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  What do you see?

  by Blueblades in

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  the cup is half empty or half full?

  the negative aspects or the positive aspects?

  the ugly or the beautiful?

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  sweet tee

  I see the cup half full, yet still try to hold onto a realistic perspective. Just because the world is a happy place for me doesn't make it so for everyone else - compassion = balance.

  I learned critical thinking skills in college and apply it to everything I read but being a former dub makes the process a little slower for me because I was accustomed to accepting everything they printed ver-batum. Now I read critically, asking questions along the way before forming an opinion; then to, I am free not to form an opinion, just let the information sink in until I have something else to compare it to.

  Being open minded makes the world much less frightening as I am hopeful that there are other compassionate, intelligent persons trying to make a difference in the lives of others. That's one of the greatest freedoms in leaving the dubs., being free to really love and care about people everywhere, and doing something to make a difference be it through voting, charitable donations, activism - all doors are open.
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  Without the Internet. Would you still have been a active believing dub??

  by Samuel Thorsen in

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  perhaps i would.. struggeling with doubts of course, but going to the meetings and turning in 2 or 3 hours on my report every month like i used to.... what about you guys?

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  I had been out for several years ... still somewhat guilt ridden and very angry at the witnesses for whatever reason. The internet (along with Amazon.com and the COC book) helped me begin to let go of the fear, guilt and pain being a watchtower slave produces. Now I know for certain I will never go back and I feel more pity than anger toward those still enslaved because I have a better understanding of cult tacticts.
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  What's The Most Unreasonable Thing You Did As A Witness?

  by minimus in

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  looking back at all the sacrifices that you had to make to be a jehovah's witness, which one was the most unreasonable??

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  Leaving a well paying job with opportunities for advancement because it interfered with the meetings

  I did a lot of unreasonable things, but had I kept that job I'd be a well paid exec. right now.
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  what matt got me for my b-day!

  by kittyeatzjdubs in

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  so i asked the guys what they thought matt was getting me for my birthday.... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/90192/1.ashx .

  sooooooooo....you were all wrong....he got me a black fender stratocaster.

  rock!!!!!!!!!.

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  That's da bomb kitty. Your man seems very kind and considerate. That's special .
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  who can you trust

  by joelbear in

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  you must first build a strong sense of trust in yourself.

  sparingly trust what you read and what is said to you.

  test it over and over again.

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  I wholeheartedly agree.
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  ITS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY;Who wants to congratalute me?

  by badboy in

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  sweet tee

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
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  "Theocratic Warfare" - An Apostate Strategy?

  by slimboyfat in

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  who here had ever heard of this so-called 'doctrine' of "theocratic warfare" when you were a jehovah's witness?

  who has not heard of the so-called doctrine now that you are an apostate?

  so why have witnesses never heard of 'doctrine', yet apostates seem to promote it as the last word on witness standards of honesty, integrity and decency?

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  When apostates make up such obviously facile complaints against the Witnesses as this so-called 'doctrine', they should not be surprised that they find it hard to get a proper hearing from society when they have areas of geniune complaint!

  If you have read any of these threads slimboy you would know that the WTBTS NEVER RESONDS to GENUINE COMPLAINTS! Just like you, they stake their claim and stay there no matter what documented evidence is brought against them. Just as you stated "Jehovah's Witnesses are the most honest people - blah blah blah". Puhleeezzzeee - open your eyes man. They are just people like the rest of humanity and just as prone to lie, cheat, steal, rape, rob, murder and pillage as anyone else ... and THEY DO! Deal with it. We (apostates) have seen it for ourselves and can accept the TRUTH for what it is. So sad that you cannot. (by the way, how much time did you count for this thread ... how many RV's?) (sweet tee of "the TRUTH is a LIE class")
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  For Sale . . .

  by Ozner in

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  i think there is a lot going on in wts corporation, on the net i found this: (due to a lack of money or a reorganisation again?

  just like the vatican, the wts corporation is rich in assets and buildings but don't have cash money for the daily costs.

  ozner

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  Fire sale!!! Need $$$$ fast for legal fees and settlements.
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  To God We Are Dedicated...

  by FMZ in

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  i used to love hearing this song at the conventions, everyone singing..

  but dammit, now it's in my head, and i just realized that it sounds kinda like the imperial march from star wars.

  and it sounds great when you hum it and desk-drum a beat to it..

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  GBL - plbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbtttttttttttttttttt

  Now how am I to watch Star Wars III tonight without thinking about the dumbasses?? LOL
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  Did you ever hear "Congratulations" from dubs. when you were expecting?

  by sweet tee in

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  it still amazes me how lacking jw's are in social decorum.

  i had 4 children while in the b0rg and not once did anyone say congrats.

  to me or my husband.

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  The Hispanic culture is very children-oriented. Therefore, they're extremelly nice to expecting women, even to the ones that aren't baptized yet or I've even seen them doting over pregnant-out-of-wedlock women that are new to the cong. They just love babies and pregnancy!

  They go all out for baby showers. It's such a happy time, and they sure celebrate it big time!

  DY

  That to me is as it should be dy. I am the one falling all over babies all the time ... I smile everytime I see one ... sometimes they smile back . I can't wait to be a grandmother (I mean I CAN, but it will be nice ... some day ten-plus years from now )