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  Just write something completely goofy!

  by awildflower in

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  so this is inspired by my favorite poet edgar allen john doe!

  sometimes we just need to say something completely goofy to relieve tension and have fun.

  the pineapple king, with a feather in his hat and a spring in his step, finally helped the chicken cross the road!.

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  Poopsiecakes, that was the funniest thing I've read since I got my last Watchtower!!

  And it was all true!!
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  Talk about coincidences!

  by feenx in

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  so this past saturday my fiance and i were out getting costume items for a masquerade mardi gras event we were going to that night.

  she had a specific store she needed to go to in an area of town we don't frequent.

  you know how it is when your lady wants girly things ;).

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  gave me that finger thing that parents do, motioning for me to "come here."

  You should have given him that finger that people do when then want to motion "f-you".
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  You're Invited: 35th Year Reunion of 1975 Survivors --- Fall 2010 (Chicago Suburbs)

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  a friend sent me this invitation and i asked her if it was ok to post it on this site.. so to all who at one time associated with any congregation in chicago or the north, northwest, west suburbs of chicago ---palatine, arlington heights, desplaines, morton grove, northbrook, barrington, round lake, grays lake, libertyville, woodstock, to name but a few --- duing the mid-1970's, please go to the link including to sign up and/or find out more information about this event.. expanded-mind.

  dear friends, .

  i am a quiet voice of the many thousands that remember where they were in 1975. .

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  I will try to be at that meet up.

  Yes, it was Fireside!

  I think every JW kid, from every KH in the 70's and early 80's went there. I fell on my butt more times than I can count there! Me and four wheels strapped to my feet--well, that was not a great combo! I can picture the dubs skating in circles in the semi-dark rink with the mirrored balls overhead.

  Ahhh, the memories!
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  ***URGENT Advice Needed***

  by babygirl30 in

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  hey everyone!.

  i will be going into the hospital for surgery on tues...my first one ever!

  the surgeon has gone over the procedure and informed me that it's 'bloody' and so she gave me all my options.

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  babygirl, good luck with your surgery. I know how stressful that can be. Hugs.

  One more thing to think about is confidentiality. The Elder who is in charge of the bloodless unit has ZERO right to know anything about your medical history or anything about what you are having done. ZERO. I can't stress that enough. They are blood free but blood thristy if that makes sense. They want to know the tinest detail to use against you. Don't let the bastards into your life.

  You need to seriously think about the forms you fill out when you get to the hospital. You will be asked to put down someone who will be called in an emergency, who will be next of kin, who will be the person who will make a decision if you can't, etc. You have to decide who you want to make these decisions for you. They could be life and death. You know that.

  Do you want your Mom and Dad to? Or, is there someone else you feel you can trust with your life? That is what it comes down to.

  Your parents will follow the C-U-L-T.

  Your friend, boyfriend, sister, etc., will do what you have agreed to, if you feel you can trust them.

  I haven't put my Mom down on a list as a person to call in decades. I know she would say "No blood." I know I would die. I can't trust her with my life. That is the sad reality.

  Again, best wishes on your surgery and with your recovery. I am sure it will go well and you'll be fine.
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  The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness- No need for religion in spirituality

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  reading tmj4477's thread about religion after jw's and reading perry trying to counter ak-jeff on a thread about god and suffering, both of these made me want to post some eastern thought that doesn't fall into the category of "religious" but might help nonetheless.. .

  excerpt from the wisdom of no escape (with subtitle: and the path of loving-kindness).

  chapter 8: no such thing as a true storyin taoism there's a famous saying that goes, "the tao that can be spoken is not the ultimate tao.

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  Thank you OTWO.

  Over the last few days I have had about 1000 threads ready to post here about all the ways this Cult has ruined my family. I have hit Backspace and Delete before I've posted them. I just can't put into words, clearly enough all the things I need to say lately.

