Joel Wideman

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  Ex JWs who posted on the 'Is Porn Bad' thread

  by Qcmbr in

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  i was just thinking that most of those who were not against porn were once jws and presumably would have been against it then.

  do you think this means that when in a religion people are generally paying lip service to some principles rather than really really believing them or as part of conversion to the world sans jw principles moral standpoints change?

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  Joel Wideman

  It's not just about porn, or any other single thing, it's about freedom of thought. My views have greatly changed over the past 15-20 years as my mind has become more free.
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  I wasn't even my choice...should it count?

  by findingmyway in

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  i can't help thinking that if i had never gotten baptized out of loyalty and fear of disappointing my parents (and fear of having my flesh eaten by birds of prey after being destroyed in armageddon), i would not be in this situation.

  i have several family members and former friends who were raised as jws, but never got baptized, and they never have to experience the angst and pain that i have to experience.

  i was baptized and never dedicated my life.

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  Joel Wideman

  knot4me, it's a hot and steamy love poem. From David to his "friend" Jonathan.
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  What if jws were given polygraphs?

  by gringojj in

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  2. friends

  what would the results be like for questions like "have you ever doubted your religion"?

  how about "do you believe your worldly husband will be killed at armageddon"?.

  what if the wts decided to use polygraphs on all dubs to test thier faith?.

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  Joel Wideman

  And a person can wrongly fail a polygraph.
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  What if jws were given polygraphs?

  by gringojj in

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  what would the results be like for questions like "have you ever doubted your religion"?

  how about "do you believe your worldly husband will be killed at armageddon"?.

  what if the wts decided to use polygraphs on all dubs to test thier faith?.

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  Joel Wideman

  I believe that many would be able to pass such a test, even though they know they are lying. Learning theocratic warfare is great training for it.
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  astrology and compatibility with your mate....a grain of truth???

  by kid-A in

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  let me start off by saying i dont believe in astrology and most certainly not horoscopes.

  having said that, i have often considered the real possibility that the time and season of the year we are born in can dramatically influence our pre-natal development and the resulting personality, i dont think this has anything to do with "stars" or cosmology, but we do know that babies born in certain seasons or months are more prone to certain illnesses, temperaments etc.. i'm an aries and had a really lousy relationship with a "cancer" for many years.

  she always pointed out that all of the compatibility charts state that aries and cancers are fundamentally incompatible and it turned out....she was right!!

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  Joel Wideman

  If you want to know about the stars, it would be wise to ask an astronomer.
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  I wasn't even my choice...should it count?

  by findingmyway in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i can't help thinking that if i had never gotten baptized out of loyalty and fear of disappointing my parents (and fear of having my flesh eaten by birds of prey after being destroyed in armageddon), i would not be in this situation.

  i have several family members and former friends who were raised as jws, but never got baptized, and they never have to experience the angst and pain that i have to experience.

  i was baptized and never dedicated my life.

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  Joel Wideman

  *cough* Song of Solomon *cough*
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  MY BIRTHDAY WISH

  by stillAwitness in

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  2. friends

  what a depressing birthday for me.

  this is the longest i have ever been single(6 months and lots of self-loving was necessary to make it this long)

  and so although i did not want to wake up this morning.

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  Joel Wideman

  Happy Birthday!
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  corned beef yum

  by ballistic in

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  2. friends

  from the guy who likes fine wines and fancy restaurants, i love corned beef!

  this particular brand reminds me of dog food and i love it.

  anyone else got any quirky food likes \ dislikes?

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  Joel Wideman

  I'm really into sushi, especially the more exotic stuff like eel or shark.
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  Why is the month of October Special to JWs

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  who else has been told that the month of october is a special month because in the past jehovah has fulfilled many prophecies in that month.. we have been told this twice in the last 2 book studies.. examples are: hand writing on the wall in daniels book happened on 5/6th october 539 bce, .

  jesus was born in october 2 bce,.

  kingdom rule started in october 1914, but the most interesting one is that ww1 started in october of that year.has anyone else been told this?.

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  This sure explains my seasonal depression.
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  metropolice

  by wanton in

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  drum beats move these feet on sliding concrete

  fusion skylights even at night

  stopping your traffic

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  Joel Wideman

  Welcome to the board. Nice poem. I liked the rhyming in the first and last lines. I was a little confused - I missed the connection between the title and the content, or even the relationship between the individual lines.
  Anyway... how about telling us about yourself?