lol...the kit kat one's hysterical
under74
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Not in the truth, but haunted by it...
by confuzzed ini am having trouble dealing with this little voice in the back of my head telling me that if i don't go back to meetings i won't go to the new system and everything i am doing is wrong blah blah blah.
although i have agreed to a study i believe it is more to shut up this little voice rather than because i want to be a witness again.
but if i don't go back i have to deal with this horrible feeling all the time.
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"...i was brought up in the truth it is hard for me to accept that it is all wrong..."
I know, I was brought up in it too. It's hard to get over...I'm proof of that, my family left when I was a teen and it's been years and I'm still dealing with it. I don't have fears about whether or not the JWs are right anymore. I think time and distance helped me as well as learning about different religions and religious history helped to put things in perspective. -
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Out of Curiosity...Does Anyone Believe Anything They WereTaught??
by confuzzed ini think the question speaks for itself?
while there is much we don't believe, there are some things we can't ignore.
anyone agree???
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well confuzzed...I read the whole thread over and now I'm thinking that maybe some of the posters could have gone a little easier...sorry. They're only opinions though and sometimes it's hard to hide some of the anger and resentment. But I shouldn't give excuses.
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Not in the truth, but haunted by it...
by confuzzed ini am having trouble dealing with this little voice in the back of my head telling me that if i don't go back to meetings i won't go to the new system and everything i am doing is wrong blah blah blah.
although i have agreed to a study i believe it is more to shut up this little voice rather than because i want to be a witness again.
but if i don't go back i have to deal with this horrible feeling all the time.
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"is it just that it has been so inground in me that i can't see past it??"
I would say yes. All I can say is that you have serious questions about it and it might do you good to distance yourself from the Witnesses long enough to figure out why it is that you're in fear. I know it's scarey because you believe what you've been told by the WTS but if you give it some time and distance you'll be able to make a better informed decision about whether or not the JWs are right and whether or not you want to be a part of the religion. I wish I had more to say to you...
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Out of Curiosity...Does Anyone Believe Anything They WereTaught??
by confuzzed ini think the question speaks for itself?
while there is much we don't believe, there are some things we can't ignore.
anyone agree???
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confuzzed-
I don't think anyone meant to attack. remember that some of us have been out for a while and sometimes a cynical tone can creep in. I wouldn't say however(if that tone was used by any of the posters) that it was meant as an attack on you for your question. -
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What would be the hardest thing to give up if returning the the 'truth'?
by confuzzed infor me it would be smoking, drinking, certain movies/tv shows and my favourite music (which includes eminem :p)
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Everything in my life....to narrow it down:
Smoking
Drinking
Profanity
Blaspheming
Hating the WTS
Apostatism
Good books
Good movies
School
All of my worldly friends
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How many of the Jacksons are Disfellowshipped or Disassociated?
by booker-t indoes anybody know the current status of the jackson family.
is michael jackson disfellowshipped or disassociated?
what about latoya jackson?
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"But then, if you're a poor black JW in the US and has a good head for reading and gets a good education, and wants to tell the world something - I gues it is understandable that it somehow gets into your head and you take off ........."
I don't really think I agree. One, he's tried to re-write JW history. Two, I question his "education." Three, I don't think that just because you're black, poor, and a JW with reading skills and an agenda makes one an egomaniac. Four, I question his Dubism...why would he go on an Islamic lecturing tour? -
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I think I hate Mother Teresa now...
by Preston ini've been reading christopher hitchen's love poverty, and war.
it's a pretty good book that puts a lot of things in perspective regarding iraq, iran, pakistan...there's even a section on mother teresa.
this section...was probably the most interesting part of the whole book i have read so far.
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under74
Very true. JamesThomas You have an exceptional way with words...
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what is the deal with xmas?....
by flower inseriously i just dont understand the thought process behind what people do at xmas and the holiday season.
have you ever noticed how negative and stressed out people are?
i come into contact with a lot of people at work and as a job requirement i have to make small talk with them while taking care of their transactions and services.
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under74
I think part of the problem is that it's so commercial now. It's all about consuming rather than spending time with family. It does tend to be more fun when you celebrate with little kids. But I would say that there's pressure to spend and put on a show and that doesn't make it fun at all.
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under74
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Countrywoman