Posts by nomoreguilt

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Will you have a bag of popcorn ...

by compound complex in

1) at the movies?.

2) at home in tele's company?.

3) in the park to share with the birds (unbuttered).. 4) anywhere at anytime?.

nomoreguilt

Home made, buttered, garlic powdered. parmesian cheese.

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I AM LEGEND!!!

by primitivegenius in

ladies and gentlemen..................... pass on this big peice of crap.

i went to see it today....... omg........ has will smith in it............ and it sucked.

made you so damn depressed........ .

nomoreguilt

Thnaks for extra $$$$ in my pocket. My wife and were considering it, now, thanks to my good friends here.........................I'll stay home and andmy bride.

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Ready to out myself...

by Mickey mouse in

...well, to you guys at least.

i'm a long time lurker, still a jw (for how long i don't know?

:-s) and at a bit of a crossroads.. you've probably heard the story before.

Yes Mickey, fading is better than taking the BIG dive, been fading for 3 years but now I have the task ahead of me of exposing my son to Crisis of Conscience. Good luck and good health in whatever course you choose to take.

I remain and have ....nomoreguilt

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Ready to out myself...

by Mickey mouse in

...well, to you guys at least.

i'm a long time lurker, still a jw (for how long i don't know?

:-s) and at a bit of a crossroads.. you've probably heard the story before.

nomoreguilt

AND THE BEAT GOES ON....It appears as though there is a virtual flood of people from The Arc of Salvation these days.

Welcome to the board Friend. We won't abuse you here. be wise in all you say and do here.

I remain and have .........nomoreguilt

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"The measure of TRUE friendship"

by nomoreguilt in

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it has been said that if you can count the number of friends you have on one hand, you are fortunate.figures of speech in the org are "the friends".

this being the case in a "brotherhood of love", then the statement i cited is debunked, is it not?

wouldn't we therefore need thousnads of hands, an infinite number of friends?

nomoreguilt

It has been said that if you can count the number of friends you have on one hand, you are fortunate.Figures of speech in the org are "The Friends". This being the case in a "BROTHERHOOD of LOVE", then the statement I cited is debunked, is it not? Wouldn't we therefore need thousnads of hands, an infinite number of FRIENDS? People that we could truly count on in our worse times of need, we could lay our burdens on them is strict confidance. True friends would be loving and kind, always looking out for our needs, putting aside their own selfsih interests.

The reason I bring up this subject, is that I read so many posts about how many friends you all have. I, personaly, am blessed to have 2. My wife of 4 years and my dear buddie who has been there for me for 30 years. He is a former jw, wants nothing what-so-ever to do with them again. he has gone so far as to tell me he isn't really interested in logging on here. He and his wife have been abused to no end by them and it is a sad story that they lived with the "FRIENDS".

I believe that it is necessary to QUALIFY just who our friends really are, and not QUANTIFY them. For example. Who of these friends that you have, can you in confidence, tell them that you , say, were having an affair? He or she knows your wife, you live in each others pockets, so to speak. What does a true friend in this case? Take into consideration that he/she knows your family life, marital intricasies, all of that good stuff. Is he/she truly your friend, and how does he/she show it? How many of these so called "FRIENDS" can you lay your heart out to? Where does understanding and forgiveness come into play before they narc on you. And will they narc on you? Forget this keeping the cong. clean crap, ARE THEY REALLY YOUR FRIEND??

Do the elders consider all in the cong. to be their FRIEND? Have you ever tried to pursue an elders' friendship? I mean to be his pal, his buddie, throw a few back, yuck it up? I tell you, personnaly I have. And what did I get for my efforts? Their emotional make-up, formed by the wts will not allow them to deviate into the realm of being a real person. Sure, they put on a good front, laugh at small talk, eat a meal with you with others around, but they will not be YOUR FRIEND!

I could go on and on with this subject, but I will give leave because I know that there are MANY of you here that need to expound on this matter.

Again, you are fortunate if you can count the number of TRUE friends you have on one hand.

I have.......and AM........nomoreguilt

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What JW Beliefs Did You...

by Abandoned in

what jw beliefs did you make up for your own sanity?.

for me it was regarding the flood.

instead of believing that god had destroyed millions of people, i imagined that because of all the violence, by the time the flood came, the only people besides noah and his family that were still alive were the nephilim.

nomoreguilt

Angels and Demons.

It seemed like at every assembly there was some poor soul who had been directed by, helped by, lead by, supported by you name it, an angel. personnaly, I never saw any influence of angels, although they are said to be directing"God's People" in these last days. BUNK! I don't know anyone personnaly who was ever directed to a door and that person at the door said "Hey! baptize me , RIGHT NOW!"

The same goes for demons. I never saw one, no lamps moving, no doors slamming shut, you get the picture. I even challenged satan to prove his existance to me. you would have thought that I would have gotten an answer frm him, don't you????

nomoreguilt

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Great Film Lines !!!

by cluless in

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friends

from throw a long rope .. ....if its black white ..right wrong or something in between if theres a wrong you fight it.

if you dont you become a part of it.. that aint so hard to figure is it?.

any great lines fom films come to anybodys mind?.

nomoreguilt

"Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, PUNK?"

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is there a "disfellowshipped list"?

by ruined in

i stopped going to kh when i was in my early 20's.

i'm now in my mid 40's.

i've done many of the things for which a person should be df'd over the many years since but i don't know whether i am df'd.

nomoreguilt

Yes, even after I was re-instated, the beatings continued. If the only reason you need to be back in for is your family, do it. Then stay the hell away and don't give them any more cause to persecute you again. They love to harrass people. Silent looks, the cold shoulder, making a wide berth when walkng towards you.

I went the viewing of my best friend when he died 2 years ago. I had been re-instated for a year. He wasn't jw, his wife was. Anyways, I saw an old friend, a sister that my mother had brought into the truth in the late 60's sitting there. so, I went over to her and extended my hand to her and she just sat there and turned her head away! I commented to her" My aren't we cordial in our old age".

Best advice , get back in and STAY AWAY!

nomoreguilt

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Is This Board To Popular?

by cluless in

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i loged on to reply.

to my biography post.amazing it was 10 pages back !!!!.

as my time on line is limited i think iam best suited to replying to topics rather than begginning new topics.. has this board become to popular for many to be activly involved in it ?.

nomoreguilt

I find it a way to keep ones finger on the pulse of what is really happening to those of us who once served God. We were all very well intended, some us were forced into it, while others jumped in wholeheartedly. Now that our eyes have been opened, we face the reallity of a life wasted. All we can do from here on out, is make the best of lives and stive to be better eople for it. Hopefully, we can assist others that we truly love to see what we have seen and expierenced.

nomoreguilt........need more coffee please.

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Your All Time Favorite Song- If You Had to Pick Just One ?

by flipper in

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friends

i decided to do a couple fluff threads tonight as my threads have been way too deadly seroius lately !

so if someone told you to pick one song that was your all-time favorite, what would you pick ?

i'd have to say for me it has not changed since the 1971 hit by led zeppelin, " stairway to heaven ".

nomoreguilt

Knights in White Satin

In a Godadavida

Are You Lonesome Tonight......... Elvis