Posts by reneeisorym

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THE PREACHING WORK PROVES IT IS THE TRUTH

by The wanderer in

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the preaching work proves it is the truth.

my best friend is now out of the organization.

however, he still defends.

reneeisorym

I am a Bapitst now and when we go preaching, we go to places where we can actually talk to people. Usually its hospitols or places where they have already filled out a request for us to visit.

Also, we spend 6 months training to remember a gospel presentation that never changes. If you think about it, the Bible only has one message. Its better to learn one really good presentation than to have to learn another new one half @$$ each month.

We have a really big church but our evangelism team had 198 converts this year. Have you ever seen a KH with those results? They are all right. Their methods are inneffective. With the help of Holy Spriit, our numbers are much better.

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What do women REALLY want?

by Abandoned in

ok, i've heard it all: sincerity, honesty, security, money, love, romance, flowers, poems, promises, and more.

but, in my arguably limited experience, i've been shot down while doing all of these (at differnt times obviously).

so, what do women really want?

reneeisorym

He listens, he gives his opinion, he doesn't always try to "fix" my problems, but just understands that sometimes I just need a listening ear. He is who he is and is not afraid to be himself. He is fun, funny, spontaneous, independent, and responsible. He doesn't take himself or others too seriously, but speaks his mind on important matters and understands when there's a time to be serious. He knows and values the importance of communication.
He isn't afraid to tell the world that I'm his girl, and is man enough to make sure I know it too, so I don't run off and look for what I want and need somewhere else.
Be yourself, Abandoned. Just be yourself, and learn to love yourself, and you will find the woman who deserves all that you are because she appreciates all that you are.

AMEN! That's the best one yet. Look for a woman that makes YOU happy ... And give plenty of attention when you are together. Don't be nagging and clingy -- just when she's there, pretend that she's the only thing that matters.

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Do You Live a 'Normal' Life?

by Golf in

is unhappiness, guilt and a low-self-esteem normal?

let's share some positive experiences.

for me, i seek to find the good out of negative experiences.

reneeisorym

Yes and I'm bored.

Perfect man. Perfect house. Have everything I want. Plenty of hope. I have delt wonderfully with loosing my family... Worked hard to improve my attitude. Will reach my goals in time ...

I wouldn't change anything. Everything is perfect. But my days are so boring. I feel like I am on a treadmill. I wouldn't dare ask for more excitement because that might mean I have to loose a limb or something.

For those of you with more experience in life -- Have you been at this point? Do I need to have kids or something to add some excitement?

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Percentage of men who don't wash hands after pooing

by *jeremiah* in

i just left my work desk to go to the rest room.

this guy came out of the stall and clearly just finished his business and didn't wash his hands.

i see this a lot.

reneeisorym

I had a time a few years ago where I was getting sick over and over and couldn't get better. I had never been much of a neat freak. I figured that even if you were careful, the next person probably won't be and you'll shake his hand or touch a doorknob after him. My doctor got worried because I was going to the doctor so much so he started asking me about my daily habits. I was a bank teller and I was eating snacks between customers. Of course you cant wash your hands when you don't have a sink. He asked me to quit doing that and to be careful to wash my hands as often as possible. It was amazing but I got well and have hardly been sick since. Just a cold once a year or so. It made me a believer.

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What Do You Do for Work?

by Good Girl or Bad Girl? in

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so, i have a good job, but i hate my boss.

it's gotten to the point (beyond the point) that i just need to get outta here.

it's not even worth going to hr about because she makes sure you get fired if you do that, but not before dragging your reputation through the mud.

reneeisorym

I work at a welding supply store. I do the office work in the back. (I never have to see customers... YAY!) I approve stuff for accounts payable at corporate to pay. I make the deposits for cash sales. Bill stuff to people's accounts. Update prices. blah blah blah... A lot of variety from day to day which I like and the pay is good but I hope to be outta here asap. I hardly ever see my boss and I can take off as much as I want. I would just rather be doing something more creative.

On the side I draw/paint. I just moved to a city so working as an artist would be more possible. I did find a gallery that is opening next year and I am supposed to put some stuff in it. Maybe this will take off. I am engaged and my fiance makes enough that all I really need to make is enough for a car note and spending cash. I'm crossing my fingers. It would be great to get to stay at home with my future kids one day.

