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  At the end of my rope :(

  by tec in

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  but i guess this is my first big rant.. this last year has been the hardest year of my life.

  my son tried to kill himself ( he did something pretty bad, got caught, and i guess that's the only way he thought to deal) i am also very close to actually hating my husband, and i do not hate people.

  and every decision that i make lately seems to be the wrong one.

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  Tammy

  Shed a wee tear reading that - you are in a very diffcult position.

  Not to sure how much advice I can give but a few points would be -

  1 - Try not focus on the past - it cannot be changed though it can hurt us very much.

  2 - Try and focus on the future - this is unwritten - anything is possible.

  3 - Clearly things need to change - perhaps a dramatic change is required.

  4 - Your other half sounds like a deeply selfish person and is dragging you down to the point of stealing your happiness, perhaps it is time to leave!

  Many on JWN have dealt with similar situations - but have lived to tell the happy ending. You need to decide not to accept the current situation and start making moves to alter things for the good. It cannot be allowed to continue as it is.

  May God bless you with wisdom.

  The Scotsman
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  Disrespect of the Bible

  by brotherdan in

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  i am going to get a lot of flack for this post, but i need to do it.

  i want to preface this by saying that i don't judge any of you and i believe in the right of freedom of speech and freedom of religion, including your freedom to not practice one.. however, i'm finding a trend among some ex jws here.

  notice the word "some".

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  Brotherdan - best post I have read here in a long time - I am with you 100%.

  And yeah - you have and will receive the same old responses that appear on here all the time. It has got to the stage that we can predict "who" will respond to such threads.

  I would not get yourself overly concerned what others think or believe - its up to them.

  Faith is not a possession of everyone....

  The Scotsman
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  Where do we go when we die

  by watersprout in

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  the watchtower teaches that we return to dust.

  i'm not taken with that idea!.

  we are spiritual beings so where does our spirit go?.

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  I have faith that we survive death of the human body - we are more than just physical.
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  GodBlock, a new web filter that blocks religious content. Stuff like this makes me wonder about the Babylon the Great doctrine.

  by miseryloveselders in

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  http://www.godblock.com/.

  i mentioned before that i don't agree with the wt's interpretation of who babylon the great is.

  however, i can't deny that people are more open today about being closed towards religious interference in their lives.

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  Godblock will be followed by Athiestblock - Evolutionblock etc etc.

  No doubting the popularity of individuals like Dawkins - though - he got absolutely slated in the UK press this week about his mutterings regarding Athiest school. He is more of an extremist now than ever before.

  If people want to block religious stuff thats up to them - hope it makes them happier.
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  Why has God allowed this to go on for so long

  by watersprout in

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  why has god allowed this system to go on for soo long?

  he's god he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone!

  why have the billions that have lived on this earth had to suffer for what two people did in eden?.

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  This world is not Satan's. It isn't God's. It is OURS and it is about time we STOP DEFERRING our responsibility for it

  A very good point....
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  Why has God allowed this to go on for so long

  by watersprout in

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  why has god allowed this system to go on for soo long?

  he's god he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone!

  why have the billions that have lived on this earth had to suffer for what two people did in eden?.

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  He is awfully patient!

  I believe that God must have a master plan that we do not fully understand.

  Why does God sit back and let children die of cancer, starvation etc - it is beyond my feeble mind - but that does not mean that God does not care.

  The Scotsman
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  Judgement Day for the USA, England, and Germany at the WC

  by lepermessiah in

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  no, i am not talking about the anglo-american world power!

  what is your feeling for todays matches?.

  this is a huge match for the future of usa soccer.

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  U.S.A. and Slovenia will go through - and they deserve it. They have played the best football in the group.

  England have been very poor, and no I am not just saying that because I am scottish!!! I thought England would get to the quarter finals at least.

  I will be going for a sneaky coffee break at around about 3pm local time which just happens to coindice with kick off

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  Have you ever watched GOD.TV - its crazy!!!!

  by The Scotsman in

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  just flicking through the channels the other day and came across god.tv, which i have glanced at a few times previously.. anyway, they are currently trying to raise $4 million so they can keep broadcasting.. to set the scene - they have built a stone alter in the middle of the studio - on top of which they (rory and wendy alec) are placing printed off pledges.. they then start to pray and sprinkle anointing oil over the pledges while mumbling some strange hebrew words as well as wendy swaying from side to side as if she has had a bit to much to drink.. going along the bottom of the screen was "we need $4 million in the bank before may 31st" - i then realised that it was june 13th!!!!.

  i believe in god but after watching this i can understand why some view religious people as a bit wacko.. tune in to witness the craziness for yourself.. the scotsman.

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  Just flicking through the channels the other day and came across GOD.TV, which I have glanced at a few times previously.

  Anyway, they are currently trying to raise $4 million so they can keep broadcasting.

  To set the scene - they have built a stone alter in the middle of the studio - on top of which they (Rory and Wendy Alec) are placing printed off pledges.

  They then start to pray and sprinkle anointing oil over the pledges while mumbling some strange hebrew words as well as Wendy swaying from side to side as if she has had a bit to much to drink.

  Going along the bottom of the screen was "We need $4 million in the bank before May 31st" - I then realised that it was June 13th!!!!

  I believe in God but after watching this I can understand why some view religious people as a bit wacko.

  Tune in to witness the craziness for yourself.

  The Scotsman
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  DC Day 1…

  by onemore in

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  onemore at today's dc program...... .

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  I had a great sleep during a drama once - missed the whole thing - the applause at the end woke me up - I immediately starting clapping as well of course.

  I also used to get that awful nodding head syndrome - you know when you are trying to stay awake but the mind is trying to put you to sleep. Loads of folks at the meetings/assemblies did the same.
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  I just downloaded CofC and ISOCF

  by Steve_C in

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  although i was born into this religion/cult in 1963 and didn't leave until a few years ago, i just now ordered crisis of conscience and in search of christian freedom from commentary press.

  i'm very much looking forward to reading these.. even though ray franz is gone, his important work continues.

  i hope many more people can find out the truthtm about the wts..

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  I loved CoC - though it was upsetting to have my entire belief system dismantled - took a while to come to terms with the reality of the falsehood of WT teachings, but it ultimately led me to take action and leave.

  When I read CoC I was still attending elder meetings - it was a strange time.

  Ah - but the freedom - its great.

  Enjoy the books.