Posts by FlyingHighNow

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The Venting Thread

by minimus in

jw
friends

this thread is for you to vent about anything (within guidelines) that you want.. i'll start.. i'm sick of people who complain about how cold the weather is and then you have two 85 degree days and now they can't wait till autumn!.

FlyingHighNow

I tire of lack of compassion.

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Would God (Jehovah) really choose lying and corrupt religious Charlatans like the Watchtower Corporation ?

by Finkelstein in

the watchtower publishing house has been going strong now for over 100 years, publishing numerous.

books and magazines, many which are now out of circulation.

many of the doctrines created by this.

FlyingHighNow

They sense that there's a plausible gimmick or dubious scam afoot, by this particular religious publishing house.

I sure wish that my brother in law and sister had sensed something wrong. They were slowly drawn in and when I moved in with them, it took six months of them discussing the religion with me for me to be worn down enough to study. I was extremely vulnerable because my brother died during that six months. There are other reasons I was vulnerable as well. I have found that if you go looking for "the truth", you might as well paint control me on your forehead.

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Would God (Jehovah) really choose lying and corrupt religious Charlatans like the Watchtower Corporation ?

by Finkelstein in

the watchtower publishing house has been going strong now for over 100 years, publishing numerous.

books and magazines, many which are now out of circulation.

many of the doctrines created by this.

FlyingHighNow

All people are flawed and so their belief systems can be flawed. This is why I think God doesn't adopt any group or religion.

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Would God (Jehovah) really choose lying and corrupt religious Charlatans like the Watchtower Corporation ?

by Finkelstein in

the watchtower publishing house has been going strong now for over 100 years, publishing numerous.

books and magazines, many which are now out of circulation.

many of the doctrines created by this.

FlyingHighNow

No, of course not. If we as human beings can see the corruption in the WTBTS and the harm they do, surely God would, too.

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I Need Help Getting My Head Straight.......

by TTATTelder in

one of the things i have been wresting with mentally is unraveling the "us vs. them" mentality that has been driven into my skull in the organization.. i am starting this thread seeking advice on how others have come to grip with this.. this is what i struggle with:.

i like the feeling/thought of being among people that live, or try to live, or at least know they ought to live by higher standards of conduct (maybe it is just what i'm used to...).

when you walk out of a convention of people dressed up, clean-cut, shaven, non-smoking, less-profanity-speaking, fairly orderly etc and see what greets you in the streets outside, it is a big contrast.. i am also still trying to understand how a religion that has conned people (so is morally wrong) could also be so well organized and have a lot of truly decent folks among their ranks.

FlyingHighNow

The longer you're out, the less appealing the phony modesty of the JWs will be.

Worldly people mostly dress pretty modestly and they don't all walk around cussing like sailors. They tend to be decent, very cool people. It really isn't Soddom and Gomorrah out here. The longer you are out, the more out of place "dressed up" people will look. I see JW families all dressed up, on Sundays, where I work. They look glaringly, embarrassingly out of place. It is not 1955 anymore. People don't dress up to go to the movies or out to eat anymore. People don't dress up for church anymore.

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Dating Advice needed

by KateWild in

well i joined two dating sites yesterday and i have had lots of messages.

a couple of guys want to chat to me by phone to get to know me better.

i've been asked out on two dates.

FlyingHighNow

I decided to delete this and PM it to you, Kate.

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Dating Advice needed

by KateWild in

well i joined two dating sites yesterday and i have had lots of messages.

a couple of guys want to chat to me by phone to get to know me better.

i've been asked out on two dates.

FlyingHighNow

I've looked at Plenty of Fish over the years. I have to say, at least the guys in my age range, most of them are pitiful. Some even pose with pictures of them and dead deer and guns.

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Dating Advice needed

by KateWild in

well i joined two dating sites yesterday and i have had lots of messages.

a couple of guys want to chat to me by phone to get to know me better.

i've been asked out on two dates.

FlyingHighNow

I wonder how you are doing.

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Dating Advice needed

by KateWild in

well i joined two dating sites yesterday and i have had lots of messages.

a couple of guys want to chat to me by phone to get to know me better.

i've been asked out on two dates.

FlyingHighNow

I don't know how old you are, but a guy taking me for coffee at 10am in the morning is interested in more than just sex, I am sure of it. I have chatted with him a bit on the site, but he was bold enough and confident enough to ask me out. I like that in a man.

Maybe he is interested in more than just sex. Don't let the 10 AM coffee date fool you though.

I agree it's not a good idea to bring up the JW thing. I don't even want to date a born or raised in JW unless he is very healthy in transitioning into the world and all its glory.

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Dating Advice needed

by KateWild in

well i joined two dating sites yesterday and i have had lots of messages.

a couple of guys want to chat to me by phone to get to know me better.

i've been asked out on two dates.

FlyingHighNow

Is dating multiple guys ethical?

Of course. No one said you have to date to find a serious relationship or husband. Just be upfront. You are dating and not interested in being exclusive right now. Tell the guys that and be very careful.