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  Drinks with my father last night...

  by bluesbreaker59 in

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  ok, so i've been df'd for almost a year now, and out of the blue my dad asked me to go out for drinks with him.

  this is big because he's an elder in my former hall.

  he's only seen me once in the year i've been out, at my (step)grandfather's funeral (his father in law).

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  Dad sounds like he really cares, in his own way he is trying to say he wants to be part of your

  life. Parents get a little mushy like that as their kids go on to have their own life.

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  My brother thinks like a pharisee!

  by tsar_robles in

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  earlier today i called my aging father to check on him; he asked me if my brother has met my newborn yet.

  i told him 'well, no... i invited him to come over to meet his nephew whenever he'd like but never responded'.. then my dad asked me to let him know he'll be writing to him soon.

  i briefly talked to my brother and relayed the message.

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  I guess its just a matter of his conscience, but if your not df'd its just down right heartless not to meet your new son.

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  I really need to brag....

  by Mrs Smith in

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  my beautiful daughter is in the latest kfc ad here in sa.

  it's the ad where kids "steal" things from the house to deorate their tree house.

  it was flighted in uk too.. .

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  Thats quite exciting for kid, let alone the mom.

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  Intro: I'm ONE of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by caliber in

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  from the very first introductions to strangers we were reminded, (for a good witness to god of course)=(wt) that yes.

  indeed i am one of jehovah's witnesses.

  even as a fully dedicated believer through the merits of my own workmanship i might add i did not see that my religion.

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  AK-Jeff

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  Had a talk w/ Dad and Mom - not my fault, hubby started it...

  by cognac in

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  first and foremost, i would like to say... i did not start this one... hubby did... lol.

  ok, so anyways, if you've read any of my posts, he's very into this "holy ones being raised up" and not actually "fallen over from there tombs" as stated in i think matt.

  ch.

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  I think he thinks that he can convince me that I'm wrong without getting me in trouble... About a month ago he said to me that he wanted to talk to me about some of my beliefs and the apostate websites I was visiting... I wouldn't meet with him and had my husband talk to him cause I wouldn't... He said "people were concerned

  The fact he has "said people were concerned" is a concern that things won't be quite for long. .

  You're about to reach the point of no return... what will you do, what will you say, when that same Dad you love do much quits associating with you because you've been you've been taken to the back room and Df'ed for apostasy? You, me, and everyone on this site knows this is where this is headed. And what will your husband do, what will he say? How are you going to handle all of this when it comes tumbling down?

  I'm really think dawg has excellent advise here. Good luck with this one. hope4others
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  Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah Ginger

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  blah, blah, blah, blah, blah ginger.

  (quote scripture) blah, blah, blah, blah...ginger.. ginger, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...(refer their quote)...blah, blah, blah.. http://static.flickr.com/47/153603564_7281ad0588.jpg.

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  Perhaps it does sound like Blah,Blah Blah, it seems for some people in their mind they have to reach that point on their own,

  before what others say can really start to or take deep affect.

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  Do more! MORE!

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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  the wash-towel society is always nagging the jw's to do more!.

  this is how they sound to me...... .

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  You can say that again.....more,more,more

  Chris is funny, all this has given him a little celeb status.

  

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  Your comments on this Memorial Bible reference (1 Cor. 11:26)

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  (1 corinthians 11:26) for as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you keep proclaiming the death of the lord, until he arrives.. here's mine.

  i was told that i have an earthly hope.

  i won't eat from the loaf or drink from the cup, so i won't.

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  the Lord arrived already, so the Memorial should be cancelled

  I second the motion!

  He's no longer a babe in a manger he's a glorious king, and at easter/memorial he's no longer an earthly creature nailed to the the cross/stake but a glorious spiritual king so to be

  consistent we have to view in in present tense not past tense. Birth/death/return

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  JehovahsWitnesses-The Stolen Years!

  by R.Crusoe in

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  when you see people and families looking back with rich memory and fondness so deep it brings tears to their eyes, and all you have is a void, don't you feel someone has robbed you of your soulful years?

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  the feelings come up and take me by surprise now and then.

  Hortensia said a lot here, as I have felt this at times. I try not to dwell on the negative emotions of my youth being robbed and try to enjoy the life & age I am now

  because I can't change it, but maybe what I've learned by it, I may help others just as you can.

  Best Wishes

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  Why do the majorityof JW's look so happy at the hall?

  by JH in

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  each time i go, i see a bunch of happy people, young and old.

  some smile more than others, but just about everyone seems happy to be there.. maybe we left because we weren't that happy, rather than finding flaws in the religion.. maybe they look happy because they aren't allowed to look sad..

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  Maybe they have all just returned from the dentist and their lips are froze open!

  

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