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  Do more!

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i just wanted to see if this would bring back horrible memories while you're relaxing or enjoying your time away from the kingdom ministries!

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  GoingGoingGone

  *shudder*

  Still gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I think about it....

  GGG
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  for Christians: How did you decide on the Bible?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  for those of you who are christian and accept the bible as nothing less then the word of god, how did you come to that conclusion?

  how much research did you do into the bible to get to the point where you sat back and said, this is it?

  or was it zero research and more a leap of faith?.

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  GoingGoingGone

  I can't believe I missed this thread before.

  I want to believe the bible. I want to believe in a God of Love. I want to believe that someone, somewhere, has all the answers - that God has given them all the answers. If I find that person or place, I have no problem doing whatever it is that God wants me to do.

  But when I read the bible, it's full of things that make no sense to me at all. I've read the NKJV cover to cover since leaving the WT. I've prayed and prayed for guidance, for holy spirit, for something. I've had endless discussions with people of different religious persuasions - extremely well read and informed people. And yet, I can't make Christianity make sense. And believe me, I've tried.

  I had a Christian (with whom I've had many a discussion) recently tell me that faith is a grace, understanding is a grace... God gives it to who he wants. So what, then, I'm not worthy? I can pray and not get an answer and have to accept that I don't deserve that grace? Sorry, I know how genuinely I have searched for answers, and I can't buy that. Not if I want to keep believing that God cares about us all.

  And then, of course, there is the fact that only about one-third of the world is Christian. I happened to be born in a mostly Christian country. What about all the Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, etc? Just because they were born somewhere else, does God love them less than us? They are just as human as I am.... Will he destroy them or look down on them because of a geographical error?

  At this point in my journey, I believe that God exists. I think that if he had one particular way he wanted to be worshipped, it would have been a heck of a lot easier to figure out what that was. Anything beyond that.... I'm figuring out as I go ....

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  Can't live with...Can't live without....

  by JWFreak in

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  ok i am just a newbie.

  but when your eyes are opened to lies that you believed you whole life...40 years and more.... it makes you angry, sick to the stomach and empty.

  everyone i know....i mean everyone is a witness....what a mess i am in.. .

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  GoingGoingGone

  Welcome JWF!

  My story is a lot like yours... I've done the slow fade, and the JWs mostly ignore me now. It's a difficult road to travel, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I'll never go back.

  Welcome to freedom!

  GGG
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  Life IS hard to deal with.

  by Undecided in

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  my son is in icu and my wife's sister-in-law's dad just died this morning.. my son was going with my daughter to charlston sc for the weekend.

  she went by to pick him up and he fell over and wasn't breathing.

  she had some training in giving artificial respiration and was able to revive him until the medics got there.

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  GoingGoingGone

  ((((ken)))))

  So great that he's out of the ICU!! You must be so relieved.

  Have a good vacation - you need it!

  GGG
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  I have been invited to a judicial meeting.......

  by AK - Jeff in

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  on october 8, at our local kh.. i knew this day was in the offing - i have been playing hide and seek with the bastards for a few months now.

  they tried to corner me before the co's visit, unsuccessfully.

  i suspect he told 'em to 'get 'er done.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Sorry this is happening to you... sounds like you have everything under control, though!

  What did you tell them? Are you going to the JC meeting?

  ((((hugs))))

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  We know someone grew up in the 1970's...

  by greendawn in

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  "if they are well acquainted with the lyrics of the "grease" soundtrack, weren't allowed to see the omen or the excorcist, had a massive video player at home, can't recall using mobile phones, they know who killed jr." and what else?

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  GoingGoingGone

  posters with kittens saying "hang in there"

  OMG, I forgot about those... my sister had one hanging in our bedroom!!

  Kojak... Fame... Rocky Horror Picture Film (is that what it was called?).... All of which I was not allowed to watch.

  No remote controls.. you had to actually rise from the sofa to change the channel.

  Station wagons with the 'very back', where all the kids sat (with no seatbelts on.)

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  HELP ,need advice about wacko sis-in-law

  by annalice in

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  i have posted a topic on this before back on march 21,06 .i wrote about how she had made up her own disasociation cards for us and had sent us some disturbing letters.

  well now we have a new letter from her ,it was addressed to our 11 month old son, care of his father.

  in the envelope she has actually taken the time to photo copy the exodus account of the of the first born sons of all egyptions being killed by gods angel.

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  GoingGoingGone

  she has actually taken the time to photo copy the Exodus account of the of the first born sons of all Egyptions being killed by Gods angel.

  she also included in the book a picture from the My Book of Bible Stories of the Egyptian mother holding her dead son in her arms while the father sits and hangs his head down in sorrow and regret. She asks my husband if he can please read this story to our son.

  I'd take this to the police. JW or no JW, I don't think they'd take something like this lightly. Get a restraining order, and keep her away from your family.

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  Anyone Diabetic To Answer A Question?

  by Sunspot in

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  is there anyone here that is diabetic that could answer something for me?

  i am doing the finger sticking 4 times a day and have weird stuff happening.

  i am very new to this and cannot afford the "training session" that my doctor wanted me to go to......just found out my friend was just diagnosed about the same time i was....and she cannot afford the same session either!.

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  GoingGoingGone

  You also might want to check the expiration date on the strips... if they are expired, they can give the wrong reading. And I've seen expired strips on the store shelves several times!

  GGG
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  Is there a quotes mirror site anywhere besides reexamine.org

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  they are under construction and i want to download the site for personal use.. cyp.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Grrrr.... I'm having problems sending a file this big... keeps giving me an error message (hotmail) - Any suggestions?

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  Is there a quotes mirror site anywhere besides reexamine.org

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  they are under construction and i want to download the site for personal use.. cyp.

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  GoingGoingGone

  I have a copy of a zipped Quotes folder that I downloaded a while ago. But I'm not sure if I did it right, the zipped file is only showing up as 39 MB... I'd be happy to send you a copy if you want!

  GGG