kid-A (But everyone else can read it of course! :) ),
to everyone and kid-A,
sore thumb... Not all of it was a waste of time. Some of the people I met (not many) were good. Some were literally quite nice. Some of the book studies and Watchtowers were informative, Daniel and Isaiah's Prophecy (I wasn't a JW at that time, but books like that I enjoyed reading) and help me to have a basic appreciation for God. Maybe the people around me were sour grapes, but the information from those books I liked. To me, I am the opposite in opinions about the Awake! magazine -- I find it incredibly boring. The Awake is my "Watchtower" magazine. I know, I know, I am the sore thumb bloke. But that's just how I am.
It's very exhausting! It's obvious the JW's were set up by middle class Americans!
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Calculate the number of days you gave to the watchtower....
by kid-A ini spent 26 years in the borg, having been born in.
i conservatively estimated devoting a total of 8 hours/week in terms.
of preparing and attending meetings and threw in "assembly" and "convention" time to the equation.
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Things you see in a Public Bathroom!
by ButtLight inok, this is gross.. i use to work in a restaurant in fl.
this lady use to come in that we called poopy pants.
(not to her face) anyway, she would sit, eat, and go to the bathroom like clockwork.
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I READ ONLY THE FIRST POST -- TOO MUCH DETAIL FOR MY LIKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SORRY FOR WHAT YOU HAD TO ENDURE!!!!! :(:(
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How many did you get out of the JWs?
by greendawn inhow many jws did you convert to being ex jws or interested persons to being uninterested in the wts?
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None so far. Usually I get very impatient when I try to rationalize with people. I have a friend that I am working on that seems hopeful. Fingers crossed! :)
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Are You In a Cult and Want Out?
by lonelysheep inare you in a cult and want out?
do you feel you're involved in a cult?
did you join a group or community because you believed in its values only to feel you've been deceived?
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Maybe there are people who are in a cult like the JW's where those in control use theocratic warfare ™®© as a way to control the rank and file, but don't want to come on Dr Phil because of the baby chairs! :D lol They hope there's a little less patronizing way to tell our problems with others. :D
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Notes 2006 Spl Assy Day "Keep Your Eye Simple"
by doinmypart inhere are my notes from the 2006 special assembly day "keep your eye simple".
i added emphasis to some of the notes.. why keep your eye simple (local elder).
what are some of these things?
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Notes 2006 Spl Assy Day "Keep Your Eye Simple"
by doinmypart inhere are my notes from the 2006 special assembly day "keep your eye simple".
i added emphasis to some of the notes.. why keep your eye simple (local elder).
what are some of these things?
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The last time I saw a cartoon by Dr Seuss was that Metallica album St Anger! :D
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How long did it take you to get over it?
by AK - Jeff inone of the posters here - before i knew she was a poster here - in fact before i knew of this site at all, sent me an email early on in my exit.
she likened the whole leaving thing with grieving over a dead loved one - said it took most about two years to work thru all the phases of that loss - denial, anger, etc.. i think she had it about right - that's about how long it took me.
but without jwd it would have been longer.
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These days I am more concerned of how to survive in this very competitive global economy.
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How long did it take you to get over it?
by AK - Jeff inone of the posters here - before i knew she was a poster here - in fact before i knew of this site at all, sent me an email early on in my exit.
she likened the whole leaving thing with grieving over a dead loved one - said it took most about two years to work thru all the phases of that loss - denial, anger, etc.. i think she had it about right - that's about how long it took me.
but without jwd it would have been longer.
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LittleToe,
A couple of months. However there are occasions when it breaks back into my life through my family. Unfortunately it always will. Meanwhile I attempt to just shrug it off and get on with the business of living!
Yay! That's the way to do it! :) I think it's normal that you think about it from time to time. Because it's apart of your history. People will always think bad things like 9/11. :( PARTICULARY IF YOU LIVE IN NY!!!! -
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The NWT....
by Sunspot inis it really a scholarly translation?.
(excerps taken from) .
http://www.xmark.com/focus/pages/jehovahs.html.
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I may have said this before but I like my NIV Women's devotional bible better than the NWT that I have which I keep in my garage...if I had a firepit I'd probably burn it.
Josie
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by Sunspot inis it really a scholarly translation?.
(excerps taken from) .
http://www.xmark.com/focus/pages/jehovahs.html.
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It would be good if the general public had more diverse opinions.
*Trinitarian Churches, unitarian churches, as well as those who believe in Jesus and Jehovah as the same, but not the trinity (can't remember the word.)
*Those who love the NWT -- JW's, and other Christians alike.
*Those who love the NAB -- Not many people say this one for some reason.
*Those who love to use God's name whether it would be those who prefer Yahweh or those who prefer Jehovah.
*Those who love the NIV. Those who love the KJV... that's obvious WE HEAR THESE PEOPLE LOUD AND CLEAR EVERYDAY! :) LOL
There are far too many people who are Catholic or Anglican or trinitarian. A little religious diversity would be far more interesting! :)