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  Kingdom Halls and the no windows thing...

  by ObservingTexan in

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  very first post.

  go easy on me!.

  my question though is this.

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  ferret

  The kingdom hall I attended was built in 1956 with windows. They were often broken so they just bricked them in, and then later sold it to a Catholic church. After which they bought another church for their kingdom hall.
  
  Oh by the way welcome to the forum. OT
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  I am faced with serious decisions here - Can you help me find the answer?..

  by AK - Jeff in

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  i am going to reveal details of a personal nature here.

  these details may reveal who i am to anyone looking to finally expel me from the organization - but frankly that it of little importance compared to what i am now having to decide.

  i ask those who here - with either the qualifications, or who can direct me to those with such, to respond.

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  ferret

  I agree you should make him prove paternity and also with the other person that said not to let him come to your home.
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  I bought a cross.

  by lostlantern in

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  i will consider this my first act of spiritual freedom.

  i bought myself a celtic cross, i will admit i picked one out that i hope isn't recognizable to my parents.

  i know it is pathetic to be 31 and still afraid of what they think but i am not ready to lose them.

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  ferret

  Watchout for the demons!
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  Witness and Food Stamp Scam

  by MissBehave in

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  hi everyone, been reading here for a long time and have to say how much i enjoy all of your stories, insight and opinions.

  this is my first time posting but i remembered something today that i thought was worth sharing.

  when i was a teenager and going to the hall (i successfully faded about seventeen years ago), there was a family who would come to the hall in all their sunday finery (better clothes than we can afford), drove up in their nice luxury vehicle etc.

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  ferret

  WELCOME MisBehave. hope you enjoy and post often
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  What Things Did You Think Were "Demonized"?

  by minimus in

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  everything, when i was growing up was connected to "demonism".

  handwriting analysis was borderline.

  wind chimes would bring the demons right to your porch!

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  GB. they cause more harm than any demon.
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  Thinking of coming out of the apostate closet

  by Brigid in

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  my dear fellow sojourners,.

  i am in deep repose today.

  as free as i feel from the organization, there is still one tiny veil yet to be lifted.

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  ferret

  Brigid You must weigh all the consequences and not be hasty in making a decision. You can still come here for support and bide your time until you are positively sure you want to post your picture. Good Luck.
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  For NICE PEOPLE only!

  by BlessedStar in

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  it seems as though many people come to this board and leave in a short space of time.. it's a pity.. there are people on this board who are very nice and polite even when discussing various views.

  this leads to understanding and concern.

  i would like to meet you people.. please post in here.. i term nice as being kind, not cursing, love for god almighty, thrives on the right things in life, not hurting other's feelings, etc.. blessed star

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  ferret

  Sorry BS. I am not perfect so I guess I'm not nice. Do we not all have faults. Judge not lest you be judged.
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  So, did you know any Janitors or Landscape people?

  by free2beme in

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  lol!!

  okay i know this is a dumb question, but was it just me or did we seem to have a lot of janitors and landscape people in that religion.

  i did know a couple of higher paying professions in our congregation, nurses, large business owners and a couple of retail managers.

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  ferret

  When I was a dub I started a cleaning and janitorial business. That was in 1974, when I left I gradually faded out the janitorial jobs and concentrated on building maintenance which opened up a much bigger scope of work. Now when I get jobs I can contract out a lot of the work. I enjoy it very much.
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  "Neutrality" is Nonsense

  by metatron in

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  i have observed some people drifting away from the watchtower who will acknowledge that most witness beliefs are false.. however, they may still cling to "neutrality" as a means of assuring themselves that "it's still the truth".

  the witness idea of neutrality is naive.

  as entire nations now mobilize for wars, the idea that you are somehow 'not part of it'.

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  ferret

  Metatron: I agree with you 100% Those that fought for everyones freedom are the real heroes!
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  Do you have a good job, a crappy job or are you self-employed (happily?)

  by seesthesky in

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  hi - just curious about how you all are making it - you working some shitty job?

  - a pretty nice job?

  - a damn rocking job?

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  ferret

  Happily self employed and have been for 32 years. I could retire but enjoy it too much. Do all types of building maintenance and sub-contracting.