My sisters contract was worth millions.
Being stressed and in a hurry does strange things to our thinking and actions
doofdaddy
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Cabbie strikes gold for returning lost diamonds
by truthseeker inwhat's fascinating about this article, is that no where can you find "cabbie is a jehovah's witness".
yet, the back cover of awake!
and watchtower's are full of people who "return lost items.".
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Is the Christian god a spoiled brat?
by free2beme ini was thinking today, as i dealt with my son trying to throw a fit for not getting something he wanted, "you know this kind of behavior makes him look like a spoiled brat.
" yet it also makes him act like the christian god, so maybe that is something the world would accept.
you see, when the bible mentions this loving god, then describe him like this .... god created mankind (the first couple) with free will.
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doofdaddy
Once again you beat me to it James Thomas!! Ha ha
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Blinded
by PoppyR inso, i discussed with my husband about 607, showed him the un website etc, and he basically spun round 3 times like taz, and is now just back to saying.. yes there may be mistakes but it's still clearly the truth etc etc.. i'm torn between being frustrated because i know he can see it, and being glad because if he wants to do it, then all well and good.
i quickly realise that unless people are ready and already questioning, there is no point talking to them about the mistakes and lies etc.
it's getting really tough with my kids, because they are asking me questions about jehovah etc that now i want to give them a more balanced viewpoint on.. never in a million years thought i'd be part of a divided household, and if i ever did.. that it would be me that was the one not 'in the truth'.
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doofdaddy
The difficulty for jws is that the religion permeates their whole being(as religion should).
If you begin to question, your whole persona is being challenged.
The ego must protect itself, so denial is the easiest and safest course.
If you do continue searching, fear and uncertainty raise their monstrous heads.
Some turn back, some bravely move on.
Good on you Poppy
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Cabbie strikes gold for returning lost diamonds
by truthseeker inwhat's fascinating about this article, is that no where can you find "cabbie is a jehovah's witness".
yet, the back cover of awake!
and watchtower's are full of people who "return lost items.".
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doofdaddy
My sister left a briefcase in a Hong Kong taxi a number of years ago. It contained a large contract which would be virtually impossible to replace.
She went to police with little hope. As she was filling out forms, the taxi driver walked in with her briefcase!
She was gobsmacked, as these guys are very poor and the briefcase alone was worth a lot of money.
After profuse thanks, she emptied her wallet US$1,000.....
All happy
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How many left the JW cult after.....
by AK - Jeff inthe age of 40?.
seems like a lot have left after 1/2 or 2/3 of a lifetime.
what accounts for that in your mind, if you left in later middle years or older?.
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doofdaddy
Yeah midlife
Generation issue, kids grown, unhappy marriage, unhappy with where I was.
Around 40-42
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Does God care for people in India and China?
by JH in.
if only witnesses have the truth and only them will be saved, i guess that god doesn't care much for people in india and china (who represent together about half of the world's population).. out of the 2.5 billion people in both countries combined, how many witnesses can there be?.
a rough guess: 1 witness per 100,000 population
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doofdaddy
Maybe god realises that the sub continent may be closer to the truth.
Oh he cares if they wear a suit and tie and use hokey terms like "the friends" ha ha
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Hello Everyone! I'm new to the forum.
by limbogirl ini just found this forum and joined today -- i am so happy that you're all out there sharing your stories and experiences.
growing up jw or just being jw is such a unique experience and can only be shared with people who have been there.
a little about me... i grew up jw -- mom pioneered and dad was an elder.
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doofdaddy
Yep Limbogirl, the lingo of jws makes me retch when I look back...
Loved the story of your brothers attempts at lampooning those godaweful songs.
You appear to be happy and content now.
Fantastic
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Young Earth Evidence: You'd Be Surprised!
by Xtreme4Gzus ini'd like to, once again, bring up the topic of young earth creation.
i myself am not a jw, but was drawn to the large mistakes posted on this site in attempt to "prove" old earth creation ("genesis 'days'", "distant stars," etc.
)i have several reasons to refute these claims:
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doofdaddy
Last weeks media broke the story about a 3 km deep ice core drilled in the Antartic. 650,000 years of constant seasons and still drilling.
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How do you feel about promiscuous sex?
by free2beme ini work with a guy who sleep with a lot of different woman, and when i say a lot, i mean a lot!
i know what some are thinking, "oh he probably sleeps with a few and makes it sound like more.
" well i would think that too, if i did not actually meet a lot of these woman and work with some of them and they admit to sleeping with him on a regular basis.
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doofdaddy
He goes about the office crowing over his "conquests"?
Sounds like a dickhead...
As far as the moral judgements go, hey, they all appear to be consenting adults and the rest is just none of our business.
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Time again for........ Congregation roll call
by Jourles init's been a while since this topic has been brought up.
use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.
1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??
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doofdaddy
Byron Bay cong 76-84 NSW Australia
Ballina cong Oh I don't remember these dates!! 80''s
Yamba Maclean cong early 90's
Byron Bay "til 97
Finally back to reality