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  Merry Christmas Good News for ME!!!!

  by outnfree in

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  dear loving jwd family,.

  as many of you know, i have benefited immensely from the tuesday night vigils and the positive energy expended on my behalf via prayer, reiki, visualization, etc.. i had my last herceptin treatment on november 30, and then got bogged down with finals, so didn't check in here.

  i had a muga scan and a ct scan of my lungs, abdomen and pelvis this past tuesday as the sort of end of treatment check ups.. i am grateful, elated, pleased, thankful and more to report the results:.

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  That's really great news to hear Brenda. I'm very happy for you.

  MERRY CHRISTMAS........

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  Pics of you with someone famous or a story???

  by morty in

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  how many of you here have pictures with you and famous or well-known hollywood actors?.

  i was going through my pictures and i came across a few..... so, i will start a fluff thread and hopefully, we will get to see some of our favorite stars with a legendary poster!!!!.

  first picture.

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  Got Clayton Moore's autograph

  The LONE RANGER? He was my childhood hero. Back in the 1950's at our "famous" amusement park in Pittsburgh..."KENNYWOOD PARK" (the roller coaster capital of the world) there was a stage where many stars were booked for appearances. It was a good drawing card. Anyhow......Clayton Moore....the LONE RANGER was there with SILVER his horse. I got about 20 feet from him and was in awe.

  Got Connie Francis' autograph after her performance at the same park in 1958 or 59. She stayed on stage until everyone got their autographed picture from her. I remember her as being very pretty and very short.

  Also got within 20 feet or so of the Rin Tin Tin cast. Old Rinnie himself (woof woof), Rusty B. Company, Lieutenant ???, and Sgt. ???? They appeared at a county fair near here about 1957.

  Ok........I'm really ageing myself here, but I'm sure some on this forum remember these stars!

  I know and have talked a few times with a semi-celeb who lives in my area. John Carleo....who is the creator of the Total Gym workout video and is in the commercials with Chuck Norris and Cindy Brinkley. John also holds the world record powerlifting championship for his age class. Not bad for a guy who is pushing 60. Talk about one hard-body" guy. John has the physique of 20 year old. All muscle! Check him out on the web.

  Other than local TV and music celebs, the only other star???? I met in recent years was in 1993. I met and rubbed elbows with quarterback Bubby Brister when he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a complete A$$pole. The guy had no personality, but thought he was a gift from God.

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  AWAKE

  by mrsjones5 in

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  that's a pic of josh groban's latest album.

  freaky ain't it.

  if you see a read x here's the link http://media.monstersandcritics.com/articles/1221919/article_images/image2_1221919.jpg.

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  Just bought the CD last week! I couldn't believe that the title AWAKE looks so much like the rag mag. It's been so long since I saw an Awake rag mag that I'm wondering it that is the exact type font used by the borg.

  Anyhow......the only reason I bought it is because of Groban's voice. He is absolutely great! (in my humble opinion..of course). It isn't as good as some of his other stuff, but was still worth the $$$$

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  Interesting visit from broken down JW and CO

  by hambeak in

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  yesterday pm while on gabbly two jw's came into my shop (former customers) with an overheating problem.. they saw my other copy of coc.

  i asked what can we do for you?

  they both were staring at the book, i noticed the car was spewing steam and coolant.

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  I just love this experience hambeak! But whatever happened to the CO's driving Buick's? A 2005 Avalon???????????

  Man, I wish I could afford one and here is this "living off the fat of the land" CO driving an '05 Avalon for free. And he still wants a discount! I'm glad you played it the way you did.

  Keep up the good work.

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  Just attended my first 'Church event' in over 40 years! Maybe two!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  in spite of the fact that i consider myself christian now, post exit of the watchtower religion, i have not attended a single religious event or sermon inside a church since i was 5 years old [1960].

  today, we attended the christmas play for my 5 year old g-daughter at the church where she attends pre-school.

  i was absolutely ecstatic with the program.

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  Jeff,

  I'm happy for you that you took this step in the direction of your new life. It's amazing isn't it........the things we see that are absolutely beautiful.....that the WT told us were bad and demonic. I have been going to church on a regular basis for several years now and am finding that I am more spiritually fed than I ever was in over 30 years at a KH.

  I was attending (and still do sometimes) an Evangelical Free Church but on the invitation of many of my friends who attend an Assembly of God Church, I went to my first service at an AG Church a little over a month ago. WOW! What a difference I experienced there. It is much smaller (about 100 people in one service compared to about 1200 people in 3 services at the Evangelical Church) I love the Evangelical Church but now I love the AG Church even more.

  Man.........I always thought those "HOLY ROLLERS" were posessed by Satan and his demons! NOT TRUE! The love and spirituallity I feel there is fantastic. The Pastor of the AG church is sooooooo down to earth and approachable. I wish his sermons could go on even longer than the alloted time. And the people there are full of love and try to live their lives in a Godly manner. I never felt that way listening to a janitor/pseudo self righteous elder quoting 100 scriptures in 45 minutes at a KH.

  Hearing someone speak in tongues for the first time kind of jolts your senses, but this one gentleman sounds like someone speaking some Aramic dialect that is so beautiful that my words can't explain it. And me..........what I feel there is something I never felt before. All I can say is that I finally found my HOME CHURCH. They are not a rich Church and the people are "plain" working class...like me.

