Topics Started by moonwillow

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A sobering week
by onacruse in
1. jw
2. experiences
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this last week i've been doing some painting at a care facility.

quadraplegics, schizophrenics, autistics, down's syndrome.. they come out (or look out, or stare out) of their rooms and "talk" with me while i'm working.. i don't really know how to put this into words, but.... i've got a helluvalot to be thankful for, and "god" has a hellovalot to answer for.. craig
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The right age to get baptized?
by shotgun in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've always wondered why it was ok for jesus to wait until he was 29 to get baptized in symbol of his dedication while jw's are pressured at such an early age.

do you suppose joseph was always on his case...jesus get up its time to go to the temple.....why didn't you comment today?.......when are you going stop hanging out in gallilee with all your friends and get baptized?.

is this just another control aspect of the wtbts, handcuff you to the org while your young and make it almost impossible to leave later when you mature?
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Any Contractors here that can HELP ME?????????????????????
by plmkrzy in
1. jw
2. friends
i am still hanging on by a thread here, but i think the thread is a little stronger then it was a month ago.

to those of you who are knowledgeable in the world of contracting or construction or building code standards, please help with some advice.

our apartment is sinking slowly.
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I feel like such a fool!
by Swan in
1. jw
2. experiences
i feel like such a fool!.

i was spoofed this week by a 13-year-old girl.

she approached me through yahoo and led me to believe that i had finally made contact with one of my family.
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If the U.S. Has a Major Terrorist Threat As Claimed, Why NO ACTION Now?
by D8TA in
1. jw
2. friends
with this current power crisis in the united states, why isnt there any terrorist groups exploiting the situation?

with overwhelmed problems on so many various levels of public service (law enforcement, medical facilities, airports, transportation), why not strike now?

wow.
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Do You Enjoy Being "Part of the World"???
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
since before a witness gets baptized, they are told to "be no part of this world".

that is beaten into everyone's head.

now that you're not a jw or are on the way out, how does being part of the "world" feel?
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Today's My 39th Birthday!
by Yizuman in
1. jw
2. friends
this old fart is now officially 39 years old.

this old fart will be over the hill next year!

ah, life!
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WOW, my first real birthday since I was baptized at 29....
by berylblue in
1. jw
2. friends
tomorrow, august 12

does that make me 30?

a little birthday story....
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Jehovah's Witnesses Are Under Mind Control
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
if you were to tell a witness that they were "brainwashed" or that they were "under mind control", they certainly would not rationally accept it.the reason is because witnesses cannot distinguish between mind control and "obeying the faithful and discreet slave".

it is only after a person stops exposing himself to the subtle mind controlling tactics of the watchtower that a person can see how thoroughly duped they are in their beliefs.

how might you be able to tell that you are no longer your own person, able to make your own decisions in your life?
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How superstitious are you?
by ozziepost in
1. jw
2. friends
for some time now, my profile shows that my average posts per day are 6.66. now to some people this could be a bad omen.

do you find that you try to avoid certain things because of "superstition"?.

well, are you superstitious?.