A casual discussion with my folks about our travels and the countries we've seen turned into "Well, it's nice you could see the earth Jehovah created for us before Jehovah brings to ruin those ruining the earth. Soon it will all be destroyed by Jehovah. So see the earth's beauty before it's gone." (That made no sense!) Followed by "Oh sweety, we pray for you every day." I pray for them too, because they're getting old and the "friends" don't come around much any more. I pray they figure it out pretty soon but it would break their hearts so I bite my tongue.
Virgochik
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My Mother Still Prays For Me To Come Back To The "Truth" Every Day!
by minimus inshe told me yesterday that she holds out hope for me to be like the prodigal son and come back.
(between us, i don't think that's gonna happen)..
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nightmares after leaving
by myownlife inhello everyone, i have been reading the different topics and haven't seen this discussed..... i was raised in the 'truth' and decided when i was 19 this was not for me...but unfortunately it took years after that to finally make the clean break.
during that time and up until about a year ago, i was having strange and disturbing nightmares..it finally came to a head when i dreamed that i cussed out the elders in the congregation i had left.,..woke up in a sweat but felt great!
has anyone else experienced this?
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Virgochik
I had a lot of frightening "demon dreams." Also I often dreamed my parents would come by my house, shove me in the backseat of their car, and force me to go in servic with them. I'd be frantically digging in my purse for my cellphone to have my husband come rescue me!
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Working for a JW, what a horrible experience...
by HappyGuy inone of the things that made me start doubting the wtbts and jws was the way jws treat their jw employees.. i worked for jws several times.
the experience was always the same.. 1. pay was less than the going market rate for the same work at "worldly" companies.. 2. there were no benefits of any kind, no paid holidays, no sick time, no overtime, no insurance.. 3. whenever possible the jw forced the jw employees to pay their own company related expenses like gas, pager, company uniform, etc.. 4. any attempt to discuss the poor working conditions was always responded to with "but you get to make all the meetings and you get to go to the assemblies and you get to work for brothers.
" and, if you said "i would go to meetings regardless of who i worked for" and pushed back on that answer then they started in on your "loyalty" and you were unspritual if you questioned a "brother" and were not "loyal" to your employer.. 5. any attempt to find another job was met with harassment, being told you could not give the jw employer as a reference, being threatened with lawsuits, etc.. 6. the jw employers themselves were lazy and would not do the things they expected of their jw employees.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------.
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I had an elder work for me. He'd wait till the vacation picks were finished and then demand time off for assemblies. Someone else already had that week but he'd kick up a fuss and demand "religious accomodation." Why didn't he put in for assembly weeks when it was his turn to pick? Eventually our labor department said we had to give it to him so there was no trouble. What a pain he was and everybody thought he was a real jerk! Some said if that was how people from the Kingdom Hall acted, they'd never go there because of him.
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my beard looks good
by rockmehardplace insince my fade, i have decided to do what all jw men and some jw women do.
i have grown a beard.
i have more compliments on it from people i work with and come in contact with than ever before.
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Virgochik
LeavingWT, that beard looks good on you. It's neat and trimmed and fits your face. What on earth is so wrong with it? Oh never mind; if the Old Buzzards say beards are bad, that's that. They are sooo silly!
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I overheard a nauseating conversation . . .
by 144001 ini was in the produce section of a local market, when i happened to overhear the following comment: "we celebrate christ's birth every day of the year, not just on christmas!
" i turned and knew the nature of the source of the comment immediately, judging by the polyester pantsuit and delusional "deer in headlights" look on her face.
her companion replied, "but i like celebrating christmas and don't see anything wrong with it.
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How could she say "you and Satan!" Really, she needs to get a mirror. She was hardly acting Christlike!
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London (UK) tips
by poopsiecakes inso my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.
we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.
yay for free accomodations!!.
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If the double decker hop on hop off (hoho) busses are running, it's a great way to see the city. Tickets are good for 24 hours and it's far cheaper than a cab! If the Thames river cruises are running, they're fun, too. You board down by the London Eye area.
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London (UK) tips
by poopsiecakes inso my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.
we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.
yay for free accomodations!!.
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I had/having an affair with Tiger
by horrible life inall of these women coming forward saying they had an affair with tiger, got my sub-conscience working, and i am pretty sure i had an affair with him too.
proof you ask???
there is a golf club in the garage.
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Virgochik
Yes, yes. I had a relationship with him too. But he gave me a million dollars not to tell. So, I've cancelled my press conference. Please, don't ask me because money talks. I mean, I can't talk!
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www.facebook.com/nicolaou
by nicolaou in.
i'd love to see you there!.
www.facebook.com/nicolaou .
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Virgochik
Yay! We're friends now!
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vacuums
by John Doe inok, i'm going to get something straight right now.
vacuums are not my forte.
however, i have the option of getting one of these at work for $99--half price.
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Virgochik
Another vote for Dyson. Our new Dyson from Sears was worth every penny, since we've got pets. It's amazing how much hair it picks up. The model we bought is called appropriately, "The Animal."