voice, "Don't seat us near any kids! If I wanted to listen to screaming bastards I wouldn't have hired a babysitter!"
I don't have any kids either but my sisters have enough kids and grandkids to start a small town. Trying to keep track of all of them is enough to make my head spin. I can't imagine having to keep track of the kids of friends as well. Good thing I don't know many people. Maybe my having been a JW was good for something after all.
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i keep reading all these threads that talk about the jws knocking on their doors.
we live in southern california and there has not been a visit at door in well over a year.
my business is on the main drag and their has not been a visit there either.
JWs are rarely seen "preaching" anymore. Could it be that even they are finally getting embarrassed by the shit they're peddling?
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we havent done this for a while.. name the worst crimes against fasion you have experienced.. i'd like to first nominate mobile phone holsters.
u.g.l.y.
Here is one huge pregnant fashion crime....
Now there is one fantastic argument in favour of celibacy. W
