Posts by sweet pea

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CALL ME

by Crumpet in

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friends

i'm annoying.

call me.

pm me.

sweet pea

Always remember we're not far away, up until the 1st March, that is.

You are amazing, never forget it.

Love ya babe.

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One of the new guys

by Alex Delta in

today is the first day i was able to come out and say something that was on my mind by just replying to some subjects on this forum.

i see that its really a therapeutic way to get some of these things off my chest.

i was dfd almost 10 years ago and i just now am starting to come out and play.

sweet pea

Welcome, hope you enjoy your time here.

Look forward to hearing more from you.

Sam

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i'm new to the forums and just had to say hi, and thank you to all of you who've shared your stories which have let me know finally and for sure that i'm not crazy and nowhere near as abnormal as i've been feeling...well, forever, really, but more so over these last few years!!!

i can't tell you what a good feeling that is, but i suspect you already know.

sweet pea

Welcome, great to have you here.

You will survive and you will make new friends in time. It may take a while to find ones you really click with or you may find them very quickly. All friendships take time though and there is no short cut but as others have said there is so much more choice outside of JW Land and people will appreciate you for who you are and not just because you believe exactly the same as you do. Unconditional friendship-so refreshing and liberating.

Wishing you all the very best. Look forward to hearing more from you.

Sam

PS If you're anyway near Southern California or London, I'll be your friend.....

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Aren't we all responsible for the success of the Watchtower Society?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

raymond franz was a member of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses from 1971 until may 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. franz wrote and edited two detailed books which relate his personal experiences with the watch tower bible and tract society and fellow members of the jehovah's witness organization.. .

after reading ray franz's books,i held him and his fellow members responsible for all the false teachings.

i also wasn't forgiving any of them even if they found out that it wasn't the ''truth'' and left the organization.now i changed my mind.

sweet pea

Maybe, but we can all be responsible for its demise, by taking a stand against it.

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What is the motives of the GB?

by sweet pea in

ok guys and dolls, want your input here.

a friend of mine has a question...... .

"the brothers in bethel/headquarters seem very sincere and loving - what possible motive would they have in trying to deceive people, what do they get out of it?

sweet pea

OK Guys and Dolls, want your input here.

A friend of mine has a question......

"The brothers in Bethel/Headquarters seem very sincere and loving - what possible motive would they have in trying to deceive people, what do they get out of it?"

Personally my answer would be power, as they do not seem to exactly raking it in but how would you answer?

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JWs came to my door

by Victorian sky in

the boy was about 7 years old.

' he looked at his son and didn't answer.

'can you shun this boy?

sweet pea

Awesome.

I hope those golden nuggets stick in that little boy's mind and he's able to break free one day.

Congrats on the baby. Little boys are such treasures.

SP

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What 1st made you come to JWD??

by karter in

id been out for a few years my wife brought a computer when she was at the meeting one nite i typed in jws here i am today still learning.

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i guess we will look at sites we know something about.

sweet pea

Besty pointed me in the direction of www.jwfacts.com which opened my eyes fully to the truth about "the truth", he then showed me this site and I've been hooked ever since and posted the first day I came here.

It went a long way towards helping me not to fall apart completely.

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Ian (Dansk) in hospital with CMV

by Alleymom in

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friends

hi, everyone ---.

claire asked me to let the board know that ian is back in the hospital and expected to be there for about a week.. those of you who have been following the weekly vigil thread know that his cmv has returned.

the virus is not responding adequately to the tablets, so ian needs to be medicated intravenously.. please keep ian and claire in your prayers.. marjorie.

sweet pea

Great news Ian - you sound so positive and upbeat.

You are an inspiration.

Hope you have a glorious weekend with your lovely wifey.

Much love

Sam & Paul

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The sister I hated is becoming a beloved....

by FreedomFrog in

jw
friends

i have 3 sisters and a brother.

my sister that was 2 years younger than i am, we didn't get along.

since i was the oldest, i tend to take the rap for whatever happened.

sweet pea

That's fantastic.

I'd wager a bet that you're her hero.

Don't be too hard on yourself - the past is gone, the present is a gift.

I never got on with my sister that well - the age gap was 6 years and our personalities were so different. I used to feel she was cramping my style. LOL.

Now, we are both out of the org and are the best of friends - I love her to pieces.

There's nothing like family when you love and support one another unconditionally.

Hope you have some special times ahead with her.

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Southern California

by Johnna in

anyone from so ca here... especially riverside or san diego co areas?

?

sweet pea

Going to be in Manhatten Beach very soon! :-)

Going to be Randy's (Dogpatch) neighbours.