Lumptard

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  My boyfriend is a JW and we want to get married but I want him to get OUT

  by blueday in

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  i'm am so heart broken to see my boyfriend with so many internal strugles.

  he is a good man, a good god fearing man and this is why it has been so difficult for him to leave the jw's religion.

  we love each other so much and we want to be married but he fears the consequences of marring somebody who is not a jw.

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  Lumptard

  The important thing is that he decides for himself what he will do...Stay a JW or not...The fact that he is dating a catholic is an indication that he doesn't put as much stock in the religion that he is supposed to. But if he decides to stay a witness, I wouldn't marry him unless you and he have an understanding that you will not force your beleifs on one another. That prolly won't work because you seem to want him out. Expressing this to him will more likely than not push him back in because this is what the society tells him to expect from worldly people.

  Basically, let him decide first...and then address the issue of whether or not to be married. If he stays with it, the marriage will have significant friction that most people find too dificult to live with. In this case, I'd advise against it.

  Quick question, though....If you don't want your BF to be a JW, then why did you start dating him?
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  Is it wise to wake someone sleepwalking into the Watchtower trap?

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is there a time not to speak out?.

  is there a time when it might be better not to say something and put doubts into someone's mind?.

  we, as a family are 'faded' for well over five years now.

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  State your position and if pressed for further explanation, say what you feel comfortable saying. It is not up to you to try to convince someone that the way they choose to live their life is wrong.
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  WERE THERE ANY BIZARRE ELDERS IN YOUR CONGREGATION?

  by badboy in

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  any takers?

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  Lumptard

  No!!!....all elders are com...heh......completely......norma-........BAAAAA-HAHAHAHA!!!!!
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  Isn't it amazing ... how many Christians chose to ignore the OT...?

  by needproof in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read this funny article about the god of the old testament, and i thought how amazing it was that some christians seemingly chose to ignore this brutal god of war, yahweh, as though in the nt, he suddenly had a change of heart.

  the deity is clearly a maniac with a bloodthirst.

  here is the article: .

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  Lumptard

  aniron:

  The tones don't match, and it is possible that they are not speaking about the same god

  "it is possible" so you are not sure.

  And??...you're just reiterating what I said...what are you trying to prove? That I meant what I said before? laughable...
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  What did you give up for Lent? Let me tell you what I gave up for Lent!

  by lawrence in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  bogus religions.

  jug wines.

  dirt weed.

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  Lumptard

  I gave up being Cath-olic and took up being alcoh-olic......way better.
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  when youve left the witnesses you ever think?

  by Cordelia in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  that every guy just wants you for sex??.

  thats there no decent guys out there coz they 'only exist in the truth'.

  only ask coz thought i'd found the one, and (partly coz of my irractic behavior) we have finished) tho i dont think he was the one anyway i drove everywhere paid for most things, he lives at home etc..... so why do i feel so upset?

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  Yes, it is true...boys only want sex. Makes no difference whether they are in the org. or not. Now Men.....that's a different story. Depends on how you meet them. Of course the guy who hits on you at the bar is only looking for sex, but if you meet through mutual friends who can attest to his character you can feel fairly confident that he's not just after the boo-tay.

  The main thing is to try whatever interests you...experiment, but on your own terms...then you will find what you are really about and chances are, once you know that, you will be able to find it easier. Don't let residual JW-type thinking impede on your enjoyment.
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  Silver Lake

  by Abandoned in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  one of my items at www.43things.com is to take more pictures.

  so, since i had the day off from both of my jobs, after i took my dad out for dinner, i headed over to rochester, minnesota's famed silver lake to take some frozen pictures.

  tell me what you think of them.... .

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  Some of 'em are nice....I'd keep my finger off the zoom button if I were you though. The color is highly saturated...I like it...Did you color correct them or are these raw?
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  Isn't it amazing ... how many Christians chose to ignore the OT...?

  by needproof in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read this funny article about the god of the old testament, and i thought how amazing it was that some christians seemingly chose to ignore this brutal god of war, yahweh, as though in the nt, he suddenly had a change of heart.

  the deity is clearly a maniac with a bloodthirst.

  here is the article: .

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  I've never understood why Christians appropriated the jewish bible and married it to the christian bible. The tones don't match, and it is possible that they are not speaking about the same god. He's a prick to the Jews and he's all nicey-nice and forgiving after Jesus comes around...what's up with that?
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  Going to write to my mom

  by Mrs Smith in

  1. jw
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  i want to write to my mom to tell her of some of the things that led me to fade.

  i think if it's written in a kind and loving way she will read it and i may plant a few seeds of doubt in her mind.

  i don't want to bombard her with too much info, but give her enough food for thought.

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  Lumptard

  I would avoid hot-button topics and ask many questions, but make no statements regarding JW teachings/philosophy. This way you may be able to open a dialogue about subjects that would trigger her to close her mind if they were handled in a "This is wrong and this is why" type of way.
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  A Theory Of Why People Believe In God

  by Madame Quixote in

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  http://www.goatstar.org/why-do-people-believe-in-god/

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  Lumptard

  Interesting way of looking at it.....makes a bit of sense, but who really knows for sure?