Saki2fifty--welcome to the board! I have not had a chance to read through this whole thing but wanted to let you know that I would not put another person down for what they believe. If being a JW makes you happy, then more power to you. I myself do believe that the JW organization is a lying, deceitful, unChristian organization--but that's my opinion and everyone has one. Wish you much luck in your spiritual journey and where it may lead you.
love2Bworldly
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A bit reluctant
by saki2fifty ini'm a bit reluctant in writing this post, for i dont feel i should be here.
even a bit nervous... .
i've never officially dedicated myself to jehovah, but i was brought up in the truth, very strong, and at times when getting older, there were lulls in my attendance... yet to this day i still attend.
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Wish me Luck!
by whyamihere inmy sister just called me........ my aunt is in town - so my sister, my aunt(queen b&tch) and my grandmother would like to see me for lunch.. well this is odd, i only get invited when some dies or get married.
i am a totally different person around my mothers side of the family.
i was raised not to speak unless spoke too.
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love2Bworldly
Ohhhhhhhhh Brooke--good luck! Somehow I don't picture you being intimidated by anyone
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Why does god allow suffering?
by GBSJG ini always had trouble with answering that question.
if there is a god why is there so much suffering?
so i looked up the offical explanation of the wts in the bible teach book chapter 11 paragraph 12 says: let us consider an illustration.
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Sometimes it feels like we humans are just a laboratory experiment in a great big laboratory in the sky with God being Dr. Frankenstein.
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The real impact of "apostate" sites
by dozy inin a recent discussion with a couple of district overseers and other heavies , the topic of the internet and apostate sites came up.
i asked what impact these were making , numerically , among jws.
the prevailing view was that , numerically , there was negligible impact.
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love2Bworldly
"I rememebr not that many years ago when in a pioneeer meeting the Elders leading the discussion encouraged us to shield our students from apostates by checking out the two "apostate" books (CoC and 40 Yr WT slave) from the local library and losing them."
Pete--that is absolutely amazing and funny at the same time! What a bunch of dorks!
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How many here have left the org because of this board?
by mrsjones5 ini ask this question because saki said this in another topic:and i would assume that a lot of people on this board left due to this board alone "proving" the lies of the wts.
so, it this true or false?
or is this mostly true or mostly false?
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love2Bworldly
I left for good in 1992 because I was so miserable, tired of feeling guilty because I was never good enough or did enough, and tired of feeling left out of social circles because I didn't have a dad for an elder or a husband who was a JW, and because being reinstated meant that people treated me differently than before I was disfellowshipped.
I didn't find this site until 2005 and have really had my eyes opened to all the scandals and hypocrisy and evilness that exists in the Watchtower Society, and how their whole belief system is tied to isolation from family and friends who are not JWs.
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Why does god allow suffering?
by GBSJG ini always had trouble with answering that question.
if there is a god why is there so much suffering?
so i looked up the offical explanation of the wts in the bible teach book chapter 11 paragraph 12 says: let us consider an illustration.
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love2Bworldly
I really am struggling with my belief system. I can't stand to see people or animals suffering or in pain. I try not to watch the news every day because to see all the suffering, like what it's like for civilians who live in the Middle East under constant war is heartbreaking.
I really wish if there is an Almighty God up there, that people who are truly evil like terrorists/suicide bombers/child molesters would have an instant heart attack and not be filling up space.
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Had to put my Cat to sleep last night - very sad!
by lovelylil ini am really sad today and miss my cat already.
he would have been 16 in november.
i found him out on the street when he was a year old.
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love2Bworldly
So sorry about your loss--pets are just another member of the family. I love my kitty cat, Baxter. But if anything should happen to him--I would run out and get another one because the house just isn't a home without a family pet. Hope your kids are feeling better soon--have you thought about getting them a pet that doesn't have fur or hair? Maybe a turtle or something like that?
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Still in one piece but the wheelchair isn't
by Lady Lee inwhat a day.
i was out gallavanting around - buying one thing here another there and finally heading home.. the chair hit a bump and the front wheel broke off sending me flying with the chair landing on top of me.
personally i think it was a temper tantrum designed to let me know they were tired and wanted to ride me for a while.. i had just passed a man sitting on a bench waiting for the bus and he rushed right over to help.
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Hi LL--glad you are ok and that you have such a great sense of humor about it!
Amazing how kind some of those wicked worldly people can be, huh?
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Left behind...or forgotten?
by lisavegas420 ini'm nearly 45 years old, an entirely different person than i was when i was df'd at 25 years of age.
i haven't had a phone call, no letters, no jw visits.
my parents don't call, nor my siblings.
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love2Bworldly
Well you are bound to make more true friends outside the JWs. So sad that family members treat their blood ties like that.
Every day I am so thankful that I didn't raise my kids in that horrible religion, because now they would have to shun me and I wouldn't be able to enjoy Christmas and other holidays with them.
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What outward signs of apostacy are evident in your house?
by AK - Jeff inif the elders came and inspected your home - what would they find?.
a casual look around reveals a box of "narnia" tissues on my desk, 12 or 14 non-witness translations of bibles on my shelves, many non approved novels [wifey's] on the reading table, plenty of 'apostate literature', a book or two on meditation, a hypnosis cd for weight loss, prob many toys that are not witness approved in the g-kids room, a half eaten birthday cake, a birthday balloon, xmas wrapping paper in the closet , a couple of r rated movies, music that is not acceptable.. that is just at first blush.
how is your house?
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Crumpet -- "Large print New World Translation on floor of attic currently being used as a mouse mat" Hee Hee that's my favorite answer so far.
I have pictures of my daughter sitting on Santa's lap on my refrigerator. Ohhhhhhhhh How evil!!!!
My JW sister when she comes to town doesn't like all the Buffy the Vampire Slayer stuff she used to see in my oldest daughter's room.