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  What are the three best things you did in life?

  by Skeptic in

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  in another thread, i stated the three best things i ever did with my life, but i thought the topic would make a good thread.. what are the three best things you did in your life?.

  mine are:.

  third best: divorcing my first wife.

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  badwillie

  1. Having my son.
  2. Leaving the JW's
  3. Helping my wife leave the Borg too.

  Hopefully, #2 & #3 will be replaced in the future with even greater things.
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  What is your idea of paradise?

  by sleepy in

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  what is your idea of paradise?.

  imagine we could have an ideal world to live in , what would you like to see changed to make the world better for you and other people.. also what personnaly would make you happy just in your little part of the world.. does any of you answers fit in with the witness view of paradise?

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  badwillie

  NYT -
  Have you ever been there? It's less than a 2hr drive for me. You should try it this summer. We go a lot during summer. In the winter though paradise for us is Bermuda, Jamaica, French Riviera...ever tried those places? Very attainable for me.
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  What is your idea of paradise?

  by sleepy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is your idea of paradise?.

  imagine we could have an ideal world to live in , what would you like to see changed to make the world better for you and other people.. also what personnaly would make you happy just in your little part of the world.. does any of you answers fit in with the witness view of paradise?

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  badwillie

  NY TEL
  I said this version of paradise is very attainable for most, you asshole!
  NOT A PIPE DREAM JEHOVAH UTOPIA PARADISE.
  BOOOHAHAHAHA
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  You just cant make this stuff up!

  by hannibal in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  the latest wt dated march 15,2002(just got today).

  entitledgood leadership -where can we find it?.

  since the holy spirit plays a vital role in the .

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  badwillie

  Is it any wonder then that most of the Elders are pompous, arrogant, self-righteous SOB's. The WTS is creating MONSTERS with this kind of rhetoric!
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  Paradise becomes a Prison

  by JAVA in

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  while doing some research, i came across a cnn.com article, nov. 18, 1998, about the jonestown massacre, and reflections 20 years after.

  one subtopic, "paradise becomes a prison," caused flashbacks from my time in the tower.

  towards the end, i felt like a prisoner serving time.

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  badwillie

  JAVA -
  Coincidentally, look at this note i just emailed a friend:

  "..there really is NO way to get through to them with critical information. That's why they are considered a cult.
  The WTS always defends itself against that charge by saying that cults take people away to live on a compound or camp or something so that people from the outside can't get to them to try to get them out of the group. Then they say that 'we are not like that, JW's live in your community, they are your neighbours..' etc etc.
  But mentally they are all in a camp with high walls. You can't get in, you can't get out. You get shot trying to get over the wall."

  I was in their camp for 24 years.

  -Badwillie.
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  What is your idea of paradise?

  by sleepy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is your idea of paradise?.

  imagine we could have an ideal world to live in , what would you like to see changed to make the world better for you and other people.. also what personnaly would make you happy just in your little part of the world.. does any of you answers fit in with the witness view of paradise?

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  badwillie

  A jug of ice cold Long Island Iced Tea, hot sun, at Ocean City NJ, wife by my side, watching my little boy play in the sand.
  That is attainable and REAL. Not fantasy.
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  DIM's sucky day

  by DIM in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  discovered that someone stole my debit card information and made a $400 transaction yesterday......car is in the shop which will cost me about $500....what a day

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  badwillie

  DIM -
  That soooo SUCKS! right before your big move too. Must be SATAN the friggin' devil!
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  Education Issues.......Help!

  by ISP in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was out last night with a jw but who is not attending.

  he is in his early 30s, is on his second marriage but now separated.

  i've known him for 15 yrs or so.

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  badwillie

  I went to college at age 26-29, right after the WTS changed it's policy on higher education. I was struggling at the time, knowing I had the "smarts" for a lot of jobs, but couldn't get a foot in the door for an interview. It was difficult at times, and I'm still paying back loans. But my income probably has tripled since then.
  I was thinking of taking some more courses too..you're NEVER too old.
  If you can dream it...you can do it. Sounds corny, but it's true.
  If you knew the poverty I grew up with, you would never believe that I now own my own house, have 2 nice cars, feed 2 kids and a wife, all mostly on my income. I'm now 34 years old. So, do it! that's my 2 cents for you..
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  crisis of principles

  by jerome in

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  i need to ask you exjws something serious.. i have never been a jw thankfully because i have been given the ability to look before you leap.. (i'm sorry that many of you never had that chance its just that i .

  heard that it was a "cult" so i decided to look into it).

  i posted my gf is a jw (twice by mistake sorry please delete one).

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  badwillie

  Jerome,
  I'm with Biggs (comments above) on this one. No offense for your earlier comments too, but I was also raised as a JW so didn't have much choice.
  Finally at the age of 34 (last year), I read CofC - it will DEFINITELY have an impact on ANY witness that reads it with an open mind. This book (books) works, and has worked for thousands of people already. The key is giving it to her at the right time. You may need to prime her for it for a while first. As Biggs said, no JW will want to read this unless they are seriously doubting or disillusioned.
  My hunch is that if she has you as a "worldly" boyfriend then she is already going against the Org so she may be ripe for your help at this time.
  -Badwillie.
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  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  by Mister Biggs in

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  the good .

  the continuing life experience by that of amazing.

  good reading, my friend!.

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  badwillie

  Very disturbing. Especially that last piece. Makes me wonder why the guy was so distraught. did the JWs influence this woman to get the restraining order...was she in spiritual "endangerment"???
  This is SICK!!!!!! BAN THE WTS!!!!
  thanks for posting these Biggs.