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  The fear of "spontaneous sex"

  by free2beme in

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  when i was young and single and a witness.

  i remember often the fear older people had of putting young people together alone.

  not just for dating, but even leaving them in a car while an older couple went to a return visit.

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  Didnt some of your brothers make the sisters sit in the back if they were alone together! lol.

  I think they served to highten the mystery of sex that we all became obsessed by it, no wonder so many of us gave into temption - I mean honestly your body is naturally going through changes and then your told to deny it all including masturbation, I lived in guilt for so long over that, I can remember being in tears before the elders at my judicial, saying I have stopped the fornication but I keep failing at masturbation. For me that was one of the many things that I realised was so wrong with it, I mean does anyone tell you how to masturbate? No you just try it and it happens, whats more natural than that?
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-18-05 WT Study (Hosea part 1)

  by blondie in

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  comments you will not hear at the 12-18-05 wt study (november 15, 2005 issue)(walk)(abbreviated)

  review comments will be in red

  wt material from today's wt will be in black

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  cyberdyne systems 101

  Well put together blondie!
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  When the anointed die

  by lime05 in

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  watchtower 1995 october 15 p.26 what future for the sheep and the goats?.

  admittedly, the number of anointed christians left on earth is declining.

  however, as long as the anointed, making up the faithful and discreet slave, continue to provide spiritual food and direction, prospective sheep have an opportunity to do good to the slave class, just as the great crowd out of all nations and tribes and peoples have done.

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  Most R&F will try desperately to supress any thoughts that the number seems to be relatively stable for ages, no doubt new light will flash up for a whole new generation of members (what I mean by generation is anyone's guess...right GB???)

  Arnie
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  Where is the love?

  by sweet tee in

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  jw's are taught that their love is what identifies them as true christians.

  but typing on another thread let me to this discovery:.

  what i expected from witness friends and what i expect from my friends now are totally different.

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  cyberdyne systems 101

  A great topic! So true what everyone has said and observed. I now see an Elder and his wife in the local supermarket and he was the sort that had many petty rules about where to sit and the like! And yet he would wander around the back during the meetings looking at the notice board and playing with his keys/money, which distracted those at the back even more than usual . One time my wife and I had fallen out with him after having children and seeing his 'looks' over at us as the kids made some noise that my wife burst into tears whilst giving a talk! Ok now looking back its like why let them get to us, but now I can look at him and think he you know I dont like you and whats more I never did and I no longer have to pretend to be your friend as you dont me. Ok I dont want to advocate hating people but I only brought it up as we are talking about the type of love shown in a typical cong.

  Arnie
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  The BIG NEWS is starting to bore me

  by DevonMcBride in

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  i must admit i have a short attention span.

  since i heard about this big news a few days ago i've been excited and anxious to hear what it is.

  today, however, i started to lose interest.

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  cyberdyne systems 101

  My initial frenzy of excitement has gone, i'm now able to patiently wait for the news to be revealed

  Arnie
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  Would you REALLY want to be reunited with you family after the BIG NEWS?

  by Gill in

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  i've just been thinking about my family.

  they've treated us badly....really badly....especially on my husband's side.. do i want to see them 'normally' again......do i?

  i've seen that i/we come after a book publishing company.

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  I'd say that knowing its a cult and the control it exerts by its constant propagander causes many to do unthinkable things, they are brain washed into this and if they ever broke free would have to re acess all their actions whilst under this influence. Having said that it would be hard to rebuild broken relationships after the event...but, this could be an area where the WTS no longer controlled any of us, breaking free from it completely - reuniting that which has become broken by it. It could also be a common ground that we can get to know this family again.

  Arnie
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  Are you still an item of interest to the JW's?

  by Honesty in

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  address marked on the back of a territory card as a do not call on?.

  jw's staring at you from across the mall until you head over to say, hi?.

  family members who are embarrassed by your presence?.

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  I see one elder and wife in the local super market at times and we exchange looks at one another, me thinking I never liked you, and them thinking the same no doubt! No calls at my home though - I thought they were supposed to call you once a year or something?

  Arnie
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  SERVICE REPORT 2005 : WATCHTOWER FEB 1ST 2006

  by BluesBrother in

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  i have had a quick look and found no references to this, so - here goes..as in the mag we picked up on sunday.. worldwide % increase over 2004 = 1.3%.

  memorial partakers 8524 (compared to 8570 in 2004).

  most european and nth american lands show pretty static figs - britain 1% increase, canada 0%, germany 0%, france 1%, usa 0%... but spare a thought for the inhabitants of zambia where 1 person in 90 is a reporting witness, must be hell going down to the local market!

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  How does those leaving affect this percentage? Is this the overall increase allowing for those leaving/kicked out?

  Arnie
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  Do you vote?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i was just wondering if anyone here votes in the elections?

  considering how badly that some of us did on that test, i wonder if anyone is even concerned with politics?

  do you care who your congressman is for your state?

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  cyberdyne systems 101

  I've long had an interest in politics, in fact the more I look back at my thoughts I realise I was quite at odds with the WTS, I just hadn't taken the final step in my thinking for many years...still thats another story, not voted yet though.

  Arnie
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  Worksheet for JWs with doubts

  by seattleniceguy in

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  2. beliefs

  being a witness involves accepting what you might call a "pyramid of belief.

  " witness doctrines are based on their interpretation of the bible, which is in turn based on the belief that the bible represents the word of god, which is in turn based on the belief that there is a god that communicates with humans, which is in turn based on the belief that the universe was intentionally constructed by an intelligent being.

  the jw belief system is thus the very top block on the pyramid of beliefs.. witnesses are not in the habit of considering their beliefs in this way, so it can be eye-opening to take a look at what you honestly believe at each level of the pyramid.

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  cyberdyne systems 101

  Interesting exercise! In my case I was in the middle of the first questions until I got near the end and it became total disbelief which i'm guessing will be a pattern for a lot on this site. I would say my belief in God and the bible has sufferered since realising the reality of the witness teachings. I guess its a normal process to become cynical and distrustful at things.

  Arnie