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  I'm Fading.... From This Board

  by rocketman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as 2004 winds down and my 4th year of association at this board winds down as well, my posting stats accurately reflect a transitition that been going on for me with respect to the jw religion, a process that is quite natural and healthy.

  i'm sure that many members have had a similar experience.

  here's a rundown of four years here for me: .

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  Beachbender

  Good luck to you!

  I too hope to reach this goal soon in the future!

  But I am fairly new here and enjoy stopping by, wish I`d have

  found this years ago!
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  What Is Your Biggest Regret Because You Were a Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  growing up as a witness makes it nearly impossible to deal with the "world", as a child.

  constant pressure is put on witness kids to conform.

  most lead a "double life" out of necessity.

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  Beachbender

  Not being allowed to go to college....... we know why!

  Not allowed to pursue my dreams of being in a rockband!

  My friends I wasn`t allowed to see after we finished high school.
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  Your favorite holiday movie(s)?

  by gaiagirl in

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  2. entertainment

  television listings and movie theatres are filled with lots of seasonal films now, and many dvds are also available for films from earlier years.

  i confess to having a difficult time selecting just one.

  among my favorites would have to be christmas vacation, with chevy chase.

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  Beachbender

  Our favorite is definitely Christmas Story, Ernest Saves Christmas is good,

  I also like the Arnold S. one, Jingle all the Way. We have seen Elf repeatedly

  and it is very good, of course I love Will Farrell. Waiting to see Polar Express

  this weekend when school break starts, I`ve heard great things about this one.

  Has anyone seen the Muppets doing the Christmas Carol one??? To funny!

  a must see.
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  Obligations to Friends

  by StinkyPantz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are there any?

  to restate: when is comes to being friends with someone, are you "obligated" to do certain things?

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  Beachbender

  Oh MY! No I havn`t! Is this a sight to behold?? what I`d I miss?!!

  I was refering to your comments on friendship. I agreed.
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  What Was Your General Impression of Elders?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  did you like them?

  hate them?

  fear them?

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  Beachbender

  Imperfect men, who make their share of mistakes, but had the power

  to change anyone else`s lives ( families ) forever ! And not look back

  or ahead to see what kind of damage they caused! Do I sound a little

  bitter??!
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  What would be the hardest thing to give up if returning the the 'truth'?

  by confuzzed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it would be smoking, drinking, certain movies/tv shows and my favourite music (which includes eminem :p)

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  Beachbender

  Peace of mind, "guilt-free" feelings, rock-n-roll, and metal music!

  Teaching my son that traditions are ok, and a wonderful part of life,

  and that his Birthday was the most important day of MY life!
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  Obligations to Friends

  by StinkyPantz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are there any?

  to restate: when is comes to being friends with someone, are you "obligated" to do certain things?

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  Beachbender

  Yeah! What you said Bull !!! ( ditto)
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  Depressed and about to lose it

  by AloneinOh in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  once i left i became about as "worldly" as a person could get.

  world that once i left i went totally out of control.

  when i left, .

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  Beachbender

  Welcome AloneinOh! I too am a newbie, I just found this forum this

  week. I regret not looking sooner for I was a very lost soul for many

  years. I feel somewhat at peace here. That video with the girl in the

  bumble-bee costume keeps coming to mind!! Take the advice given

  and wait to deal with your parents, definitely sit down and open up to your

  wife about this though. I have a very supportive hubby who has been my

  saving grace for the last 18 years.
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  A Chinese guy say "hi" to everyone

  by cenvay in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i found this great website yesterday, i am going to take several days to read these nice articles and autobiographies with my poor english.

  lol, i really like these articles, some ideas are really novel .

  i have attended the kingdom hall study for 10 month,(i am freshman.

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  Beachbender

  Welcome Censay! I`m new here too!

  Please try and read most of the post here on this forum before you

  make a final decision on being baptized. There is lots of important

  information here.
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  Missed oppourtunities as a JW kid?

  by kwintestal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw kids are repressed in every aspect of their lives, creatively, intellectually, atheletically...the list goes on.. what did you love to do as a kid, yet weren't permitted to do?.

  i personally loved football as a kid.

  other jw kids and i would play every weekend until the subject was brought up at an assembly as being competitive.

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  Beachbender

  WoW! What I would like to know is , is there anyone`s parents who are

  at all apologetic or shows any remorse for what their (most of us) kids went

  through at such young ages??! All I ever got out of my stepmom was that

  "they realized they made a few mistakes".......nothing else! Just that I`m going to

  hell ( what! ) and calling me a an apostate. Funny thing is she never asked me first

  if I still believed in God!