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  Don't make the same mistake I did

  by Terry in

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  in 1974 i had moved to california from texas and my nowhere jw janitor job to a real career in a field i loved.

  (art).

  i had packed my jw wife and 3 kids in my 1970 ford maverick and drove into the unknown.. mind you, this was on the very eve of a very "important date in human history".

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  jamiebowers

  Terry, I hope every active but awake jw on this board reads this thread. I am so moved that I don't know what else to say.
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  Shocked at what my 3 year old just asked me

  by jwfacts in

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  me - jehovah?

  who is jehovah?.

  me - oh.. zac - are you happy with me dad for remembering jehovah.

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  jamiebowers

  I think you are being more concerned about the feelings of believers than about your sons well being.

  Wobble, I completely agree. Grandma needs a dressing down. I would never leave chidren alone with jws for the simple fact that jws have no idea with whom they associate. Child molesters are protected in their midst.
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  The Kindness of Strangers

  by serenitynow! in

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  something really nice happened to my sister today.

  she was sitting outside the airport where she works, waiting for her ride home.

  a man sat down next to her and pulled out a cigarette.

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  jamiebowers

  I can't tell you how many times I've seen kindness like that in the world, both as a giver and a recipient.
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  is it moral and or rational to teach children and adults that Santa is real?

  by mankkeli in

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  1) yes it is moral and rational.

  2) yes it is moral.

  3) yes it is rational.

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  There is no point in telling little kids that Santa isn't real unless they ask. After all, how many parents explain to their kid that other faiy tale characters aren't real? Kids eventually figure it out for themselves. When I did, I really appreciated the fact that my parents worked so hard to make Christmas so special for my brother and me.
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  Kansas City Bishop Indicted on Child Endangerment Charge

  by blondie in

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  as catholic groups keep working to set legal precedents regarding religious leaders being required to report child abuse, those hurt by the wts can benefit by using those laws.. http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/justice/catholic-bishop-indicted/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn.

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  jamiebowers

  I hope prosecutors start charging elders and other Watch Tower leaders with such crimes. It's long overdue!
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  Now what do I do?

  by outsmartthesystem in

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  for those of you that know my plight....i need to know your opinion.

  summary - i developed a piss poor, combative, rebellious attitude toward the society many years ago.

  my wife saw it and hated it.

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  jamiebowers

  They assured her that no DF'ing would take place unless I "shout from the roof tops my disagreements and recruit others to follow me".

  Please ask your wife what part of this reassurance she doesn't understand. Once you make your objections clear about the "truth" to the elders, you'll be df'd. And you'll be considerd a spiritual endangerment to her and your kids. This type of talk with the elders is exactly what got SD-7 df'd, and his wife remains a jw despite knowing his reasons for leaving the "truth".

  Take the advice of most here, and charm your family into becoming part of the real world. Good luck
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  Hello - An update and greetings to all here!

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  hello everybody ..... it's been a long time since i've logged in to this site.

  i wanted to say hello to all.

  i am doing very good.

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  jamiebowers

  That's quite a load! Good luck and keep up the good work!
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  Ali is back in the hospital

  by coffee_black in

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  my daughter, ali, is back in the hospital.

  probably something wrong with her pacemaker.

  she had a cold with a bad cough last week, and a lead may have come loose.

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  It's a shame that somene so young is having all of these problems! Knock on wood, my husband s doing great, and he's twice Ali's age. His ejection fraction went from 25 to 55 in eight months, with the goal of attaining 60 to 65 a year or so afte the surgery. I hope things finally go her way.
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  can i vent? ....

  by talesin in

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  okay,,, my cat was in a fight last weekend ... new cat on the block,, 2 drs away, territorial stuff .... .

  twice, she saw the vet last week, and has two puncture wounds,,, one near her eye ... .

  she was fine when i took her to see the doc on saturday, but now, her eye is infected again.. .

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  Sending wishes for a speedy recovery.

  Jamie of the cat lovers class
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  Panic Attacks

  by trailerfitter in

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  hi, i was reading on here a while ago that some of you guys and girls suffer from panic attacks.

  how common is this in the jws?

  the wife had a bible study today and i was sort of listening looking for a discussion point.

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  But if that feeling, in the chair, was a 10 on a scale of 1-10, then these feelings are about a 5-6 for about a second or so. I've even had a slight body jerk, or twist, kinda like when you are chilled. Get this, even have made a slight vocal sound when it is worse.

  Welcome to JWN, Not Just Yet! What you described could be anxiety or a number of other things. I would get checked out by a neurologist just to be on the safe side. Your description of these episodes is similar to what my cousin says is a light seizure.