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  Holiday feasting?

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  eating tips: .

  1. avoid carrot sticks.

  anyone who puts carrots on a. holiday buffet table knows nothing of the christmas.

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  schne_belly

  MERRY X-MAS to you too!
  Enjoy your Holiday festivities !!!!
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  Another Newbie

  by FadingAway in

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  i've been reading this forum for a while and i felt it was time to post my experience.

  i am very comforted when i read others experiences and how similar they are to mine, i don't feel alone.. anyway, i learned the truth in 97, got baptized in 98. all of sudden i was getting prvileges, parts on the ca and dc and had friends that seemed to care about me and i cared for them.

  eventually the love started to cool off, the meetings felt like watching reruns of a bland tv show.

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  schne_belly

  Welcome....

  I wish you the best of luck with your future decisions.... and hope your wife will join you eventually. Give her time. I, like your wife, was very upset to hear of my husbands decision to stop attending meetings and question the WT. After only a few months, I opened my eyes too....we are now united.

  You have the best attitude ever.... The power of positive thinking is very strong!

  Looking forward to hearing more from you.....
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  Help Needed

  by Genesis in

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  hi there its my first post here and i need some help (sorry if im on the wrong board).

  in march 2005 i was very weak spiritualy and began to read apostate litterature.

  by one month i was wishing to quit the wts.

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  schne_belly

  Genesis--- Welcome! First off, YES you have found the right place. There are a wide variety of people here with so many different stories and experiences. We all learn from one another, it's great! It's totally natural to question what the right decision would be regarding leaving the religion. After all, the majority of us were brain washed by the WT at one point or another and it is so hard to retrain our thinking. Some never are totally able to over come it..... but I don't know of one person on this board who regrets the decisions they have made as to leaving and starting to think for themself. It's tough, but you have a bonus with the fact that your family is already out..... that should help. God will help you find your way.... and your friends here will too!
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  A few questions about Jesus' birth for you active JW's

  by Honesty in

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  2. beliefs

  1. how is the governing body like the jewish religious leaders at jesus' birth when the wise men from the east told them they had come to worship jesus?.

  matt 2:1-11 after jesus was born in bethlehem of judea in the days of king herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in jerusalem, saying, where is he who has been born king of the jews?

  for we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.

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  schne_belly

  Honesty,

  For question 1 - Did the "governing body" state that they are like the Jewish religious leaders of the day? or am I reading your question wrong?

  Question 3 - Hmmm. Looks like it was a prophecy that guided them to the city, and then the King to where Jesus was?

  Question 4 & 5 - I give up. Why did they only sacrifice the pigeons?

  Thanks for your help. I'm always looking to "stump" a JW with logic.....
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  Farewell to a Friend part 2

  by wanderlustguy in

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  someone i cared for has taken her own life.

  things between us were not the best lately even though i cared for her deeply, we last parted on bad terms and there wasnt ever closure.

  and please, dont ever think it is too late to change the person you see in the mirror every day.

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  schne_belly

  Wander---

  I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.

  May you find comfort and peace knowing Mr. Schne- and I are thinking of you!
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  Do you like Winter?

  by JH in

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  well, this is the first day of winter.

  for all those who love winter snow, ice, slush, slipping and falling, colds and sore throats, frostbite and shoveling, enjoy it,.

  so, to all winter lovers, enjoy it !!!!!!

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  schne_belly

  I live in Wisconsin, So I better like winter. Atleast somewhat. White fluffy, fresh fallen snow is so beautiful, skiing and sledding are great. However by the end of Feb. I'm ready for some warm weather. Winter lasts too long.... that is the only downfall.

  I got a 4-wheel drive truck and a snow blower this year ( finally, after living in Wisconsin all my life) so that makes it more bearable!!!
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  DID YOU NOTICE ANY ERRORS IN ANY WT MAGAZINES?

  by badboy in

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  schne_belly

  Don't remember the date of the issue, but it was in the early 90's(?)

  WT study article that stated Sara was 99 years old when she gave birth to Issac. (mailed issue)

  The issues sent to the congregations stated that she was 100.

  Never did figure out which was correct, if any!! Guess I don't care.

  Seems small compared to what we know they are WRONG about now!! EVERYTHING!!
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  Would you REALLY want to be reunited with you family after the BIG NEWS?

  by Gill in

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  i've just been thinking about my family.

  they've treated us badly....really badly....especially on my husband's side.. do i want to see them 'normally' again......do i?

  i've seen that i/we come after a book publishing company.

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  My family still talks to me often.

  However if this news is THAT BIG, to make an impact on them, I think it would help with the tension that is between us at times. It would be nice to be united with escaping from this cult. Life would for sure be much easier and I could be more honest with my view points.
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  Received a letter from an Elder

  by JH in

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  i was gone for a few days and when i came back today, i found a letter in my mailbox.. basically it's a friendly letter asking me to come back to the congregation.

  in his letter he says, i tried to contact you often but couldn't.

  i know it's not easy trying to be a witness when no one in your family is a witness.

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  schne_belly

  Hey there Rat-

  Glad to hear you made it back home safe and sound. It was sure nice visiting with you on Sunday.

  How ironic that this elder sent you a letter...since we all were just talking about him on Sunday. We too have received several letters from "friends" in the hall since leaving. Many have seemed genuine, and it's hard not to want to reply and at least acknowledge them. We tried that, just sending a short note back, but that seemed to just encourage them more. Giving them hope we may return to the hall someday. I feel that these "friends" should just be writing or calling because they are TRUE friends and really care about you as a person. Not just because they want you to come back to meetings.

  It's a hard call what to do.....but you'll know in your heart what is right for you!
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  Hi to everybody...Hello from Chile

  by miker2 in

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  2. scandals

  im miker (well i guess you cant pronounce my last name haha), anyway, im sandro recabarren (a lot of rrrrrrr).

  i was jw by 15 years, and i "worked" like pionner and ministerial servant, and sometimes in bethel, and i went to ministerial training shool too.

  but since four years ago, i did discover that jerusalem dont fall at 607 bc.

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  schne_belly

  WELCOME MIKER !!!!

  Looking forward to hearing more from you.