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  Mental and Emotional Thawing

  by bigboi in

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  sometimes i feel as though i'm in a process of mental thawing.

  i was a gung ho jw.

  i stayed celebate for like five yrs straight while i was in it.

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  bigboi,

  I totally understand! It's been 10 years since I've been out and I'm just NOW beginning to live life without the guilt. Is there still anger over losing my childhood? You bet! I'll never get that back. But I am learning how to do those things now. I'm almost 30 and just now learning how to play softball and volleyball and other stuff that you learn in childhood. But it's great! And my friends think it's funny that I have such an innocent playfulness about me. They love it! They've all said watching me celebrate the Holidays and my birthday is like watching a child - it keeps THEM young!

  We can't change our past, but we can use it to make our present and futures better. Keep your chin up! Thawing is great - and on this board you'll find people that listen and give great feedback. (Therapy is not a bad idea either. I did it off and on for the last 10 years. I'm much happier now for it!) Our backgrounds have taught us to really BE IN LOVE with life and enjoy it to it's fullest. We can use that to teach a thing or two to those around us! JW or not.

  Love,
  Billygoat
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  Adoption by Jehovah's Witnesses is blocked

  by expatbrit in

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  adoption by jehovah's witnesses is blocked .

  the independent - united kingdom; may 26, 2001. by brian farmer.

  a couple originally approved by a council as adoptive parents have been refused permission by social workers to adopt a child, because they are jehovah's witnesses.

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  Kenyata,

  I think it's great that you're sharing your experiences here on this board. Welcome! Please know though...the majority of the people on this board have been shunned in some form or another from their family that are JW. I am one of them! Yes, in most instances there are details not everyone knows about as you mentioned. But please remember THAT when others are explaining their experiences. They have details that you don't necessarily have. And there are too many stories on this board that parallel each other.

  (QUOTE):Cause I know JW's aren't callous like that towards their family unless there's something more.(/QUOTE)

  Where in the Bible does it say it's okay to be callous? The Bible does NOT say to shun family and friends when they have strayed from the course of God's desires. We have a brotherly obligation to help lead them BACK to a life that is righteous. Where is the love in shunning?

  When Jesus was on earth, he did not shun sinners. He actually embraced the sinners and those considered "dregs" of society. Prostitutes, tax collectors, lepers. Even he said in Matthew 9:12 that he was there to heal those that were sick. He did not come for the healthy.

  If we are to shun those that are no longer "Christians" then how do you explain King David continuing his reign after committing adultery with Bathsheba? Yes, he was disciplined severely, but he was STILL God's anointed King.

  Shunning does nothing but split families apart and cause heartache. I am thankful that your mother doesn't do that to you. But remember, if one is not baptized in to the JW life, then rules are different. Not once in your post did you say what the Bible teaches or what God wants. You only say what JWs do or what the organization does. There is a big difference.

  Billygoat
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  We had Bethelite visitors last night

  by ozziepost in

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  we had a lovely meal and conversation, but then the conversation turned to rome, which is a city all of us had visited not too long ago.. we spoke about the sights as you normally do, the vatican, st peters bassilica, the sistene chapel, and so on.

  but then i mentioned the catacombs.

  i am impressed by the sheer size of the catacombs.

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  Ven,

  I'd never thought about that point you just made! All the anointed ones that I knew in my congregation were pretty strange too! I mean - really strange! One lady made her 4 cats sit at the dining room table to eat dinner with her. And she prayed before she served them. I was very young and thought it rather humorous, but strange none-the-less. I remember asking her how she knew she was anointed. She said she knew she was anointed just like she knew she was a woman. She was THAT confident! Weird...

  Billygoat
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  Wondering

  by AC in

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  i have kind of lurked here for a while.

  i'm 40 years old.

  a housewife.

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  Cam,

  I understand the desire for "corporate worship". I truly believe that since God doesn't speak to us from the clouds anymore...that he uses people in our lives to speak to us. I have found so much love and healing in my new church. I've been there for three years and love it! Yes, people are imperfect and make mistakes, but they SHOW love - they don't just preach it. Unlike JW, if I decide to go to another church in the future, they won't stop being my friends.

  I agree it's not good to pledge allegiance to a particular denomination if you're not comfortable with it. Pledge your allegiance to God and he will take care of you. Pray long and hard about where to go. You'll get very quiet direction from God if you listen close enough. He loves you and wants you to be happy and spiritually healthy!

  One piece of advice that I'm sure you've already heard:

  DO NOT GET BAPTIZED IN THE JW RELIGION!! Save yourself the heartache that you've been reading about on this board!!

  Godspeed,

  Billygoat
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  Help! Need these books...

  by TheApostleAK in

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  i desperately need these books:.

  1. babylon the great has fallen.

  2. your word is a lamp to my foot.

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  Don't know where in the country you are, but if you have a Half Price Books anywhere near, you might want to take a look there too. I've found several JW books in their shelves for pretty cheap.

  Billygoat
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  How Many States / Countrys Are Represented Here?

  by Big Jim in

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  i am from houston texas myself.

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  Dallas, TX
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  JW's: Animals In The Bedroom.

  by Englishman in

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  just wondering......!.

  a recent survey suggested that 70% of couples with pets insisted that their pet was removed from the bedroom before they indulged in sexual activity.

  the remaining 30% didn't mind in the least if they were observed by rover or tiddles.

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  AWWWW! TR - Dudley is too cute! But even though they're cuties - I agree - OUT they go!

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  Song 42 for the New Kingdom Apostate.M's book

  by qwerty in

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  link to midi http://www.l-and-a.com.au/comm/addons/midi/song042.mid.

  song 42. this is the way.

  (isaiah 30:20, 21).

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  qwerty,

  You are too funny! LMHO! I love seeing these creative things on the board.

  Billygoat
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  Americans...

  by closer2fine in

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  i saw the post on "canadians" and thought we should have one too!!!.

  i'll start.....i live in connecticut, usa.. if god dropped acid, would he see people?

  -- steven wright

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  Dallas, TX
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  Disfellowshipping--The Christian View

  by comment in

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  excerpt from the watchtower, october 15, 2006: "disfellowshipping--the christian view".

  12. likewise in modern times, the christian congregation is compelled to disfellowship unrepentant wrongdoers.

  but what of those who sincerely regret the reproach they have brought upon jehovah's name, organization and people?

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  Comment,

  Your wording in this is too perfect! Great job!

  Maybe I live in a utopia, but I believe that something will change in that organization and we'll hear/see an article like this one come out. It may be awhile...but frauds always end up getting exposed in the long run!

  Billygoat