Posts by jamiebowers

I think it's human nature to feel set apart from others. That feeling may be exaggerated if you're a born in. But whether or not you were raised in a cult, I think everyone as their own version of normal. I commented to my stepson once how weird someone was. He responded by saying everyone is weird in their own way, and I think he was right.

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Went to a rock concert where we used to go to the D.C.s.

by RoosterMcDooster in

we are not far from the facilities that they use for the d.c.s, but this was the first time we went there since a d.c. my wife asked me if it made me feel weird to be going to a rock concert here.

it didn't bother me a bit, but i did notice something i thought was interesting.

when we used to go to the d.c.s there was so much hype about how much "better" we were than the other users of the facility.

jamiebowers

There are a lot of good people out there. And I hope to make many good friends.

With that kind of attitude, yu definitely will!

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Do you have children?

by irondork in

if you are a parent you should at least consider the contents of this video.. .

prayers for bobby (trailer).

http://youtu.be/ibvctcpkx3g.

jamiebowers

I watched this movie when it debuted on Lifetime, and it devastated me. Just wathing the trailer gets me all choked up. I can't imagine how Bobby's parents survived the tragedy that befell their son.

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What is up with the influx of electronic readers at the Kingdom Hall

by wannabefree in

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crazy!.

the local publishers seem to be jumping on the e-reader bandwagon.. sisters even in their 70's are showing up at the hall with ipads loaded with publications for the meetings for crying out loud!.

a couple of these elderly sisters are having me get theirs ready ... should i add coc and captives of a concept ... perhaps studies vol vii ... to the library for them.

jamiebowers

Load Fifty Shades of Gray, LOL!

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So, I had a thought about wicked spirits lately...

by sd-7 in

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the whole reason i even got dragged into this jw stuff, and we didn't just become somebody's return visit they never came back on, is because my mom claimed that the demons were talking to her.

they told her that the jws knew the truth about them, so she called the local kingdom hall.

bible study was started, and that was that.

jamiebowers

@sd-7:

First of all, I don't even drink, so no, it wasn't Jack Daniels. But that's a good one. I guess. Maybe I'd find it more amusing if I actually drank. I

wonder what my drunken threads here would sound like...would be interesting to find out. Or not.

LOL! Make sure to drink copious amounts of chocolate milk before writing your next post!

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I Got a Call from "Microsoft" This Morning....

by jamiebowers in

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friends

and it was a scam.

just a heads up to you all.

i hung up on the guy and googled "microsoft called me at home" to find that this has been going on in the uk and australia for years.

jamiebowers

I'm glad to hear that so many are aware of this scam. But I don't feel sorry that these scammers have to do this to make a living. With all of the call center jobs that have been sent to India from the US, these people have a much better chance of being employed than Americans do.

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So, I had a thought about wicked spirits lately...

by sd-7 in

jw
friends

the whole reason i even got dragged into this jw stuff, and we didn't just become somebody's return visit they never came back on, is because my mom claimed that the demons were talking to her.

they told her that the jws knew the truth about them, so she called the local kingdom hall.

bible study was started, and that was that.

jamiebowers

So, I had a thought about wicked spirits lately...

I just love how your mind works! I was skeptical about demons when I was a jw, but the fear was still there just in case it was true. I tested the effects of scary movies by watching them and then waiting for something to happen. It never did, so I eventually stopped believing in and fearing demons.

Someone here on JWN, (can't remember who), asked that if demons need a way into homes of people, why would they attach themselves to just ouija boards and old, dusty antiques that may be shut up in an attic for decades. Why not invade game and furniture factories and attach themselves to items that most certainly will be quickly sold? That made me laugh.