Posts by vivalavida

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Beards

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

i have a beard.

i spend a month on vacation with no worry from the congregation overseas of course.

i grew a full beard now and with glasses i finally have posted my picture on facebook og me... next to half life 2 cover showing i look like gordan freeman lol.

vivalavida

I have definitely seen fully bearded elders in Saarland conducting the Watchtower study. No big deal. In the north of Germany it is a bit more controlled I would say.

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Freedom in admitting the truth...

by _Morpheus in

for those that lurk or havnt decided to post yet.... living a lie is difficult.

nobody would likely disagree with that... many of us lived or are living the wt lie for the sake of friends or family.

it can eat at us and put us in situations where we frame half truths, try to find tactful way to avoid telling people what we really think.. there is great freedom in being able to admit truths.

Voices calling Watchtower to give money

by wannaexit in

jw
friends

.........will they do it?.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151217/opinion/151219924/jehovahs-witnesses-should-leave-brooklyn-a-big-thank-you-gift.

Christmas Greetings to Faders -- from Geoffrey Jackson

by Room 215 in

celebrating your first christmas in decades -- or ever?

faders, you've nothing to fear from geoff jackson!.

from the royal commission transcript:.

Good books to read?

by thedepressedsoul in

i read crisis on the conscience and i am about to start, "who wrote the bible?

" does anyone have a list or great books to read for anyone searching for the real truth?

i've only ever seen the world through a jw lens and i am excited to see what other view points are out there!

vivalavida

Ruby, in the states the book is called "Science Set Free" just FYI.

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Good books to read?

by thedepressedsoul in

i read crisis on the conscience and i am about to start, "who wrote the bible?

" does anyone have a list or great books to read for anyone searching for the real truth?

i've only ever seen the world through a jw lens and i am excited to see what other view points are out there!

After having read the God Delusion and The Selfish Gene, I'm reading Rupert Sheldrake's The Science Delusion and am finding it very well thought out and balanced. There are so many questions that cannot be answered, but there is nothing wrong with still asking the questions with a scientific spirit and desire to discover.

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I'm Naughty

by Sabin in

jw
friends

i'm a naughty girl, i love it, it makes me laugh & i love to laugh.

life is so serious, not enough smiles i think.

my husband got me a new toy, it's the fart gun from despicable me.

vivalavida

stan, I'm laughing out loud here... Yes, that's one thing you don't want happening lol.

My first time in a sex shop looking for something for my wife was weird. They mostly cater to females, so it's full of penises looking at you from all over the place... believe me, it was a weeeirrrd feeling... but I survived and got something nice for the lady...

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Request for BOE Translation!

by Atlantis in

if we could get this letter translated we would appreciate it.

we will then send the translation back to barbara anderson.. .

http://postimg.org/image/o1y62yr2b/.

vivalavida

cappytan, you translated correctly. "Apoyo incondicional" = "unconditional support"

Vivalavida

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My daughter surprised me last night.

by Driving Force in

i started my fade a the beginning of 2015, took counseling form a psychiatrist, and worked hard to get my family away from the cult.

my marriage split and i now live alone with my 15 year old daughter.. she came to me last night and we started talking about jws.

she told me that the subject they are discussing at the moment in philosophy is "cults".

vivalavida

Thanks DV!!! Will check it out!

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My daughter surprised me last night.

by Driving Force in

i started my fade a the beginning of 2015, took counseling form a psychiatrist, and worked hard to get my family away from the cult.

my marriage split and i now live alone with my 15 year old daughter.. she came to me last night and we started talking about jws.

she told me that the subject they are discussing at the moment in philosophy is "cults".

vivalavida

I wished my son had that honesty. Even though he does not shun me because, as he himself puts it, he is human, the fear of losing his family (on my ex wife's side mostly) does not let him even take a closer look at anything.

Congratulations Driving Force to you and your daughter!