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carlitos
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MEALS on "HEELS"
by Terry inmeals on heels .
( rancid leftovers delivered to your door)
would you be grateful if a stranger knocked on your door offering a basket of leftovers that had gone bad in 1975?
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carlitos
I'm down for some good time Apostate harassing!!! I live near the LBC, any takers?
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Thw Watchtower Dream
by carlitos inin watching the recent protests in this country in regards to the issue of illegal/legal immigration, one gets to read the many stories of success from many of these immigrants that came over from south of the border.
keeping politics aside, one can't but be astounded by the will and desire that many of them have to "make it" here in the usa.
many of them have realized the "american dream".
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carlitos
In watching the recent protests in this country in regards to the issue of illegal/legal immigration, one gets to read the many stories of success from many of these immigrants that came over from south of the border. Keeping politics aside, one can't but be astounded by the will and desire that many of them have to "make it" here in the USA. Many of them have realized the "American Dream". Many of them are business owners, home owners(sometimes owning more than one home), college educated, and even leaders in their local communities. When I compare this to what my JW parents have accomplished, keeping in mind that they also are immigrants south of the border, I see the great disparities in this comparison.
First of all,
my parents own nothing, zilch, "nada", zero, -1. Why? Because they never settled down because they were too busy going were the need was great. They thought that owning a home would somehow show materialism and greediness, because after all, this world was going to end.
Second,
my parents have no retirement plan,ie: savings, 401k, Roth IRA.....They have NOTHING...Do you realize that this means NOTHING...... They are going to work until their 80's and somehow make it on Social Security...DISGUSTING....
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they still have a fear of an almighty Corporation that controls their thoughts and ideas. That's like saying to this corporation, "Thank you, may I have another" DISGUSTING...Psychology at its best and not even a thank you card in return to being faithful and obedient to the almighty <<<<WATCHTOWER>>>>.
This awful and bastardly corporation has destroyed this family of immigrants, everybody on my dad's side. This whole side of the family tree has nothing to show but sighs and lament. Sure, we all have free will, but that is just chicken shit. That's like saying that Hitler's wife, or girlfriends, had free will. Sure they had free will, "but if you leave your going to regret it".
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carlitos
ahhh...
The "Truth Book", such memories.
Long days preaching the good word on the weekends peddling the book and magazines, going to meetings three times a week, no social life, no sports, no after-school activities, being outcast by others, and still prepare your parts for the meetings.
"Good Times, Good Times" -
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carlitos
LOL
The day I am mentally unstable and have Alzheimers is the day I am going back. Right now, as long as I'm capable of thinking to myself, wipe my own a**, and able to make a personal choice...like hell if I'm going back.
Right now, I want to live a "normal" life, raise my child as a "normal" human being and make her life and that of my wife's as pleasant as possible. It is absurd that I have to make a distinction between what is normal and what is not, but as we all know, growing up in a JW family, nothing is normal. -
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carlitos
Welcome..
Seems that people in their thirties that grew up in this religion are finally coming out and leaving in droves. -
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carlitos
what is the secret to having paragraphs? When I created my post, it was in three a paragraph form, but when I posted, it all went into one full paragraph. yes, that is my daughter celebrating that godforsaken Halloween in a Notre Dame cheerleader outfit. She is the sunshine in both of our lives.
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carlitos
sorry about that, I pressed Enter before I even finished. I would like to start out by saying that this Forum is an ADDICTION. A day does not go by without me going to the Forum and reading all of the new posts.(I've done this for the last two years without posting. I realized my time had come to have an opinion/statement). My story: Grew up in this religion for over 25 years and got out of it 5 or 6 years ago. I used to be a MS and a good candidate for Elder, if I say so myself. I was married to a JW for over 8 years, realized it was mistake getting married at early age(no kids), stopped going to meetings after watching people, families, relationships, etc...just to hell in a handbasket(mentally) due to the Organization's rules and regualtions. I also noticed over the years the lack of interest in their own religion's history or recent changes in creed. When the "new" information came out in 1995 concerning "this generation", as I commented with several elders about the monumental change in doctrine and how this would mean that there would be other changes to come, these elders themselves did not understand this "new" information. It sort of baffled me that these "holy" elders chosen by a holy spirit couldn't comprehend such information. But oh well, I thought to myself back then, "They are humans so just forgive and forget". Fortunately, I left several years later, got a divorce from my JW wife(since she would not have any of my individual thoughts and I could care less about elders at that point in my life) and remarried to an understanding and thoughtful person. We currently have one child and I am going to college, planning to get a master's in Education and/or Counseling(since I went to a trade school in the late 80's since college was so "evil" and later realized that trade shools are somewhat worthless) and make as much money as I can in order to save for a good retirement, now that I have realized that I will get old in this "present system" and I am counting on no one to save my ass financially. Well, this is my story and I am sticking to it. I just hope that many more people come to a realization(like many of you on this Forum) that this Organization is a "snare and a racket" that entraps you when you are weak and makes your life miserable if you dare think of leaving.
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