Posts by manhasbecomelikeoneofus

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What Do You Do for Work / Career?

by BlackPearl in

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i've been on the board for quite a while now and was wondering, what do my fellow jwdr's do for work, employment or career?

me, i'm in probably one of the most hated careers in america right now.

(not gonna tell you what it is either) but how about you, what do you do to earn a little coin?.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

voiceover. cashing in on all of those wonderful sales skills i learned in the TMS... now im selling beer not bibles!

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mutual respect

by Hortensia in

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did you ever notice that people who want "mutual respect" or "compromise" or "consensus" or "discussion" really just want you to shut up and listen to them?

they don't really want any of those things; they just want to put the other person in the wrong for disagreeing.

if they really wanted a "discussion," they'd have the courtesy to reply to comments, rather than just do a hit and run sermon.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

at least it included the advice ive been needing on how to make

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mutual respect

by Hortensia in

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did you ever notice that people who want "mutual respect" or "compromise" or "consensus" or "discussion" really just want you to shut up and listen to them?

they don't really want any of those things; they just want to put the other person in the wrong for disagreeing.

if they really wanted a "discussion," they'd have the courtesy to reply to comments, rather than just do a hit and run sermon.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

was that all for real?

it smelt more like a joke to me!

maybe ive just been out for so long sincere j dubbery makes me laugh.

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Shunning of ex JW family members imposed or optional?

by greendawn in

some supportes of the jws argue that the wts does not impose on its followers to shun and disgrace ex jw family members, it leaves them the option to decide on the issue and some shun and others do not.

is that an honest arguments or is it like the blood issue where the wts supposedly doesn't impose on its members the decision to refuse blood?

for all we know the non shunning of ex jw family members except for absolutely necessary contact could lead a jw to dfing.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

my father is a PO and didnt shun my brother, sister or myself. (a mix of df, da, and straight out apostacy) most of the other jws in the congregation had no problem warmly greeting me when i attended my grandmothers funeral. it pissed me off so much that after staying in the cult for years after i realized it was crap there was none of the threatened shunning. i should have left sooner.

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What Have You Purchased Thru The Internet?

by minimus in

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i'm not a big fan of internet shopping.

what about you?

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

ive bought everthing but shoes online. not one problem. ill never use ebay though...on my first attempt i was minutes away from losing two grand to a fraudlent seller when i paused for a day and found out he had ripped off many people for many thousands. i now avoid retail amost completely.

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Do you like where you live?

by R.F. in

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i live in the southern united states.

i'm not too fond of the state i'm in but i'm within close driving distance of some very cool places.

the people in the south are awesome, very hospitable.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

i grew up in canada (excellent schools, horrible health care, insane taxes) moved to england (excellent pubs and people, now a police state) moved to detroit (wicked music/night life, guns) then manhattan (super cool, expensive) and now southern california (unbelievable weather, stinky facist hippies). next stop...central america (super inexpensive, narco-gangs)! everywhere has its coolness and its downside.

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WHAT DID MARIA RUSSELL DO AFTER RUSSELL'S DEATH?

by badboy in

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i understand she died in 1938

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

cant remember where i read it (so much apostacy, so little remaining ram) but she claimed in the divorce proceedings that charlie was caught in inappropriate activity with a young (hot?) bible student they had taken into their home. i also foggily remember that she attempted to take over the society for a brief period and eventually started her own doomsday cult, er, religion.

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How many SCUBA divers on JWD?

by JK666 in

i have been diving for 23 years.

i've dove in florida, the caribbean, the graat lakes, and a number of other puddles.. my last major trip was key west.

any others out there in jwd land?

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

ive only been diving for six years but love it. my last dive was two years ago in tulum mexico. i dove the cenotes with the brother of a friend of mine who lives down there and spends his time exploring and mapping places no one has ever seen before. it was wild!!!! the most intense thing ive ever done really. you are forced to be completely zen because there is no light, no way out, no air pockets and nothing but rock above and below. we dove a well travelled cenote that he could dive in his sleep and about twenty minutes in we swim by a sign written in spanish (which i dont speak) with the number 30 and a graphic of the grim reaper on it. we dont even pause. when we surface i ask him what it said and he informs me that it was a warning that 30 divers including instructors have died in there and that there is nothing cool enough past the sign to risk your life over! and like i said we swam right by it! i highly recommend diving there!

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Former Jehovahs WitnessAre Hypocrites

by The wanderer in

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former jehovahs witnessare hypocritesit amazes me how these people who once donned three-piece suits .

with book, bag and bible in hand are now singing the blues.

these former jehovahs witnesses, who would annoy a man and his.

manhasbecomelikeoneofus

I'd say: "My parents made my bed, asshole. Now I have to lie in it." big ditto here!!!!!

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how do current jw's feel about where their contibutions are being spent?

by manhasbecomelikeoneofus in

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manhasbecomelikeoneofus

for some reason this didnt show up on my post: ive noticed that some of the posters on this site are still active members of the wtbts. this is a question for them. after reading about the recent cash settlement paid to make the child molestation lawsuit go away, how do you feel about YOUR contributions being used to pay for the cover up? will you still make cash contributions at the hall knowing now what they are used for? are you still willing to finacially support an organization that is in the middle of such a sinful scandal?