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  PO reads a special letter tonight...

  by JWFreak in

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  our po...who is really full of himself....reckons that he is reading a special letter tonight, he says he isn't allowed to tell fellow elders before the public reading.

  just a word of caution....our po...is one who loves all the mystery and secrets, so my inkling is that it will be a crock of crap.

  however it may prove to be interesting...i will tell you after meeting tonight.

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  The curiousity is killing me!!!! Someone call JWFreak and tell them to get their butt back on here and put me out of my misery!!!!!!!

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  Getting Sick

  by thebigdebate in

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  how many here faked being sick as a kid, so you could skip meeting?.

  my mom and sister still fake there sickness so they dont have to go!.

  thebigdebate.

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  me me me!!! Especially on Saturday mornings when I wanted to watch cartoons!!!

  WOW there are some awesome topics on here this morning!

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  I find myself just getting "tired" of waiting for the End of the world. U2?

  by booker-t in

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  is the end of the world just a fantasy in religious people's mind?

  i am really beginning to believe we were all just made to believe in a fairy tale.

  i still love jehovah and jesus but my faith is just wasting away behind waiting for a change such as the rapture/armaggeddon/paradise earth.

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  Every culture has it's Armageddon, end times scenarios. So do most religions. If it(whatever it is) comes, then it comes. It's nothing I have control over. I refuse to live with a cloud of doom over my head as the organization would have you do. It's not healthy. And it's ruling by FEAR. A definite mind control tactic. When someone lives in fear it's very hard to research things rationally. The organization keeps people in fear with telling them they aren't doing enough and that you have to do more more more to get through Armageddon. The organization also uses one's children against them. If you're not a good Witness then your children are going to die. And then you'll be bloodguilty. What a rotten thing to say to loving parents!!!! And don't bother saving for retirement as Armageddon will be here and you won't need it. And now there are elderly ones with NOTHING. That's LOVING. Salvation is a gift from God. We can't earn it. We've all fallen short of the glory of God so how could we possibly earn it?????? Thankfully God is the judge and not a body of elders!!!!

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  JWS and Sports

  by luffy in

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  does anyone know why jws are not supposed to participate in sports and what is their view towards watching sports on the tv, ie a game of football..does not playing sport extend to not watching and what are the biblical reasons given?.

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  "Bad associations spoil useful habits" was the one that was thrown at me over and over and over again when I wanted to be in sports. Oh and you're not putting the kingdom first if you miss a meeting to go to a sports event. The organization also throws "Bodily training is good for little......" at everyone. I don't remember where those scriptures are.

  As far as watching sports, last I knew it should be in moderation after the weeks lessons are studied and many hours of field service are done.

  And if someone is exceptional at sports and lands a scholarship or offer from a team then it's considered to be "striving after earthly riches" and not "building spiritual riches". And don't even think of going to a university to play!!!! College is BAD BAD BAD...just like sports!!!

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  Got My Nose Pierced

  by Quester55 in

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  i've always wanted my nose pierced cause i think its so cute and sexy.

  my boyfriend thinks so too.

  so anyway, i got the piercing and went to the hall.

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  Quandry is right. Just remember that most employers do judge you by your appearance. A nose ring(if it's a little stud in the side of your nose) is easily removed for interviews, work, etc.

  I have tattoos. There is no such thing as a painless tattoo. Depending on where you get them, they can be more painful or less painful. Depends on the concentration of nerves. Typically "tats" on the feet or hands are more painful where "tats" on your hip aren't as bad. It's different for everyone. Tattoos are a personal decision of course but I'll go back to agreeing with Quandry again. Keep them out of sight in your chosen profession. Most careers demand a professional appearance. Mine are out of sight at work. Outside of work they can be seen. I have one on each ankle. My job requires long pants so it's not an issue.

  If you decide on getting a "tat", shop around and research the studio you go to. Depending on the state you're in check for licenses, etc. Make sure they're using new needles every time. I would not go to a studio that autoclaves it's needles and reuses them. AND if you get as far as going to get one...don't drink alcohol before hand...make sure you've had lots of water and eat a couple of hours before(I made the mistake of getting my last one without having ate all day.....I was totally embarrassed when I passed out from low sugar....giggle).

  have fun

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  How Were "Sisters" Treated In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

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  in my hall, there were a number of females who were more qualified to run a hall than were some of the elders.

  certain elders expressed their intimidation of these females by picking on them, to correct them, if they possibly could.

  as long as a "sister" was "submissive", she was wonderful!

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  I was too independent. I shouldn't want to buy my own home without being married. I shouldn't want a career. I shouldn't go to college. I should move home and live with my parents. I should work part-time.

  And it goes on and on and on....

  GAG

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  How Many Here Have Voted Since You've Left The Religion?

  by minimus in

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  i know a few that have recently registered.

  what about choo?

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  Exercising my right as a citizen. I've voted since 2000. The first time I did vote I felt naughty!

  Not feeling naughty anymore.....If I don't vote I can't complain!

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  I met with a surgeon yesterday about blood - wow

  by BonaFide in

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  i was asked by a friend to go with an older sister yesterday to the hospital to talk with her surgeon about her upcoming major surgery.

  hospital liason committee told her to watch the society's video on blood, and if she can't get her surgeon to agree on non-blood treatments, then they will help.

  it was the weirdest experience of my life.

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  Not to mention that the medical establishment has been demonized over the years by the JW's. Yes they do have their problems but they aren't waiting to sneak blood on someone when they aren't looking.

  And obviously this misinformed woman didn't do a great deal of research beyond the very slanted publications. So sad for her.

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  Making You Feel Guilty Is What The Watchtower Does Best!

  by minimus in

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  they beat people up with false "encouragment" to do more.

  one could never ever fulfill the organization's demands.

  it is impossible.

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  I remember leaving the meetings in tears. Sobbing all the way home. I could never measure up. I was never able to do enough. I wasn't good enough. I didn't have the right job(an elder told me this). I should quit my full time job and move home with my parents(HUH?). My job wasn't encouraging enough. When I asked them about the full time pioneer that worked at the same place, they said it was different because she's a PIONEER.

  Tons of guilt, double standards, etc.

  It's interesting that once I got away that while I still had some mild depression, the sobbing and despair went away. HMMMMMM.....

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  Barf! Puke! Ugh!!

  by Frequent_Fader_Miles in

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  facebook's all you ever wanted to know about the bountiful blessings awaiting faithful ones in jah's new order!

  check out these comparisons with satan's filthy world ..... the new system verses what saten 's system has to offer:.

  saten's system: unequilty, there are thousands of imigrants, but its not their fault, the country does not supply food for them because they are using the money to fight their war's instead of bringing enough food into the country and supplying jobs for them.. .

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  White Dove..

  Exactly!!! And very gleeful about it too. What happened to loving your neighbor as yourself? Or does that only refer to other JW's????

  Mandette