Ha-ha, well, I remember when my little best friend, SH and I were "selected" (forced) to do a skit at the Circuit Ass-embly because we were elder's daughters and therefore, wonderful, spiritual little girl children. NOT. We planned our example setting outfits for months, trying them on over and over and rehearsing our lines. At last, we went on stage and... she didn't say her line right, in my opinion. Me:"You're not supposed to say that yet,silly!" Her: Yes I am! It's my turn! We changed it, you boob!" "No!" "Yeah!" A mother runs out from behind the curtains. "Girls! Girls, please!" We never got our train of thought back and strangely were never on an assembly program again.
Virgogirl
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Embarrassing things that happened to you on the platform?
by Jordan ini remember one of my last talks, it was a bible reading, i was 15, and on crutches.
i tripped getting up on the platform and took the mic stand with me.
that was embarrassing.
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IS THIS WHY ELDERS ARE SO EGOTISTICAL??
by chuckyy ini have this theory.. someone once said to me.....' its no good coming into the truth if you are a sensitive person.'.
i have found in my experience as a former elder that a lot of elders have very large egos.
my theory is this:.
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Virgogirl
I noticed that many elders didn't have alot of education and worked laborer jobs such as bricklayer, construction, roofer, etc. The Kingdom Hall was a place where they could be important and bossy, and these types craved that kind of prominence and power they could not get anywhere else. In my father's case, he likes to pressure the cargroup to go to lunch after service and he pays. This seems to be another way of being controlling them and buying their loyalty. There is a lot of rivalry and "swinging their antlers" among elders.
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JW doctrine on civil service
by dontomas inhi guys.
how does wts feel about working for any federal, state or local government?
i would imagine that would be frowned on, even if it is "non-violent".
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Well, I know of several Witnoids who are Postal employees, including two elders. When you are appointed to a US Postal Service position, say as a letter carrier or window clerk, you swear to uphold all city, state and national laws and pledge loyalty to the government. This doesn't appear to bother them.
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The story of my life (part 8- hanging on by a bare thread)
by onacruse ini can't remember the drive home from the airport...all i can remember is how relieved, how incredibly thankful, i was to be back on my own bed, in a safe environment, with two parents who would help me get through all of this.
it was the first peaceful night of sleep i'd had in a long long time.. i also don't remember much at all about the explanations i tried to give to my folks.
but i do remember this: i apparently told my dad enough such that he was compelled to drive over to see the congregation servant (as they were then called), who had himself been at bethel...and demanded to know why he hadn't told my folks about what bethel life was really like..why he had let them send their firstborn son into such an environment without any warning whatsoever.
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Virgogirl
Can't wait to read what happens next! Don't rush...but can you hurry, lol!
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Tarot Cards
by free2beme ini own five tarot card decks, and use them often.
not so often that i live my life by them, but enough.
one deck is one i use more then others, as i feel more of a connection with the cards.
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I had several readings done by so-called psychics, and they weren't too accurate. I bought a Rider-Waite deck and read for myself. I can't read for anyone else. When I ask a question, like, will I get the job, I get specific answers and the cards are never wrong! They're amazing!
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Describe the WILDEST JW party you ever attended!! no seriously......
by kid-A ini realize this is totally context and culturally dependent, but the old toronto jw youth scene was quite wild during the years 1984-1994. .
one example, a group of about 40 jw kids would go up to a ski resort (usually mount st.louis/moonstone or blue mountain) over the x-mas week-end.
one year we rented out a block of rooms in a resort close to the ski lodge.
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Some of our congregation's wild youth events included pop and pizza, and then Bible charades after. A really big deal was chaparoned roller skating.If nobody was watching, teens tried to brush up against each other, wow!
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Why is it so hard to have meaningful conversation at the Kingdom Hall?
by truthseeker indid any of you stuggle for have good conversations with the friends, before and after meetings?
i know i did.. by meaningful conversations, i mean in-depth discussions about events, news, beliefs.
it seems that jw's .
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They have to keep their conversations shallow, because they have to always be careful what they say, lest anything might be considered worldly or maybe get them reported to the Nazi's...um, elders. And the listener is obligated to listen carefully lest anything should need to be reported! It's not considered appropriate or loving to spend all your before or after meeting time with just one or two people only, and not to mingle and show brotherly love and fellowship to everybody. All the while they're chatting, they're observing hair lenght, how much jewelry, perfume, makeup, skirt length, are shoes appropriate, nails modest, tie wholesome, bla, bla.
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~Your image, reputation here at JWD~
by FlyingHighNow inwhat impression do you think you make here at jwd?
what do people think of you?
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How's my hair?
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What silly rules did your congregation make up?
by weinermcgee inelders were famous for making up stupid rules with no bible base at all as an ego trip i guess, what were some of yours?
i am not talking about the stupid rules that we all had to follow, just the congregation specific silly ones.. 1. having to button your jacket while on stage (this was later changed due to all the elders having a beer gut).
2. suits only or no privledges.
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I was the only child of an elder. Whenever it was time to shop for shoes, coats or dresses, first Mother and I would scout out the stores' clearance racks for something modest, holding skirts and dresses against me to make sure the length was proper and befitting a modest Christian teen walking in the way of life. And shoes were more complicated! If Mom screened and approved them, it had to wait till Saturday after witlessing. Then my dad would come to the Mall with us and carefully scrutinize them for modesty, gaudiness, practicality, a proper example, bla-bla, thenIi had to put them on and walk in them to be sure they wouldn't stumble or be following a worldly fad! By then, I'd grown a size, lol! Talk about nerve wracking! The guys had to measure their hair so it didn't touch their collar and stumble the newly interested ones. If a family went out to eat, it shouldn't be to a fancy place, or you weren't putting King-Dumb interests first, using the money rather, to advance the Witlessing work. If you took a nice vacation, you had to fellowship with the "friends" in other lands and downplay the fun you had. Better still, every one had to take one of the charter tours to Mecca, er,Bethel
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Do Must Dubs Have Pre-Marital Sex?
by tall penguin init's not often talked about but in my experience a lot of witnesses have sex (or something like it) during their courtship.
and most of them never go to the elders about it.
recent case in point: my dear friend got married this past summer.
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Ha-ha-! I remember a horny (appearing) little couple at our Hell, er, Hall. He was 18 and she was 19.The fine young brother was giving rise to grave concerns because his hair was over his collar, (everyone raise their eyebrows.) The sister had wavy, thick, flaming carrot- colored hair and big ta-ta's! Yes. The thing is, the were sitting together at meetings every week! Yes they were! So, with a heavy heart, my Uncle-Elder, knew deep in his guts they were going to fall into immorality any minute. The elders met with them and explained their choices: stop sitting next to each other at meetings, or...get married and soon! They got married right away. Jeez!