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  When you were an active witness..........

  by gringojj in

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  did you ever feel bad for your kids that they couldnt celebrate holidays, birthdays, salute the flag, etc.

  i am sure looking back now it must hurt somewhat and maybe you feel bad, but did you ever feel bad when you believd it was the true religion?

  i am just curious.

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  scotsman

  Growing up as a Witness I can't say I ever felt that I was missing out on birthdays/Christmas/saluting the flag(who would want to do that is beyond me!) etc. But I guess that's kudos to my parents, however misguided they were religiously, they managed to give me and my brothers a great childhood.

  I still couldn't care less about my birthday although my partner and friends do I've managed to invert tradition and on my birthday I arrange a surprise for them. This year they're going on a mystery trip, last year they were taken for a midnight walk through a forest illuminated as an art installation and had no clue where they were going until we got there. It's fun and I'm happy to do it any day of the year.
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  Why write a letter of disassociation?

  by tfsm in

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  my question may seem vague but if one decides to leave "the organization", why write a formal letter?

  why not just leave and not have any further contact with the witnesses?

  is there some legitimate legal reason for this or do people do this because the witness thinking has overtaken their logic?

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  scotsman

  You don't need to disassociate yourself for them to leave you alone. Just tell them to eff off and they don't harass you. I resigned as an elder, stopped going to meetings two weeks later and accepted 2 sheperding visits before saying enough was enough and that if I wanted help I'd call them.

  No need to hide or turn it into a circus.
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  LOST-- "Are you Him?

  by Rayvin in

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  what was the question that he asked loc?..

  what is your take on the situation?

  what was the korean guy yelling when he was running from the woods?

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  scotsman

  I'm really disappointed with it. Too many bland boys & girls, repetitive flash backs and plodding dialogue. Ooh doesn't everyone have a tearful secret. And the endless supply of fresh clothes and hair product is astounding. Maybe it's supplied by the polar bear's boutique managed by the French woman.

  It sure ain't no Twin Peaks.
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  Anybody else have this announced? Special Meeting on Friday night

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  all baptized brothers asked to come to special meeting friday (tomorrow) at 7pm.

  bring the new organized book.. don't know what this is all about.

  judging from past experience, a whole lot of something about nothing..... .

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  scotsman

  Yeh, we had a meeting like that. The elders advertised it for a fortnight emphasizing it was important for everyone to be there. Turned out to be a talk warning them all to stay away from little old me, the fallen and dangerous ex-elder that was sowing seeds of discontent - not that they mentioned my name, just described me.

  So watch out Captain, it could be all about you...
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  Did you ever have a "worldly" boyfiend or girlfriend at school?

  by PaulJ in

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  if you grew up as a dub, were you ever a bit rebellious and have a "worldly" boyfriend or girlfriend?

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  scotsman

  Yes, I went out with a French girl in my year for 18 months until she moved to Brittany. I was gutted. Didn't have any boyfriends at school... that all happened a bit later.
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  My undisfellowshipping

  by kwintestal in

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  revised statementhere's the sound byte.

  (i hope it works!

  kwin

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  scotsman

  Did you convert anybody? Thankfully I never did.
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  My undisfellowshipping

  by kwintestal in

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  revised statementhere's the sound byte.

  (i hope it works!

  kwin

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  scotsman

  
  Kwin

  It's been really interesting to read this. If the elders don't contact you, is the story closed for you?
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  Clarification needed about US education system

  by ballistic in

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  clarification needed about us education system and watchtower policy :-.

  we used to be slightly puzzled by some articles printed in the publications such as "young people ask - should i go to school?".

  because in england and most of the uk, school is most definately compolsory and enforcable by law up to age 16.. further education beyond age 16 is never refered to as "school" except jokingly.

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  scotsman

  Also Stilla,

  discouraging college is basically discouraging a traditional UK university education -usually beyond 18

  I'm not quite with you on this. Compulsory schooling in the UK ends at 16.

  Technically yes. Here schooling for JWs tends to end at 17/18 after Highers (A level equivelant). There was a period in the 80s when kids seem to be encouraged to leave at 16 to pioneer, but that passed.
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  Went to church for 2nd Sunday in a row...

  by findingmyway in

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  people remembered me from last sunday and actually made an effort to fellowship with me (even though i bolted for the door after the closing prayer).

  everyone seems very warm and genuine.

  i'm looking forward to going again next sunday.

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  scotsman

  I've attended a few Church of Christ meetings and they made me feel very uncomfortable because they were so similar to JW meetings. This was 3-4 years ago and I know they've made some changes with their leader Kip McKean standing down, so I hope things are better but my impression was that they were very intrusive on each other's lives. They also mocked those who didn't share their faith. After the first meeting I was invited to lunch, play football and then attend a BBQ as well as offered a bible study. They've had bad press here because each year they seem to target students new to the city who are vulnerable and lonely with love bombing and make it very difficult for them to disengage.

  Granted they knew their bibles (on palm pilots no less) but their (over)friendliness didn't mitigate the absence of women in any significant role and negative attitude towards homosexuality.

  Use your freedom to visit lots of faiths to broaden your experience.
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  Smells that evoke memories...

  by LittleToe in

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  isn't it funny how certain smells can have a strong effect in evoking distant memories?.

  i was reminded of this when i just opened my desk drawer.

  a little earlier today i bought a local newspaper (which is unusual for me) and didn't have time to read it so i stuck it in the drawer.

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  scotsman

  The smell of creosote reminds me of summers at my grandparents. I wanted to lick it off the fence.

  The smell of the 1980's perfume Charlie reminds me of my first year primary school teacher.

  Charlie reminds me of my great aunt.

  My boyfreinds head smells of soil and earth and I love it#

  I had a girlfriend that said I smelled of this and I was never sure that it was a compliment.