Posts by AudeSapere

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Please help

by rebel8 in

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http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/213724/1/victoria-australia-steven-unthanks-press-release-jws-hierarchy-formally-charged-today-with-child-abuse.

call to action.

bad publicity is a proven effective method to decrease recruitment and encourage current members to think/leave.

Oops! The topic that I posted is show that I saw today about cults

by MsDucky in

see untitled topic.

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AudeSapere

I think it just got so buried so quickly.

Here is link to the untitled thread:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/213746/1/untitled-topic

MsDucky - maybe you want to start a fresh thread with a proper title??

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I could really use some advice :(

by FifthOfNovember in

okay, here's some background information.. my girlfriend is in a program at a college about 30 minutes away.

she can only come home on the weekends and i usually go over once a week to visit.

there is a guy there that she hangs out with quite a bit, she's mentioned how he is really nice and funny.

AudeSapere

I agree with everyone's comments so far.

Since you are both in college, I am thinking that you are both fairly young. Maybe it's best for both of you to be free to date other people while you have the opportunity now. You are both still maturing emotionally, mentally physically and spiritually. Why limit yourself so early in life??

Maybe give a little thought to parting as friends and letting each other date who they want for a while (a year or two or three???).

Just a thought.

-Aude.

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How Did You Deal With God Destroying Non-Witness Relatives that You Loved?

by DNCall in

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friends

startfragment.

so many of my non-witness relatives were, and are, good people.

i had to do something to deal with the likelihood of their being destroyed.. those i was close to in the faith, and i, had the hope that, sometime before the end, some issue would arise that would wake up our relatives and other loved ones to the realization that they had to come into the fold.

AudeSapere

There were a few that I/we just knew had such a good heart. It was unfathomable that they would die at Armageddon. So I/we would try to reason with them to join the JW's. We would also try to win them without a word by our actions - and worked real hard to not let them about our 'secret sins', cracks in our faith, or the fact that home life was less-than-perfect.

For some, I/we hoped that they would die soon - so they could be resurrected in the New System and see that we had the truth afterall.

How sick for anyone to think like that. Such isolation from family and friends and thinking that dying young is a good thing.

-Aude.

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Apostate jokes:

by SixofNine in

jw
friends

an ex-jw walks into a bar and orders three mugs of bud.

he sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.

when he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.. the bartender approaches and tells the ex-jw, "you know, a mug goes flat after i draw it.

AudeSapere

Funny!

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Should I date her?

by Iamallcool in

i just met a lady that is just okay looking and she has a female relative that is a very hot celebrity.

i would love to meet her thru her.

am i that bad?

AudeSapere

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I need help! i am in social limbo!

by Free!! in

jw
friends

i was wondering if some of you can give me some advice in how to get over the fact that i feel so inadequate when trying to make new friends!!

since i left the borg i have only made about 2-3 close friends... the wts ruined my social skills and i am so depressed because i am afraid of the real world... i know i am ready to move on... but i dont know how.. i feel like i dont belong in there but i dont belong out here either... i am in social limbo.. and it sucks to have no friends.. .

when i was in i hated the weekends because i was basically forced to go to service, now i hate the weekends because if the few friends i have are busy w their families or partners i am stuck all by myself... :( please give me some pointers i feel super lonely!

AudeSapere

Use your dog as an ice breaker. People who have pets - especially dogs - love to talk about them. Take your dog hiking and on walks. Stop to talk to people who are outside. Take your dog to a dog park. Take your dog to the local coffee shop and sit outside for a while. Talk to people who stop to pet your dog.

It's just little social banter, but could lead to more. As you talk to people, start getting more involved in your community.

It's a start.

-Aude.

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just created a site www.jwfacts.com

by jwfacts in

i just put together a site that tries to logically show the witnesses are not the true religion.

just wondering how to get the information out to people that most need it.

also any ideas on how to get the site found by search engines.

AudeSapere

Happy 6th Anniversary, jwfacts.com~!

-Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)

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R.I.P ..Clarence Clemons

by BluesBrother in

the passing of a big man and a fine musician...... .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0md__rpshg&feature=related.

AudeSapere

I was sad to learn this.

He and the band sure brought a lot of music and fun into my life.

Mine, too.

Seen him perform many times. He will be greatly missed.

-Aude.

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Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

without specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?

please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.

take care.

AudeSapere

Can someone please send me a pm with details?

Thanks!

-Aude.