I see them 2 or 3 times a year in my neighborhood, but what I have noticed is that they really have no good replys to your questions that are outside of the norm. As soon as you raise one or two objections they politely excuse themselves and head on to the next possible victim.
Posts by donny
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67Is their a slackening off / lack of zeal in the witnessing work that I am observing or is it just the area I`m living in
by smiddy inlast saturday i was home with my wife,having a leisurely brekky pottering around in the kitchen ,then i noticed her standing still pondering ,what`s up i asked , wife :i thought i heard someone knocking ,i looked out the window to see two middle aged guys exciting my front drive.why didn`t you tell me they were their,i didn`t hear them.
i would have engaged them in conversation , but my wife doesn`t think i ought to,just let it go ,is her motto.. but my point is : i`m not deaf , and i didn`t hear them at the door , we were both in the front room ,my wife only thought she heard someone at the door only to be proved right observing them leaving i was in my pj`s and dressing gown so was not going to pursue them.
we have been living here nearly 5 years now and i can honestly say they have never been on our doorstep more than 4 times if that , i personally have only encountered them 3 times at the most.
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donny
Welcome back. We could use a few "schisms".
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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs
by breakfast of champions inarticle found here.. .
those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.
this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.
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donny
I wonder how many of the atheists were real atheists versus someone who just was not commited to any religion. I just posted a experience where a childhood friend of mine, who was Christian as a kid, told a congregation near my home that he is now a bleiver after being raised as an atheist. As for his story it was pure unadulterated B.S.
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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...
by Chemical Emotions inthat is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?
i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.
if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.
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donny
You could threaten them with a visit from Sparlock.
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Why do you Still believe in a god?
by mrbunyrabit inif i may ask, for those on this site, who still believe in a god in their own way... why do you still believe in a god?.
since every thing in the bible can be shot down with reason, why would you still believe in a god?.
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donny
If there is a higher being out there, it sure ain't paying any attention to our section of the universe. As for the time being, I place my trust in the all powerful "Warrior Wizard" Sparlock.
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Why do you Still believe in a god?
by mrbunyrabit inif i may ask, for those on this site, who still believe in a god in their own way... why do you still believe in a god?.
since every thing in the bible can be shot down with reason, why would you still believe in a god?.
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donny
Thanks frankie. I forget how lame IE can be.
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Why do you Still believe in a god?
by mrbunyrabit inif i may ask, for those on this site, who still believe in a god in their own way... why do you still believe in a god?.
since every thing in the bible can be shot down with reason, why would you still believe in a god?.
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What brought you here?
by leaving_quietly infolks here all have one thing in common: they are somehow associated with jws, either were one, are married to one, have a relative who is one, has a romantic interest in one, are are currently one.
perhaps you are not one, but something about jws bugs you enough to have found this forum, and read it and contribute to it.
what brought you here?
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How have you fared since leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses?
by God_Delusion inhowdy guys and gals!.
personally, my life has been fantastic.
it's like a massive weight has been lifted off of me, especially when it comes to having to go to the meetings.
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donny
The last 20 years have been great compared to the previous years as a JW. I can actually decide for myself if a person is "good" or "bad" and I don't waste anymore time going door to door spreading Watchtower propaganda.
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Things that were supposedly demonized
by freshstart ini was just thinking about all the fear i had when i was a kid that i would be attacked by demons if i wasn't careful.
i mean i lived in absolute terror over it, so i'm going to reminisce about the things i was told were demonized and you can add to the list if you'd like:.
lucky charms cerealcount dracula cerealitems bought at garage sales where there was a cross or anything religious present"hotel california" by the eagles (now one of my favorite songs)wwjd braceletsscooby dooi remember being so scared of every little noise that whenever i would turn off my light to go to bed, i would say "jehovah, jehovah!
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The Smurfs
Any non-JW religious books or publications
Ink Pens with religious quotes on them.
Items I bought for my kids after I disassociated and they took them to their mothers house.
Star Wars
The 2nd Indiana Jones movie (Temple of Doom). The first and third ones were ok.
Any horror films
The cover of Van Halens album "Fair Warning."
