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I don't think anything will ever get my boyfriend out, though. He's so closed-minded about so many things, he'd never stand up and question his beliefs, never.

-Becka :) (of the "feeling kinda depressed today, gotta be PMS" class)

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What do you think the Watchtower is most afraid of?

by JH in

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lawsuits?

internet?

higher education?.

Super_Becka

True, unbridled happiness.

It's like American satirist H.L. Mencken said about the Puritans:

"A [JW] is a person who is haunted by the fear that somewhere, somehow, someone is having a good time."

-Becka :)

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JW animated Armageddon and New World movies!

by Atlantis in

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a bit of a sour stomach after watching !animated armageddonhttp://www.latindimples.com/newbeginning/lastday.swf new dawnhttp://www.latindimples.com/newbeginning/newdawn.swf

April 15, WT: Education, personal fulfillment leads to spiritual death

by truthseeker in

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the 2nd study article, "let your hands be strong", is very pointed to say the least.

it seems that many dubs are finding personal fulfillment outside the kingdom hall, and this is clearly a sin leading to spiritual death.. i leave blondie to do the full review, just some interesting comments... .

pg 27, paragraph 11 .

Super_Becka

Hey towanda, welcome to the board!! From one 3rd-year library geek (with a slightly lower GPA - 3.3), glad to have you along!! I'm looking forward to seeing more posts from you!!

Stick around, there's lots of great people here and lots of very interesting topics of discussion.

-Becka :) (of the "3rd-year, library geek" class)

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going to see my "worldly" boyfriend

by Suzie in

so, in a week or so, i will be traveling to visit my worldly boyfriend.

i am very scared, and nervous.

i have a fear of flying and all, but there is more to it... he is very sick with cancer.

Super_Becka

((((((((((((((Suzie and her boyfriend)))))))))))))))))

I'm the non-JW half of my relationship, so I really can't offer any advice, just moral support and happy thoughts.

I can't imagine the pain you're in right now - not only are you torn between the JWs and your boyfriend, but he's sick, that's more than anyone should have to deal with. You should be able to go to your friends for comfort and support right now, but of course, there's no such thing as compassion when it comes to JWs.

I also applaud you for standing by your man and not just dropping the whole relationship. I can see that you really love your boyfriend, or else the stress would've been too much for you to handle and you would've run for the hills to get away from it, but no, you're sticking with him, through his illness and through the religious turmoil and stress caused by the WTS when it comes to relationships with JWs and non-JWs. It would take a very strong person to deal with either of those situations, but both of them together, I can't imagine how difficult that must be for you.

I can see where you're coming from when you say that you can't just go to your boyfriend and dump him because he's not a JW. My boyfriend is a JW and many people have told me to just end it and run while I still can, but I love him so much, there's no way that I can justify dumping him. I can't imagine looking at him and saying, "I can't be with you because you're a JW", that would kill me. He means the world to me and that's just not a good enough reason for me to leave him, and I'm sure you feel the same way about your boyfriend.

I don't know what you believe, but I believe that, if you ask for God's forgiveness, He will forgive your sins. I also believe that, if you believe, He will listen to your prayers and answer them as He sees fit. If you want to pray, I believe that God will hear your prayers. How He'll answer them, I don't know, but I do believe that He will listen to you and be there for you. The God that I believe in is one of love, not one of anger and hatred, and I believe that He will listen to you and hear your prayers if you ask Him to. I don't think that God shuts out anyone who truly believes and trusts Him, especially not in their time of need.

I say, follow your heart. This is your life, not anyone else's, and I think you should do what you feel is right. And if you want to be with your boyfriend, then do that. I know it's hard to do that as a JW, but it is your life after all, and I firmly believe that you should do what you want to do. If this is what you think is right for you, then do it.

I know it's not the same as having your own friends to help you through this, but this board is here if you need to talk, and we're all here to support you. If you ever need to talk or vent or cry or scream, you know where to come. We're all here to listen and help out however we can.

I hope this works out for you, and I wish your boyfriend a speedy recovery and a long and happy life.

