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  Does anyone know of a good church I could go to?

  by Andrea Wideman in

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  after being a catholic and a jw i am really gun shy about organized religions.

  i identify myself simply as a christian.

  i am looking for a church to go to for fellowship.

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  Billygoat

  Joel,

  Many churches don't tell you HOW to do it. That might be what the JWs would like you to think, but it's not always true. I'm glad you feel comfortable without it, but many people get a big sense of satisfaction with studying, learning, and worshiping corporately. The biggest (and neatest) thing for me is how much I enjoy my church today! It's not drudgery, it's not something I do to make anyone happy. It's my desire to go there and learn and sing and pray with other people about a God I love and that loves me. It's a very healing thing for me. A great way to start my week!

  Andi
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  Does anyone know of a good church I could go to?

  by Andrea Wideman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  after being a catholic and a jw i am really gun shy about organized religions.

  i identify myself simply as a christian.

  i am looking for a church to go to for fellowship.

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  You might consider Unitarian. It's always an "easy" place to start for those that are gunshy. I went to a bible church, which I loved and where I got "re" baptized. I'm attending a Baptist church now, but it doesn't act like a Baptist church if that makes any sense. They are very liberal there. The key for me is how the people treat each other. The reason we love our church is because it truly is like family...people everywhere are concerned about your well-being and are interested in your life.
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  Small (toy) dogs.

  by greendawn in

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  2. bible

  they are cute breeds like king charles, maltese, pug, etc and one can see them often on the city streets taken for walks by their owners.

  they feel comfortable even in a small appartment, don't shed an aweful lot of hair, are affectionate, and don't cost much to feed.

  on the other hand they are not made for very long walks out in the countryside or mountains they can accidently be seriously injured due to their delicate physique and can be very aggressive with strangers.

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  Legolas, what a beautiful dog! That is my only compromise with my husband about getting a big dog - that it be a Golden. LOVE GOLDENS! My MIL volunteers at the local GR Rescue Club, so she always has a Golden foster. She adopted her last foster. A blind, fat old sweetheart named Shasta. She's a therapy dog that goes to the local Alzheimer's home every Saturday. Darling little girl! This is a picture I took of her in 2004 as a Christmas present for my MIL. She loved it!
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  My simple answer for AlmostAthiest.

  by defd in

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  hey, this was your question for me yesterday .

  "if the faithful and discreet slave can -- by their own admission -- make mistakes, and since they are the ones that identified themselves as the fds, isn't it possible that they were mistaken about their identity?".

  i thought about it and this is my reply.

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  Billygoat

  Lunch at 9 am? Even if he's on the East Coast...lunch at 10 am??
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  Small (toy) dogs.

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  they are cute breeds like king charles, maltese, pug, etc and one can see them often on the city streets taken for walks by their owners.

  they feel comfortable even in a small appartment, don't shed an aweful lot of hair, are affectionate, and don't cost much to feed.

  on the other hand they are not made for very long walks out in the countryside or mountains they can accidently be seriously injured due to their delicate physique and can be very aggressive with strangers.

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  He absolutely HATED men. He would jump up and clamp onto their pants and shake himself, dangling there about a foot or more off the ground.

  *giggle* Sorry. That's a great visual. Maybe the dog was trying to get you away from men???

  So I had to get rid of him.

  The men or the dog???
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  Bryan's inteview with MAN COW!

  by Bryan in

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  i have just been booked to be interviewed with man cow tomorrow morning.

  he's syndicated and in 20 markets!

  for those of you who don't know him, he's a crazy wacky kinda' guy.

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  Just goes to show you that most people aren't interested or don't even know that much about the JW religion.

  This is really what I've found to be true as well. Most people look at JWs like a dog looks at a flea. Annoying, but not really that big of a deal. I'm trying to take that tactic with my own life. That being a JW helped mold me into who I am, but being an exJW is not solely WHAT I am. There is so much more to life than being an exJW...go find it!
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  I've been debating on whether or not to share this...but here goes

  by findingmyway in

  1. jw
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  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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  Billygoat

  "It feels like he belongs to us." And everyone joined together in applause again.

  CULT!

  Ditto! More than making me mad, it CREEPS ME OUT! *shudder*
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  tnangel73 is no longer known as a Jehovah's Witness

  by tnangel73 in

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  they announced that tonight.

  a couple of weeks ago, the elders told me through my mother i had one week to talk to them.

  they announced that tonight.

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  Billygoat

  Bob Evans (former devout JW cult member)

  Walland, TN.

  So nice to meet you Bob!!!
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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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  Billygoat

  Not sure why, but Dr. Pepper is NOT pink. Could it have been another drink? Big Red or something else?

  I prefer Coke, Diet Coke, RC, and Pepsi is dead last. I'll drink tea before Pepsi. I like the sweetness and fizziness of Coke. Dr. Pepper is really big down here in Texas, but I've never been a huge fan. I'll drink it if it's the only choice. But Root Beer and Creme Soda are another couple favorites...and Orange Crush. LOVE Orange Crush with fried chicken and mashed potatoes!!!
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  Small (toy) dogs.

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  they are cute breeds like king charles, maltese, pug, etc and one can see them often on the city streets taken for walks by their owners.

  they feel comfortable even in a small appartment, don't shed an aweful lot of hair, are affectionate, and don't cost much to feed.

  on the other hand they are not made for very long walks out in the countryside or mountains they can accidently be seriously injured due to their delicate physique and can be very aggressive with strangers.

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  Billygoat

  ((((Ingenuous))))

  I too am a Maltese owner. You are right about awesome and loyal! I think mine thinks she's a people. She is VERY protective and thinks other dogs are completely beneath her. She LOVES humans and will do anything to get attention from them.

  I adopted her from a neighbor (single-mom) that couldn't take care of her anymore. She is a rather large Maltese - 9 to 10 lbs, but still very portable. She was 2 1/2 when I got her and still quite the puppy. She has calmed down quite a bit, but I must say this dog is the silliest happiest little thing I've ever seen. She was not potty-trained when I got her - a little tidbit of information the original owner failed to tell me before I got her. But she had never been crate-trained, so two weeks in a crate and it broke her of any indoor elimination. She has a tiny bladder, so she still has her "accidents", but rarely. She'll bark at the back door to go out.

  Maltese are very smart, but also very stubborn. It took 2 years (with part-time work) to teach her to sit. She's a pro now, but won't "Stay". "Shake" we're still working on as well. Mozz and I have considered some inexpensive dog training as she isn't very obedient, but that's our fault.

  Many think Maltese are fussy dogs, but generally they are not. Maltese are very active and spritely and LOVE to get dirty. (Of course because they're WHITE!) But I keep mine in the puppy haircut, so she's not very high maintenance in that regard. She loves car rides and camping. If there's a puddle to walk through, she'll find it. If there's a pile of leaves to roll around in, she'll find it. If there's a lap to sit in, she'll find it. She's quite the cutie and I'm very tempted to get another like her when she passes on. She's only 7 years old, so God willing, I still have plenty of time with her.

  So to make a long answer endless...I prefer small dogs. I'm small, so they're easier for me to tote around and control. Mozz on the other hand would love to have several large dogs. But he knows that if we do that, kids are out of the question.

  Andi