Posts by Mandette

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Jealousy and paranoia

by LovesDubs in

my kids are all up north visiting family and are staying with jws there who are closer to my kids than some of their own relatives.

my kids are in fact named after them.

so i get a text yesterday from my daughter that says "guess who is here!

I know in a way how you feel........while I was bored to tears at conventions I still had a good time hanging with my Dad. And when the summers roll around I feel that "loss". I'm still extremely close to him but there are places I can't go anymore. Does that make sense? And when they studied with someone who called them "mom and dad" I wanted to rip the woman's throat out(figuratively of course) and tell her they aren't YOUR parents. They're MINE!

I have one little consolation though. My best friend from childhood was the only one my Dad would allow to hug him. That hasn't changed! And I wasn't jealous of her. But I was territorial of everyone else near my parents. Isn't that silly?

I'm so glad you have your daughter! When one door closes another one stays WIDE open!!

Mandette

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JW parents hide the body of dead baby for days

by outofthebox in

link in spanish: http://www.cadenaglobal.com/noticias/default.asp?not=185269&sec=12.

summary: in venezuela, the police found a dead baby body in a room.

the parents said they were praying to see if god will resurrect him.

Mandette

mental illness and cult mentality.....so sad

Mandette

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yearly shepherding call from the elders

by milligal in

jw
friends

for all those df'd people out there, you know the rumor about the annual encouraging call we are supposed to get?

well my df'd sister and i were talking and we had a couple thoughts over this.

our brother-in-law is an elder-of the regional building committee type.

Mandette

HA!!

I faded about 15 yrs ago. Just stopped going. Never received a call, letter or anything. Last year my sister's husband called and left a message telling me to call him. No request, no please, just an order to call him. Well that didn't happen. He tried one more time. I didn't return that call either. Idiot. GAG!

Mandette

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Cuban Missile Crisis and Armageddon

by Mandette in

i was watching a documentary on public television last night.

it was about the cold war.

i'm wondering if anyone remembers or has done research on what the wts attitude and stance was during that time.

Mandette

Locutus,

Even into the middle 80's before President Reagan did his thing I remember being scared out of my wits about nuclear war. It continued for a long time for me too. Still have some fear but I'm learning to rid myself of it. A work in progress I guess.

Still..

I was 5 yrs old in '73 so I don't remember that conflict. However I did make the mistake of asking my mom about 1975. Won't do that again. I drew back a bloody stump. And still didn't get any answers.

And in all actuality we still have a very distinct possibility of a nuclear event. Probably more so now that the Soviet Bloc is gone and so many have nukes. I don't want to think about that. I can't control it anyway.

Still a curious cat!

Mandette

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Cuban Missile Crisis and Armageddon

by Mandette in

i was watching a documentary on public television last night.

it was about the cold war.

i'm wondering if anyone remembers or has done research on what the wts attitude and stance was during that time.

Mandette

Locutus!

I think I'm in LOVE!

But seriously, I was hoping to get more answers on this thread....I'm a curious type! Oh well the day is still young......

Mandette

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The Cry of "Peace and Security"

by B_Deserter in

i remember as a kid president bush (the first one) was on tv and he was talking about the international day of peace or something like that.

then he said the phrase "peace and security.

" my dad got excited.

Mandette

I know I already posted this somewhere.....

but in 1987 I was at a DC sitting with my best friend. They announced it from the podium. Trish and I looked at each other and said "well it's been nice knowing you". We thought were toast! We were 18 yrs old and thought we were going to be dead real soon. Horrid feeling.

Mandette

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Cuban Missile Crisis and Armageddon

by Mandette in

i was watching a documentary on public television last night.

it was about the cold war.

i'm wondering if anyone remembers or has done research on what the wts attitude and stance was during that time.

Mandette

Locutus,

Me too! I can't wait to hear what people know on this. And I wonder about the stance with the Korean War and Vietnam too. But maybe that's for another thread?

By the way, LOVE your handle...do you have those super-cool optical implants?

Mandette

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Cuban Missile Crisis and Armageddon

by Mandette in

i was watching a documentary on public television last night.

it was about the cold war.

i'm wondering if anyone remembers or has done research on what the wts attitude and stance was during that time.

Mandette

I was watching a documentary on public television last night. It was about the Cold War. I'm wondering if anyone remembers or has done research on what the WTS attitude and stance was during that time. My father remembers it happening and said that the general view even at that time was that it was the closest the world had ever come to nuclear war.

So was the WTS right there saying that Armageddon was here?

Mandette

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Higer Education Value

by wunce_wuz in

i know this subject has been discussed over and over again on here.

an article i came across, which i'm sure enough know based on prior comments.. lifetime earnings soar with educationlifetime earnings soar with education.

masters degree worth $2.5 million income over a lifetime .

Mandette

That is so right!!! Education is the way to go!! I hate the WTS's attitude on education. There is a "sister" in this area that is in her late 50's at least. NO car. Lives with her elderly parent. NO job. But she's a pioneer!!!!! She has to be picked up for service. She only has a couple of dollars(literally) to spend for a break or lunch. It's pathetic. She's not going to be qualified for help because she never worked. No retirement. No nothing. Even the Catholic Church give their priests, nuns, etc some tupe of benefit upon retirement. And isn't there a scripture in the bible about that if a man doesn't care for his family then he's a man without faith etc? We're our own family. We have to take care of ourselves!! So this intense UNNECESSARY poverty doesn't seem to me to be scriptual. I can't imagine a God of love would want this.

Amazingly..my elder father told me that it was awesome that I have such a good retirement plan and that I'd be grateful for it in the future............I never bought into that bogus stuff about not going to college or not trying to find the best job possible. And in this current economy I'm so glad I did what I did!!!

Mandette

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Did being a JW make you feel speical like you were part of something??

by karter in

the chosen ones perhaps?

for me it felt like we had a monopoly on the truth everyone else was wrong and we could prove it we were part of something special.

i guess felling you belong is a basic human need.

Mandette

I think that's one of the tactics that they use. It makes people feel special and part of a unique group. Those type of groups are everywhere. And they include groups like criminal gangs too. It makes one feel wanted and give them a sense of belonging. And I think that's what pulls some into that religion. They don't have support groups(friends, interests, etc) or they are mentally ill and looking for answers, relief etc. One thing about the JW's though. They have such an arrogance when it comes to those not in the religion. Only they have the answers, only they are right. blah blah blah......only they will survive the end. And that attitude is supremely presumptuous!!!!!!

Mandette