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  Your Opinion: Do You Believe In The Idea Of Having One Soulmate In Your Life?

  by minimus in

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  i know some couples that truly believe this.. what's your view?

  do you believe there's a soulmate out there for you?.

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  The Berean

  So does anyone out there want to whore around ???
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  Your Opinion: Do You Believe In The Idea Of Having One Soulmate In Your Life?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i know some couples that truly believe this.. what's your view?

  do you believe there's a soulmate out there for you?.

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  Agree with BabaYaga ...

  I might add that individuals will come and go during our life who make us feel better about ourselves. We will assign them a certain unique designation yet, to me, a soul mate amounts to the best I can attract at the time. If the day comes when either or both in a relationship change the "made in heaven" union can become "bonds of hell." This is seen among households wher one is a JW and the other is not.
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  Why don't you just take it like a man?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  in a recent thread, i was basically called out in this manner.. here is part of the quote:.

  mean no disrespect with the following but i have to ask, when you disassociated yourself what did you think would happen?

  did you expect witnesses to suddenly change to accommodate you?

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  Anger is fine until it affects ones health and longevity. I have too often seen early death as regards those emotionally upset for complaints which could have been concluded. Whichever position works best, to ignor past abuse or to periodically highlight same, each of us will benefit or pay for our own choice. He/she who lives longest wins!

  One point of confusion: It has been mentioned in several posts that the organization is counting on silence from past members ... yet, is it not our unproclaimed purpose to silence the WBTS by use of protest and education? If not, why are so many offended by words that are spoken by current members. Should we simply not consider the source and move on?
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  Dubby Custard

  by LIftsong in

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  is it the same for everyone who is an ex witness?

  do we all go to bed every night of our lives detached for the human experience at a level the vast majority take for granted and enjoy everyday?

  i sometimes think my inability to love was switched off at such a young age i am incapable of letting anyone else in.

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  Why were you baptized?

  by bluecanary in

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  inspired by another thread.. i was baptized at 12 years old.

  i had a cousin, two years older than me, who was prettier, more outgoing and more popular in the hall than i was.

  i couldn't beat her at any of that stuff, but i figured i could be a better jw than she was.

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  I was concerned with pleasing others ... never gave God a thought.
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  Why were you baptized?

  by bluecanary in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  inspired by another thread.. i was baptized at 12 years old.

  i had a cousin, two years older than me, who was prettier, more outgoing and more popular in the hall than i was.

  i couldn't beat her at any of that stuff, but i figured i could be a better jw than she was.

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  The Berean

  Because I was more concerned about pleasing others than I was about my own emotional and mental health.
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  WT Society Makes JW's Feel Bad about Themselves - No Self Worth

  by flipper in

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  i have noticed this a lot in attitudes of witness relatives i've talked with over the last few years , as well as other former witness friends i have talked to.

  many witnesses feel bad about themselves due to having it drilled into them that we are all " sinners " who allegedly inherited " sin and imperfection " from adam and eve .

  that essentially humans are " born dead " or in a " dying " condition due to alleged " inherited sin " .

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  leavingwt: Video makes total sense. Thanx
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  WT Society Makes JW's Feel Bad about Themselves - No Self Worth

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have noticed this a lot in attitudes of witness relatives i've talked with over the last few years , as well as other former witness friends i have talked to.

  many witnesses feel bad about themselves due to having it drilled into them that we are all " sinners " who allegedly inherited " sin and imperfection " from adam and eve .

  that essentially humans are " born dead " or in a " dying " condition due to alleged " inherited sin " .

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  The problem I have experienced is that until one COMPLETELY severs all ties with those who have the mental mindset of Adamic sin, we are unable to funtion properly in the outside world due to the constant suggestion by those in our environment, no matter how subtle, that we are not in God's favor. Not everyone can break away cleanly from their support group and therefore low self-esteem can become life-long. To use their words: "You can not serve two masters. You will grow to hate one or the other." Putting on an act of tolerance toward those one deplores can only lead to a feeling of weakness and fraud which, in turn, continues the cycle of self-deprecation.
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  So ... Does the Devil Exist?

  by The Berean in

  1. jw
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  with mankind's continuing quest for a source or higher power these seemingly taboo questions may be raised: .

  could a higher source of evil also exist.

  can there be good without bad?is there such an influence in society either real or imagined?is wickedness contained within some individuals and not others?would such a sinister force take pleasure in woe experienced by humansor, is the devil a fabricated excuse used to avoid responsibilty for bad choices and character defects?comments ....

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  With mankind's continuing quest for a source or higher power these seemingly taboo questions may be raised:

  • Could a higher source of evil also exist. Can there be good without bad?
  • Is there such an influence in society either real or imagined?
  • Is wickedness contained within some individuals and not others?
  • Would such a sinister force take pleasure in woe experienced by humans
  • Or, is the Devil a fabricated excuse used to avoid responsibilty for bad choices and character defects?

  Comments ...
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  Is jealousy a "good thing"?

  by The Berean in

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  what would humans strive to achieve if it were not what others already had?.

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  What would humans strive to achieve if it were not what others already had?