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  Hats off to Simon for this board

  by truthseeker in

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  i wanted to personally thank simon for all his hard work in keeping this board running, for the better part of six years.

  it's not easy keeping track of thousands of members, dealing with their complaints etc, but he's done it.. i know a few old timer's have left, but many more have joined, some of them who held or are holding prestigious positions in the society.. we need this board for the sake of us, newbies and the lurkers.. does it matter if new jw boards appear?

  to quote a favorite wt phrase, "not at all!

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  I join in the chorus with a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Simon. I don't know just where I would be now if I had not found this board....
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  What's the oddest thing you have eaten?

  by PopeOfEruke in

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  2. physical

  hey i was on holiday last week and we went to a sea-side night market and there was a food stand called "roadkill restaurant".

  the motto was "you kill it, we grill it".

  charming place.. they had crocodile, buffalo, camel, and kangaroo and emu kebabs.

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  goose liver, dulse(a type of seeweed) mussels,cavier, and some sort of meat in Morroco that the when I asked what is this? the guy said, "itz meat lady, juz meat", I never did find out what it was. I hate trying new foods and I almost threw up when I tried the fois gras or goose liver. Give me a good old hamburger any day.
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  ONE YEAR AGO TODAY CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!

  by anewme in

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  "happy birthday to me .

  happy birthday to me .

  happy birthday anewme .

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  arwen

  Congratulations on your one year anniversary. I just celebrated mine on July 13th. It has been an interesting year to say the least. I enjoy your posts and you seem to be getting along very well. Here's a glass of wine being raised to you in your journey. ..Thanks for the lovely party. I had a great time..Same time, same place next year!!!!!! Love, Arwen
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  Dis-association letter

  by Suzie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok, i have thought about it too long and hard and came to the conclusion that this really is something that i want to do!

  i don't know exactly how to write my letter to dis-associate myself and exactly who i should send it too.

  i was readding somethings before that had talked about people sending a copy to there old friends to let them know as well.

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  I wrote a disassociation letter in June. I sent a copy of the letter from the United Nations website talking about the association of the UN with the WBTS and a brief letter stating that I wanted to be taken off any lists that I was on and that I was disassociating myself. I also stated that if it was announced that I had been disfellowshipped that I would seek legal action. I didn't want them to start rumors that I was disfellowshipped. I also sent letters to some friends that I deeply cared about and told them my reasons why I was leaving. My two letters are on the board here. Just profile my name and you can find them. It is almost like a divorce. I am choosing to divorce the WBTS for their unfaithfullness. I feel such a weight lifted from me. It is a very good thing to do...Do it for yourself.
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  Thinking of those living in a country at WAR

  by purplesofa in

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  today i can wake up with a roof over my head, .

  air conditioning running.

  food in the cabinets.

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  There but for the grace of God go we! I too am thankful today for the freedom we have in our country. I pray that those living in the war torn countries will have the strength and courage to endure.
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  Making it "through" to the other side...

  by Dawn in

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  2. friends

  i've been away for some time - lots of work and family stuff keeping me busy.

  i was reading through a lot of the posts this evening catching up and there are so many new people here!

  so to all of you who are just now searching for an answer, to those that are scared of leaving, or scared that you've been df'd, or scared of armageddon - i want to let you know what it's like on the other side - when you've finally made it through all the fear, the guilt, the sorrow, and have healed.. there is a feeling of freedom now that i can not explain to anyone still in - in fact, even people who were not once jw's don't understand because they don't know what it was like to be in "chains".

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  Beautiful post, Dawn. You sentiments are echoed by many others on the board. We are not ruled by "guilt" anymore and can feel happy with ourselves for the first time. We are finally "good enough".
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  Went to Wilsons Prom Nat Park for the weekend (with pics)

  by Es in

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  went down to wilsons prom for the weekend, it was great altho had to cut the weekend short mike developed a fever there.

  it was cold and dark but still great here are some pics for ya.

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  Thanks for the pics. What a sweet family you have!
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  Brought anyone on JWD?

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you brought anyone on this forum?

  did someone bring you here or was it a case of finding it out with google?

  as yet i didn't have the opportunity to recommend it to anyone and i myself found it through the search engines.

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  I brought poor Gladdy/Meljohn on and she is not or never has been a JW but she sure is one terrific best friend. She works till midnight most nights in the ER and comes home and goes on the board to relax!!!!
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  Your Funniest House-to-House Presentations

  by Good Girl or Bad Girl? in

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  2. friends

  so when my brother was a wee little lad, my mother was helping him prepare his first presentation.

  it involved a paradise tract, i'm sure.. anyway, so my brother, probably about 5 or 6 years old, stands at his first door and makes his little presentation.

  except he kind of forgot what he was going to say and kind of made it up on the spot, because what he ended up saying was, "if you'd like to live forever you can have this tract.

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  I wasn't there for this one but was told about it. A little boy who was always funny went out with his mom. At the door the householder asked him what his name was........he answered, "Kent, Clark Kent" with a very serious look. His mom was really embarrassed. Another time he was out with his mom and she started chatting with the householder and he said, "we are here to talk about the Bible"..interrupting their little conversation...
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  In memory of Jeff...

  by nsrn in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i was just remembering a childhood friend.

  jeff was 2 years older than me, and our mothers were good friends, lifelong witness sisters.

  jeff's dad was 'worldly,' and i can remember being envious that jeff didn't have to go out in service and was allowed to miss many meetings.

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  That is so sad... Keep his memory alive and with you always. ...Much love to you.