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  Earthquake!.. and JW superstition.

  by apocalypse in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while in service on saturday, i was sitting with an elder that i have known for years having a coffee break.

  we were discussing the up-coming convention and what we had to do etc.

  then, (there was a tv up on the wall in the coffee place where we were) on the screen burst the news of the nepal earthquake.

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  JW's and Selling Stuff at the Hall

  by lepermessiah in

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  my wife got an invite to a "party" and got me thinking...... one of the biggest things that used to annoy me was how many members of the congregation were involved in those mlm sales schemes or "work from home" companies and they used the kh as the hub of their business.

  many of those companies are very legit, and i have no problem with people selling that stuff, its just that people would use their field service tactics to pressure others in the hall to buy stuff.. every week, a member of my family would get invited to a candle party, cosmetics party, tupperware party, vitamin party, etc......you could go bankrupt just from the constant flow of parties and feeling obligated to buy something.. the sad part was that if you turned down the invite or went and didnt buy anything, you would offend the selller!.

  then, they would always run around and deliver their orders before and after the meeting (unles the elders put a stop to it), otherwise you would see them out in their car after the meeting distributing everyones' orders.. .

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  we had a sister who had a relative that was a paramedic in town.

  One night she invited many of the younger people from the hall over to her house and had a CPR/first aid party.

  From what I heard, it was great ! the younger people learned a skill, and they didn't feel pressured to buy anything.
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  Open Letter (Reposted as a reminder to all)

  by Outaservice in

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  an open letter to jehovahs witnesses.

  you may not remember, but i know you very well.

  i met you a long time ago when you came to my house with your smiling faces, your neat clothes, and your soft voices and a bible tucked neatly under your arm.

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  wow, what a powerful letter......

  The scary thing is that it is true, thanks for posting it.
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  I would Appreciate your comments

  by lancelink in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  back in september of 08 my mom died, and both of my parents had been jw's since 1978.. in the mid 80's they moved down south to retire.

  and she was the type of person who remembered everyones anniversary, if someone got .

  sick, or died she would send a card, flowers, to the family or call.. even years after they moved away !.

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  Thank you everyone for your comments, I really do appreciate them all

  I find it amazing that for years the scripture in John 13:35,

  "your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples" (new living translation)

  was one of the main reasons I remained loyal to the wtbts. I really believed that they followed this admonition.

  After reading some of the comments posted above, my jaw literally dropped.

  Aude Sapere's story regarding his cancer treatment, and Blondie's story,,, completely opposite from what this scripture states.

  I'm truly sorry that you both had to go through that stuff,,, you both must have a "core of steel" to successfully get out of there with

  a level head !

  Thanks again for the comments.
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  sorry about your cat, would you like to learn how you can live forever?

  by rockmehardplace in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that is exactly what i told someone in field service once.

  i went to the door with another brother, and started my presentation.

  i noticed the lady was crying and asked if everything was ok. she said that they just got back from the vet, and that they had to put the cat to sleep.

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  Look at the bright side, you don't have to do that again !
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  I would Appreciate your comments

  by lancelink in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  back in september of 08 my mom died, and both of my parents had been jw's since 1978.. in the mid 80's they moved down south to retire.

  and she was the type of person who remembered everyones anniversary, if someone got .

  sick, or died she would send a card, flowers, to the family or call.. even years after they moved away !.

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  Back in September of 08 my Mom died, and both of my parents had been jw's since 1978.

  In the mid 80's they moved down south to retire. And she was the type of person who remembered EVERYONES anniversary, if someone got

  sick, or died she would send a card, flowers, to the family or call.

  Even years after they moved away !

  When she died only 5 people made an effort to send a card, (I was baptized in 79, and raised my family in the same hall all

  these years). I started to fade back in late 2006.

  An announcement was made at the service meeting, and phone numbers, and addresses were posted on the info. board at the hall

  While looking at the cards yesterday, I remember one person told me that I needed to come back to the hall so that " everyone could

  let me know how sorry they were ".

  Is this a normal practice ? They cannot even send a card, make a phone call, or stop off before/during/or after service for a minute unless you are

  a totally normal and active witness ?

  Does the PO, elders, or gb have that much control over basic human behavior ?

  By the way, that comment about coming back created a very creepy feeling in me. I wrote my DA letter several months later.

  Sorry for the rambling, but at the time I was so mad and upset, now I feel like I have finally walked off the set of the twilight zone.
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  trololololololololololo

  by lancelink in

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  one of the funniest/weirdest things you may ever see .

  http://trololololololololololo.com/.

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  One of the funniest/weirdest things you may ever see

  http://trololololololololololo.com/
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  Do you do any volunteer work? If so, what?

  by Quirky1 in

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  volunteer humane investigator for the state (large animals). I need to get certified by the state every two years.

  own a therapy dog, we visit nursing homes, local hospital, and the library. They have a "read to the dogs" program for young kids who

  have trouble reading.

  I also keep an eye on several older ladies who live in our neighborhood. I shovel their drives in the snow, trim their trees and bushes in the summer,

  and cook dinner for them several times in the winter when the weather is bad.
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  Elder rules regarding young children

  by lancelink in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this afternoon i was talking to one of my sons (25 yrs old) and he was telling me stories about how he felt as a young jw.

  some of the stories were pretty sad.. it got me thinking ,, the elders were real "micromanagers" when it came to young kids at the meetings.. we were not allowed to bring books outside of the wt, no alphabet, picture, or counting type books .. also food was a big no-no.

  when my kids were toddlers, we would bring cheerios, small stuff like that.. the wizards would bellow from the stage, "you should not feed your kids, take care of that before the meetings.. after that time, i still brought food with, we just made several trips down to the basement during the meetings.. out in service on a 95 degree day no shade, kids and parents were advised to keep your tie on.

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  This afternoon I was talking to one of my sons (25 yrs old) and he was telling me stories about how he felt as a young jw.

  Some of the stories were pretty sad.

  It got me thinking ,, the elders were real "micromanagers" when it came to young kids at the meetings.

  We were not allowed to bring books outside of the wt, no alphabet, picture, or counting type books .

  Also food was a big no-no. when my kids were toddlers, we would bring cheerios, small stuff like that.

  The wizards would bellow from the stage, "you should not feed your kids, take care of that BEFORE the meetings.

  After that time, I still brought food with, we just made several trips down to the basement during the meetings.

  Out in service on a 95 degree day no shade, kids and parents were advised to KEEP YOUR TIE ON. One elder actually had the nerve to tell me

  not to take a break ( hot humid morning with two infant boys) because we needed to get a complete morning out in the field.

  The truth was that he was pioneering that month. We ignored him and took a break, and he and his wife sat out in the car enveloped in a self rightous cloud of BO. man that was a hot day.

  Any other stories about child control in this religion ?
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  Feel the Love?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we must hate in the truest sense, which is to regard with extreme and active aversion, to consider as loathsome, odious, filthy, to detest.

  surely any haters of god are not fit to live on his beautiful earth.

  - the watchtower, october 1st, 1952, pp.

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  58 years old,,, this is now OLD light.