Bethany, I look forward to reading your story! Welcome!
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7Welcome Lurkers--I'd like to issue a challenge to you!
by anew inhi all lurkers.
i would like to ask you to just drop a note on this thread.
it can just be a "hey" or a friendly hello or even tell us how much you don't agree with what you are reading, just write something.
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Welcome Lurkers--I'd like to issue a challenge to you!
by anew inhi all lurkers.
i would like to ask you to just drop a note on this thread.
it can just be a "hey" or a friendly hello or even tell us how much you don't agree with what you are reading, just write something.
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Hi all lurkers. I would like to ask you to just drop a note on this thread. It can just be a "hey" or a friendly hello or even tell us how much you don't agree with what you are reading, just write something. Thanks!
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If You Found A Discarded Lottery Ticket In The Trash & It Was A Winner.....
by minimus inand you knew who it belonged to, would you view it as "finder's keepers"?
would you tell the person they just threw away a winner?
would you tell him, hoping for a reward??
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If the ticket were to fall out of someones purse accidently and it was a winner, I would definitely give it back. If they deliberately threw the ticket away--oh well--it's mine now. I made the effort to dig in the trash for it, so I guess I will keep it. If some bum digs in your trash and finds a nice leather wallet it is his. So I would be the bum digging in the trash for a lotto ticket!
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Let's share the good memories from the org.
by anew ini got this idea from the thread about fun.
you know, today is different, i have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, mcdonalds for break at field service.
happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door.
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I wish I would have been on some A list. I did feel isolated as a teanager. We were not popular in the congregation and therefore no real true friends my age and of course I could not associate with the world. I remember when my cousin would visit for the District Convention from out of town. She was seven years older than me, but I always looked forward to that and had a great time.
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Let's share the good memories from the org.
by anew ini got this idea from the thread about fun.
you know, today is different, i have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, mcdonalds for break at field service.
happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door.
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Hey Scoob, I understand the part about making Mom happy. Mine is sad all the time about me. I can't live the life though. I honestly believe there was a time when the Society was for the most part sincere. That time is long gone. Things have changed. I miss some things though, I don't think that being here means you have to think like everyone else. Otherwise we may as well just go back to the org.
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Looking Back, Did You Neglect Your Family Because You Were In The "Truth"?
by minimus ini know many of us felt we were doing "god's work" and did not have to spend time with our families or even do things for ourselves.
our only focus was the ministry and the "truth"....... did you too, neglect yourself and your family??
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Minimus and KLS thank you!
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Let's share the good memories from the org.
by anew ini got this idea from the thread about fun.
you know, today is different, i have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, mcdonalds for break at field service.
happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door.
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Little Witch, I understand you feelings of isolation. I had a hell of a time in school, not even my parents began to know the degree as I never told them as I was embarrassed because I felt is was my fault. But....kids are mean, not just JW kids, those kids in school made my life hell! Where I live Baseball is not banned for JW's. Of course, you can't play on school teams, but with other JW's is ok. I think part of healing is letting go of the hate and hurt. That is why I started this thread. Just fyi
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JW fun is at an all-time low
by Nosferatu inthere used to be much more enjoyable things in the jw religion that would give you some relief from the recycled information.
remember when there were two dramas at the conventions?
remember at the meeting, instead of having a public talk, a missionary would show slides from his recent trip, or there would be a movie shown from the wts?.
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SAHS are you from Colorado? These used to hold these square dances in Colorado too.
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Let's share the good memories from the org.
by anew ini got this idea from the thread about fun.
you know, today is different, i have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, mcdonalds for break at field service.
happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door.
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ConfusedJW you have the idea of what I am looking for. I do not believe any longer. I have anger, but nothing is all bad. Nothing is all good. Never say always and never say never. Come on guys there must be some happy moments! So what if my memories are based on people, that is ok as the org is made up of people I would have never known if I were not a JW. Some of you must have happy moments...let's hear about them. :)
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Looking Back, Did You Neglect Your Family Because You Were In The "Truth"?
by minimus ini know many of us felt we were doing "god's work" and did not have to spend time with our families or even do things for ourselves.
our only focus was the ministry and the "truth"....... did you too, neglect yourself and your family??
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As a little child, I was very neglected by extended family for the congregation. I tried so hard to win love from certain family members who were so preoccupied with being "helpful" in the congregation. They were very popular. I loved them and they didn't know I existed most of the time.