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  After leaving what did you Major in?

  by Luther bertrand in

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  i am curious if my observations are correct.

  i noticed alot of exjws end up majoring in the social sciences.

  i am also interested in what educational choices people have made either while fading or while completely out.

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  I also took the STEM approach and did my undergrad long before I left, having two rather liberal, slightly older JW friends that made it possible for me to go college as a JW. I earned a B.S. in Telecommunications Management at the time, (that was 25 years ago). I much more recently earned my masters of engineering in Networked Information Systems with a concentration in business practices. I am quite certain I would not have pursued a masters, had I remained a JW.
  

  I certainly do not regret any of that, as it allowed to be become quite successful over the last 22 years or so. However, if I had not been raised a JW, I likely would have taken a more pure science route and majored in physics. I still plan to work on a doctorate in electrical engineering.
  

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  I am losing

  by NoMoreHustle in

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  i haven't posted anything for a bit, but wanted to express how i am losing this battle.

  it has been over 3 years now since i woke up about watchtower.

  the battle that i am talking about is the tug of war with my wife (i adore her immensely), watchtower is winning, she simply will not give in to my so-called negative thoughts about the religion that we are in.

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  It is not an all or nothing dichotomy. The key is, does she accept you for being you?

  A little more to the point:

  If she expects you to pretend, then she really isn't accepting you for being you.

  If she thinks that by keeping you involved that something might spark your interest again, she is not accepting you for being you.

  Those two points you should resolve to be firm about, and make them talk points of serious discussion. You won't be happy in the end pretending.
  

  You also need to be accepting of her decision to remain a JW as well, if that is what she wants.

  If in the end, if both of you can accept whom each other are, you will be fine. This applies to all things in a relationship, not just a person's religious affiliation.
  

  Children can complicate this enormously.
  

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  The people are mobilizing Mr Drumpf

  by Simon in

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  protesters shut down a trump rally.

  massive numbers of people are out in chicago and have shut his event down.

  there were scuffles inside the event.. despite his lame attempt to pretend the violence he instigates is nothing to do with him it's clear that it is as the cnn quotes during the last event showed only too well.. this doesn't happen at anyone else's events - candidates have even given up the stage to protesters, not called for them to be beaten and punched.. trump is an ugly person and this is just a small taste of what a future under his rule would be like.. shame on the gop for not kicking his ass out.

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  Lisarose, you are saying the republicans pick on Obama because of his color. They pick up on him because they disagree with him.nyou are fanning racial flames and I'm calling you out on it.

  Cognitive dissonance much, Minimus? The GOP has been blowing that dog whistle a long time. The Donald has just lowered the pitch enough so all can hear it. You can too, but won't admit it.
  

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  R.I.P Keith Emerson

  by BluesBrother in

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  keith emerson , the virtuoso keyboard player of elp has sadly passed.

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  another good one gone.

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  Wow, another great one from a perhaps the best era in music ever.

  I saw Carl Palmer with his new band a few months back at a small venue in PA. We were right above the small stage. He has a three piece band, all instrumental. The bassist actually did the Emerson keyboard stuff on the bass, (used a 5 string jazz bass and something he called a "stick"). It was an amazing show. Carl appeared to be in great shape for close to 70.

  [edit]: Tragedy about Keith. Just read it was a suicide.
  

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  The people are mobilizing Mr Drumpf

  by Simon in

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  protesters shut down a trump rally.

  massive numbers of people are out in chicago and have shut his event down.

  there were scuffles inside the event.. despite his lame attempt to pretend the violence he instigates is nothing to do with him it's clear that it is as the cnn quotes during the last event showed only too well.. this doesn't happen at anyone else's events - candidates have even given up the stage to protesters, not called for them to be beaten and punched.. trump is an ugly person and this is just a small taste of what a future under his rule would be like.. shame on the gop for not kicking his ass out.

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  rattigan350 said:
  

  Racism starts with people of a race doing bad things and others don't like it. Racism against blacks is because blacks have made the news more for crimes and violence and wearing their pants on the ground, etc.

  Wow. No. It is with people that make small minded, incredibly ignorant statements like yours above where racism starts. (This is the heavily edited version, trust me...)
  

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  The people are mobilizing Mr Drumpf

  by Simon in

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  protesters shut down a trump rally.

  massive numbers of people are out in chicago and have shut his event down.

  there were scuffles inside the event.. despite his lame attempt to pretend the violence he instigates is nothing to do with him it's clear that it is as the cnn quotes during the last event showed only too well.. this doesn't happen at anyone else's events - candidates have even given up the stage to protesters, not called for them to be beaten and punched.. trump is an ugly person and this is just a small taste of what a future under his rule would be like.. shame on the gop for not kicking his ass out.

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  the girl next door - What we are witnessing is the demise, once and for all, of the GOP. Sorry Republicans and Trump supporters, and no it is not Obama's fault. It is yours, for fucking up due process and obstructing Obama at every turn. Now sit back and watch your control of Congress disappear. Good time to rethink your party affiliation.

  Couldn't have said it better myself.

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  Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son

  by Witness 007 in

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  loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

  what is wrong with this picture?

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  Aggressive, divisive rhetoric like yours, Simon's and others is why the NRA still has the power they do.

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  No, they have the power they have because of the $$$ of the gun lobby. If only I had that kind of influence.

  No, it is not rhetoric at all. These are facts based on sound mathematical principles of probability, used across many fields of study. Call me condescending if you want, but if the pro-gun folks on this board applied the same critical thinking skills to this issue as they applied to leaving the WTS, they would see the same patterns of logical fallacy.
  

  Sorry, but the rest of the world gets it. Being different is not always "good". Dislike on.
  

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  Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son

  by Witness 007 in

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  loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

  what is wrong with this picture?

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  Sometimes I think ppl think guns spontaneously combust or something. Show me an accidental shooting and I'll show you an irresponsible person. Period end of story.

  All of you pro-NRA/gun folks need a class or two in probability theory. Oh wait, you need to understand basic math first, never mind.
  

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  George Martin

  by glenster in

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  sir george henry martin cbe (3 january 1926 – 8 march 2016) http://news.yahoo.com/beatle-paul-mccartney-mourns-second-father-george-martin-112126117.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/george_martin.

  a gentleman who helped the beatles with a knowing setting for their work (alsothe piano solo for "in my life," etc.).

  see his book for lot of anecdotes aboutit.

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  The world would be a very different place without his influence.

  R.I.P. Mr. Martin

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  Heil Trump. Sieg Heil.

  by oppostate in

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  crowd looking like they're doing the heil hitler salute to trump when he asks for a pledge and swear their support while calling for broadening torture laws.

  trump asks backers to swear their support, vows to broaden torture laws.

  http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/politics/donald-trump-florida-pledge-torture/.

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  A good article that describes the paradigm shift in the GOP, and why Trump has the favor he has among his supporters. Since its not written in block letters, and in WT dumbed-down language, I am not sure many Trump supporters will, (or could), read it though. (Hint: comparisons to George Wallace are not good, if that helps...)
  

  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/opinion/campaign-stops/donald-trump-the-winning-wild-card.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region

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