Me, my husband and two sisters always go out to a nite club and bring the new years in together. It's a tradition with us and something we look forward to each year. My sisters call my husband the 'family date' as neither of them have had a regular, decent, employed, off their court ordered tether man for many years. Maybe this will be the year for them!!
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What ya doing for new years?
by highdose ini've actauly always celebrated it, my family could never see a reason not to.
champagne, posh frock and fancy resterant are normaly in order.... what about you?.
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To tell my parents or not to tell my parents...unfortunately that is a question
by feenx ini could use some perspective on something i'm struggling with.
first off, a little background info.
i am an only child and my parents, in addition to quite difficult circumstances we've all experienced, both personally and as a family while i was growing up, remain devout.
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I am so sorry you are having to deal with the very hurtful policies of the WTBS and DF'd ones. Personally, I would let them know that I was getting married and invite them. If they choose not to come, that is on them. It's such a hateful thing to shun your child. They will miss out on a lot of happy times. I am glad you have the support of your future wife.
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Did you ever think you would end up here?
by highdose inmeaning... on this website, no longer a jw or at least no longer beliving anymore?
i never did, even 18 months ago it would have seemed impossible, unthinkable.
even though looking back the seeds of doubt had been sown for some time, i just never allowed myself to think about them... vvv dangerous thing to do!.
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If someone had told me two years ago that I would be completely against the WTBS, I would have said impossible!! I was nervous at first looking on here. Then I saw some things that 'clicked' and couldn't quit looking.
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To you what was the Watchtower Socity's biggest lie ?
by The Almighty Homer inyes, what was the biggest lie that you can think of, that persuaded you to realize that they were not who they said they were ?.
for myself it would have to be the year they picked as the destruction of ancient jerusalem 607 bc.. i have an assumption this was done purposely to coincide correctly with making 1914 an a important pivotal date.
in human history, which by all factual evidence it was not.. unassuming and deceiving manipulation for self marketing purposes.
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That the UN is the Great Beast and they joined it to use their library.
That God keeps changing his mind about blood transfusions.
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What are you Thankful for this year?
by lovelylil2 inin the spirit of thanksgiving, thought i ask what everyone is thankful for.. i am thankful for my family's good health and happiness, for the great friends i have, for my job that i absolutely love, for celebrating my 7th year of freedom this month from the wt publishing cult.. anyone else?.
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I am thankful for my husband who is a fantastic man, dad and friend. He spoils me .
I am thankful for my sons, who are all smart, athletic and healthy.
I am thankful for my sisters and mom.
I am thankful that my job and my husband's job are stable and pay well.
I am thankful that we have good health insurance.
I am thankful that I am able to enjoy a life free from the bonds of the lies of JW's. My life is soooo much more peaceful and content now.
I am very, very thankful for JWN and all of the support and help it offers. I can't thank this website and others like it enough.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
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Blondie's Comments You Won't Hear at the 11-22-09 WT Study (DIVINE EDUCATION)
by blondie in6:9; isaiah 9:6.. comments.
what is one way that divine education helps us prepare for the future?.
divine education.
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When I looked at the title of the article, I knew it was going to tick me off and I was right.
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'Worlds Apart" movie---A MUST see!
by QuestioningEverything inwatched this movie on the ifc channel yesterday.
it was excellent.
i would recommend that everyone watch it.. .
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Sorry everyone-I see there was a post about this already today. :)
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'Worlds Apart" movie---A MUST see!
by QuestioningEverything inwatched this movie on the ifc channel yesterday.
it was excellent.
i would recommend that everyone watch it.. .
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Watched this movie on the IFC channel yesterday. It was excellent. I would recommend that everyone watch it.
It is about a young witness girl who gets a worldly boyfriend. Her family life is unstable due to her dad's infidelity. Her mom has moved out of the house. Her older brother is DF'd . It's an amazing movie.
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Missing a big part of life
by lancelink ini celebrated christmas for 17 years before my parents became jw's.. when we became witnesses my dad got rid of decades worth of christmas decorations.. my grandparents came over from austria during ww 2 and ornaments from their parents were hung on our tree.. the tradition went on up to the mid 70's,, we had many old ornaments that were just thrown out when the wt society thinking.
took over.. now that i am in my late 40's and have gone full circle, we will be celebrating the ho;lidays this year.. .
shopping at target last night i fully realized what my family has lost.
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"Decades worth of memorable decorations were disposed of in line with JW teachings"
I understand completely how you feel. When I was young, my grandma had a ceramic christmas tree with lights on it. I loved that thing. Now that I am celebrating holidays (2nd year now), I wish I had that tree to put on my mantle. It had fond memories attached to it. I truly hope you and your family are able to make new, special traditions together as the years pass.
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when is the memorial this year? and will you be going?
by highdose ini won't be going if i can help it, but id like a heads up about it, just to be forewarned.
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I will NOT be attending the Memorial again, ever.