Posts by skeeter1

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Ha, my hub wants a gift~!

by Angus Beef in

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he knows i'm done, he's willing to fade.... out of the blue last night he tells me if i want to buy him a gift, he'd like the bacon bowl maker and the hamburger press (with the hollow center for fillings) so i will be buying him a valentine gift and i'm excited to be able to do it.~.

i'm looking forward to doing lots of things we couldn't do, we may have to secretly do them since we still have family in wt.

my mind is overwhelmed with excitement.... .

skeeter1

Sounds like he likes meat!

How about making him a special dinner. One of my favorites is a Buffalo & Brie hamburger. You can get buffalo feet at grocery stores, Walmart and even my Costco has it! If you have alot more money to spend on groceries . . . elk meat. I absolutely love elk. Nothing else compares to it.

How about game tickets? That's a super nice present. Or, just splurge on the cable bill with those sports packages.

How about a pair of hiking boots and a map of neaby trails as your new Saturday "hours"?

Skeeter

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For the many who remember "just2laws," he had a massive heart attack last night...

by AndersonsInfo in

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and died at home in panama city beach, florida.

steve imhof, a bethelite in the 1970s and former very active elder who became a very vocal wt critic starting in 2002, was 65 years old when he died.

he was father to three children and two grandchildren.

skeeter1

I am sorry to hear of this terrible news. Steve was the first true ex-JW I met. I wasn't sure what to expect, after all he was an evil apostate. So, I met him at a local diner and told everyone I knew where I'd be. We shared lunch at a diner in Tallahassee, him driving up on his motorcycle and wearing a jacket and blue jeans. His hair and beard are what struck me when I first met him. He had left the Truth, and appeared to be having a great time! He was a good looking man for his age, and not the ghoul my Watchtower training painted as to what an apostate must look like. I remember that he told me how he learned to respond to questions about what his religious views currently were . .. he said he responded that he felt more aligned with Eastern religion. He said that that answer got people off his back. At the time, I was still trying to find reason in the Bible and had not yet explored Eastern philosophy. I thought his answer was pure strange for a former elder! But now, I understand his view. That lunch was sometime in early to mid 2005. We talked a few times over PM or e-mail, but I never saw him again due to moving away. Steve had his own crosses to bear, not unlike each of us. Nothing and no one is perfect, and Steve, I know, understood this. RIP and Namaste, Steve. Will have to light a candle for him. Wishing his family peace through this time.

namaste' heading namaste' defined

"I honor the place in you where Spirit lives
I honor the place in you which is
of Love, of Truth, of Light, of Peace,
when you are in that place in you,
and I am in that place in me,
then we are One."

I t is pronounced as "Namastay" with the first two a's as the first a in "America" and the ay as in "stay", but with the t pronounced soft with the area just behind the tip of the tongue pressing against the upper-front teeth with no air passing (as the t in "tamasha").

F or Hindu(s), the greeting of choice is Namaste', the two hands pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed as one says, "Namaste'". Thus it is both a spoken greeting and a gesture, a Mantr(a) and a Mudr(a). The prayerful hand position is a Mudr(a) called Anjali, from the root Anj, "to adorn, honor, celebrate or anoint." The hands held in union signify the oneness of an apparently dual cosmos, the bringing together of spirit and matter, or the self meeting the Self. It has been said that the right hand represents the higher nature or that which is divine in us, while the left hand represents the lower, worldly nature.

Skeeter

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New here, just wanted to say "Hello"

by Goldiver in

hello all, it is nice to have a forum for former jw's and see i wasn't the only one out there having serious doubts.

my parents got into it when i was about 4 years old.

my family was part of the granville ny congregation.. my dad in time became an elder.

skeeter1

Big welcome! Budweiser gives me headaches too.

Skeeter

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The Generation of 2014

by free2beme in

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"surely i tell you today, the generation at saw the events of 2014 will surely not pass away before the end comes.".

damn it!

someone hit the reset button, i feel we have all been here befor a hundred years ago.

skeeter1

OMG, i think I'm going to accidentally start using that phrase with my JW relatives. . . . "Generation of 2014. .. oops, I meant the generation of 1914". LOL. Doesn't 1914 seem like a long time ago?

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Non JW girl with a JW guy

by Accio in

i want to talk about my story because i need help and advice and most impirtant a lot of comfort.. one year and a half ago i met a wonderful guy.

he was really nice and supporyed me during hard moments.

i slowly fell in love with him.

skeeter1

I second jgnat's recommendation to see a school counselor about your depression and getting help to deal with this present issue.

