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  Can you teach morals without religion?

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  2. friends

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  What if your Significant Other wanted to become a JW?

  by Dune in

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  today, i was ambushed by a pair of witnesses while leaving my apartment.

  they offered me a magazine, to which i declined, but gave the latest awake & watchtower to my girlfriend.

  at our next stop, i took the magazines, rolled them up and was about to toss them when she told me that she wanted to read them.

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  We Want You Back

  by Dune in

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  2. friends

  so i'm sitting at my desk at work when my cell phone rings.

  i've been faded for over 3 years now and i'm way beyond the point where i didn't answer my phone and dreaded any knocks on my door.. anyway, i answer and it's an elder from my old congregation.

  he went on about how he was pretty much going down his list of names of inactive/ and was wondering if he and another elder could come by for a visit.

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  What are some of the 'good' things you learned during and after being a Jehovah's Witness?

  by Dune in

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  my problems with the wtbs have always been their doctrine and their absolute control of the rank and file, not the principles that they and most mainstream religions teach.

  i grew up in a predominantly black urban metropolitan area that had a high crime rate and drug usage.

  when i go back to my old neighborhood, i always hear about how some of my peers are drug addicts, incarcerated or dead.

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  Would American Witnesses Really Die For Their Beliefs?

  by Dune in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  back in march 2002, right after 9/11, a few elders took me and some other congregation youth to a march madness game.

  as with any american sport, the national anthem is played before the game starts.

  growing up, i've been to school pep rallies, assemblies, games and i never stood up for any of the anthems/pledges (nothing ever happened, my friends just called me a 'commie'), so i was suprised when the elder gets up, leans over and says that i should probably stand up, which i did.

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  Octomom offered $1 million, family health/dental care to star in porn series.

  by Dune in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in an offer letter obtained by tmz.com, the president of the pornography studio and distributor steven hirsch says the company would release the film under their "vivid-celeb imprint, which has released titles starring such personalities as pamela anderson, kim kardashian, and most recently, former miss usa kelli mcarty.".

  the site also reports that the company is offering her family dental and health care if she agrees to star in a series of films.. suleman, 33, known as "octomom" after giving birth to octuplets earlier this year, has reportedly not replied to the request.. i can't make this up.... link.

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  Dealing with my girlfriend's family.

  by Dune in

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  2. relationships

  i've been with my girlfriend for about 4 months and she has a big family who are always around.

  they are nice people, and i get along with them fine.

  they now want to meet my family and have even given an ultimatum that if they don't meet a family member within a month, they'll 'make' her break up with me.

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  Would You Go Back?

  by Dune in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yesterday, my aunt was talking to one of my siblings about how things have been changing in our [ex] congregation for the 'better'.. she mentioned how a new circuit overseer has come in and is shaking things up.

  the co appointed a ministerial servant (someone, the po & secretary didn't like and i know would never have voluntarily suggested appointment) and some of the 'brothers' that have had no 'responsibility' ever are being given #4 talks.

  she also mentioned that the book study will be cancelled and the meetings are being shortened.. a ministerial servant who had a vendetta against some of the elders wants me to talk to a co and basically tell him i left the congregation [and the religion] because of the incompetence of the elders.. i'm not talking to the co and i'm not 'blaming' anyone.

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  Anyone else refuse(ing) to go to the memorial?

  by Dune in

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  i'm pretty sure that if i went today, it would give me yet another 6 months of peace at home.

  but...i simply refuse to go to anymore witness events.

  i talked to an ex-witness friend and she told me that even though she's df'ed and doesnt believe in the religion, the 'event' is only 45 minutes and doesnt see why i shouldnt go.

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  Still go to jw funerals?

  by Dune in

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  2. friends

  i've been fading for about 6 months now and a couple of witnesses in my old congregation have died.

  a smidget of me wanted to go for the sentimental reasons.

  but i knew i wouldnt be able to handle the 'lovebombing', the questioning and a restart on harassment by the elders.

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