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  Recovering from shunning

  by Elsewhere in

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  how does one recover from being shunned?

  my family is shunning me.

  so is everyone i grew up with since i was raised in the borg.

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  RandomTask

  ((((( Elsewhere )))))

  first off, let me just say how sorry I am that your family treats you this way. It is despicable and indicative of the true evil of this organization.

  I think that therapy is always a good idea in situations such as these. It helps to have a professioal to talk toand work through these issues. I think the ulimate goal, even though you said you don't want it, is to come to terms and be at peace with your situation. You have to bear in mind the lock that their religion has on their minds and this effects their actions toward you. Hopefully things will get better, but if they do not it is out of yur control and thats what you have to be at peace with. It also helps to have friends and I hope that this board and others that you know help in that regard. Its very theraputic to come here and read the experiences of those who have lived through the same things that we have.

  I sincerely hope that things get better between you and your family Elsewhere.
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  The Most Caring Poster.

  by orangefatcat in

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  several times we have voiced our feelings as to who is the smartest poster.

  but how about the most caring and understanding poster.

  who shows true empathy for others and their problems.

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  Yeah, some people don't take this sort of thing that well, if they aren't mentioned it can hurt because they may feel they are trying to reach out to people, but they may not be as good as others are. Some people also get punished for speaking their mind. No matter who gets listed in this thread I think that most of the regular posters here have a pretty good idea of who they like, who they don't like, who they feel comfortable with, who they trust and who has been a friend to them. You can't strip human nature out of the equasion, this board is a microcosm of real life, we all have personalities that we have to deal with, some good traits, some bad. Just bear in mind that the more you let people grate on your nerves, the more miserable and short your life will be. Maybe you want it that way, but its just my advice.

  That being said, I think i'll forgo actually listing people, but I won't say that I like everyone the same either. I have my preferenmces on this board, I think we all do. I have to say that I appreciated Skeptic giving me an honorable mention, even though I gave him a little hell about xenawarrior. That was classy Skeptic, thanks. Even though I still maintain you are a sexual freak, but hey, maybe thats cool for you. And reborn, don't take things too hard, it's time for you to heal, but you have to take a deep breath, pause and dwell on some good things in your life, its healthy for you, man. I think you are a good person inside and you definitely bring something to the board.

  So, even though I didn't really make a list of people, I don't object to this thread. Its all about a shout out to your friends. We are allowed to have friends aren't we?

  Edited by - RandomTask on 12 December 2002 17:27:10
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  Jeopardy! 587/586 B.C. Answer

  by Jourles in

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  is anyone watching jeopardy right now?

  under the topic, nebuchadnezzar, the answer was something like, "in 586 or 587 b.c., this city was captured by nebuchadnezzar....blah blah blah.

  " i wonder how many jdubs flipped out about that one!

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  I thought that the way they came up with the number was by counting back 70 years from when they think the temple was restored in Jerusalem, they don't actually go off of any archaeological or historical facts.
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  Elements of Change

  by Sentinel in

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  dear friends,.

  every day of our lives we are affected by our own perceptions of what we were, what we have become, and what we hope to be.

  i believe that our experiences with the wtbts have significantly made us each aware of how vital it is to find our joy and happiness and hold onto it like a prized possession.. i have been finding myself rather annoyed at how materialistic our society is, especially during this season, and i can't seem to find where "christmas" is in all of this.

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  Bear in mind also that there are people giving to others things they truly need. There are people buying presents for others who will really appreciate them and are not leading themselves into bankruptcy. Bear in mind that there are many, if not most people who are content with their life and living it day to day. Bear in mind that this whole world really isn't going down the toilet as much as the daily news would like you to believe simply because it sells more papers. Life isn't so bad. It's not perfec either, but then again a perfect life would be boring, at least to me it would be.

  We sometimes get caught up in looking for all the evil in the world that we fail to see the good that surrounds us, or we choose to only see the evil side to something without acknowledging the good. Sure, people are materialistic, but is that anathema to happiness? If someone is overly so, certainly they would face the concequences down the line.

  If you see people in need, then help them. If you see someone lonely, then be their friend. For me, the meaning of life is being contented and grateful for the gift that life is, no matter what good and bad things happen to us in it, I'd rather be alive than dead.

  All I ask of you is to take a moment and reflect on the good that you see around you, ask yourself whats right with the world? If you can't do that, then we might as well all be killed off by the Witness God's Armageddon.

  Edited by - RandomTask on 11 December 2002 20:0:36
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  God Bless!

  by Adam in

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  i work at a job where my primary mode of comunication is the telephone.

  all day i'm receving messages, leaving messages, or speaking to people on the phone.

  i've probably heard messages for about 70 answering machines in the almost three months i've been here.

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  RandomTask

  Maybe you should live in a shack in the northwest where nobody talks to you and you don't have to talk to anybody.

  Really thogh, these people aren't asking you for anything, you don't even have to believe in god, they are not forcing their religion upon you. They are just doing what they think is nice. Just live and let live man.
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  Peeball.

  by Englishman in

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  just played my first game.

  i was substituted due to an old injury.http://www.peeball.com/.

  englishman.

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  RandomTask

  I don't know, this could turn into another "get naked" thread. I don't know, somehow....
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  Reverse Thinking

  by Yizuman in

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  for years i've been reading and talking to people who are out of the organization either by being df'ed or da'ed themselves from the so called "truth".. my main concern is that once the former jdubs are out, they start to reverse their thinking from everything the jdubs had learned that is considered a "no no", ranging from sex, satanism, getting into pornagraphy, drugs, alcohol, rock music, smoking, reading ouji boards and anything else they can get their hands into that was considered forbidden by the wt.

  even some decided to reverse their thinking from believing "there is a god" to "there is no god".. while i can understand the anger and bitterness that has resulted from realizing how they have been deceived by the wt for many years.

  i am concerned about the destructive behavior that ex-jdubs are getting themselves into.. sure it gives ex-jdubs a sense of total freedom and go wild on everything that was forbidden to them.

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  RandomTask

  Yiz, you have to have more faith in people than that. Sure, some do things that are probably harmful to them, but usually they may face concequences for their behavior and they know that.

  You are talking about a group of people who have been told what to do their whole life and who have been told to not think just do. This is an unhealthy way to live and by living this way people do not learn their natural limits. Often people have to learn all of the normal things about life like a child does because they were deprived of this process when they were younger.

  Basically you have to let people define their own boundaries and their own path. Its the only way we learn how to really live our life.
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  Could Iraq defeat the US

  by JH in

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  could a war with iraq be more difficult than expected?

  i found an interesting site, where they claim that iraq could indeed defeat the us.

  tell me your comments after reading it.

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  I don't even know about a Muslim alliance. I mean what was it, 5 or 6 muslim countries all at once tried to beat Isreal and got whacked?
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  American Women.

  by Englishman in

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  what is it about american women?.

  they sound so sexy!.

  i've had a few conversations with american posters lately, and found it to be a highly enjoyable experience, but the ladies voices!

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  RandomTask

  I am nuts over American women.

  ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!
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  11-02 KM: "Order 1950-9 Bound Volumes!"

  by AMNESIAN in

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  2. beliefs

  reproduced from the november, 2002 us km - (apologies if this was covered previously.

  if it was, i missed it.

  ) i found it puzzling: .

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  Well when we got the old bound volumes they went right in the personal library and began their dust collecting careers.