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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #26

  by ozziepost in

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  i read the news and i feel like i need some "light relief".

  how's your weekend going?

  mrs ozzie and i are just sitting down with some very exotic espresso coffee (you what that means, mulan!

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  Stealing out of the contribution box

  Not underlining your watchtower

  Not looking up the scriptures during the talk

  Not going out in service when the CO is in town.

  Not going out in service on holidays

  Not going out in service.

  Diamond
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  Are You An "Apostate" Or Are You Just...

  by minimus in

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  some here are viewed as full-fledged "apostates".

  others are "weak" and curious.

  what about you?

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  I'm a apostate wannabe!!!

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  PROMISES with a CATCH!

  by Blueblades in

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  people are often willing to endure great sacrifices in order to obtain what they have been promised will be theirs in the future.the wt.society promises people that if they become faithful jw's.and endure to the very end,they will then live on a beautiful new earth.the pictures in the societies publications can be very attractive and eye-catching.but with every promise there is a catch.even if this promise were true ( and it is not),in order for you to have even a chance of obtaining entrance into this new earth you must sit through five boring meetings every week,spend at least ten hours every month in "field service"(that is going from door to door),be in complete submission to the vast control the society has over every part of your life, absent yourself from any family gatherings at holidays or birthdays, not be involved in competitive sports,hate everyone else in the world as being evil,and never question anything the society does---even if the society changes its doctrine to just the opposite of what it use to teach.worse yet ,the society never informs you that the new earth they promise is something which,to be realized,you must spend one thousand years in strenuously building it by manual labor.yes," promises with a catch",start out with an attractive bait attached to its hook.most people, including myself, do not realize or have not realized that, promises with a catch are very easy to get caught up with and very difficult to get out of.do you find this to be true?has it happened to you?for most on this board i know it has.i want to thank all of you for helping me and my own to come out from under the societies "promises with a catch".

  blueblades

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  Just like many of you I was raised in this thing. I cannot believe how silly I was to take all this at face value and not question anything. All I knew was what my mother and the society told me. And I did it. I'm now fading away slowly and I hope one day to experience the total freedom many of you speak of. And I hope I can take my 9 year old daughter with me so she can have a normal life.

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  The Real Minimus

  by Big Tex in

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  all hail emperor minimus!

  now we know what he really looks like .

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  CONGRATS Minimus.

  Your post are always...well almost always, informative and thoughtful. I look forward to the morning to see what you have put before us to comment on.

  Diamond
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  Going in service on holidays

  by dsgal in

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  remember how embarrassing it was to show up at someone's door on a holiday?when i was a teenager i went out with a very zealous pioneer sister on christmas day.we worked an upscale neighborhood of town and of course all the servants were off so they would answer the door themselves.i rang one doorbell and a lady came to the door and i could see her family inside sitting in chairs in a circle opening gifts.they all looked at me to see who in the world was calling on christmas,i suppose.i gave my presentation with a red face and she just looked at me and said"don't you know today is christmas?

  "how embarrassing is that?so glad i don't have to do that anymore.

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  I hated going out in service PERIOD!!! But the holidays were the worse. I hated it as a child and even more as an adult.In fact this Thanksgiving will be the first holiday that I will miss going out in service. I still attend the Hall (only on Sun.) so I know I'm
  going to catch hell about not going out. I've already told my wife that I'm not going out and I would appreciate it if she
  would not take our daughter out on Thanksgiving either. We will see.

  Diamond
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  WHY YOU LOVE THIS BOARD

  by hamptonite21 in

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  i decided to start this thread, because so many time we go at each other because of difference of opinion.

  ( myself included ) but yet for me i love this place.

  i love the different opionions, they make me think, i love the freedom of expression, the friendships, and the expriences that make this a special healing place.

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  I love this board because it lets me know that I'm not alone. I was surprised to see that there were other people having
  the same exact problems that I was having. I was surprised to see that there were people who were going through the
  same exact thing I was going through. I'm on this board everyday for about 2 or 3 hours. I don't comment much but
  just reading the experiences and looking at all the knowledge and advice given to others helps me 100%.

  Diamond

  I Love This Place!!!!
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  Which actor would you most like to ..

  by BATHORY in

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  .... be manager for ?.

  also have beer with ??.

  there is reason i ask .

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  Manager for George Clooney. (for the same reasons as LB for Hanks)

  Beer with Bernie Mac (seems like it would be alot of fun..but then again..)

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  Slip of the tongue

  by els in

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  have you ever said anything embarassing by saying the wrong word because of what you were thinking about?.

  i once saw a very hot guy come into the restaurant where i work.

  as he was walking in i was thinking how much i loved his eyes (as well as some other things).

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  Once while out having dinner, our waiter had hair and sideburns like Elvis. All of us at the table kept talking about this
  and calling him Elvis when he wasn't around. When he came back to our table to ask if we needed anything else.
  I said....Thats ok Elvis we are fine. I didn't even realise what I had said unitl everyone at the table started laughing.
  Quite embarrasing.

  Diamond
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  What Is The Hardest Thing About Leaving The Truth?

  by minimus in

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  if you've left or are considering leaving the "truth", what is the most difficult thing that you must deal with?

  is it losing family or friends?

  is it feeling isolated?

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  Since I'm halfway in and halfway out. And have been in the "TRUTH" all my life. The hardest thing has to be losing ALL your family and friends. And then there is the way my relationship is with my wife....knowing that one day I'll be officially gone.

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  Anyone in North Carolina???

  by SmokeEater in

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  looking for any df'd or da'd ex-jw's from central nc... triad, triangle, sandhills region of nc.

  please hollar back if there are any...

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  Hello Found,

  I also live in the sandhills. Would say the exact town but I'm still going to meetings. Welcome .

  Diamond