I agree with you there joelbear. It was not until after leaving the borg that I realized how much time 'kingdumb activities' had stolen from my family . Now I work everyday to be the kind of parent I really want to be and to have a happy family life.
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Family Happiness
by joelbear inas i stood at brewster's for my weekly ice cream treat (banana chocolate chip and marshmallow milkshake) i had a family of 4 behind me laughing and lightly teasing each other.
they had just come from the son's football game where they had watched him play.
they were teasing the dad about how excited he had gotten seeing his son on the field.
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Its very strange-----------------
by vitty in.
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I think part of the reason I enjoy the board, and the "FRIENDS" (patooey) is that now I realize how much we truly have in common. Whereas when we were at the KH together (so to speak) we could not express
1. Who we truly were
2. Our passions, desires and dreams - lest some fanatic point out that 'these are da last days and dey should be spent in jehobas service ... yadda yadda yadda (how many times have I heard that?!?)
3. Difference of opinion without worrying about someone ratting you out
4. No cognitive dissonance to contend with because you don't feel 'joy' in the ministry, you don't 'enjoy' all of the talks or 'appreciate' the spiritual provisions of the FDS etc. etc. etc.
Just the constant sizing up of everyone made me want to run from the KH. I've had a couple of people make snide remarks towards me here but it doesn't matter to me because I know that they don't really, really know me, then again, not everyone who knows me likes me anyway . So why should I expect that here. Oh yeah, and in the KH everyone is supposed to just luuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvvvv everybody else so how could you admit to yourself that you didn't 'like' someone you were supposedly had to be willing to lay down your life for if need be?
Anyway ... good topic vitty
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WELCOME TO THE BOARD CARLITO'S!!! I read a long time before posting too. And yeah .. how the hell did that generation thing go over so many heads??? DUH!
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OK! Ya'll busted us.. Hibi and I are.............................
by defd inactually married.
why hide it.
yall were beginning to figure it out anyway.
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Thank U es
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Stuck here in NOLA
by Bryan inwell, i came here to pack up the apartment and the crazy storm has inched it's way a little more east every day.
so now i'm stuck.
the winds started last night.
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I feel for you man ... stay safe and understand that a lot of people are stressing over what this weather is doing to folks. You will stay in my prayers.
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OK! Ya'll busted us.. Hibi and I are.............................
by defd inactually married.
why hide it.
yall were beginning to figure it out anyway.
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You're very welcome mrsj, I meant what I said, and thanks to you too.
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OK! Ya'll busted us.. Hibi and I are.............................
by defd inactually married.
why hide it.
yall were beginning to figure it out anyway.
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hibie, I have to disagree with your assessment of mrsjones being 'sick and troubled'. I have learned more about her personality and values than I have about yours hibie. You hide who you truly are. Why is that? The very first time I think I'm about to find out something real about you is when you and defd decide to get a rise out of the board by saying you're married. What's up with that bs? Mrsj on the other hand is very open and honest about herself and her family, and as you can see, her comments are enjoyed and appreciated by many people here on this board including myself. You remind me of the witnesses with your arrogance, judgemental and demeaning remarks. Like you, they don't reveal their true selves to those they call 'friends' but rather put on an air of piety and superiority. I really don't know why you come here.
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My Journey
by Andrea Wideman inmy journey to find a religion i could believe in wholeheartedly started as a young adult.
i was raised as a catholic but couldn't say for certain that i believed all that i was taught..
i had a mother who was a catholic and a father who was a divorced protestant.
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Welcome to the board Andrea! Liberating oneself from controlling religions is essential to family happiness IMHO. Congratulations on your spiritual awakening. All it takes to be close to God is to open the door for oneself by means of prayer. The rest is subjective.
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The Book Signing that ended in a JC Meeting...
by jesussaves inhey y'all,.
i posted a few months back that my first novel, "what a sista should do" had been published and is now available in stores.
my very first booksigning was in june at a well known bookstore in our area.
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Tiffany; Congratulations on your book's success so far. Happines & Success are the greatest revenge against those wacked out cult leaders and their followers.
Most grandparents would've been so proud that their granddaughter was having a booksigning that they'd have everybody and their mamma up in that bookstore. It's unfortunate that a cult can rob people of all natural feeling. It's so sad that most JW's are missing out on genuine and unconditional familial love due to misplaced loyalty to a loveless corporation that will drop them like a bad habit in a New York Bethel JC minute if there's even a hint of disloyalty or doubt .
Keep on using your talent and creativity to let your light shine in this world. I'm going to go out and buy your book. I believe in supporting the arts and artists in any way I can and I'm looking forward to reading your work.
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Hello all!
by exJW_2004 ini'm new to these boards.
i'll introduce myself.. i was raised a jw, baptized at 13, pioneer at 15, married at 18, divorced at 21, disfellowshipped and pregnant at 22, and here i am.
i gave birth to a beautiful baby boy about five months ago, and i've never been happier, but that has required a lot of sacrifice and hurt.
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WELCOME ejw2004! Glad to have you here
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