Posts by Pickler

it was a talk about remaining clean, not watching worldly tv shows/movies. He gave an example of how on a recent night he visited a young married couple, he knocked on their front door.........and as one of them opened the front door, the other one turned the TV off!!!!

Now, brothers, why? Why? Would someone do something like that? What are you trying to hide? What was it on the TV that you didn't want anyone to see?

At this point, we are all daydreaming, naturally assuming this is a hypothetical example, made up to illustrate a point. But...

then he said ( in a voice heavy with implication ) isn't it interesting brothers and sisters......I don't see that young couple here at the meeting tonight!!!! Everyone went rigid, everyone knew who wasn't there, it was a small congregation!!

So wrong, that at the time I assumed that when he stepped off the platform he was probably going to be carted off to the loony bin, or at least be asked to step down. But, no, nothing happened to him, everyone got the message though ..... There's something wrong with that young couple. I wonder if anyone told them about it.

I felt so bad for them, it was slander, what that elder did, and everyone just sucked it up.

I remember thinking, isn't it good manners to turn the TV off when someone visits?

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Sydneysiders meetup

by l p in

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just wondering if we should try and organise a meetup...a couple of peops have suggested on another thread..... .

so how bout it?.

lp.

Pickler

Yay...Count me in Ip!

I'm in the inner west, can meet up anywhere...lets do it!

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The New Diary of Winston Smith

by WinstonSmith in

we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

Pickler

They sure are! Im about due for a re-read, By the way, I'm cool, and a girl!!

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Avoiding Homelessness

by magotan in

i'm falling apart here.

the false teachings of the jw enrage me; we started covering the information for the jeremiah book, and i was outraged at how they twist up the scriptures to meet what they want to say.

my dad wants to consider the "god's love" book during family worship evening.

Pickler

Hey magotan, go on reddit, look up the JW subreddit, there's a guy there who was in a similar situation to you. He was homeless, his JW mum repeatedly kicked him out, he joined the army....recently did an AMA ( ask me anything ) read his story & message him. I'm pretty sure he was American.

Avoid homelessness at all costs, it sucks - I did it and survived :) wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy

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Books that make you go hmm....

by jgnat in

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it's occurred to me that i have been reshaped by the books i have read, taking my new knowledge for granted, and forgetting that those around me have not been on the same journey.

as a consequence sparks fly, as iron sharpening iron, as we strive to understand each other (or to insist that we are not the same).

there are a few books that stand out, as i refer to them over and over again.

Pickler

I love a well stocked bedside table full of books, currently I have :

Richard Dawkins - reading the god delusion and the magic of reality

Reading atheists literature has been deeply rewarding, I'm also looking forward to getting to crisis of conscience but its expensive so will have to wait a bit...

All time favorites that I've read over & over:

the secret history by Donna Tartt :( the loneliness of adolescence, not fitting in & wanting to belong + suspense!

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, it's extremely well written, we have more freedom than ever before & we still manage to stuff it up in so many ways. I think it resonated with me because JW taught that worldly freedom is easy, and it's not.

We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel shrivel, I've read this before & after kids - messes with your head! Ahhhhhhh parenting!!!!

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, I don't like historical novels but I loved this :) it's genius!! Politics & religion!!!

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Okay kids!!I need prayers, karma, or good thoughts

by mouthy in

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i went to shut my door ( it has ice in the ledge) i shoved it with my side ugh!!!.

if i laugh or cough i near die with pain.i went to the hospital for xrays.

it is a torn muscle.

Pickler

Take care of yourself, hope you feel better soon. A rum or 2/3 may help? Or red wine, whatever?

I just watched the documentary "sick" on the US health system & I'm glad to realize you are Canadian!

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Short Introduction and Reply to Lazarus

by Fading Begins in

hi lazarus - i'm new here, and i'm a little disturbed by some of the judgmental comments i have read here concerning your situataion.

isn't that what the borg has done to all of us?

each individuals situation can only be judged if that person walks in your shoes.

Pickler

Hey fading, my daughter has CF, it's very tough, thanks for sharing your perspective

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What about the ones who WATCHED THE PATIENT DIE?

by Terry in

i was deep into my jehovah's witness life pre 1975 as the drumbeat to that mysterious yet specific date loomed large.. it was presented as a countdown to jehovah's promise of a 1000 year reign.

"how fitting" was the popular phrase!.

but, it was more like a countdown of a different sort.. .

Pickler

If they win, they win big.

If they lose....well they've already lost family, friends, marriages, careers, financial security, the only thing that makes sense is to keep on playing.....I've never thought of it like this, it fits!