Because of this religion I had dificulties being with women. I was officially out at age 21 but began my fade around 19. I ended up dating a very attractive woman because of how I would be perceived and thought the sex would be better. However she was so dishonest, her family were liars and criminals, and I was miserable. I later took my father's advice which was when looking for a mate look at her family. When I met my wife she was not the most physically attractive but she was honest and loving. She is beautiful in my eyes. Also even though her family in the Philippines are very poor, they never once asked me for money. They treat me like a honor guest when I visit. So much more to a relationship then looks. Five years later I gained 50lbs, lost some hair, gained hair in strange places, and have had a few medical problems. So glad my wife wasn't shallow like I was in my 20's. hmmm unless she is slowly poisoning me but I think it may be I eat too much KFC for the reason I have physically changed
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Why JW marriage is a huge problem for the organization.
by kneehighmiah inthe difficulty of finding a marriage mate is well known for sisters.
but i would say it's hard for brothers also.
i was talking to a jw last night.
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Nephew going to bethel - seeking seed planting ideas
by azor ini have posted a handful of times so far.
i am seeking some ideas to plant some seeds with my nephew before he goes to patterson.. a little about me and the going away party where i will have an opportunity to plant these seeds.
i have a little freedom since i am the only relative that he is in communication with that spent some time at bethel.
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Maybe just tell him Bethel can be tough sometimes and if he ever needs to talk he can count on you. Make sure he takes your email address with him to bethel.
That was the exact same advice I was going to give you. It is very hard to wake someone up. My mother is inactive and has more "wordly" friends and the JWs view her as "spiritually weak" but yet she still holds on its the truth and that she is a witness
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Is is Muslim terrorist cafe seige Sydney...hundreds of hostages! looks bad.
by Witness 007 inlindt chocalate cafe martin place in city people pressed against the glass with hands up...this will not end well..
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Religion of peace
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When did the Watch Tower society start posting on You tube?
by adjusted knowledge ini just found videos posted by the society on you tube.
i didn't even know they had an account there.
of course they don't allow comments.
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That is so funny because if you listen to the first few minutes of the annual meeting in the above link, the speaker warns about all recordings. He even stated the same regarding notes. That you couldn't distribute notes. What I find strange is why the society hasn't done a cease and desist. Even if they didn't post they must approve considering all the other copyright violations they place on posters.
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How to fade intelligently ?
by TheFadingAlbatros inhow to fade intelligently ?
tell me your secret and then i will tell you in due time my secret.
it's important when we have to face a manipulative cult with some members of our family trapped inside, yes it is important to know how to fade intelligently so that our jw family members are not going to shun us.
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Everyones situtation is different. Mine was easy as towards the beginning of my fade, my mother and sibilings were inactive. All my other relatives are not JW.
I've know a few who went this method.
1.) Start missing one meeting a week. Then more as the months go by.
2.) Decrease service time and giving talks.
3.) Move far away
Some to keep contact with family members have feign depression and that they've been stumbled and are waiting on Jehovah to fix things.
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When did the Watch Tower society start posting on You tube?
by adjusted knowledge ini just found videos posted by the society on you tube.
i didn't even know they had an account there.
of course they don't allow comments.
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I just found videos posted by the society on You Tube. I didn't even know they had an account there. Of course they don't allow comments. Does anyone know of articles they made warning about watching videos on the internet or social media?
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Shipping items to the Philippines. Does anyone have experience shipping to other countries?
by adjusted knowledge ini live in the usa and want to ship my game consoles (xbox, playstation, wi, ect), laptop, and other items to my wife's family in the philippines.
i've used a company locally that ships there at a fix price of $90 per box.
so whatever i fit in the box will ship at that rate regardless of weight.
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lol Good idea. Problem is I don't have any Watchtowers. I need to visit some laundry mats.
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Shipping items to the Philippines. Does anyone have experience shipping to other countries?
by adjusted knowledge ini live in the usa and want to ship my game consoles (xbox, playstation, wi, ect), laptop, and other items to my wife's family in the philippines.
i've used a company locally that ships there at a fix price of $90 per box.
so whatever i fit in the box will ship at that rate regardless of weight.
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I live in the USA and want to ship my game consoles (Xbox, playstation, WI, ect), laptop, and other items to my wife's family in the Philippines. I've used a company locally that ships there at a fix price of $90 per box. So whatever I fit in the box will ship at that rate regardless of weight. They ship it by cargo ships so it will take like 30-60 days to arrive. I've done this before but only clothes and other items of low value. I'm nervous to send higher end items because of theft from officials and others in the Philippines. It may be doing better recently but the Philippines still is very poor and has a very corrupt government.
I was going to sell the items here and just send them the money, but the children there want the console and they are even more expensive there to purchase. I just can't seem to find a more secure way to send the items without paying exuberant fees. Also am worried about the Philippine government opening it and then holding the items at customs demanding my relatives to pay a tarrif. They've done that before to extort money.
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One thing that's good about being a witnessi
by dothemath ini went to the mall recently .....omg!
glad i don't have to go through all the craziness over christmas shopping..
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My second christmas with my daughter. She is only 14 months old. I only have memory of one christmas as a child. I was around 4 or 5 years old when my parents converted to JW. It is so nice to experience the holidays now.
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Vomit alert - how many Dubs actually like the noolite .tv?
by hamsterbait inone witless i know actually said "i really like brother lett - his face is soo expressive, the eyebrows go up and he uses his lips to enunciate every word clearly.
and he speaks slowly so it is easy to follow what he is saying.".
another said "iwas so excited after watching the new tv channel.
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I'm not sure if I clicked on this link from this site or elsewhere but I did read about a Western teacher trying to teach a select privelged North Koreans. She was having dificulties because even though these were technology students they didn't know the internet existed. But the biggest problem was the North Koreans lack of critical thinking. Even simple subjects in essay writing was beyond them because they couldn't tackle the problem with the scientific method which relies on critical thinking. This will continue to be a problem with North Korea's advancement. Without critical thinking a society can't evolve.