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interesting experience....
by hallowedbethyname in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello all.. just wanted to pass along an experience that i had about a month or so ago.

i was invited to a jw wedding of a friend of mine.. also invited was a 'marked' brother who is a very close friend of the bride.

he was recently marked after the invitations were sent out, so he came along with his 'worldly girlfriend'.. anyways, long story short, about 10 upstanding jw's decided to make a stink just before the bride and groom were to enter the reception hall to do their first dance.
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need advice from those with believing JW mates.
by hallowedbethyname in
1. jw
2. friends
hi.. its been a very long time since i posted, but i think im pretty close to breaking down.

ive been fading for awhile now, and am still married to a dub.

she is trying to be as supportive as she can be, but i cant stand that she is still one.
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JV's super fantastic Oct 1st education article review!!!!!! (LONG!!)
by JV in
1. jw
2. friends
where to start?

first off i want to say that i actually took notes with my really cool 4 colour pen, and i colour coded my comments accordingly.

green = vomit inducing, red = furious, blue = makes me sad, and black = makes me want to die, lets just say that my article was really green .
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Why do they let Children Get Baptized?
by Dune in
1. jw
2. friends
so i've been wondering about it recently.

i was baptized when i was 11 years old and have been a witness for about 8 years now.

since i was 11 (yes, since 11) i've been reading the watchtower, doing the mics and all that stuff.
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ontario, canada
by telltruth in
1. jw
2. friends
hope everyone is having a good day.

wondering how many fellow ontarians there are here?

please drop in and say hello, thank you.
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I've been debating on whether or not to share this...but here goes
by findingmyway in
1. jw
2. experiences
for those of you who will be disgusted that i even attended the meeting, let alone allow my son to give his first public talk tonight, please, spare me the shouting messages.

i take full responsibility for what i experienced this evening.

yet, i feel the need to share this experience that has me enraged.
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New Light and Sports
by pratt1 in
1. jw
2. experiences
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although i am pleased when i hear about children of dubs who are pursuing sports at the high school, college and professionally level, it also disturbs me that so many of us in the past lost out on these opportunities because of the rigid views of the dubdum.. a friend of mine that is still active says that many of these changes or new light occurrs because thinking dubs stand up to the elders and make these personal decisions for their family without the advice of elders.. do you ever feel that you should/could stand up for your beliefs even when they are against the advice of elders, eventually you could inspire change within the religion?.

i ask because through out history change has ocurred because of standing up to those in authority.. examples, gandi, martin luther king, susan b. anthony to name just a few.. what are your thoughts?.
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Did the JW religion add stress to your life?
by JH in
1. jw
2. friends
i was very stressed when i was an active jw.

i hated going to meetings, knocking at doors, preparing meetings and so on.. i hated talking in front of a group.

there was too much to read and to prepare, and never felt like i was good enough.. last night i took a walk and passed in front of the book study where i was just a few months ago.
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saturday morning
by hallowedbethyname in
1. jw
2. friends
woke up saturday morning, after a nice night of drinking with buddies.

had to get ready for my bookstudy---yeccch.. drag my ass to the arrangement, bo (bookstudy overseer) asks if i can read today.

bahhhhh.
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I am new here.........
by hallowedbethyname in
1. jw
2. friends
long time reader, 1st time poster.. still in the 'borg'.

trying to disconnect from the hive.

family and many friends are still in.