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  Newbie! My saga

  by appollyn in

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  i wanted to first take the chance to thank everyone for all of their posts on this forum.

  it is nice to know that i am not alone out here.

  i was a lifer born and raised, drifted out completely about 6 years ago and have struggled with an identity crisis since.

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  franklin J

  welcome to the forum, Appollyn

  Frank
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  Cockneys & West Country folk are Americans with strokes

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. humour

  or something like that ... maybe i read it wrong .

  i'll let you decide (bizzarre).

  let's hope it's better than dick-van-dyke's accent in mary poppins !

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  ...its the demons!!! She is demonized!

  Ha haha!
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  Another exam passed !

  by Simon in

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  i've been posting my progress on my efforts to get microsoft certification which i hope wil be good for work, esp.

  when we move abroad.. i passed my exam !

  wohoo ... passed another exam !.

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  franklin J

  well done Simon, stay the course!

  Move to New York. Long Island is a great place to raise a family!

  Frank
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  How did you feel ?

  by tazmaniac in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, i know this has already been posted directly and indirectly.

  now that we are getting into the holiday season.

  how did you feel the first time you set holiday decorations at your home.

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  franklin J

  being raised into the JW beliefs from a very young age, I did not know anything else.

  My first Xmas when I was in my early 20s was great. A full day of champagne; xmas music; decorated tree; lavish presents; the works...

  I made up for all the lost time and holidays and now celebrate with a vengence.
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  Fluff thread: swing dancing

  by bebu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i enjoy swing dancing because it's very creative as a social dance.

  you can learn a little or a lot, and enjoy it easily.

  my parents taught me a little bit about swing dancing when i was young.

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  Hi Bebu

  you are not alone with the swing music. The real New York City nite clubs ( rainbow room, club el morrocco) play all the swing music from the 1930s and 40s. They also have mariachi bands to play old "Xavier Cugat " cuban swing when the band is on a break. It has been all the rage here in NY since the late 80s early 90s. It is referred to as "Society music".

  I enjoy dancing to it.
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  What is the thing that keeps you going?

  by Sassy in

  1. jw
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  yerusalyim

  started a thread about not feeling well and asked what others biggest complaints were right now.. so i got to thinking, what is the opposite?

  what is the one thing that gives you a reason most to smile and get out of bed in the morning.

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  ...my kids, my wife, and my home

  in that order. And I do count my blessings....

  Frank
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  Help - it's drawing me in again

  by AJN in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hmm, not sure how to write this - here goes:.

  i left the jw's about 15 years ago however my 18 year old son is a witness.

  we haven't seen each other for many years and the only contact we have is via the telephone occasionally (all this is cool btw).

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  AJN

  If I were you--I would run fast in the opposite direction as if your life depended on it.
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  Just lost our parents....

  by 2escaped lifers in

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  well, the shunning begins.

  we finally had "the" discussion with my parents, that we no longer consider ourselves jw's, and a little bit of why we felt that way.

  of course, "dad the elder and po" and mom the pioneer dutifully informed us that not only will they be "loyal to the organization" and shun us completely, but that he would immediately let the other elders know, so that proper judicial action could be taken.. it was a heart wrenching discussion, with all of us, including my two young boys (9 and 10) all balling our eyes out.

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  Brandon,

  You have my support and encouragement. You have much courage; in your decision, and much open mindedness in still keeping your home open to them. That is a wonderful example. The best "example" ( revenge is too strong a word) is to go on and lead a normal life without any of them. Despite the bumpy road ahead of you; be strong and move on. You can do it. Make new friends and have new experiences, and all of this will become a distant memory. Keep a positive attitude, and never "empower" them to do you any more injustice or emotional harm.

  Good luck to you and your wife

  Frank
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  Mouthy is not feeling well...

  by invictus in

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  we just returned from visiting mouthy- she is not feeling well -her back is "out "since friday, and she is in so much pain she can hardly walk.

  she is still a trooper,doesn`t complain much but it is obvious it is not easy for her.. she is not able to post much right now because she needs to lie down and rest,but she sends all of you lots of hugs and kisses.with her permission i am writting this, so if someone would like to send her some get well thoughts it would be much appreciated.. thank you all.. get well soon dear grace , we love you very much.

  invictus and family

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  franklin J

  Get well soon Mouthy, we do miss your posting.

  And if you like, we can arrange to have some Watchtower audio tapes played for you....no need for you to miss out on the latest good news( chuckle, chuckle)

  Hope you are bettr soon, regards,

  Frank
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  What did you day dream about at assemblies?

  by lastcall in

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  2. friends

  as a kid i would try to pay attention, but i just couldn't hang in there.

  if i didn't day dream i was going to go insane.. i used to create scenarios in my mind that i was a jw super hero.

  i had a special costume that was partially made of "flubber" that would allow me to bounce all over the auditorium.

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  franklin J

  I daydreamed when the program got too long. What else COULD a child do? When I was very young my parents gave me a pencil and paper to draw or crayons and coloring books.

  To this day, I think it is a terrible thing to expect children to sit there and do nothing through all those hours. The memories I have are not always so pleasant.

  This is not a child friendlly religion.

  ps. I like the scenario where the speaker is taken at gun point.