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  So my Dad is finally out... And I'm as mad as hell!

  by artemis.design in

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  my story isn't very interesting.

  i left as a teen, never baptised.

  a plesant but distant relationship with my jw family.

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  VIII

  JWs and money problems, like most "families" and money- a recipe for disaster.

  I would go along with the advice to show your Dad as much love and kindness as you can. Try not to unleash any "A-P-O-S-T-A-T-E" stuff on him. JWs are programmed to let monetary loans to other JWs go. Even in a recession. If you talk apostate stuff, he may decide that the JWs are the better option and go back-you don't want that.

  It is better to keep your options open and show him you are not an Evil Worldly and like most people he encounters--normal, loving, kind and will be there for him when he needs someone deperately to talk to who is not in the dubs and who he can trust. YOU.
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  For the Econ geeks!

  by BurnTheShips in

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  the rapping economists return!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k7ob438hk0.

  bts.

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  LOL!!!!
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  A Possible Reason Why Some Want To Be Jehovah's Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  i think some want to be witnesses even if they know some of the teachings and views are questionable because they feel special!.

  if they get a "privilege" or are allowed to pioneer or allowed to preach from house to house and be "ministers", they feel like they are somebody.. what do you think?

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  What leavingwt said. X2

  They are recruited.

  It is still a destructive C-U-L-T
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  Did the Trick or Treat thing with the kids for the first time

  by JWinprotest in

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  what a blast they had!

  i have a 6 year old and a 3 year old, and my oldest really put pressure on me to go out this year.

  boy am i glad she did.

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  Your kids will remember this and thank you when they are older.

  I think it's great!!
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  Has there, or are there any normal pro-WT members on this forum? As in mentally stable, anybody?

  by miseryloveselders in

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  first off, forgive me if i'm guilty of being judgemental.

  i got my own fair share of mental problems.

  it goes without saying that a bunch of us on this forum are misfits and freaks.

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  A person can't be "Normal" or "Sane" and be in a religious cult.

  IMO.
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  Alternative to free directory assistance (Google 411) November 11

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  to those of you who've never used google's free telephone directory assistance (1-800-goog-411) you may as well forget it.

  that service ends november 11 but another one had already been waiting in the wings.

  for me, google's free directory assistance (1-800-goog-411) had been a great ride especially when on a road trip.

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  Thank you!! I reprogrammed my phone.
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  Which non-JWs exactly get resurructed into the new system?

  by JWoods in

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  there seems to be a lot of speculative jw confusion on this.

  several jw "rules of thumb" seem to apply -.

  1) - if you die "during a judgement period" - i.e., you died post 1914 after hearing the jw message, and did not accept it - you do not get a resurrection.... << but, i believe they qualified this to say that 20th century people (like in red china) that did not hear the jw message might come back >>.

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  VIII

  "Only Jehovah knows what was in their heart"

  Standard response any time I have debated this with any JW especially when in regards to family who knew the JW message, rejected it and yet, certain family insist they will be resurrected. I ask, how, how could Aunt Sally, who said the JWs were nut jobs be resurrected?

  "Well, she was a super-sweet, wonderful soul. She just didn't understand the JWs"

  Me--"She hated them and derided them/us. She said we were crazy to believe it."

  "Well, we'll see her after Armageddon. Only Jehovah knows what was in her heart."

  WTF?!

  The JWs are all Nutz.
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  Do You Think Sarah Palin Affects The Political Landscape?

  by minimus in

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  she's endorsed many candidates and almost half of them have won.

  she does have her supporters.

  most governors who suddenly resign are usually dead meat but she seems to be able to follow her own instincts and appears to be doing alright.. what do you think about sarah palin?

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  VIII

  Bored?

  Looking to get a thread locked?

  Looking for a fight?
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  New NBC show "Outsourced". A slap in the face?

  by Mythbuster in

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  i think it's bad timing, not going to be deemed "hilarious" by the many unemployed who lost their jobs due to outsourcing and is not going to last long given our current economic climate.. http://www.nbc.com/outsourced/.

  the nbc forum for the show where folks are not so happy.. "outsourced" is a comedy where the midwest meets the exotic east in a hilarious culture clash.

  the series centers on the all-american company mid america novelties that sells whoopee cushions, foam fingers and wallets made of bacon -- and whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to india.

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  Hmmmm, I wonder if NBC will put on a show called "Illegals" which shows how people from across the borders (N & S) are sneaking into the USA and stealing Americans IDs? We can all giggle at the pains it causes the real owner of the ID.

  How funny would that be?

  Yeah, this show sounds like a real hit. Especially during a recession when these types of jobs are being sent to India so an Indian with an MBA can tell me why my laptop isn't working. Or not.
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  Al and Tipper are breaking up!

  by Cagefighter in

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  http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/?fbid=os2zdcggcv-.

  i guess she got tired of him and his claims that he invented sex everytime they made love.....

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  Ha ha ha ha!

  That is for Al Gore blaming GWB for the break up of his marriage.

  http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/06/01/cbs_evening_news_gores_loss_to_bush_contributed_to_separation.html

  How far back will they go to put blame on ol'Georgy? Maybe he can blame the Internet fiasco on GW too.

  What a putz.

  I wonder how big the carbon foot print will be now that they will maintain two massive mansions?

  Thank God for carbon credits and book sales!!

  Gotta love Capitalism, hmmm?