Posts by Virgochik

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Your guardian angel

by greendawn in

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there is always a lot of talk among the jws about the fallen satanic angels who turned away from holiness to practicing evil and tyranny, but what about the holy angels?

there are guardian angels for nations, cities, and individual humans, do you think you have one?

their duties are to protect from visible and invisible enemies, to teach humans divine justice, show them the good way, and comfort them during stressful, difficult times.

Daystar, the illustration was beautiful! I fully believe in my guardian angel of goodness, light and protection. OK, maybe I'm laying myself out for everyone to think I'm flaky (flakier?), but here's what happened this morning:

I always ask my guardian angel to bless and protect me as I leave for work in the morning. I made a huge mistake I could have been fired for right after I clocked in. My boss isn't too fond of me, and I was a sitting duck. He came in my office, closed the door, told me what I'd unintentionally done, and scolded me to never do it again. He said he knew it was a stupid mistake. That was it!

Yes, I have a guardian angel, and I'm sorry to trouble him so much!

I've felt like he's saved my careless butt many times. Once, I was so tired, driving home from work late on an winter night. A voice said, Don't panic, and stay off the brakes." Just then, I hit a patch of black ice, and by not slamming on the brakes, I kept control of my car.

Believe it or not; you'd have had to have been there.

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2006 District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses/with live videos

by lisavegas420 in

day 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwr75hpwknk&search=jehovah%27s.

singing: (some things never change) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd8rpjpxn28&search=jehovah%27s .

day 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dentsr_xcyo.

Virgochik

Made my skin crawl! It's the same old, same old as when I walked twenty years ago. I've had twenty good years enjoying life, and haven't missed a thing! And listen to the Witdroids laughing. So easily amused.

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Easy, Healthful Snacks - Suggestions wanted.

by AudeSapere in

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this is an extension of my other thread ( http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/114967/1.ashx) but seemed to warrant it's own heading since it will probably attract different people and can have so many other applications, too.. since i'm home alone nursing a broken ankle and injured knee, getting downstairs to make breakfast and other meals is pretty difficult right now.. .

does anyone have any suggestions for foods to keep upstairs that are reasonably healthy and do not require refrigeration?

i can bring up a coffee pot for coffee and tea.

Virgochik

Well you are having an adventure, aren't you? Just not what you had in mind, lol? Hey, I snack healthy too, and I love Mauna Loa macadamia nuts with some cinnamon sugar sprinkled over them. Or, fresh pecans mixed with dried cherries or dried blueberries, kind of your own trail mix. Dried apricots or peaches are tasty too! There's always peanut butter and graham cracker sandwiches, too. Best wishes!

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WT says child abuse can be given up!

by ozziepost in

from the "official" wt site comes this gem:.

for a man who was a child molester before he was baptized, there may be another consequence.

when he learns the truth, he repents and turns around, not bringing that cruel sin into the congregation.

Virgochik

"If he seems to be repentant, he will be encouraged to share in the field service..." that's all he has to do, to go door to door scoping out the kiddies, is seem to be repentant?

How naive can they get? Or just plain negligent, about who they authorize to go in the d to d work, under the Witlesses auspices?

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Its getting dull

by KW13 in

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i can't help thinking now that without any predictions for the end, the bad history of the society and the things its done in peoples lives, which will surely continue without it radically changing and become like every other religion (which wont happen) that the society is going to just keep shrinking.. firstly, the internet is an effective means of getting the real truth out at people.

the society have tried to stop the witnesses having the independent spirit e.t.c all this must be getting very boring and making the average dub tired and if not, its sure to.. i spoke to my mum and i made the point that there is no real joy at the kingdom hall or any means to express it.. she said "well, people are under a lot of stress" and i noted how concerned she looked about that.. your thoughts?

Virgochik

A case in point is my Mother's friend, "A." Despite the dire warnings about staying off the internet, she shops on ebay. Her hobby is precious gemstones and moderately priced jewelry. Her husband, D.", an elder, enjoys bidding on semi-precious tie tacks, to wear at the Hall, of course. Has any of this hurt them? Of course not! Now, Mom wants a laptop too. But what are the elder and elderette deep down thinking about the warnings of doom if they go on the web? Why, nothing happened! There are no demunz in the attic, and they suffered no harm.

What else did the Dubs make out to be harmful, that's just silliness? Once this starts unraveling, will it stop? Are they telling themselves, "Oh, they're always telling us not to do this or that, but it won't hurt you!" Soon, they might start having some enjoyment in life. Will they ever be the same?

