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  Universal Truths- Peter Kay

  by PaulJ in

  1. social
  2. humour

  most people have seen these havent they???.

  peter kay's universal truths .

  1. triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.. .

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  doofdaddy

  Answer to question one..

  So he can book a table for dinner.....

  think about it.
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  What is it that makes posters leave?

  by Es in

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  2. friends

  was just reading the topic "its time to say goodbye" and it makes me wonder what is it that makes people who have been here for a long time leave?

  i couldnt imagine leaving this forum i love it and the people in it :) es

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  doofdaddy

  Why I'm here and why I could go

  I had just bought a new lap top so was on the net a lot more. I also work nights and often can't get to sleep straight away.

  This situation could change at any time, so I would be here less or even not at all. I have received a lot of comfort from reading and adding comments. Great to know others understand...plus

  I am also careful of falling into another cult if you like, of jw discussion. There's a big world out there away from the cyber version
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  OVER-RATED

  by tijkmo in

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  2. entertainment

  so what in your opinion gets more credit than it deserves.

  the beatles...enough already.

  the sydney opera house

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  doofdaddy

  Being good......
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  Welcome Mat is over here............

  by hillbilly in

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  2. friends

  glad to see the hemorage is sending so many good people our way.. i have been around here 3 years or so... the parade is endless!

  i wish some of you new folks could have met some who have healed and no longer post here.

  you folks will bring your wit and wisdom to this board and make it your own.. now that you are here you are charged with one duty...be a help to those who follow you out.

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  doofdaddy

  Yep busy at it. My kids and finally my ex are all clear now!!

  Bring ém on Hilly
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  Where Is The Ultimate Truth Found?

  by JamesThomas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is much discussion here about the bible.

  some might see that after hundreds of years of argument and controversy no two people interpret the damn thing exactly the same, and so they have acquired the wisdom to abandon it.

  there is a story which goes like this: .

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  doofdaddy

  I have posted this before but it fits here..

  The ancient (Indian)Vedic scholars quickly figured that there is no god just us, so came the obvious question, "who am I?"

  After a process of repeating the question at each conclusion, peeling back the layers they realised that we are just a mass of other peoples experiences(parents etc), so who we really are, are the bits in between!!

  They believed that once a person achieved this state of understanding they could resume a "normal" life, but now could access their true self at will.

  They also didn't believe in a hereafter...
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  What is your greatest fear?

  by Podiatrist in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just wondering, my experience tells me that many jw live in constant state of watchfulness, bordering with paranoia.

  did any of that have an effect on you?

  like last week ive had a pleasure of browsing new childrens book great teacher or something (well it was new to me anyway) i was mightily surprised on the number of references to satan or devil.

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  doofdaddy

  Yeah you are spot on about jws and paranoia. When I stopped attending, I did some serious catching up on lost drug time and sent myself loopy, all based around fears of the dark side and going crazy. That still is a (slowly fading) fear of mine, losing my sanity even though I don't partake anymore.

  My spiritual journey has taken me to the limits of what is reality and that helped me with a lot of fear, particularly of death. As someone noted earlier, fear of death has a subconscious strangle hold on us humans, particularly jws
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  Showey Display

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  right so i have a younger cousin that works with me (helped him get a job with my company because in s.a you gotto pray you know someone who can help you get a job).

  as you know i've left the borg - he's still very much into it.

  so yesturday myself, him & a mutual college go off for a lunch at the keg - we order our food and when it comes, he bows his head and prays....silenty - the waitress comes over and thinks he's fallen asleep (narcarpsy sp???

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  doofdaddy

  I always found it pharasaical to perform a physical act of worship in public as I believed all spirituality should come from the figurative heart, and god is allegedly the reader of hearts.

  As you may have gathered I don't worship a literal god anymore but have been known to silently give thanks to the spirit of any animal I have killed, or plants I have grown to eat.
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  A Moral Dillema... and ideas?

  by Abaddon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, background info;.

  my ex-wife is threatening to cut contact between me and my daughters (12 and almost 15).. she has done a great job of being the parent with the lions share of rasing them (especialy as she's become inactive) and has always resisted 'excessive' involvement as well as always being resentful and obstructive of contact with them, down to them not feeling comfortable to call me due to her reaction.

  last year my x cut off contact for three month as she was 'under stress'... or more accurately, i'd asked to have them for a week in the summer holidays and she can't stand to see me have anything that makes me happy even if it spoils things for her daughters.... this year, in addition to repeating the request for holidays, i spoke to her about a few problems i'd found out about regarding my daughters.

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  doofdaddy

  I went through a similar situation with my two kids. I had custody initially, then my ex wanted them. My daughter wouldn't leave but my son who had been worked on while on access visits relented. He was around 10 at the time. We tried counselling and the courts but I realised that the ones getting hurt were the kids.

  It's a long story with the similar jw history but all I can say is hang in, be stable and consistant and let the children decide who they want to be with when they get a little older.( I realise that you are only after access, not custody)

  My kids are know 23 and 20 and just to give you a little hope, my ex and I have got through our stuff and become good friends now she is away from the "cult". We even had xmas together as a family last year!
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  Are you addicted to this website?

  by Podiatrist in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i mean seriously, since im not a jw perhaps id have a different opinion about it all.

  but a colleague from work says she dont want to come here as she got addicted to it and couldnt get anything else done.

  she apparently knows of similar other cases.

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  Addicted? Moi?

  Quite possibly. Other xjw sites are a bit mushy for me, kinds felt like I wanted to tell ém to just get over it But here it's funny challenging, sometimes sad.

  I haven't been a jw in 7 yrs but I didnt realise what was still "stuck"to me. I have lost quite a few hrs on this site in the last month. Reckon I am easing off but will always check in to see what's hot.
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  My First Post

  by Stress Free in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been a regular visitor to this forum for the past 2 years or so, finally i got the courage to register.. you guys are an inspiration , your stories and experiences have helped me to take a stand against this controlling org.. in short, i was raised from birth as a jw, parents are from the old school very much hard liners, the society is their god.

  is expected of you, get baptised as a teenager become a ms then elder.

  i always had my doubts about the society and its teachings but was.

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  doofdaddy

  Ditto from me.

  Great to see another Ozzie make the move. Shame about your family but I guess you expected their reaction. I look forward to your story....