Posts by Bubblie

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Building new friendships

by troubled mind in

jw
friends

on the thread about 'moving on after leaving the witnesses', it brought to mind how hard it is to build new friendships .. for me i have been out for a little over three years .

i knew before i quit that it would be important to fill the void that would be left when old "friends" began dropping us .

lucky for me i worked with some very fun out going people at my job .

As I have said before I have joined up with local Meet ups.com online. I belong to a Dining out group that does all kinds of fun things. I joined a green movement group that has environmental things as well as hikes. Sierra Club and a polical group that helped me get involved with the local elections as well as the Presidential. You can meet lots of people at these events. Even, my divorce support group is good now everyone wants to come to my meet ups. We are going to a movie & lunch this Sunday, sure beats going to meeting then in field circus.

Kit

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"Gift" Of Singleness?

by WTWizard in

this has to be the biggest piece of s*** i have heard of within the religion.

the last i know, they called marriage a "gift" from god, itself stupid.

if you are not married, you are single--and they are calling that a "gift" too?

Bubblie

Even though I am not married now, I do know how to be married. I believe it was a gift for many years. It takes two people who love each other and want to be together. I don't consider being single a gift. My marriage was taken from me by divorce. How am I to be happy with that? I wonder if I will ever get to the point when I can look at it as a gift of singleness. Wizard I am with you on this one! Either marriage is a gift or singleness the gift. You are to be content with you situation, hope one day I will stop being sad. Haven't gotten there this week, yet but still working on it. Having fun finding out who I am and what I want out of life. Still pissed off sometimes but then, it hasn't even been a year yet. Would like to find someone to grow old with, too.

Kit

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Been fun...see ya around the campfire someday

by Gregor in

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Bubblie

We will miss your posts on here. Wish you well. I understand about taking a break from this place. Done it before myself.

Kit

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Is This the End of Organic/Small Farming?

by read good books in

i was shocked to come across this video on u tube.

it documents two bills in congress h.r.

875 and s.425 that could effectively put small farms and organic farms out of business.

Bubblie

I just joined a coop down here to get Organic food and good products. How long before everything goes to hell in a hand basket?

Kit

17

Hello to all

by marcopolo in

jw
friends

hi im from italy.

im new here i would like know new friends.. my english is very poor.. but few few i read and understand.. i have discovered a lot of things that i was in the dark on wts.. i am reading book crisis of conscience.

if someone recommends me to read anything other in italian language i will be very happy.. i was jw after ex jw and now are jw , have come back because my children and wife are jw and friends of my children are all wj.. so hard left all.

Bubblie

Keep you eyes open at meetings, too. You will see things that you didn't notice before going on. I can see you are trying to with your family to stay in for them. That is difficult we feel your pain. Let us know how it is going.

Kit

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What do you believe is the main reason people become JWS ?

by Homerovah the Almighty in

just thinking back on my own family that started with the jws in the early 50's, .

both of my parents came from different religious backgrounds one was catholic and the other a anglican.. what probably sparked my mother's attention, who was the first to be in contact with a jws, .

was of course the destruction of the system of things and a new paradise for those that god approved.. and i'm guessing that this what catches most peoples attention just as it did to my mother.. i'm also assuming that this is most likely what grabs other people as well.......any comments ?.

Bubblie

I guess I fall into the hippie catagory, since the dubs seemed to be outside the other churches. It was radical enough to believe in God without believing the traditional religious beliefs and no rituals. Hated giving up drugs. Had all ready quit smoking cigs but weed was difficult to leave. Missed it. The things you do for paradise that never came! Remember it is still just around the corner!

Kit

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Global Warming: Challenge

by Bubblie in

tom brokaw is doing a special on the discovery channel on wednesday march 18th at 10 pm est.

just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.. kit.

Bubblie

Tom Brokaw is doing a special on the Discovery channel on Wednesday March 18th at 10 PM EST. Just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.

Kit

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Global Warming: Chanllenge

by Bubblie in

tom brokaw is doing a special on the discovery channel on wednesday march 18th at 10 pm est.

just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.. kit.

Bubblie

Sorry, now everyone knows I can't spell! Didn't check it before I put it up. Spelling police sure to catch this, huh?

Kit

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Global Warming: Chanllenge

by Bubblie in

tom brokaw is doing a special on the discovery channel on wednesday march 18th at 10 pm est.

just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.. kit.

Bubblie

Sorry, now everyone knows I can't spell! Didn't check it before I put it up. Spelling police sure to catch this, huh?

Kit

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Global Warming: Chanllenge

by Bubblie in

tom brokaw is doing a special on the discovery channel on wednesday march 18th at 10 pm est.

just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.. kit.

Bubblie

Tom Brokaw is doing a special on the Discovery channel on Wednesday March 18th at 10 PM EST. Just in case any of you want to see something interesting that shows things they can do to help the situation.

Kit