Posts by FayeDunaway

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Advice Needed - JW Grandparents

by What Now? in

my family has been out (inactive no meeting attendance or field service) for just over two years..

weve made many changes in our lives, including with our personal appearances (tattoos, piercings etc) that are a pretty obvious sign that we arent going back any time soon.

our families went through a period of time about a year ago when they made a lot of threats that if we left the truth, they wouldnt even be able to share a meal with us, they would stay loyal to jehovah etc.

FayeDunaway

Whew, thank goodness for your postscript, fiddler!!

It is so sad how, if the parents are disfellowshipped, the witness grandparents can choose to see the grandkids if they want, and work their way around it, and the disfellowshipped parents usually happily comply, because they want as much inter generational contact as possible for their kids.

But if the GRANDPARENTS are disfellowshipped, no way are they getting to see their grandkids. :( (flipper im hoping your daughter will be an exception!!)

Witnesses always get to call the shots. Who gave them the right to be in this position? Oh yeah, because somewhere along the way someone in the family was baptized, probably from social pressure. Change your mind, lose your family.

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Indian Paradox

by fulltimestudent in

while researching a comment on the long-running naga rebellion in india, i came across this charming image.

a woman wearing a burqua (so obviously muslim) walks her son to school.

its described as being a festival day, so the boy is dressed as the lord krishna.. from the indian newsnation: http://www.newsnation.in/photos/entertainment/only-happen-in-india-1021/slide1#more.

FayeDunaway

Apparently some Muslims are more tolerant and open minded than most JW's! It's sort of like if a witness let her son dress up like a magician for Halloween. or Thor!

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Bible History

by bitsnbobs in

hi all,i left the org in the late 90s.

not because of beliefs or the 1914/generation fiasco.

just thoughtlessness, hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance.

FayeDunaway

Aside from the 'woman' being interpreted as a symbolic God's heavenly organization, or whatever it is witnesses are saying now, Gen. 3:15 is an important verse for most Christians, as fortelling Jesus' coming and temporary death on the cross.

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Witness phone auto message

by FayeDunaway in

a friend just texted that she just now received a generic phone message from the witnesses to check out the 'best christian resource online at jw.(b)org!'.

so this is what they're doing now?

spam voicemail is going to make people like them better??

FayeDunaway

They seem to be about 20 years behind on advertising concepts. Maybe in another 5 years there will be witness spam emails...

Right next to Russian brides and pharma online store ads there will be 'check out the best online Christian site! JW!' And the sheeples will go 'ooooh, they are so innovative!!'

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Witness phone auto message

by FayeDunaway in

a friend just texted that she just now received a generic phone message from the witnesses to check out the 'best christian resource online at jw.(b)org!'.

so this is what they're doing now?

spam voicemail is going to make people like them better??

FayeDunaway

A friend just texted that she just now received a generic phone message from the witnesses to check out the 'best Christian resource online at jw.(b)org!'

so this is what they're doing now? Spam voicemail is going to make people like them better?? LOL.

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Advice Needed - JW Grandparents

by What Now? in

my family has been out (inactive no meeting attendance or field service) for just over two years..

weve made many changes in our lives, including with our personal appearances (tattoos, piercings etc) that are a pretty obvious sign that we arent going back any time soon.

our families went through a period of time about a year ago when they made a lot of threats that if we left the truth, they wouldnt even be able to share a meal with us, they would stay loyal to jehovah etc.

FayeDunaway

What an awful religion. :(

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Advice Needed - JW Grandparents

by What Now? in

my family has been out (inactive no meeting attendance or field service) for just over two years..

weve made many changes in our lives, including with our personal appearances (tattoos, piercings etc) that are a pretty obvious sign that we arent going back any time soon.

our families went through a period of time about a year ago when they made a lot of threats that if we left the truth, they wouldnt even be able to share a meal with us, they would stay loyal to jehovah etc.

FayeDunaway

Gulf coaster is spot on.

be respectful of your grandparents, but let them know you do not want religious negativity around your children.

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Caleb & Sophia RC badges

by oppostate in

take a look at this caleb & sophia rc badge for children.. .

what's the motivation to make special childrens' badges?

i smell indoctrination!.

FayeDunaway

I think this Caleb and Sophia thing is going to backfire on them. It's like Barney and the 'clean up, clean up' song, trying to get kids to think cleaning up is fun. Kids know they are being indoctrinated. They know when parents are buying just 'educational' toys and that the others are usually more fun.

Now kids have grown up a little and are really annoyed by Barney, ESPECIALLY that clean up clean up song. This stuff works on only very small children, once they're 7 they're starting to think 'that Sophia was stupid to give her money away instead of buying an ice cream. And Sophia is annoying. And Caleb and Sophia is for babies.' They're going to remember all the reprimanding and rules those videos were showing, and they're going to hate it. They're going to rebel in a way that WE never have.

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I Don't Get It!

by John Aquila in

there are literally about thirty young single very good looking sisters in this one kingdom hall under the age of 30. that is just one kingdom hall.

in the circuit there are literally hundreds of young beautiful jw girls under 30 who are single and anxious to get married.

about two years ago, this one single good looking brother who is about 30 years old and who is an elder married this plain looking sister who is 59 years old.

FayeDunaway

John, also from your other stories, based on the superficial types of women in congregations near you, what young man WOULDNT want an older, less annoying 100% into-herself woman?

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Help me identify a small cyst...

by pronomono in

i'm having problems identifying a small cyst that i get every once in a great blue moon.

i like to call it a lollipop cyst because it looks like a really small lollipop.

so, it's basically a small cyst at the tip of a really small shaft (not my penis).

FayeDunaway

You can also simply snip them off with scissors, especially if the base is thinner. A little bleeding will result but a band aid will fix that. Your rubbing alcohol is probably drying it out too. I've never had one but my young daughter gets them.