Posts by bottleofwater

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the internet is sneaky and tempting

by booby in

the watchtower ?

january 15, 2011 23. .

when watching television or using the internet, christians may suddenly.

bottleofwater

No, not really... unless you've wanted it all along. But then if they're talking about porn popups, then possibly.

Turn off your monitor RIGHT NOW!

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Me and my story... Issues, issues, issues

by bottleofwater in

my parents learned the truth when i was about 2 years old or so and they got baptized when i was 4.. they came from ukraine from the former soviet union and i was born months after they came to brooklyn.. they started studying with a sister who was american and joined the first russian group in brooklyn.. my brother was born when i was 5. we moved to staten island when i was 8 or 9.. ever since i was 14 or 15, i realized an attraction to guys.. of course, i kept on putting it off as a phase or an "everyone feels this way" excuse.. and yes, i had lots of crushes on guys, but i didn't tell others because it was hard to face the facts.. around 18 years of age, we were having our family study and my dad said that if a person even has gay thoughts then they can't be a pioneer, etc.. and he was an elder and a coordinator of the body of elders.. i got depressed and cried for days and eventually this got me to feel the need to tell someone about it.. i told my 14 year old brother (the other younger one is 7) about it because he keeps his mouth shut all the time.. he didn't react at all really.

eventually i felt like i had to tell my pioneer mom about it (by the way, i've been pioneering since 18 years of age due to knowing that that would be the only reason why my dad would pay for my college education).. she reacted with mixed feelings of denial, also attacking me and making it look like i'm disgusting, immoral, this and that.... eventually i told someone my age about this in my congregation, as he was also a neighbor of ours.

he was a bit more feminine acting, though i wasn't sure if he was gay or not (though the sisters had their rumors) (i'm more of the masc type it seems).

bottleofwater

I guess it's double-sided.

Pluses and minuses.

On the one hand, I'm outta there.

On the other, my name will be announced and gasps...

Poor elderly sister whose name I won't mention's heart...

She thought I was an angel...

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Me and my story... Issues, issues, issues

by bottleofwater in

my parents learned the truth when i was about 2 years old or so and they got baptized when i was 4.. they came from ukraine from the former soviet union and i was born months after they came to brooklyn.. they started studying with a sister who was american and joined the first russian group in brooklyn.. my brother was born when i was 5. we moved to staten island when i was 8 or 9.. ever since i was 14 or 15, i realized an attraction to guys.. of course, i kept on putting it off as a phase or an "everyone feels this way" excuse.. and yes, i had lots of crushes on guys, but i didn't tell others because it was hard to face the facts.. around 18 years of age, we were having our family study and my dad said that if a person even has gay thoughts then they can't be a pioneer, etc.. and he was an elder and a coordinator of the body of elders.. i got depressed and cried for days and eventually this got me to feel the need to tell someone about it.. i told my 14 year old brother (the other younger one is 7) about it because he keeps his mouth shut all the time.. he didn't react at all really.

eventually i felt like i had to tell my pioneer mom about it (by the way, i've been pioneering since 18 years of age due to knowing that that would be the only reason why my dad would pay for my college education).. she reacted with mixed feelings of denial, also attacking me and making it look like i'm disgusting, immoral, this and that.... eventually i told someone my age about this in my congregation, as he was also a neighbor of ours.

he was a bit more feminine acting, though i wasn't sure if he was gay or not (though the sisters had their rumors) (i'm more of the masc type it seems).

bottleofwater

My uncle was talking with my Dad just now. I will be disfellowshipped next Friday.

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Get the elders to leave me alone!!

by bottleofwater in

my dad read something online that i posted and told the other elders (he's the boe coord.).

they've read me articles about homosexuality and tried to coerce me to stay with the family instead of living with my uncle for a week.

i went to my uncle's anyway.

bottleofwater

My uncle was talking with my Dad just now. I will be disfellowshipped next Friday.

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Oh no! You cursed!

by bottleofwater in

have any of you met witnesses who thought that crap or ass is a curse word?

any other words?.

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Have any of you met Witnesses who thought that crap or ass is a curse word? Any other words?

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Anywhere to download "In Search of Christian Freedom"

by bottleofwater in

i seriously don't have the money to buy the ebook..

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Mad Sweeney: more like 1.5 happy meals with the rising costs of food

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Anywhere to download "In Search of Christian Freedom"

by bottleofwater in

i seriously don't have the money to buy the ebook..

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Mythbuster: I'm seriously sorry. May God bless her! It must be difficult in her situation. Apologies. (I'm being truly serious here.)

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Virtual Kingdom Hall Super-secret Password

by Shepherd Book in

jw
friends

so i want to sign up for the virtual kingdom hall here: http://thekingdomhall.ning.com/, which i guess is a clean and safe place for brothers and sisters to join.

problem is, in order to be in approved association there, i need to know the first song listed in the july kingdom ministry for the meeting beginning the week of july 28. .

the site says only jws know this, so i was hoping one of you loyal brothers or sisters could help me out..

And yes I read "Crisis of Conscience" before on Scribd.