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crmsicl
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What are your favourite movie lines/quotes????
by karter in''well there's one thing you got ta ask yourself punk....you felling lucky...well do ya punk".....clint eastwood dirty harry.. "it's life jim but not as we know it" capt kirk star treck..
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Were You In A Constant State Of Worry As A Witness?
by minimus inlooking back, did you find yourself always worried about what was going to happen to you if you made a mistake or you even exercised your own "bible trained conscience"?.
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crmsicl
I would say my first 10 years in I was worried. But at some point my predominant feeling was guilt. I wasn't worthy no matter what. At one point my husband found a "bible study" for me. He thought this would be an easy way to witness. OMG! Bible Studies terrified me because I had to be an example. This caused me to get more "spiritual" with studying the WT crap articles and such which was so hard for me, I could barely figure everything out. Anyway, cut to the chase, I finally decided that to be "whole souled" as they word it, I decided that whatever I could do was what I could do. Jehovah would know it was all I could do with sincerity and surely he would accept my honest effort. So in my last few years in the cult this was my attitude and it served me well. I was so sick of being guilty!
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Pre-emptive shunning - a growing reality
by cedars ini'm scanning through some of the results from the 2012 jw survey as they're coming in.. the most populous of the six voting categories with 76 voters so far is my own category, for those who are inactive, or "faded/fading" (not disfellowshipped or da'd, but no longer reporting time on the ministry).. one statistic already leaping out at me surrounds the question "do you experience 'pre-emptive shunning' from active witnesses, who view you as 'bad association'?
" of the 74 who voted on this so far, 76% have answered "yes" to this question.. it's early days, and obviously i will have a clearer picture of the extent of the problem once the survey closes at the end of the year.
however, the results already in suggest that pre-emptive shunning is widespread among inactive ones, despite this not being an "official" policy of the society.. i was interested in your opinions as to why this may be?
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crmsicl
I'm a fader for 3 years now. Used to be well respected (as they say). I posted this on a thread about a month ago. This occurance of shunning pops into my head from time to time:
The other day ran into a sister in Hancock fabric. I was looking for pine cones to decorate my porch and I figured that would be innocent enough (also gathered some twigs with red seeds - porch looks cute). So right above the cones were some christmas wreaths and the display was fairly close to the door and probably feeling that "could someone be watching me?", I glanced at the door to see who walked in. It was this not born in sister, very classy and a retired teacher. We used to enjoy each others company and spoke freely to each other. I impulsively smiled and said "Hi". She was startled and quickly assessed how to respond and very awkwardly lifted her hand a few degrees and with a slight point of her finger she simultaneously opened her mouth did not smile or utter anything and walked in the other direction. Several feelings came over me in the next 5 minutes. I gathered up my bags of pine cones and had to wait at the register for quite awhile because they were busy. I looked around the store and saw her walking and staying in the perimeter of the store. In the end I just felt sorry for her and she probably feels the same. Who cares. I heard there is a lot of apostate phobia going on. We are well known in the community, so we don't think the elders would touch us. But the word seems to be out. WWI -
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Click Click Click...
by mrsjones5 inwent her heels as she approached me in the walmart parking lot yesterday morning.
i'm loading my groceries in the van, thinking about how hungry i am for breakfast and how lovely a cup of coffee would be right about now.
i hear the clicking sound and take a peep in the direction it's coming from.
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crmsicl
wonderful ['w?nd?f?l] adj 1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange 2. extremely fine; excellent
Living the life in a cult is wonderful to the adherents. Unfortunately for them they are in a void. -
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I used to wonder
by crmsicl inwhen i was a jw i often thought... why was being in the "truth" so hard (to live it and do all the sh!t) and why didn't it feel good and why wasn't there any real good results (as far as recruits).. just sayin.
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crmsicl
I didn't do this intentionally but I have 2 names on this board. WhereWasI and Crmsicl. Not sure how I did that. I'm the bug finder (as my husband says).
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The Corniest, Cheesewad Songs You Can Possibly Come Up With
by AllTimeJeff infolks, i need a break from politics and jw's.... so i thought i would come up with a fun thread before hitting the hay.... (disclaimer: i barely know what fun is.
i go by if it makes me smile.
that is not a great barometer.... maybe it is...).
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crmsicl
Who remembers this one? (you have to be old)
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SURVEY SAYS: Please take my quick survey
by Terry ini thought it would be interesting and informative to create the following survey.. please cut and paste it in the 'post' section and type in your reply under each question.. .
let the survey begin 10 questions.
1.rate on a scale from 1-10 the postive impact (10 being absolutely positive) of jehovahs-witness.net on your life.. .
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crmsicl
1.Rate on a scale from 1-10 the postive impact (10 being Absolutely Positive) of Jehovahs-Witness.net on your life.
10
2.Rate on a scale from 1-10 the negative impact of Jehovah's-Witness.net on your life.
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3. When you are in close proximity to Jehovah's Witnesses what actual, palpable emotion do you feel?
confusion
4.On a scale from 1-10 (10 being Absolute confidence) how confident are you that the Bible is an actual source of Divine Truth?
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5.Current active believing Jehovah's Witnesses, if approached the right way, under ideal conditions can be convinced to question their own beliefs.
True or False? (Remember, this is YOUR opinion.)
true
6.Which best describes how you feel about youor current position on religious matters?
A. I am depressed, confused, ambivalent and afraid
B. I am actively investigating as objectively as possible.
C. I don't think anybody has any supernatural revelation. It is all self-delusion.
D. I have mixed-feelings. Some days I believe. Some days I don't. I'm actively praying
B. I am objectively investigating spiritual options (non religious) .
7.Name three writers who have done the most to get your attention and cause you to question IF you are right. (Any authors)
Ray Franz, Gloria Steinham, Echart Tolle
8.What is your greatest personal fear?
That I won't accomplish anything meaningful.
9.What is your greatest person source of Joy?
Yard work and playing with my grandaughter
10.If you could wave a magic wand and go back to any year of your life, any age, any place, any time---what would it be and why?
I am 19, I am in my hometown of Redford, I have the choice to challenge my goals or give into my fears. I forsook my goal because of youth and gave into my fear of the unknown. I chose marriage.
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I used to wonder
by crmsicl inwhen i was a jw i often thought... why was being in the "truth" so hard (to live it and do all the sh!t) and why didn't it feel good and why wasn't there any real good results (as far as recruits).. just sayin.
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crmsicl
btw, I'm not exactly new. I just don't say much.
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I used to wonder
by crmsicl inwhen i was a jw i often thought... why was being in the "truth" so hard (to live it and do all the sh!t) and why didn't it feel good and why wasn't there any real good results (as far as recruits).. just sayin.
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crmsicl
hm sab, never thought of it as an addicition but I see what you're saying...honeymoon phase then grind then negative effects. Yea, that is like an addiction. hm
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I used to wonder
by crmsicl inwhen i was a jw i often thought... why was being in the "truth" so hard (to live it and do all the sh!t) and why didn't it feel good and why wasn't there any real good results (as far as recruits).. just sayin.
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crmsicl
When I was a JW I often thought... WHY was being in the "truth" so hard (to live it and do all the sh!t) and WHY didn't it feel good and WHY wasn't there any real good results (as far as recruits).
Just sayin