Posts by doofdaddy

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oHi, short introduction

by Sugarcane in

glad i found this board and hope to have some interesting discussions.

i'll post my story later today, but in the meantime; i'm a single parent with 2 kids, was a jw for 26 years in total (born one, left at 17 years, went back at 21), became inactive 4 years ago and disassociated myself 4 weeks ago!.

my experience with the bible org.

doofdaddy

Nah I'm not German but I reckon German women are SWEETxxx

Welcome

Andy

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Welcome Hideme!!!!!

by Legolas in

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friends

welcome to the board!

doofdaddy

"ello" "ello"

From andy

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BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST

by tijkmo in

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than never to have loved at all.

i'm not sure i agree.

doofdaddy

It took me a long time (very recent) that I stopped subconsciously believing that love needs a partner commitment.

This was obviously a remnant of jw teaching.......

After two long term relationships I wondered if I was really cut out for love. In the last six months I put a lot of time in to challenging my moral stance.

I have had a number of loving experiences with women I have called friends for years. That may sound like it was just sex, it's not. It takes a lot of communication and honesty and is truly living in the moment. Who knows what the future holds for all of us?? Why hold back from creating as much love as possible in our and others lives??

I always remember a childhood song by Hal David and Burt Bacharach (sorry Burt r.e.spelling)

What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love

We only have one life and it passes oh so quickly.

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What Doctrines Have Changed?

by Rayvin in

i was talking to my father about the awake!

mag talking about christianity and how their followers were losing faith and trust in the religion because doctrines have changed.

what was once a sin five yrs ago is no longer a sin.

doofdaddy

The biggest most recent is the generation issue(well UN wasn't bad but you'd have trouble finding wt articles as evidence).

Do your own research so you are confident. jw cdrom has all you need but

Do you seriously believe your dad is going to say ohmygod youré right?!!

He is indocrinated to believe that all opposition is apostate.

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Hi

by karly in

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friends

i read and lurk mostly around here but i sure could use some help.

a couple of really terrible things happened to me and my family recently.. i would like to talk about it but i am afraid to reveal details because i have been attending meetings again to help someone dear to me.

but, i am having such a hard time handling my emotions, i just don't know what to do with them anymore.

doofdaddy

Karly

If you have been lurking for a while there must be someone here that you like and trust. PM them.

Otherwise you are anonymous on this site so put yer troubles out there

Andy

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Another Warning From God

by Kenneson in

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friends

the message remains the same.

reform your lives or be chastised.

from the comments i have read about god's supposed non-existence in this forum, it seems that we will only learn the hard way.

doofdaddy

IMO Jt isn't saying god is within. He is saying, stop the monkey chatter of the MIND, just sit in the present with no thought. Sitting in forest simply is a place that assists this state.

Oh and by the way. I will not enter into debate, for the above reasons

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JW Ladies: starved for love?

by 144001 in

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friends

ok, in another thread, a poster referred to incidents of "sisters" out in "field service" attempting to "hit" on the males they encountered at the doors.

i have personally had this experience, and also noticed that the last time i visited a kingdom hall, the females in the hall were very, very flirty (including those who were married).

it was as if i had entered a place inhabited soley by women who had been denied male companionship for years!

doofdaddy

Women in KH are no different to women anywhere.

There's a lot of women out there looking for love and affection. Us men get so wrapped up in work or pals etc, that we forget our "best friend" often until it's too late.

I learned this years ago and attempt to make real time for whoever is special in my life. Guess what?

Heaps of great sex

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Do you like the attention you get from fellow posters?

by Joker10 in

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friends

attention can be good or bad.

depends the way you look at it.

how much attention do you get for being a member of this board?

doofdaddy

Is this a serious question?

Nah can't be

I agree with the mal rider above (free willy)

Just wish I hadn't shaved my head. The shampoo's getting a mouldy shade of green in the shower

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In the middle of spiritual agnst, what do you do?

by ginger77 in

jw
friends

please, huge warning, if you're an angry ex-jw, save your bs advice, i dont' need to hear you put jw's down just to give advice.. i was raised a jw & am still bitter over injustice growing up at the hands of my elder father, and bitter over the abuse of my ex-husband.. i miss my fam, i miss peace, i miss a sense of belonging.

any advice on how to gain inner peace w/o selling myself out?.

ginger