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  When You Were a JWD Newbie - Were You Shown a Warm Welcome ?

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  one thing we all have in common - everybody who started posting on jwd , were all " new " posters in the beginning on this board.

  so take yourself back in time for a minute - how were you received here ?

  did people welcome you warmly ?

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  penny2

  Welcome boyzone!!!

  And yes, I did get a warm welcome. I felt like I belonged from the start.

  Luv ya all!!!

  penny
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  A Major Announcement next weekend

  by JWRESEARCH in

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  2. beliefs

  a huge announcement will be made in the end of watchtower study next weekend.

  we may post here the main issue soon.

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  penny2

  One less meeting night can only be a good thing. Let's hope it's true.
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  Youtube Apostasy!?

  by DT in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnnopujqb04.

  i'm not sure if this really a jehovah's witness or just someone trying to make them look bad.

  notice his facial expressions as he warns about apostates.

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  penny2

  Watching that video reminded me of this thread which talks about how cult members have a cult personality and an authentic personality.

  I thought the same thing.

  This kid is creative, funny and has lots of imagination. He's had the misfortune of being born into a JW family.

  penny
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  Just out of interest - how many Australians are on this site?

  by Son of a preacher man in

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  2. friends

  just out of interest id like to know how many aussies are posting?

  im on the east coast, been everywhere from desert to coast.

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  LeMont, welcome to JWD! And "hi" from South Australia.

  penny
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  Memorial invitations didn't work in my congo. Did they work in yours?

  by outofthebox in

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  2. friends

  so, the people in my congo expended hours and hours distributing the invitations, but the attendance was the same as always (actually a little less than other years).

  how about your congo?

  -ootn

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  penny2

  In the congregations I've heard about, memorial attendance was considerably lower than last year.
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  Sharing my sad news with you

  by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my great nephew, 8 months old, was killed yesterday.

  so far appears to have been murdered by his sitter, a couple with whom my nephew and his girlfriend have been living.

  they beat and drowned this little baby.

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  penny2

  So sorry (((Pioneer)))

  penny
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  Happy 8th Birthday JWD !

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i'm just sat working on a new version of the forum (to bring it more up-to-date and make it better for non-ie browsers) and notice the date on the first post of the backup database that i'm working against ... 23 march 2000.. i can't believe it's been 8 years !

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  thank you to everyone who has participated over the years and helped keep this place alive to help others coming out of the wts.

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  penny2

  Happy birthday JWD and thank you so much Simon for having this site.

  penny
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  Elders want to visit after memorial !!

  by lancelink in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, i attended the memorial last night, and since i have been inactive for some time two of the elders came up to me afterwards.

  they want to get together and discuss how to get me active again.

  since i am going thru some withdrawal pains, i spinelessly agreed to talk with them this friday evening.

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  penny2

  I would meet with them as planned. Make it a bit social - have a drink and biscuits ready. Tell them you have a few issues to sort out but you need to work through them in your own time.

  If they ask if you want someone to study with you, tell them you are quite capable of studying by yourself.

  If they ask if you want to be picked up for the meetings, tell them you have your own transport.

  Good luck with it all. Don't get too stressed over it - life's too short. This phase will pass. They will forget about you. Your family and significant others will eventually accept your "weak or inactive" status.
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  I Missed Memorial - First time in 30 years! Thanks to you!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last year i turned up to make everyone happy.......but this year i just could'nt force myself to go.

  some witnesses called on the day to "encourage" us to go....my mum called to make sure i go.....but i just couldn't put my tie on!

  after being on this site for awhile i feel like i have moved on.

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  penny2

  Good on you, 007. I think the memorial attendance is going to be pretty low this year in Australia. As you know, it is a national tradition to go away for the four days of Easter. It would have been too tempting for many of the "one meeting a year" attenders to say away.
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  I'M SO SICK OF THIS !!!!!!!!

  by zeroday in

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  2. friends

  it's march 15th for gods sake i want my spring...i'm sitting here in nashville freezing, can't get out on my motorcycle or anything...

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  penny2

  We've just had 15 days in a row of 35 degrees C or over. 10 of those days were 39 degrees or higher. (35C = 95F).

  Looking forward to winter!

  penny