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  Update on my post re: The suicide.

  by caz in

  1. jw
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  firstly let me start by saying thankyou to all of you who replied to my post re: the suicide of my brother in law.

  i was amazed to come in today and find soooo many lovely messages of condolensce!

  i cannot possibly reply to all but each and everyone of you, i want you to know that your replies have made a huge impact on my sister.

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  It's so sad, that when a tradegy strikes, you see the good in people and the bad. And you see the bad come out of the people you least expect....soooo sorry that you and your family is going through this...., I hope all will be better soon.

  joanne
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  I've been debating on whether or not to share this...but here goes

  by findingmyway in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for those of you who will be disgusted that i even attended the meeting, let alone allow my son to give his first public talk tonight, please, spare me the shouting messages.

  i take full responsibility for what i experienced this evening.

  yet, i feel the need to share this experience that has me enraged.

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  How dare they! You are the civil one to let your child have this opportunity, you could have made it very hard on the boy. But no, you took the high road and let your boy do what he wanted to do. If I were you, I would stay close to that boy, like the other poster said. Keep him busy, and tactfully, quietly fade away from all that influence. What that elder did, was downright insulting!

  p.s. your parents should be praising you for how you have raised your boy, not taking the credit!

  joanne
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  Pepsi or coke?

  by Evanescence in

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  which do you like better pepsi or coke?.

  evanescence *wish there were voting polls on this forum

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  1. diet coke

  2. pepsi

  3. coke
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  Intro- any ex-jw's from nyc?

  by dezpbem in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi my name is desi.

  i'm an ex-jw from the bronx.

  just thought i'd intro myself to the group.. are there any other ex-jw's here from nyc?.

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  Hi Dez!!!

  I am not from NY but my son lives in Hamden (he married a newyorker and is becoming a US citizen), and he tells me stories of driving through the bronx and central park, and central square....ohhhh i would love to go to NY. Hang in there, you will meet lots of people on the board.

  joanne
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  trouble making real friends

  by dezpbem in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we push people away and keep them at a distance out of fear.

  fear of getting close again.

  many ex-jw's have an odd habit of pushing people away.

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  hi dez

  Exactly the opposite happens with me. I make friends with those I truly connect with. In the congregations, I would feel a friendship starting, but it would soon go away, I dont know why, but it would. I personally find in the "world" that people are what they are. And they 'accept' you for who you are. Go with what you are feeling, if you are not comfortable, then maybe its because:

  A: you just have to get to know each other more

  B: you are just not suited for each other. Nothing more, Nothing less.

  Give yourself time to know the person, and give them time to know you.

  It truly takes time to make new friends.

  joanne
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  MORE QUESTIONS...TACKLE ONE TODAY!!

  by stillAwitness in

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  1. is the wt accurate when they say that christendom erased the name 'jehovah" out of the bible?

  and is it safe to say that the wt has inserted the name back in more places than it was actually in it.

  i have heard talks that in many scriptures where it should simply be lord they've just inserted"jehovah.

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  "annual service reports" what is that? I have never heard of that.

  and i am on jennifers side...angeline is a homewrecker.
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  2006 Yeartext: Obey!

  by Severus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the examining the scriptures daily 2006 has been released.

  the jw rites of surprise and expectation over the new year's text are now at a fever pitch.

  it seems that the theme "godly obedience" was such a hit at the 2005 district conventions, that the governing body has served up an extra helping.

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  The real question is...Godly obedience or WT obedience? We all know on this forum that it is WT obedience.
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  Just sayin Howdy

  by forsharry in

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  i saw that other people had done this and i figured it would be a good way to introduce myself.

  i've been reading many of the threads and let me tell you that it's comforting to read that others feel the same way i have felt about being in the organization.

  i'm not sure how much i can contribute as far as delectible tidbits of information, but i have replied to a couple of threads to, if nothing else, interject some 'humor' into things.

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  Welcome Forsharry,

  You have been through so much! And now you can heal. You are absolutely right, surround yourself with people who love you and understand you. Don't waste your energy with those who hurt. Come to the board lots and read, many others have the same pain.

  All the best to you and I promise, it will get better.

  joanne
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  hello, i'm new :)

  by MRSJG in

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  2. friends

  new to the forum, new to the truth.

  trying to get a better understanding of what i'm looking for.. .

  i'm a young married mother of three beatuiful babies.

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  Hello Mrsjg:

  Welcome to the board. I hope I don't sound too cynical, but when I read that you have been studying for the past 7 months and everyone is treating you wonderfully, please do not be mislead by that. It happened to me and maybe many others on this board. Once you are baptised, that will all change. Its called 'lovebombing'.

  The blood issue is a very important issue to think about. It goes against our natural, god-given, instincts to refuse treatment that may save yourself or your child. I urge you to read our experiences, keep an open mind, and really think about how your life will change.

  hope this helps a bit....

  joanne
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  Can JW beliefs contribute to suicide?

  by TD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it may sound like a strange question, but aspects of jw behavior that are incomprehensible to outsiders actually make a morbid kind of sense when viewed through the lens of jw doctrine.

  for example, about 10-12 years ago there was a single mother in my wifes congregation.

  during the course of conversation, she learned that my wifes grandmother had recently passed away.

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  I do believe they do. I have a close friend who has gone back into the religion and he feels that sometimes death would be much easier and better. He quotes the scripture 'in the blink of an eye.....' (cannot remember the whole thing), but along the lines, that been dead would not be bad and in no time you are in the new system.

  The witnesses get so tired, worn out, discouraged from the world...they are just aching for that new system.

  joanne