I had a close friend who was a CO. His wife was the joy of his life. They, of course, never had children waiting patiently for paradise. When she died, he was inconsolable. It was unbearable to watch. He wasted away & died several years later. This sick cult is guilty of so many tragedies on so many levels.
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Zealous Witnesses who never had children and regret it now.
by MsGrowingGirl20 ini had two close friends in the org.
one is in her early thirties and got married last year and the other one is single and in her late twenties.
after reading coc, i couldn't help but feel sad at how ray and his wife felt regret at putting the religion first and not having any children.
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We're Jehovah's Witnesses
by Nosferatu in"ours is the god of true prophecy, what he fortells comes to be".
i don't know if this song is in the new "scream at jehovah" songbook, but i always found this lyric odd even when i was in.
it seems to imply that there are many gods and not just one.. anyone else ever think that?.
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mrquik
I've been out over 5 yrs. & still have these tunes pop up from time to time. I still remember tunes from the little green songbook. Gotta play more AC/DC & Black Sabbath.
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Do you think "Blondie" is addicted to reading Watchtowers and Awakes?
by booker-t ini remember when i was a "devout" jws i could not wait to get the new watchtowers and awakes from the wednesday nite theocratic ministry school.
i would actually salivate thinking of the new information jehovah had in the magazines for us.
i was "franatical" and i would go home still in my three piece suit and devour the magazines that very nite.
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Thanks for the research Blondie. I had 50 yrs in & only attend funerals of family at this point. You're review is the only real time connection I have (or want) with the WT. As I still have one daughter in, I think it's important to keep current on JW doctrine.
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Got to talk with my JW daughter
by mrquik ini spilled 5 gallons of boiling water over my leg at a clam bake.
avoid that if at all possible.
ended up in the burn ward & went through a skin graft.
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mrquik
Thanks all for your kind remarks. I can't speak for the rest of the country, but here in upstate New York that is what we call boiling a crap load of clams & inviting all your friends over. I spilled the very first pot, was rushed to the hospital & didn't get even one lousy clam. Next time I'm going to have the damn thing catered. I did, though, get to speak to my daughter. I even got a get well card from her. Almost was worth it.
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Got to talk with my JW daughter
by mrquik ini spilled 5 gallons of boiling water over my leg at a clam bake.
avoid that if at all possible.
ended up in the burn ward & went through a skin graft.
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mrquik
I spilled 5 gallons of boiling water over my leg at a clam bake. Avoid that if at all possible. Ended up in the burn ward & went through a skin graft. Avoid that as well. The upside is my oldest daughter came to see me. I hadn't seen or talked to her in several years. I remembered how others have handled these meetings & followed their example. I avoided arguing. I told her some day this will all work out & that I will always love her. I would like to think that I will see her & my grandchildren some day. In any event, I was happy to see her again. By the way, I didn't even get one lousy clam.
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So, Whats the real reason JWs are no concessions open at the DC and are discouraged from supporting nearby vendors?
by BU2B inso ever since they discontinues the food service at the assemblies and dcs, jws have been "lovingly encouraged" to pack a light lunch to eat.
the secretary at the hall that i am held hostage in said during the service meeting that even a sub would be too heavy to eat, and that a light salad was the best option.
what do you fine people think is the real reason why, in the absence of food service, jws are told to not leave the building at lunch?
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BU2B; I'm from the Rochester area. PM me. Good to know there are others around.
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WELCOME to the wacky and wonderful WIGGLE ROOM!!
by Terry inhello friends!.
i would like to welcome you to a special room.. it is called the wiggle room.. look over there on that table in the wiggle room--there is a magazine.. let's open it up and read it:.
or has the wiggle gone out of the room?.
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Reminds me of a talk I gave one time on perspective. One of the first things we do when we hang a picture is stand back to see if its level, how it looks against everything else. Wish I took my own advice about 50 yrs. ago. Hope that Texas weather is being kind to you Terry.
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What would it take for YOU to come back?
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mrquik
I'm waiting for the one true religion. It's not here. They're not it. In the interim; Live Well... Enjoy Life.
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Have the leaders of JWs ever said 'sorry'?
by JWB inwell have they?
given that 'we are all imperfect and fall down many times' one would expect them to have made at least some mistakes since rutherford founded the jw religion.
as christians are supposed to be humble, including those who 'would be great among you', should we not have seen evidence of this over such a long time period?.
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You will never get a heartfelt apology from the GB. They are well aware that their claim of being "Jehovah's channel" would evaporate should they have to admit they're only human after all. Once the rank & file realizes they've been following flawed opinions instead of the voice of Jah, the party would be over. Same goes for their preemptive move of claiming the be "the faithful & disreet slave." They know full well with the ranks of the anointed swelling, it would only be a matter of time before someone demanded a voice in doctrinal matters. In the end, it's all just business.
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Skydiving/Parachuting. A disfellowship offense?
by stealthmode-brazil ini'm an active witness from brazil (who would leave if it weren't for my family/friends inside) and always dreamed about practicing skydiving.
but as radical sports are a no-no for witnesses... i wonder if any elder or ex-elder on this forum knows if an active jw, practices skydiving/parachuting once and/or regularly, can he or she be disfellowship on that basis?
i'm considering secretly jumping but afraid if someone finds out.
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mrquik
In the 80's, I was an elder & pilot. A group of us from worked jumped. I was the only witness. Few in the cong. knew but nothing came of it. I told those who asked about it that it was part of pilot training.