  Don't be afraid to try different churches. I have been to a few and they all are about good Christian living. Asembly of God, Evangelical Free, Christian Missionary Alliance, and one of my favorites of all.......Calvary Chapel (a shame that it is not a convenient drive for me). The main theme and message is far greater than ANYTHING we ever learned as JW's.

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  It's a Wonderful Life (the movie)

  by zeroday in

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  i am 51 years old and have watched this movie every xmas as far back as i can remember.

  i was watching it last night and crying like a baby.

  oh yea, i was pretty well lit, that probably didn't help.

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  ME TOO!

  When I was still in the borg, these kind of movies meant nothing to me. Now........I can't get enough of them. Guess I want to make up for all the years of being unhappy!

  What makes me cry at these is the fact that I am alone and don't have anyone to share the special times with. Oh.......I do have a daughter who lives 1200 miles away and we talk every day. I just wish she was with me or I with her.

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  HELP! Trying to convince my parents I am going to meetings!

  by stillAwitness in

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  a few weeks ago i posted about about how my parents have been asking about wether or not my card has been sent to my "new congregation" since i moved out in july.

  up until now, i have been stalling not knowing wether or not i wanted to just come out and say "i have not been going to meetings" or not take any action at all.

  well someone left an interesting piece of advice on my thread that i have been contemplating doing.that maybe, perhaps i should just have my card sent to a congregation that isn't anywhere near the actual city i live in.

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  Please know that my comment.......MY OPINION..........is not meant to demean you or insult you...................

  But anyone who is living a LIE or a DOUBLE LIFE......trying to deceive someone........will eventually be exposed.

  How long do you think your parents will be happy with your little "snips" of your life?

  Your parents are not stupid......and neither are you. You are in a difficult position and the way you are working this position will only lead to unhappiness on the part of your parents and yourself. You have made the break and are now living in new territory. But making such a move brings new responsibilities with it. Life is full of decissions......some we are eager to make.......some we dance around hoping that they will resolve themselves.

  If you keep the LIE going, don't expect anything good to come from it.

  I can only wish ........and do wish you the best for a happy life. But you will realize one day that you have major choices to make concerning your entire life.......not just choices that concern the moment. Get used to the fact that your boyfriend will probably one day leave you and make you unhappy. Then you will want the love and compassion of the parents you have deceived and lied to. From your previous posts....it seems that your parents are very loving. But it is you who wants out of this crazy religion........and that posed the greatest problem of all.

  Please don't burn any bridges with your parents. Look beyond the present. Think a few years into the future. Your parents may never understand, but if you really love them, then make some compromises. If they really believe the dub doctrine, they will never change.

  Take this advice from a parent who lived through all that I wrote above but was able to brake free from this cult and now loves my own daughter for what she really wanted in life.

  I'm one of the lucky ones. For your sake.........I hope your parents can get lucky too!

  Love you Stilla..........

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  How old will you be....

  by Scully in

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  when you will have been an exjw for as long as you were a jw?.

  i was raised in the jws from before the age of 10, and stopped going to the kh at the age of 31. i was involved with the jws for a total of 23 years.

  i will be 54 years old by the time i have spent more of my life as an exjw than i did as a jw..

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  Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............this is BAD!

  Got baptised in 1970 when I was 23. I'm not counting the 8 years previous that I was brainwashed encouraged by my mother to accept this organizational bs spiritual truth.

  Started my fade about 1998-99 but I won't count those years. I'll move forward to my last meeting in 2003 when I was 56. So.......hypothetically........that is 33 years as a dub.

  So then I will be 89 years old when the numbers match up. 56 + 33.

  Man.........I sure hope I can live that long as long as I have good health. But if I don't, I will just have to accept it with a smile because I now have a happy life knowing that God loves me and has a place for me once my physical body is gone.

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  What state are you from?

  by Junction-Guy in

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  this is for the us crowd, what state do you live in?

  or from?----i live in tennessee, but from ohio and kentucky.

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  Pennsylvania..................12 miles south of Pittsburgh. Been here all my life.

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  When you tell "worldly" people about life as a dub...

  by wanderlustguy in

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  do they get angry?

  gets furious to the point i haven't even told her 10% of my past as a dub.. do you find it strangely amusing tha they get angry, and laugh or chuckle for some reason?

  i do, and i think it's because i find it so ridiculous now and to see someone get flustered over it kind of reaffirms my feelings.. does it make your relationship difficult?

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  A few years ago, whenever I met someone (non JW's) I knew, one of the first things out of my mouth was about no longer being a dub. There were some people that I phoned to tell them. Then there were the recent times....the conversations with Pastors from several churches......about how controlling the dub religion is and my story of breaking free from the bondage to an organization (can you say cult).

  What I have learned is this. NOT ONE PERSON UNDERSTANDS OR FOR THAT MATTER EVEN GIVES A $HITE!

  Only those who are ex dubs can fully understand what it was about. No one else doea! Oh, they might be happy for you because all they know is the the JW's are a kooky religion with a bunch of nut cases that don't celebrate holidays and such.

  So now I don't say much at all unless I am asked. Guess I'm over it all! Not having any family in is a big plus for me.

  HappyDad