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  I'm new!

  by Tzu in

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  hey everyone, great site!

  at last ex jw's can express themselves and be heard!

  i came out of the watch tower about four years ago, best thing i ever did.

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  dsgal

  Hi TZU and welcome,

  I'm fairly new here myself but I have found this board to be a warm, friendly place where a lot of people share the same experiences.I think you'll like it here.
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  Why do men have nipples???

  by Celtic in

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  i always did wonder about this, i mean, what function do they have and further, if, just supposing that we are made in the image of god, does god himself have the equivalent of nipples?

  any insights proffered?

  celty .

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  dsgal

  Been There,Then who's womb did he develop in?
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  TRICKY SITUATION

  by bay64me in

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  i got new neighbours a couple of months ago.

  to get straight to the point, i'm sure the husband is knocking his wife about.

  i can hear him shouting and screaming and loud thuds and bangs, sometimes late at night and even last week he was so loud that he actually woke me up at 7.30 in the morning with his behaviour.. i really feel intimidated by him.

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  dsgal

  bay,

  I'm glad the Domestic Violence Unit gave you a number where you can call anonymously.You wouldn't want to put yourself in danger.This is indeed a tricky situation and I hope all goes well for you.Keep us posted.
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  Why do men have nipples???

  by Celtic in

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  i always did wonder about this, i mean, what function do they have and further, if, just supposing that we are made in the image of god, does god himself have the equivalent of nipples?

  any insights proffered?

  celty .

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  dsgal

  But do you think Adam had them,since he was never a fetus?
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  Im better off

  by WildTurkey in

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  many of us here, are not sure what the future holds, if there is a god, and if so what is his purpose.

  i too fall into that category, but i think im better off now because when i was a dub, i always wondered if i was doing enough to get into the new world.

  i worried about if my children would make it and if i was taking the lead for my wife and the cong.

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  dsgal

  WT,

  I know I'm better off because I always went around feeling guilty that I wasn't doing enough for Jehovah,or maybe I was bringing reproach on his name and wouldn't survive Armageddon.I felt the need to be perfect,which is impossible,but the society seems to always be putting that kind of pressure on everyone.Now that I'm inactive,I quit a lot of little nervous habits I once had.
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  Why the Memorial?

  by professor in

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  why is it that everyone and his cousin shows up for the memorial?

  what is it about this meeting that makes people come out of the woodwork?

  is it like going to church on easter and christmas or something?

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  dsgal

  I think some people feel that if they attend the Memorial,that's all they have to do to survive Armageddon.("Jehovah wouldn't destroy me,I was counted at the last Memorial".)They may think the ones present are actually the "Great Crowd".Just my opinion.
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  God's channel withholding information

  by ballistic in

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  over the history of the watchtower society, they have published numerous medical articles with warnings of dangerous substances such as aluminium and others promoting quack medicines which never worked.

  is it not strange, that the people choosen as "god's channel" would get these things wrong?

  even stranger is the lack of information on truly dangerous substances.

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  dsgal

  ballistic,

  If they get "theocratic" things wrong,why not get the smaller stuff wrong too?I think it's because they are not really God's channel.He doesn't need scientists to make a decision for him.That ought to be enough proof for any JW they are merely being led by men.
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  TRICKY SITUATION

  by bay64me in

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  i got new neighbours a couple of months ago.

  to get straight to the point, i'm sure the husband is knocking his wife about.

  i can hear him shouting and screaming and loud thuds and bangs, sometimes late at night and even last week he was so loud that he actually woke me up at 7.30 in the morning with his behaviour.. i really feel intimidated by him.

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  dsgal

  Mimilly,

  I told the police it was a case of domestic violence and I said they took the guy to jail.I just didn't want it to be on record that I was the one who called because the crazy nuts would have seen them coming over to my place for information.
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  Transitions after leaving the borg..experiences?

  by LyinEyes in

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  i am just going to put this out here to see how you all feel about this.......... here goes............... do you think that being a jw , especially raised in it, has taken away your chance of ever trusting yourself ever again in regards to what you believe in?

  i mean , you can read books, many by very educated men/women, you can read every bible printed, you can read every self help book, but do you find yourself at times just not caring anymore?

  i mean once your trust has been broken, what is the point in reading another man's version of what truth/reality is?

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  dsgal

  Lyin eyes,

  My feelings are that I don't need organized religion to be pleasing in God's eyes.He reads the heart and when it comes right down to it,it's between each individual and him.How do some of those who are turning in 70 hours a month know they will be saved,if they don't have the right heart attitude?
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  TRICKY SITUATION

  by bay64me in

  1. jw
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  i got new neighbours a couple of months ago.

  to get straight to the point, i'm sure the husband is knocking his wife about.

  i can hear him shouting and screaming and loud thuds and bangs, sometimes late at night and even last week he was so loud that he actually woke me up at 7.30 in the morning with his behaviour.. i really feel intimidated by him.

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  dsgal

  The couple who use to live across the street from me got into a wicked fight one time and the abuse was going both ways.She was beating the shit out of him and he was strabbing her car tires.I called the police non-emergency number and when they asked for my name and address,I told them I wanted to remain anonymous,which was okay by them.If you call the non-emergency number there is no trace of where the call originated from.In this case the man went to jail and was back bright and early the next morning.My husband finally reported their behavior to their landlord and he kicked them out.