As a former JW, I can tell you that JWs date non-JWs. But, the catch is that they have to convert them to JW in order to get married in the Kingdom Hall. There are alot of sermons (i.e. "talks") made at various JW meetings about the spiritual perils of not marrying a JW. The two would be unevenly yoked. You see, JWs strongly believe that their religion is the only good religion on this planet that is blessed by God. They think that God has/will curse/kill all others (and all non-JWs) at Armegheddon. Simply put, God will kill a non JW wife & non JW kids at Armegheddon. They will be dead forever. It is not "rational" for a JW to get invovled with a non-JW. But, JWs do do alot of preaching and trying to convert. That's basically supposed to be their sole interaction wtih non-JW people

As far as college, JWs don't really tout college. It is lightly discouraged in their publications and open, Sunday meetings. But, when you go to a more hard-core convention (say, a Friday or Saturday session that the public usually doesn't attend), you will see how much college is discouraged. It's discouraged, officially, because a college education is worthless since God is going to soon destroy this world. What good is a profession? . . . has been the question for about 100 years. So, even if you got married to him and had kids, he sounds like he is against college. He wouldn't want his kids to go to college, and he probably isn't going to be "supportive" of any of their non-JW aspirations. This ranges to holiday celebrations, sports teams, honor societies, school clubs, debate teams, birthday parties, Boy/Girl Scouts, etc. All are off the list for children of JWs. And, since he will, technically, be the head of the household, he could get emotionally (and alot of JW men are physically violent) with you if you don't obey and allow the kids to join in such Satan inspired events.

Now, if he can get your/his kids to join him in the JWism life, he will probably get them to write you letters begging 'mom' to come to the "Truth" becuase the kids don't want to see her die at Armegheddon.....

Your life wasn't crazy before he came into it. He (and his religion) are the common denominator.

I think what you probably liked about this guy is that he was a spiritual person. That doesn't mean that there are not other guys out there that are spiritual. And, I bet you can find one that doesn't belong to a radical, doomsday cult. Go to one of those mega churches. They probably have a singles night, where young folk can mingle together. Get back out there. And, get to a school counselor.

Skeeter

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Head of the House?

by cofty in

i often see comments by ex-jws that would suggest some men still view themselves as "head of the house".

sometimes comments from women appear to support the idea as well.. how many still see things this way or have you completely got over it?.

skeeter1

THis morning on one of those morning talk shows, was some chick talking about her liking being submissive, and her proof of '17 years of marraige being proof that it was a good idea.' (There's alot of fallacy in that 17 year statement alone, and I just shook my head). Anyway, I think it was the Today Show. I overheard the male host while I was getting ready. He refused to comment, as it was a losing battle for him to comment. LOL.

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How would you answer these questions that came to me in an email through my website? ...

by AndersonsInfo in

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many emails are sent to me through my website, watchtowerdocuments.com.

all are answered.

remember 1corinthians 6: 1-2 (i'll answer this question.

skeeter1

Classic Outlaw!

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Getting bullied in school? Pray... and stuff. That'll fix it for sure

by LucidChimp in

a jdub who is close to me was telling me about the talk at their meeting this sunday.. some old git (visiting speaker) related a story about his grandson who was getting bullied in school.

the advice that was given to the boy was "pray to jehovah about it"... not "let's go talk to your teachers", or even "pass me my machete" (this is manchester, sue me).

nope - this poor lad was left to talk about his problems with, well let's face it, himself.. i was outraged at this and moaned for a while (i do that sometimes - often), only to hear the saddest part later.. the obviously-damaged-and-impaired-by-his-upbringing kid does pray about it, long and hard.

skeeter1

Bullying in school is really bad. I know a few kids (friends of mine) who were/are bullied. One was over social media. I reported it to the school counselor, and he quickly got to all the girls' parents so it could be dealt with. Another kid actually did the "fistful", but was caught on the school's camera. While this other kid was purely defending himself (not the first punch thrown), but kids had to appear in juvi court due to the school system's no tolerance rule. The judge put both kids on 3 months restraining orders against each other because it was each of their first offense. Yes, first offense even for the kid who was defending himself!

Now, what if the bullied kid yelled out to Jehovah in front of his peers? Yeah, that will surely stop the bully . . . . NOT. I bet it would get worse . . . alot worse. But, then it wouldn't be Jehovah's fault . . it would be viewed as persecution!

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New development in my life

by EdenOne in

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no longer a ms ........................... can't give details atm, for it might be a dead-giveaway and it ain't quite over yet.

but, it really taught me one thing: if you're trying to fade or stay in, trust no one.

and i mean no one.. eden.

skeeter1

Well, at least you don't have to do those burdens again! Every door that closes, a window is opened.

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How Cold is it Where You Are?

by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

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with the polar vortex swirling further and further south and breaking records how cold is it where you are?.

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here in gettysburg pa last night night we hit a low of -4 degrees but we were blessed with some wind that dropped the wind chill down to -22..

skeeter1

56 degrees. Fort Myers, Florida (but, I have a super bad cold/flu that is on the 2nd day . . . feeling very lousy )

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