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just fine
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Hello friends
by Patricia Brown ini am having difficulty locating a lovely couple i met a few years ago.
his name, unfortunately i cannot recall, but hers is leah fossella hawkins.
they did live in the new england area.
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I appreciate "our" free speech.
by The Rebel ini had given serious consideration too leaving the board.
i rationalised my views on " muslims" we're not held by the majority so i should leave.
but this would have been wrong thinking, instead i should appreciate the platform i was given to debate with free speech.
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Why does not agreeing = being rude? Since leaving the Watchtower cult, I don't like being around people that all believe the same things. It inhibits growth and reflection. It allows you to become stagnate in your beliefs. In my opinion, it is better to be around people who challenge your beliefs. It makes me consider and evaluate my current beliefs. As JWs we never had that option, and I am thankful for that freedom, and the freedom to change my beliefs as new information comes along.
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Hello friends
by Patricia Brown ini am having difficulty locating a lovely couple i met a few years ago.
his name, unfortunately i cannot recall, but hers is leah fossella hawkins.
they did live in the new england area.
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If you google her, there is only one in MA. There are several phone numbers listed.
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I appreciate "our" free speech.
by The Rebel ini had given serious consideration too leaving the board.
i rationalised my views on " muslims" we're not held by the majority so i should leave.
but this would have been wrong thinking, instead i should appreciate the platform i was given to debate with free speech.
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It's seriously not as one sided as some are making it out to be. The liberals call the conservatives names, the conservatives call the liberals names. Lots of people here don't agree with my views. It doesn't make them stupid or me narrow minded. We just think different things. And since nobody on this board has any effect on my real life, I don't see why people get so bent out of shape over differences of opinion.
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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?
by Funchback inthere were many addressed to me.
for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.
i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.
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One of the older single sisters once complained to the elders that I was too thin and obviously anorexic. So they talked to my father (also an elder). He laughed and she eats everything in sight. This same sister cornered me in the bathroom at the hall about my "issue". I got mad and told her "I am 5'8" and weigh 135lbs, what do you want me to do, get fat?" She said I was a liar, so I had to go in the apartment in the hall that had a scale and get on it to settle it once and for all. ...........30 years later I wish I was still 135lbs, maybe I should send her an update. :-)
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JW's Changing Tune
by SickofLies ini left the religion back in the early 2000's, tell you the truth it's been so long now i've been out i don't remember exactly when i left.
i definitely used this site a lot when i first left and it was a great asset.
when i left i somehow managed to get my parents to come with me.
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From what I have seen with my family it's the same crap - they are just getting better at hiding it.
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Family dynamics and cult influence
by longgone inthe following incident is nothing unusual to any jw, but i wanted to add on to the list of reasons to never join, and sympathize with those stuck in it, and again a reminder that you can never get away from the mayhem when you have family still in.
in a recent conversation with my jw sister who i love very much, i was reminded how complex and abnormal relationships can become within a jehovah's witness family.families relationships can be difficult with any religion or none, but once we throw in the various labels and restrictions within the jw family it becomes really cultish.
no one outside it could begin to understand.
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Agreed, it is all so silly. I moved far away from my family and it's really for the best. My parents do speak to me because I was never DF but they shun their grandchildren who are DF. You can't ever keep track of all the self imposed rules.
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Finally ready to join the crowd.
by Silent Knight inhello, all you damn dirty apostates!
please, allow me to join this community of diseased minds.
i have been lurking here for over 2 years and tonight i decided it's time to come out of the shadows.
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Welcome! I look forward to hearing more about your experiences. I was born in and spent until my early 20's trying to make myself believe it. It's not easy to untangle your mind from this cult, but life is so much better now.
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JW Wife not listening
by rathernotsay inhey guys, looking for some advice with what to do with my jw wife that is simply ignoring my wishes/demands.
first a little back story, we have been married for 6 years and have 3 children together.
she is a jw, and i am not (nor do i have any religious beliefs).
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By locking your man-cave you are setting a boundary your wife seems unable to respect.
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Breaking News, London: Van Ploughs into Pedestrians
by Simon in3 male passengers then get out and start stabbing / shooting people according to early reports.. but it could have been anyone for any reason, who knows, possibly jehovahs witnesses or amish.. maybe we'll never know the reason but i'm sure there will be people praying for those involved and hashtags.. thus solving the problem once and for all.. just "life in a big city" according to the muslim mayor of london, sadiq khan..
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I don't like the idea of the police not being armed, especially in light of the current conditions. The police in my area are required to "qualify" each month, and shoot hundreds of rounds to prove they are proficient with their weapons.