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Its getting dull

by KW13 in

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friends

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i can't help thinking now that without any predictions for the end, the bad history of the society and the things its done in peoples lives, which will surely continue without it radically changing and become like every other religion (which wont happen) that the society is going to just keep shrinking.. firstly, the internet is an effective means of getting the real truth out at people.

the society have tried to stop the witnesses having the independent spirit e.t.c all this must be getting very boring and making the average dub tired and if not, its sure to.. i spoke to my mum and i made the point that there is no real joy at the kingdom hall or any means to express it.. she said "well, people are under a lot of stress" and i noted how concerned she looked about that.. your thoughts?

Virgochik

Well, it's just plain a miserable way of life, isn't it? When I was growing up in the Dubs, in the seventies and eighties, it was joyless and bleak. And that was back when they still allowed picnics, potlucks at rented halls, house parties, roller skating, etc. Now, they aren't even permitted those small harmless diversions. I don't know how they keep their sanity!

There is so much more to do now, fun to be had, like video games, DVD's to rent, i-pods, internet surfing and shopping, but it's all bad, bad, bad. Do they think the R&F is so stupid they can't use good judgement? They're slowly killing the joie de vive of the members, and all the No! No! will surely cause a revolt. People have the sense to know it won't hurt them to do some of these forbidden things, and they will see how unfounded in scripture these Crooklyn rules are.

Just like an overly strict parent who says "No" all the time, they make their "kids" want to go out and try it. When they see it didn't hurt them, they now know they were misled. They begin doubting everything else.

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Met a Laid off Bethel Couple

by doinmypart in

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i met a married couple caught up in the recent bethel layoffs.

they are a fairly young couple in their mid to upper 30s, i didn't think to ask which department they worked in before being laid off.

the couple was driving cross country from new york to california, and stopping overnight at jw homes along the way.

Virgochik

It might be hot as Hades, but all the other "spiritual brothers" showed up in a tie, right? If he really wanted to show up in regulation meeting uniform, he could've left one out of the suitcase.

I don't get why Crooklyn sent them to California. That's one of the toughest places to get started financially, and they won't have a pot to piss in! Also, the need isn't great, why not North Dakota, or something?

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News Alert

by TooBad TooSad in

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the brother who gave the "public talk" yesterday told us how close, soon, near, etc.

the end is.

that "who knows, with the war in iraq, when it ends that perhaps the nations will cry peace and security and then.

Virgochik

..."How close, soon, near, the end is..." But wait! Is he confoozled? Haven't they been explaining away their failed Armageddon predictions by saying the gate is still opem because so many are streaming to jion the Witnoid Droids??

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One of those scary moments!!

by Sad emo in

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we're having summer in the uk this week so earlier this afternoon i put my two guinea pigs out in their run to 'mow the lawn' while i went indoors and had something to eat.. i went back out later to check that they still had some shade from the sun, stepped out of the door just in time to hear a loud splash.

i dashed to the pond to see if it was one of my cats who had fallen in.

but it was one of the guinea pigs who'd managed to escape!!!.

Virgochik

Emo, so glad you sensed you were needed! It's would have been tragic losing a ~~pet~~ family member.

Juni, that's fascinating! I never knew they had so much personality, thanks for the education!

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Panic attacks and Jehovahs Witness!

by Gill in

how many of you had panic attacks when you were a jw and when leaving?

i know of many jw women and a few men who suffered badly with panic attacks.

since recently having another spate of panic attacks i suddenly realised that i had been having them all my life.

Virgochik

I suffered horribly from anxiety and panic attacks as a teen. Stress was intense as an elder's only child. At the book study, nobody wanted to answer, and it seemed like forever hearing silence and the clock ticking. Waves of heat swept over me, I got all flushed and felt like throwing up but i never did, just the miserable nausea. It started happening at the meetings, too, feeling like I had to run to the bathroom to be sick. Then, I developed an eating disorder. Due to so much nausea and stomach pain, I ate very little and got pretty thin. What a miserable time that was! I finally refused to do the school any more because I couldn't sleep for the weeks ahead of my talk date.

I had to be inspected before getting in the car for meetings, to make sure I was setting the example for the other kids. Soon, my stomach started churning and my pulse racing. Wonder why?? After I got my first place, and quit the meetings, I never suffered these spells any more.