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  Catholicism

  by Chia in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to a catholic church this weekend with my boyfriend.

  he was raised catholic and was thinking about going back to church, but after the service decided that his belief system was now too different for him to attend services anymore.

  as for myself, it stirred an unexpected reaction in me.

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  Rants and raves

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i may have mentioned this incident before.

  please bear with me...but it's one of the things that really showed me the lack of love and concern.. shortly before my mom kicked me out of the house, someone that i had trusted (my foolish mistake) turned me in to the elders, saying i was "espousing apostate ideology".

  never mind that this person constantly complained about the elders and went to less meetings than i did...but anyway...their "encouragement" consisted of telling me, "the reason why you're becoming so bitter and angry is because you're not doing enough in field service.

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  Fear of the big "A"

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i went to a friend's house last night.

  i was talking with him about religious issues.

  i told him i no longer feel that the witnesses have the truth.

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  My brother

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just recently talked to my brother.

  he got thrown out of my mom's house before i did, because he was constantly staying out late, going to clubs and coming home drunk, and my mom had enough of it.

  the difference between us is that he still feels the dubs have "the truth.

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  Things I don't understand

  by Chia in

  1. social
  2. current

  there were always some accounts in the bible that really puzzled me.

  two of the ones that stand out in my mind most:.

  1) lot and his daughters.

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  Disgusting

  by Chia in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i can't even say anything.

  but to me, this is one of the most disgusting, sickening things i have read about in a long while.. http://www.cnn.com/2005/us/05/05/precious.doe/index.html.

  kansas city police: 'precious doe' is ericatipster gives name of girl found decapitated in 2001; mother arrested.

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  I get so angry...

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just get so irritated.

  my mother always puts on this act with the elders like i'm this horrible rebellious child and she's so frustrated in trying to get me to see the error of my ways.

  i get so irritated with her.

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  Moving

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am moving to another area in the same state.

  i feel this move is necessary for my sanity.

  my question is, does anyone have any advice for me, regarding budgeting/money matters?

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  Frustration

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it just blows my mind.

  i am an adult, and i can't go out without getting the third degree.

  i can't have a phone/internet conversation without being interrogated and/or watched.

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  My story

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have posted this story before on some other boards, but after "lurking" for a long time here, i have finally decided to come out and tell my story.

  it is really long, so i'm going to tell it in a few parts.

  that way i can also tell if i'm boring everyone to death, haha!

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