Hello, marked. And Welcome. 
Ciara
Posts by Ciara
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44Greetings from a new member!
by marked in(edit: i probably should have posted this in the "friends" section.
if there any mods out there who could do this, it would be much appreciated.
i've been lurking here for a little while now, and decided to make my presence known.. .
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Ciara
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My Tattoo
by Lehaa in.
changed my mind a bit on the design, still a butterfly though.. it hurt like hell getting it done but was worth all the pain.
i really love it.. what do you think.. would love to see any one elses tatttoos..
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Ciara
My most recent tatoo is my avatar.
Great aren't they? I hate going through the itchy stage, though.
Ciara
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I am no longer the only one in Knoxville
by Junction-Guy inbingo!!
after nearly 3 1/2 years living in this "dead zone" they call knoxville i have finally met up with someone local from the board.
her name is michelle and she is from louisiana and has just recently started posting here.
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Ciara
met up with someone local from the board. Her name is michelle and she is from Louisiana and has just recently started posting here
Okay Junction-Guy, you're weirding me out here. My name is Michelle, originally from Louisiana, and I just started posting here. I'm also looking to relocate to Knoxville( with my husband). I know I haven't spoken to you before, though.
I feel like a loner down here in Alabama, too.
Ciara
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Face it - some people WANT to be a JW!
by Dawn inafter many many conversations with my family i've come to the conclusion that some people just want to be a witness.
they need that security of being told all the answers - of having their decisions made for them - and the tight social group they're involved in.. the truth is - it's much harder when you don't have all the answers and you have to think for yourself.
i guess some people just aren't ready to face that.
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Ciara
it's much harder when you don't have all the answers and you have to think for yourself
I've said the same thing myself many times about the JW's, Dawn. I think it's especially true of those who have been in a long time. It's like the decision-making part of the brain atrophies or something.
you must know how much strength it takes every week to want to go face-to-face with all sorts of people
gdt, if your beliefs are what you say they are, then you shouldn't have to muster up the strength to "want to go". Maybe you are denying what was said on this thread because it makes you sound like a victim. Because in all reality that's what common publishers in the congregations are, victims. The people on this site have chosen not to be victimized anymore.
Ciara
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At the risk of making Valis' head explode...
by CeriseRose inand while i know he's tired of political crap, i'm hoping it'll be okay to post that i voted for the first time in 14 years today.
(canada's election day is today.).
my polling station was in a church.
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Ciara
I plan to vote this year, I'm 24 and I've never voted before. Ciara -
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Are We Still Judgemental?
by Paradise Found in.
has being or associating with jehovahs witnesses made you more or less judgemental of people?.
has it been wiser to be judgemental or less judgemental?
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Ciara
I was very judgemental when I first came out of the JW's. I'm starting to get more tolerant, though. I'm glad too, cause my bad attitude got me in a lot of fights right after I left. I had such a awful temper and no reason to hide it anymore, so lots of things just sort of spilled out right at first. I'd be in a bar drinking and some idiot would start bragging about how much he was runnin' around on his wife (which I completely despise) and I'd just clobber him one. I learned to be tolerant the hard way.
Ciara
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Where are you on the map? New Maps
by Lady Lee inok there are so many americans on the map now i had to split you all in half.. valis was kind enough to let me place the maps on his website until i found a new home for them.. photobucket seems to be a good option - at least for now.
so i have uploaded the new maps which have been updated to include everyone who has asked.. so if you were wondering where we are from.
or how close you are to other jwd posters in your area just take a look.
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Ciara
I think your maps are a great idea.
I'm in Alabama
Ciara
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Wonderful. How many have felt this way?
by gladtobefree inmy mom's life has been full of suffering.
wasn't it wonderful how jehovah always provided.
everything will be wonderful someday.
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The first time I heard that song I got completely choked up. Also "Family Portrait" by Pink. My daughter bought the CD and when I heard that song, it really hit me hard.
Ciara
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Did Being a JW Make You a Bully VICTIM in SCHOOL?
by Smoldering Wick ini read this article in the montreal gazette that talked about a young witness kid being bullied in school.
it made me think back to all the times i was treated differently in school for being a jehovah's witness.
i grew up in a predominately mexican community and went to public school there from 1st-12th grade as a jw.
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Ciara
Ya, I got bullied a lot too. I got in tons of fights, and loved every one of them. Violence might not solve a problem, but it makes you feel better.
Ciara
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Off to the Assembly this Weekend
by dorothy in.
anyone have any ideas for discreet practical jokes i can commit?
anyone else going to cornwall, ontario this weekend?
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Go into the bathroom and write www.jehovahs-witnesses.com , www.silentlambs.org , and www.freeminds.org on the back of each and every stall door in the entire complex with a black permanant marker.
Ciara
I plan to vote this year, I'm 24 and I've never voted before.
Ciara