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  Where are you right this minute?

  by coffee_black in

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  i thought it might be interesting to see where everyone is...home...work...someplace interesting?.

  i'm in the world trade center in boston, sitting looking out at boston harbor.

  i have to do a presentation today at the build boston show... a tradeshow for architects and builders.

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  Me? At home, in north central Indiana, in the middle of two corn / bean fields, which are still bare from late fall. My job today is to take care of a couple of kids, and work on my bathroom remodel.

  ~cab
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  Count the "soons"

  by PopeOfEruke in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i was a little boy, the book study conductor would get the children to count how many times "jehovah" was said during the book study.

  anyone remember this?.

  they should update the games for the new millenium, and children should be now asked to count how mnay times "soon" is said during the study...as in "soon jehovah will bring the new system...", "soon the new system will arrive", "soon the righteous will eat oreoloes and milk all their lives"..... soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon .

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  What to say when your asked, "How was your memorial?" or, "Did you go?"

  by cab1000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you are fading, and dont want your friends / family from out of town to know that you no longer want to be a jw.

  they may know that you are not going to all the meetings, or not.

  but since the biggest deal to them has been the memorial, they expect that you went.. we did not go.

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  Thanks guys! Lots of good ideas. We are on the verge of telling the truth, plain and simple. Ya'll know how it is..hem and haw...

  ~cab
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  Question for those raised a JW

  by New Worldly Translation in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was wondering if anybody feels like i do that if i hadn't been raised a jw i would never have embraced the religion.

  i know it's easier to say in hindsight after i know the truth about the org but honestly i don't think i would have given them the time of day.

  i'm not a religious person or even a spiritual person and being a jw always caused a conflict in my mind.

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  I think that I would never think of them. I think when they come to the door, I would dismiss them, not really thinking much about them. They are such a small group, and all you hear is jokes about them really. Everything heard about them is usually negotive. Mabye a positive honesty story or quickbuild story in the news every so often.

  I used to imagine if my mom had never took hold of the the troof. Mine is a long story, yet somehow common here. My father was an alcohlic, and he tried to kill my mother when he killed himself when I was two months old. I had always wondered if she dint fight about going to the meetings if he'd have done it. I dont honestly know that I like the flip side of the results. I would have probally been a normal dork, instead of a JW Dork. Thinking that way always makes me think the what ifs...every event in life has the power to change a whole long list of changes, each one changing the next. Who knows? I guess now I am glad that it all worked out and I am here, but I sure would have prefered not to be a JW, most of the time.

  ~cab
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  What to say when your asked, "How was your memorial?" or, "Did you go?"

  by cab1000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you are fading, and dont want your friends / family from out of town to know that you no longer want to be a jw.

  they may know that you are not going to all the meetings, or not.

  but since the biggest deal to them has been the memorial, they expect that you went.. we did not go.

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  Class,

  I agree 100% with that logic. I would certainly use that, but I dont want any confrontation. When it comes to reasons later, that will spill out fast.

  ~cab
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  What to say when your asked, "How was your memorial?" or, "Did you go?"

  by cab1000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you are fading, and dont want your friends / family from out of town to know that you no longer want to be a jw.

  they may know that you are not going to all the meetings, or not.

  but since the biggest deal to them has been the memorial, they expect that you went.. we did not go.

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  Bonnie,

  I thought of sickness, but did not want to lie...however..your spin on sickness is GREAT!!! I may actually go that way!!! Thank you!!!

  ~cab
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  What to say when your asked, "How was your memorial?" or, "Did you go?"

  by cab1000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you are fading, and dont want your friends / family from out of town to know that you no longer want to be a jw.

  they may know that you are not going to all the meetings, or not.

  but since the biggest deal to them has been the memorial, they expect that you went.. we did not go.

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  I know I cant be alone with this. You are fading, and dont want your friends / family from out of town to know that you no longer want to be a JW. They may know that you are not going to all the meetings, or not. But since the biggest deal to them has been the Memorial, they expect that you went.

  We did not go. Our first time we missed it. Our family member has asked twice if we went via email, and I have so far ignored it. Sooner or later, when we speak on the phone or in person, he will ask and I will be cornered.

  As you know, the opinion of our once loving family member would sour all the more. In fact, that could draw a line that would hurt feelings both ways. I know some of you are out there thinking, just tell them you did not go! Stand up for yourself and what you believe! I dont plan to go that route. However, I do not want to lie either. So, what should I say when he asks? There has to be a clever way of saying it.

  "Naaa, not this time, maybe next year."

  "Mind your own business!"

  "Dont worry about our spirituality"

  My DW is getting tired of the game, and its her family anyway, so this might lead to the big realization for the family that hey, they are worldly! That is so scary. Not as scary as actually going back to meetings though.

  ~cab
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  How would you know if your spouse didn't love you anymore?

  by Preston in

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  how would you know?.

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  I was watching some TV show, and a old couple was on there that had been married for like over 50 years. When asked how they did it, the old man said, "We were never out of love at the same time".

  I think in a relationship it is normal to feel out of love sometimes, as long as it does not happen together....

  ~cab
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  Were you invited to the Memorial?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anybody invited you to go to the memorial this year?

  do you expect to be invited?.

  usually elders come over a few days before to invite me, but they didn't come yet....

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  Well, for those of you that did not get an invite, here, HAVE MINE!!!

  An Elder and a sister, who when I left was in questionable standing, came by while out in field service, and gave me this invitation. This will be the first Memorial I have EVER missed. That is a big deal to me.

  Its funny, back when I was interested, I would look at the people when they came to the memorial, and thats all, and think how they must be retarded, cant they see the truth and the need to be at all the meetings? Now I see exactly whats going on.

  If any of my family asks, you seen me there!

  cab
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  March KM - George Benson CD

  by Angharad in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  not sure if this has been posted.

  there have been a few threads about the george benson singing kingdom melodies cd that is doing the rounds in dubdom.

  seems the wt doesnt like it.

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  Anyone know where I can find a copy of this? I want to download it and share it! Because I can.

  ~cab