Posts by Blithe Freshman

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Charley Horse and Ninja Woke Me Up ...

by compound complex in

i jumped out of bed 15 minutes ago doing the charley horse stomp and remembered that i forgot to thank ninja, our wee slip of a lad, for his beautiful fogscape.

so there ... i'm not hijacking my own thread cuz it's in the title.

oh, has the above ever happened to you (minus the ninja-fog part)?.

Blithe Freshman

My dad used a little quinine water in his vodka for years to stop the cramps.

He has since switched to scotch and swears by the bar of soap in his bed.

Blithe

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Ex-Elders, how did you resign?

by dismayed in

jw
friends

this issue is coming up for me soon, the resignation.

a physical move is out of the question.

but the most likely scenario is that i will be in the same hall.

Blithe Freshman

I sent you a pm.

It was not my fade to post ,but an elder I knew.

Blithe

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Told 3 Teenage Witness Girls in Grocery Store about JW Child Abuse Suits

by flipper in

i was in the quick check at the grocery store today and 3 teenage witness girls in service dress came behind me in line.

i asked them, " are you ladies dressed up for a graduation or something ?

" they replied, " no, we're in our door to door ministry.

Blithe Freshman

Thank you for sharing Flipper. I'll try to keep my eyes open for an oppertunity like this.

Blithe

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What are some of the 'good' things you learned during and after being a Jehovah's Witness?

by Dune in

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friends

my problems with the wtbs have always been their doctrine and their absolute control of the rank and file, not the principles that they and most mainstream religions teach.

i grew up in a predominantly black urban metropolitan area that had a high crime rate and drug usage.

when i go back to my old neighborhood, i always hear about how some of my peers are drug addicts, incarcerated or dead.

Left the WT but why the contuinued faith in an invisible God?

by donny in

jw
friends

ok, now here's a question for the other side.

when you finally discovered enough information that resulted in your leaving the watchtower bible and tract society's organization, what convinced you that you just needed to replace it with a better more believanle version instead of questioning the whole concept of an invisible god?.

is it that you find the idea of no afterlife to hard to deal with?

Blithe Freshman

Before I came into contact with the JW's , I was at a place in my life I felt a need for something larger than myself. Life was hard & I needed help. I had known people who possessed something more, to rise to the occasion when life asked a lot. They did so with a grace I did not understand.I was searching for what they had in my bible.

Unfortunatly before I got far with my search , my door was knocked on. I got a lot of answers, just not to the questions I asked. I was lead down a path that was burdensom and farther away from what I sought than I was before the witnesses came into my life.

When I left I returned to living with my problems managing best I could on my own.Circumstances in my family caused me to start researching the watchtower and that lead to resuming my search from 28 years ago.

So why I worship is, I have a spiritual need. Not to worship a god, but for GOD's help.After crossing that line and not just turning away from the society but turning towards GOD, I have had several experiences that have made me a believer not just by faith. Now I worship in appreciation & thanks for all the help I am receiving . I pray to keep giving thanks for things really happening in my life and to ask to continue to be so blessed.GOD does not need my worship, I need HIM. HE listens and pours out HOLY SPIRIT on me and I worship in absolute awe that there is a GOD and he has made himself known to me.It has been more than I ever conceived could happen. .

An afterlife was not a concern of mine. Neither was exceptance , my social/community needs had been taken care of by family & friends.

I'm sorry I can't offer some sort of evidence, it'd be a blast to have pictures or a video of what was going through my mind during my experiences. If it would help I'd describe my experiences for you.or just try praying to Jesus, worked for me.

Blithe

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A question for Christians on this board.

by loosie in

do most christians believe in demons?

or can you believe in gpod w/o believing in demons?.

Blithe Freshman

Ditto what Wobble said.

Blithe

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Found a bug in my back yard. Anyone know what it is?

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

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i found this in my back yard today.

i live in the n. texas area (dfw).. it's about 1/2 inch long..

Blithe Freshman

pic not showing up

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IF YOU STILL READ THE BIBLE WHAT VERSION DO YOU READ??

by Ohio Nana in

i have my jw bible but also have the good news bible that was used at the lutheran church i went to for about 8 yrs back in the 80's.. one (jw)is hard to read and understand some of the books and the (good news)other is to easy and leaves somethings out, well the jw one does to.. .

o.n..

Blithe Freshman

NIV study Bible

NASB with NIV study notes

Holman Apopogetics study Bible

NIV archeology study Bible

New Jerusalem

Parallel Bible (contains KJV, NIV, Living Bible, NRSV)

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How did you feel about attending another church?

by digderidoo in

jw
friends

this question is for those who have attended another church since leaving the jw's.. i have considered attending a local church, firstly out of curiosity and secondly because i do enjoy discussing the bible with people and learning new thoughts on scripture.. the only thing that stops me though is crossing that line.

i guess it was a bit like when i first posted here, it took me ages to pluck up the courage and now what was the big deal?.

did anyone else have this feeling before attending another church, that feeling of crossing the line of no return.

Blithe Freshman

I was a little hesitant at first. Now I look forward to Sunday. The hour passes too quickly.

I attend a Independant Christian Church, there are several exjw's & exmormons attending & members.

Blithe

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 3-22-09 WT Study (UNDESERVED)

by blondie in

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friends

ministering to one another.

how do we "use it in ministering to one another"?

"use it in ministering"-how?

Blithe Freshman

From my experience, this will all be undone by a special needs talk this week or next Sunday's public talk.

Any good from the article will be soon reversed.

Blithe