My prayers are with you both.

-Becka :)

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April 15, WT: Education, personal fulfillment leads to spiritual death

by truthseeker in

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the 2nd study article, "let your hands be strong", is very pointed to say the least.

it seems that many dubs are finding personal fulfillment outside the kingdom hall, and this is clearly a sin leading to spiritual death.. i leave blondie to do the full review, just some interesting comments... .

pg 27, paragraph 11 .

Super_Becka

Ugh, that article is absolutely disgusting!! Just another reason for me to be glad that I'm not a JW!!

If anyone can scan that article, please PM me and I will host the scans for everyone to read.

elsewhere, if you get a scan of this, be sure to let us know, I want to see this!!

-Becka :) (of the "proud university student" class)

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New here on board..

by tweetybird193 in

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!st.

i cant get this red to change on here.

im glad to be here.

Super_Becka

Hi tweetybird193, welcome to the board!!

As you've seen, there's lots of great people here and we're very glad to have you along for the ride.

Stick around, make some friends, learn some new things and enjoy yourself!!

-Becka :)

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How do they decide which is which??

by Super_Becka in

ok, i know the notion of pagan symbolism has been beaten to death on this board, but i still have a question about the whole concept.. so, the wts bans pagan elements.

we can see that in their arguments against christmas and christmas decorations, and other similar things.

they forbid the use of anything with pagan origins.

Super_Becka

So, based on the responses on this thread, would I be correct in saying that there's no rhyme or reason to what gets banned by the WTS for being "pagan" and what doesn't?? That it all just happens on the whims of the Governing Body??

To me, it would appear that only things that might possibly bring some form of joy and sense of being a part of the world to a person's life are banned, otherwise, anything goes.

Wedding customs are OK, pinatas are OK, luaus are OK, wind chimes are OK, but of course, things like Easter chocolates and Christmas trees are heathen pagan objects that belong to the Devil.

I love how they've even misconstrued the meaning of the word "pagan" - it doesn't mean "Satanic" or "of the Devil", it just means pre-Christian, that's all.

Gotta love WTS scholarship and reasoning.

Thanks for the help everyone!! And if anyone else has something to add, I'd love to hear it!!

-Becka :)

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JW couples don't love each other

by Nosferatu in

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has anyone else ever noticed this in the kh?

married couples don't seem to show any affection to each other.

however, when a couple is dating, they will hold hands.

Super_Becka

He was 30 and she only 17! Marry someone nearly young enough to be your daughter and has no real world experience, keep them in a high control group which has women in a 1950's mentality and you too can have woman who thinks the world revolves around you. What kind of 30 year old man wants a 17 year old wife? You can't tell me it is for her intellectual superiority. I wonder how people would view it if it was a 30 year old woman marrying a 17 year old kid? I guess we just had a case like that didn't we? The school teacher?

What kind of man wants to marry someone young enough to be his daughter?? A JW who'd just divorced his cheating wife and was looking for someone new, that's who. And besides, they're both JWs, so it probably seemed perfectly normal to their families.

If it was me and I was a teenager wanting to marry a grown man who'd already been married and divorced and had a kid, my parents would freak out, but then again, I come from a nice, normal, non-JW family.

Heh, and I've found that most men have a penchant for younger women anyway - my dad is 8 years older than my mom (they're divorced now), and 15 years older than his girlfriend, my grandfather was 14 years older than my grandmother and I'm 20, but my boyfriend is 28.

Don't JWs tend to marry very early

Yup, that seems to be a trend with JWs, they're encouraged only to date when they're ready for marriage, so they date and marry young, simple as that.

My boyfriend is 28 and his family is constantly on his case about getting married - they thought he'd be married with kids by now, and so did he. I don't blame them, though - both sides of his family are all JWs. He's also under the impression that he's ready to get married and that I'm "the One" - it's a shame that he's so naive. Little does he know that I won't be getting married any time soon, nor will I be marrying someone who insists on stifling my wants and needs, like the desire I have to celebrate my holidays and the need I feel to share these events with my friends and family.

-Becka :)

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