Posts by gespro

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What's the point of it all?

by Puternut in

jw
friends

i have been here on the board a while.

posting away, commenting on other threads.

i have now been labeled officially an apostate throughout the circuit and district.

There arwe some days I feel I've conquered the nonsense this cult has put us through but, the, WHAM! I'm back to my confused, angered state. I'd say thisboard helps me to regain the perspective I've been without most of my life.

I am still amazed by the varying personalities on this board. Some aggravate me and some soothe me. I'm learning about the reality part of life that went missing in the 'idealogical' life my mother fooled me into believing in. No one else on this earth can truely understand us except those who have lived through it. I'm seeing some real healing that can come only from a Discussion board like this one.

Last night was rough for me. I paced the driveway at 3AM, looked up and saw that the moon was (I guess) full. Figures! When it's around that time, I usually get a bit stir crazy. So, maybe this might have an unseen effect on the majority of us, you included. I have seen it happen to others...

Take care and hang in there. It gets better.

g

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Open Invitation-May 22nd!

by DebraDoll in

jw
friends

hey all-guess who's graduating from marist college, with honors, just 3 days after her 47th birthday!?!

i want to extend a genuine invitation for all who are, or will be, in the catskill mnts region of upstate ny to join me for 2 days of celebration.

be sure to bring your tents and guitars!

gespro

DD!!

That is so intense. I can identify with your losses and I feel for you.

You've accomplished what most of us could only dream of doing.

Congratulations!!

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The "What If" Game

by copsec in

i ask a question, the next person answers my question and then asks their own and so on.

so i will start off with....... .

what if animals could talk?

gespro

There would surely be more arrests for DrivingWhileF*&^Up

What if Social Security actually took care of people?

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Please Help me with Answers to my Questions.....

by nemo in

since joining the board and doing research, i have found out so many things about the organization and feel no longer compelled to preach or go to meetings.

my friends are not taking me missing meetings well, things are not going to be fun.

but this is my decision and i plan to fade away, because of this decision it leaves me with so many unanswered questions...... which bible is viewed as the most accurate?.

gespro

Hi Nemo and welcome!

I agree with Viv and BluesBro. Those feelings of despair and confusion will pass in time but there's no denying how devastating you must be feeling right now. I know all too well because I was born into the jw's. I DA'd myself but still believed for years and it wasn't until I thumbed through CoC that I began my real journey.

It's been four years since then and before I came to this JW Discussion group, I was living in a vacuum being very much alone. Now it's a relearning process involving therapy and really looking at everything.

I do wish you well.

gespro (ignore the avatar)

189

The "What If" Game

by copsec in

i ask a question, the next person answers my question and then asks their own and so on.

so i will start off with....... .

what if animals could talk?

gespro

Then the question would be asked, "Does she go up?"

What if hermaphroditism was the norm?

189

The "What If" Game

by copsec in

i ask a question, the next person answers my question and then asks their own and so on.

so i will start off with....... .

what if animals could talk?

gespro

We would be in the worlds longest train.

What if wedding vows were replaced with public intercourse?

189

The "What If" Game

by copsec in

i ask a question, the next person answers my question and then asks their own and so on.

so i will start off with....... .

what if animals could talk?

gespro

We'd have a hell of a tax bill at the end of the year.

What if women had both sex organs?

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Smurf Name Generator

by desib77 in

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i came across this and thought it was kind of funny, especially since we all remember how evil the smurfs are..... find your smurf name....i'm junkie smurf using my real first and last name.... http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mule/smurfgen.html.

desi

gespro

I can NOT believe it! I am The Smurf...

189

The "What If" Game

by copsec in

i ask a question, the next person answers my question and then asks their own and so on.

so i will start off with....... .

what if animals could talk?

gespro

There would be no horizon and it probably would be cold but sunny, and the world map would resemble a pizza.

What if we could actually live on the moon?

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have you become a Christian since leaving the JW's.....if so why?

by digderidoo in

many people i have spoke to on this site have found that becoming part of a christian group since leaving the witnesses has been of benefit to them.

i must admit at times i have considered visiting other churches or religions, but have not acted upon it.

but i am curious as to what's out there.. can anyone enlighten me?.

gespro

I'm starting to put a strong emphasis on the Christ. It's taking some time to just wipe the life long slate clean and begin again but I tend to avoid 'organized' religion. It really is a work in progress so to speak...