  This was a really helpful thread that gives me a lot to think about. Especially after re-reading some of my Mom's e-mails today.
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  Letter I wrote to my mom

  by cammygee in

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  dear mom,

  thank you for your last letter, i know that you care about me, and you have obviously been thinking of me and it means a lot that youd take the time to write me.

  ive been thinking a lot about you lately too.

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  That was a wonderful letter. One of the best, if not the best, I've ever read here.

  Thank you for sharing it with us. And, welcome to the board.
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  You're Invited: 35th Year Reunion of 1975 Survivors --- Fall 2010 (Chicago Suburbs)

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  a friend sent me this invitation and i asked her if it was ok to post it on this site.. so to all who at one time associated with any congregation in chicago or the north, northwest, west suburbs of chicago ---palatine, arlington heights, desplaines, morton grove, northbrook, barrington, round lake, grays lake, libertyville, woodstock, to name but a few --- duing the mid-1970's, please go to the link including to sign up and/or find out more information about this event.. expanded-mind.

  dear friends, .

  i am a quiet voice of the many thousands that remember where they were in 1975. .

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  I probably met this person at the roller rink in Schaumburg. Weird. That would be in about 1974/1975. Before Armageddon, of course.
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  If Deprogramming Psychotherapy was Free, would you do it?

  by skeeter1 in

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  just wondering.. skeeter.

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  I would kidnap my Mom, all my JW relatives and have them delivered to the nearest clinic. I would ask that they be restrained and put in the clinic for 3-6 months.

  I would ask that any and all methods of deprogramming be used.

  Especially if it were *free*. They all love free stuff that Satan's vast government provides. Oddly enough.
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  A question about marriage in the organization

  by dgp in

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  this post was motivated by another thread, namely.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188552/1/onereason-for-a-gentleman-fader-to-stay-reasonably-associated.

  this thread makes reference to the fact that a 40 something brother has a real chance with twenty-something and less sisters.

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  Butterflyleia, it is gross. I hear stories like this all the time from my Mom and she inevitably brings up her old boyfriend and That Girl.

  In the Chicago area, where I grew up, that is not un-common. Obviously, young people hooking up with people their own age is more common, yet, if an older Brother needs to find a *Mate*, why go find an older woman his own age when the young women are there for the taking?

  Prove you can provide for them to the family and you're in.

  Men in the b0rg have it really easy. Women are so desperate to find someone to spend their lives with and there are so few, it is so sad. I have enough stories to write a book. And a sequel.
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  A question about marriage in the organization

  by dgp in

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  this post was motivated by another thread, namely.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188552/1/onereason-for-a-gentleman-fader-to-stay-reasonably-associated.

  this thread makes reference to the fact that a 40 something brother has a real chance with twenty-something and less sisters.

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  Watching my 35 year-old mom try to date men her age and older was an eye-opening experience. Why? Because the young women who 17-23 were trying to date the same men.

  Why? Because the pickings are slim for single, eligble, semi-decent JW men. So, when a single woman is on the hunt, her radar goes up.

  If he is semi-good looking he is even more prized.

  My mom had been dating, seriously, a divorced JW who seemed on the verge of asking her to marry him. He was 37. She was 36 at the time. They had been dating for approximately 9 months and were the talk of the circuit. He was an MS and visited our congregation all the time. He was a Vietnam vet and very handsome. He was a business owner and was very well off. My mother was on Cloud 9. She was the envy of all the single (and some married) Sisters.

  Then Whammy!

  He dumped her and asked an 18 year-old to marry him!!!! A young sister who was one of my sisters friends and was one year older than my sister!!

  My Mother calls her a Whore to this day. That Whore S---- F-----.

  They got married at OUR KH and we were even invited. My mom went into a deep depression and didn't get out of bed for three months.

  So, why do young Sisters marry Older Brothers? Because they are a meal ticket. This Brother MS had dollars and she had virginity for sale. They both got what they wanted. Just like in Saudi Arabia.