Topic by bluebeads

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guidlines for dress and grooming as laid out by CO

by bluebeads in

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so the co visited my cong and at the ms and elders meeting the brothers were told that those wiht parts on the platforms must not have sideburns, mustaches, beards or shaved heads because it is worldly.

as well bright colorful dress shirts are not permitted eother because it distracts from the "important message" of the talk.

there was also heavy counsel on tattoos.. on a totally different topic, i was talking to my mom the other day and she was going on about how free she would be in paradise.

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raised in the truth?

by bluebeads in

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i was just wondering what constitutes as being brought up in the truth.

my mom was baptized when i was 7 and my dad got dunked when i was 11. right now i don't really consider myself as being fully raised in the truth because even though i've been going to meetings since i was 6 i just slept/doodled through them.

my mom didn't study with us kids and my dad didn't start the family study until i was 12. i'm turning 20 in a few weeks... i've known life before the truth and it was much bettter, everyone was soo much happier.

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Ever tempted to reveal yourself?

by 5thGeneration in

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being from canada and still "active", i always wonder whether i know other canadians on this board.

trust me, some of you would know my family.. however, still being "active", i guess i'll have to wait to see some day.. anyone else same deal?.

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stuff i think about...

by bluebeads in

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->is it fair/just/loving that innocent children be punished for their parent's wrongdoings etc...?

a passage from the new book released @ the dc p.131-2.

"(malachi 4:1) in that day of accounting, young children (boughs) will be dealt with justly according to jehovah's assessment of their parents (roots), who are responsible for minor children.

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what will they do?

by bluebeads in

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you all have been so helpful to me, much thanks to you guys.. due to the recent posts about df'ing and the like i was wondering what would happen to me.

i'm 19 soon to be 20, i'm an unbaptized publisher but i want to fade and leave this crappola.

my plan is to first finish school and move out and move on.

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any of you been treated like this?

by bluebeads in

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i'd have to say at least 80% of jw's in my area are related in some way or another...kinda makes me feel sick thinking about it.

talk about reproductive anomalies with the gene pool getting so concentrated.... anyways i've noticed that families such as immigrant families or "new" ones who are not related at all to anyone are pretty much left out.

i know family is family... but in the truth isn't every one a "brother" or a "sister".