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  A Promise of True Love

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  she captivates this tired and lonely man, holding him tenderly in her tightening but welcome thrall.

  however much he pretends to resist, he willingly caves to her amatory attentions.

  supernal love revives what was once declared dead and gloriously reawakens youth's cravings long ago gone dormant.. this man, of little worth and fashioned diminutive in body, is big in heart .

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  Truly, I had wished for more . . . so very much more.

  Our love, so I believed, was beyond time and death. Your promise of true love allowed this little man to soldier on despite his every reason to bid the world goodbye.

  Have I set my sights too high? I hold you dear, more so now than ever before. Yet, your inattention to my torn heart plunges me into a despair that has no boundaries. You once were attentive to my plaintive cry and offered succor that would heal my disquieting mood. Yes, ever at my side to console and to lift from the fathomless pit.

  There is no question that I am needy, that I do admit. Surely, it pains me that I am a weak and ignoble excuse of a man. Nonetheless, we were a perfect match: you, the strong and giving, I the devoted and worshipful.

  Where have you gone?
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  A Promise of True Love

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  she captivates this tired and lonely man, holding him tenderly in her tightening but welcome thrall.

  however much he pretends to resist, he willingly caves to her amatory attentions.

  supernal love revives what was once declared dead and gloriously reawakens youth's cravings long ago gone dormant.. this man, of little worth and fashioned diminutive in body, is big in heart .

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  compound complex

  Thank you, Nancy! Always a pleasure.

  CC

  O, melting moon,
  she drips puddles
  of light about my
  feet.
  
  Achingly, she lets out
  a tiny groan, allowing
  to slip a sole and final
  beam
  
  that will caress my febrile
  brow, to reassure that, ever-
  more, I will be La Luna's only
  love.
  
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  God does not desire any to be destroyed?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so if the idea is promoted that god doesn't want anyone to be destroyed, why does he make it so confusing for people to learn about him?.

  why are there thousands of differing religions?.

  why has "his only true organisation" even taught so many varying doctrines?.

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  An old explanation for an individual's so-called heart condition and what path he will follow:

  There's enough information provided in the Bible to convince a goodhearted person it's God's Word; there's enough information left out to convince the skeptic that it's not.

  Well, words to that effect.

  What things we were taught and believed!

  CC
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  A Promise of True Love

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  she captivates this tired and lonely man, holding him tenderly in her tightening but welcome thrall.

  however much he pretends to resist, he willingly caves to her amatory attentions.

  supernal love revives what was once declared dead and gloriously reawakens youth's cravings long ago gone dormant.. this man, of little worth and fashioned diminutive in body, is big in heart .

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  compound complex

  She captivates this tired and lonely man, holding him tenderly in her tightening but welcome thrall.

  However much he pretends to resist, he willingly caves to Her amatory attentions.

  Supernal love revives what was once declared dead and gloriously reawakens youth's cravings, long dormant.

  This man, of little worth and fashioned diminutive in body, is big in heart . . . and She sees.

  Felled by life, he arises, although slowly, under the life- and love-giving rays of the magnificent Moon.

  Her allure is irresistible and dominates a devoted corps of men who aver that their newfound allegiance is not without cost to them, they who have relinquished all earthbound affections.

  The Queen of Heaven promises an eternity of true love fulfilled, no love ever again gone unrequited.
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  MY BEST FRIEND

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he walked right past me, looking straight ahead.. years before, hal and i walked the same path, the best of pals.

  laughing and joking while endeavoring to maintain some level of decorum during our serious work of being a theatrical spectacle to men and angels.

  although we hadn't seen each other in years, hal must have gotten word .

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  I'm sorry, Dagney, for the sadness and anger you feel. Yes, we do have that in common.

  The above emotions affect me most when I see "happy" JW gatherings of friends and family on social media. I would like to be there amongst the dear people I have spent most of my life with. It's not possible, on either side of the fence. I agree so much with what your wrote -- THANK YOU! I'm learning detachment . . .

  Blessings and peace, Dear One.

  CoCo
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  MY BEST FRIEND

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he walked right past me, looking straight ahead.. years before, hal and i walked the same path, the best of pals.

  laughing and joking while endeavoring to maintain some level of decorum during our serious work of being a theatrical spectacle to men and angels.

  although we hadn't seen each other in years, hal must have gotten word .

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  Greetings, LV101, Gwydion, ZAPPA-ESQUE, Smiddy, and zeb:

  It was wonderful waking up to your lovely, kind words. Stories sometimes don't appear to get read much here. This is a story based on our similar backgrounds: times before jcs, vacillating JW friends and family, waking up, Bible dramas, shunning, etc. I changed some terms ("church tribunal") for readers not familiar with JW terminology.

  Thanks again for reading and commenting.

  Best.

  CoCo
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  Happy Birthday smiddy

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. family

  and a happy birthday to anybody else who born on the 5/7 month.

  smiddy.

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  Best wishes, Friend!

  CoCo
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  Is it wrong to change your religion?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  is it wrong to change your religion or abandon beliefs you were once taught?.

  let this article help you decide.... http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009251.

  clearly, no one should be shunned, or mistreated if they discover facts about their former faith....

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  Greetings, stuckinarut2:

  I attended several churches of "Christendom" before arriving at "The Truth, according to Jehovah's Witnesses." I never could have foreseen leaving what the Society has called 'the beliefs we once held dear.'

  Least of all could I not have imagined learning the truth about the Bible, my using the word "truth" loosely.

  So, my answer is NO!

  CoCo
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  MY BEST FRIEND

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he walked right past me, looking straight ahead.. years before, hal and i walked the same path, the best of pals.

  laughing and joking while endeavoring to maintain some level of decorum during our serious work of being a theatrical spectacle to men and angels.

  although we hadn't seen each other in years, hal must have gotten word .

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  Likewise, stuckinarut2: well written and expressed!

  You summarized in a couple sentences what our similar experiences are all about. You hit the nail on the head: CONTROL! I had never quite thought this out in the manner you have so clearly put it.

  I certainly feel no guilt about separating myself from falsehood; of course, the sadness of losing kith and kin takes its emotional toll.

  Thank you very much!

  CoCo
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  MY BEST FRIEND

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he walked right past me, looking straight ahead.. years before, hal and i walked the same path, the best of pals.

  laughing and joking while endeavoring to maintain some level of decorum during our serious work of being a theatrical spectacle to men and angels.

  although we hadn't seen each other in years, hal must have gotten word .

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  compound complex

  Thank you, Gulf Coaster and ToesUp, for your replies. They're much appreciated.

  The above is a composite tale of what many of us -- you, too, GC -- have dealt with. You know, getting shunned for some silly infraction of Society rules and regulations yet another committing a moral wrong and getting by with it.

  A whole jumble of ideas hit me as I put "pen to paper." Some JWs don't go by the rules and treat you decently, as a Christian should. In this case, "Hal" is weak morally but a follower of Church directives.

  Gratefully,

  CoCo