School: I took a vo-tech class in high school for bookkeeping. I took art for 5 years in school and then 2 at a community college.

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And God Gave Us Grace [Mouthy!]

by compound complex in

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dear newbies and others somehow unaquainted with our resident grandma,.

"...the watchtower is determined to doggedly hang on to the lie that the time of the end commenced in 1914. there is no other explanation for the watchtower's persistent and seeming incurable interpretive schizophrenia.

" [cc: emphasis] -------(e-watchman.com/essays/dawn_new_world_order.html --- sorry, it's not clickable[?]).

reneeisorym

You are a sweetheart. I was great meeting you in PA.

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Should I start posting dating tips?

by Nosferatu in

many of us came out of the jws with very little dating experience under our belts (married or not), and a lot of us were very lost when it came to the opposite sex.

the wts didn't help us learn how to pick a woman, how to court her, or even how to have sex with her.

there's a lot of horror stories about first jw sexual encounters, and a lot of horror stories about dating after leaving the org.. i made it a goal to catch up on my dating experience after i deprogrammed myself, and i learned a lot about the competitive and tricky dating world.

reneeisorym

This sounds like fun. Post away.

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Another Watchtower Mindset?

by The wanderer in

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another watchtower mindset?

it amazes me how jehovah's witnesses think.

same time it terrifies me to think that i thought in the same way.

reneeisorym

Its sad. They just can't think. They try to defend the WT and won't admit that they could be wrong.

Renee

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Otherwise Engaged...

by LittleToe in

just a little breaking news:.

after several years of a great friendship with diane (previously posted as xena) things have started to really come together recently and i've succumbed to making an honest woman of her (or at least as honest as it's possible to make her.

last night (xmas day) i popped the question and she agreed to marry me (i wonder if she knows what she's let herself in for!!!)..

reneeisorym

Congrats!!

No Reneeisorym, I cant say Ive ever had the perfect anything, the closest I have ever come was when I lived in Kentucky and had lots of friends, but even then I had low paying menial jobs.. Here is a suggestion, since you seem to have plenty, why not travel around the country and see new places? If money was no object, I could travel around the US and never get bored. Traveling is fun and you get to meet new people and expererience different cultures here in America. I wish we could trade lives, J/K sorry I wouldnt wish mine on anyone.

	I get to travel about twice a year. I am not rich. I am just content with all I need. Considering that I've been homeless, hungry, broke, starved, abused and a member of a cult, I just consider myself quite lucky to have a 'normal' life now. I'm so grateful and in awe at how my life has changed now. I just can't believe that little ole me could end up with such a wonderful life. Its just boring now. There is no excitement. Same stuff day in and day out.	Dec 29, 2006
	Reneeisorum, bored at the age of 24? Do you get involved in wholesome activities? What interests you? What brings pleasure and happiness to you? Do you go out of your way to make others happy? You sound like a JW.. LOL .. "wholesome activities" I work 40 hours a week. Sunday is church. Monday work and then home. Tuesday work and then I go evangelizing. Wednesday work/I teach 1st graders at church. Thursday I work/teach a woman's Bible study. Friday work/home. Saturday free day. Maybe I need to drop the church stuff when my committment is over and volunteer at a charity place instead. I just feel like its week after week of the same routine and it bores me to pieces. I HATE it that I feel so numb when I have so much to be grateful for. I am so happy that I don't have to depend on a paradise earth to make me happy. I would be bored in no time. It seems the lesson I've learned is that this flesh we are in just can't be satisfied. I know most of you probably want to slap me for complaining. I just don't feel comfortable telling my friends about all of this. They don't understand anything I've been through in the past and I know you guys do. They have no idea the feeling of being alone and feeling dead because all of your freaking family wont talk to you because they are all cult members. I wonder if they even believe me that this can happen in America. I am an orphan. I know you kinda can't be at orphan when you are 24 but I still needed my parents. I wasn't done learning from them and loving them. I have a wonderful fiance but he's all I have. I have friends but they just don't understand me. They can't begin to understand how alone I feel no matter how many people are around me. I had 36 family members taken from me. That is an enormous loss. I feel dead. I am dead to them. They are dead to me. It sucks.