I choose to be where I am. Every relationships has its pros/cons and all have the meshing/sharing of two seperate lives/wills. In this case, it works for both of us.
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43Mixed marriages - JW/non-JW - what makes you stay?
by Nickolas ini know a woman, became a wife .
these are the very words she uses to describe her life .
she said a good day, ain't got no rain .
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It is all about counting hours.
by Sour Grapes inthe april km in the "question box" ask "how long should we.
study with a progressive bible student?".
it says that there are "two publications that need to be completed.
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So sad that weak and elderly who love/need company on a Saturday morning are neglected because the time can't be counted. I remember spending a whole morning in service visiting the sweetest shut-in elderly couple thinking to myself...."this is where my love and attention is best served, not knocking on doors!"
That was a wake-up call to me when I paid attention to what my heart was telling me. I don't think I bothered to turn in time sheets after that experience. I realized something important that day that has never left me. What real service to other humans is.
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Jehovah's Witness children and creativity...
by Tuesday inhey there folks,.
i remember some time ago there was a wonderfully written website which dealt with jehovah's witness children specific type of suppression causing a higher number of very creative children than other religious forms of suppression.
i was wondering if anyone remembered what this link was?.
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Creativity is definitely not nurtured in the JW culture. Anything that draws attention to individuals outside of the collective is frowned upon.
When I stepped away from JWs, my creative life exploded. When I allowed it, I was changed for the better, and it continues to this breathing moment.
Creativity = personal expression, which JWs are also not encouraged to do. Supressing it causes all kinds of depression and mental anxiety.
I love creativity and am very interested in this thread. Thanks for starting it!
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STOP being naive - the time has come to use your PRIMAL SENSES
by Dogpatch ina lot of us spend a great deal of time on this board and elsewhere discussing the intricate doctrines of the .
watch tower as if they were legitimate arguments from the bible.. one of these is the issue of blood and blood transfusion.. another is "who is the faithful and discreet slave?".
or "what is the definition of "generation" given in the bible, so we can prove the witnesses wrong?.
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Born-ins are a different subject and requires different tools, yes. Perhaps we will discuss that soon.
Randy
Please, please, please do. (3x's for emphasis)
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Elder's Manual Question
by satinka inmy youngest brother is the family jw patriarch, and an elder, maybe even the po in a small northern town.
in an email i asked him if he ever hears from my kids.
i happen to know he lives in the same small town as my son, who might very well be an elder, too...by now.
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Am I the only one who felt sorry for adam and eve?
by Joliette inthe witnesses always blame everything on adam and eve (besides satan).
for some reason, when i used to look at the my book and bible stories when i was little, i used to feel bad for adam and eve?
its kinda like getting mad at a baby for making a mistake.
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Yeah, the A & E story bothers me.
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I Do Believe in Armageddon!
by Was New Boy innot the same one that the jehovah witnesses believe in.
none the less major earth changes leading up to 2012.. events where 80%+ of the earth's population is going away!.
i was asked just "what have i been doing the last 2 years.
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Good, only one more year left of this shift!
Better make it my best year yet!
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The Three Common Complaints by JWs Against "False Religion"
by sd-7 in1. false doctrines, all taught to keep people in darkness, all done by those claiming to speak for god!.
2. misconduct by the leaders and by the followers with impunity (ie.
child abuse, adultery, etc., etc.)..
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The organization does a lot of reframing.
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...Aguest/Shelby is out of the Hospital and Recovering...
by OUTLAW ini`ve recieved an email from one of the dearest people i know,here on jwn... shelby had major surgery at the end of february..she is just getting her strength back... this thread is for her... leave a message..say a prayer..send good vibes... it all helps when a person is recovering... thanks... .
shelby... i`m sending good vibes your way... get well soon my friend... .
........................... ...outlaw.
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Wishing you well, Shelby!
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The blessings of being disfellowshipped
by JRK indon't get me wrong, it does suck.
but after being on ex-jw boards for years, and being df'ed for almost 10; i do see some hidden blessings.. first, you do not have to struggle with fading successfully.
you are just out; the cord has been cut.
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I'll repeat what I've said before. It's not a blessing being disfellowshipped. It's a blessing being Christopher, being who I really am, walking my own road. As a human being, not a cog in a machine. Nothing better than that, really.
Love that.
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