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I grew up a Jehovah Witness; I am 55 now and haven't been in the organization since I was 17. But I must say some of the stuff I have been reading sounds like bull crap to me! on one site bashing...
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where do they get this crap?Chess:Awake 73 3/22 P.12 "....the spirit of competition between players can lead to unpleasant circumstances, as the New York Times reported: Most families manage to keep...
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So they are concerned with "developing hostility towards one another" over playing a game (claiming it is unchristian) but they justify shunning, "marking", turning their backs on ones who are...
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So they are concerned with "developing hostility towards one another" over playing a game (claiming it is unchristian) but they justify shunning, "marking", turning their backs on ones who are...
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Thanks bird, for the reminder to keep a sense of humor despite their views, words and actions. Sometimes I lose that perspective, and I let their hypocrisy get under my skin And I'd like...
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Hi Mary ....... welcome .... It may seem like some of the stories are snatched out of thin air ...... but you may find after reading a very different stories in here from different people, that what...
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Mary, I realize that stuff like that is said, but think I know one reason. When I was a JW, a lot of things were as per the elders' wishes within their own congregation. For instance, there was one...
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Hi Mary, I, myself have never attended Kingdom Hall and never knew anything about JW's beliefs or rules until a few weeks ago. But, you mentioned that you haven't been a part of the organization...
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Welcome Mary. In each congregation they seem to have different rules I guess. However, one can't make broad assumptions about what JWs can and cannot do without first seeing if these things are in...
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I remember the ban on chess. For years Mom wouldn't allow a chessboard in the house. When she finally got a set, one of my sisters teased her about it. In the congregation I went to, young girls...
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No time to read the other posts just yet, but I remember being told chess wasn't for Christians and that windchimes were not supposed to be used, something spiritual about them or something.
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marysnider08 wrote:I grew up a Jehovah Witness; I am 55 now and haven't been in the organization since I was 17. But I must say some of the stuff I have been reading sounds like bull crap to me! on...
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I was born into the Just Worried cult...my sentence was 1st 21 yrs of my life. I am a black female with thick, coarse, coily hair that thrives when twisted, braided or cornrowed. Well guess what?...in...
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Goodness me GovBum ..... how dare they tell you how to wear your hair! Mind you ... in saying that ... it's not something unusual to read in here. I was told off for wearing red nail varnish because...
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Governing Bumbaclots wrote:I was born into the Just Worried cult...my sentence was 1st 21 yrs of my life. I am a black female with thick, coarse, coily hair that thrives when twisted, braided or...
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