I often wonder about my sister, because she had 2 major bouts of cancer within a less than 2 year time period, but she got married and moved somewhere out of state, so I don't know where she lives or what her last name is, so it wouldn't really work for me.
Ilovebirthdays
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How many of us check the obits for JW relatives' names?
by Scully ini have jw relatives who are getting on in years.
the relationship is very strained - very little communication, and frankly i'm getting exasperated being the only one making any effort to maintain it.. several years ago, when a non-jw relative passed away, it took several days before the custodian of the information (a jw) decided to send me an email to inform me - you read that correctly - i was informed, not over the phone, but via email.
a couple of years go by, and in the meantime, a jw sibling has a baby, and again i learn that i was left uninformed about the pregnancy and the birth until well after the fact.
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"Stuff I really liked while growing up in Evangelical Christian culture."
by leavingwt inthis youtube user is no longer a believer, but recalls some fond memories from his former culture.
he relates how these good memories can make the de-conversion process very difficult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmihbpdjlna.
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Ilovebirthdays
No. Our congregation almost never did anything at all. And when they did do something, it was massive amounts of lame. Even to a nerdy, not exposed to anything 8 year old JW girl.
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Sedona Arizona.....new beginings
by Was New Boy inwell... after 32 years in portland oregon it's time to go!.
you'll all have a new friend in sedona arizona.
anyone here on the board is welcome to visit me at anytime.. i hope to be there by oct. 1. namasta.
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Ilovebirthdays
I never know to be jealous of someone getting out of Portland before me, or sorry for them that they are leaving. Wish you the best on your new start.
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Short memorials, boring weddings, no birthdays, etc...just because it places too much emphasis on a person?
by Chemical Emotions indoes that seem fair?
did it ever make you feel kind of...ashamed to be a human?.
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Ilovebirthdays
I was able to swallow most of the crap without questioning, but even when I was a fairlyish small child, I always resented the fact that it never got to be about the person, even after they had died. I (stupidly) tried to verbalize that somewhere around 9/10 years old to my mother, and learned never to do that again.
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A Sincere Questions for Current/Former WTBTS Elders/Pioneers...
by AGuest inmay you all have peace!.
i would like to know something, if you will indulge me, please - thank you!
to what extent did you, as a jw... read/know the contents of the bible?
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Ilovebirthdays
I got away with as little Bible reading as possible as a pioneer. I was (and still am) a voracious reader, but I can't ever say I really read anything when I was in. I would just kind of look at it, and my eyes would glaze over, and nothing really ever penetrated.
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Since You've Left The Organization Have You Turned Into A "Bad" Boy or Girl?
by minimus inthe witnesses say that if you leave the religion you will become a very vile person.
you will probably get vd.
you will get into drugs and booze, your life will go to hell.. personally, i've been pretty much the same guy although i would now be viewed as a "fornicator".
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Ilovebirthdays
No, I was much more badly behaved when a Witness. There were a large group of us that frequented gay clubs, got drunk, and various other things. Right now I'm a soccer mom. It doesn't get much more boring than me.
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What Actually Made You Leave The Organization?
by minimus inmany of us needed time to get away from this religion.
i took the course of fading and it's worked pretty well for me.
after i saw sooooo many silly rules being enforced, i needed to get out!.
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Ilovebirthdays
I was so depressed, I just wanted to die. At that point, I can't say that I was disagreeing with much in the religion, I just knew if I didn't get out, eventually I would stop thinking about taking the entire bottle of pills I had hidden in a pair of my boots, and actually take them all at once.
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Ilovebirthdays
I love potato chips.
My brain grows back every day, because my kids are both zombies and the race to eat it every morning.
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I'm Not Spiritual
by FrankWTower ini remember listening and thinking about other people and how spiritual they are.
some jw's eat, sleep and breathe watchtower.
and i used to think, "why can't i be like them?
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Ilovebirthdays
I'm not, either. Life is much less stressful that way. Congratulations on your realization, no doubt it is quite liberating.
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What's Your Most Valuable Piece Of Jewelry That You Own?
by minimus ini have a presidential rolex with a diamond bezel that's a beauty and a couple of rings and that's all i ever wear.
i never liked chains or bracelets on me.. what's your best piece of jewelry?
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Ilovebirthdays
I thought it was my wedding ring, but I have a large emerald and a good sized ruby that are most likely worth more. I actually have the good luck of having a best friend with an uncle in the jewelry resale business, so I can get real gemstones for about 5-7% of retail price, making a lot of what I own cheaper to buy than a decent piece of costume jewelry.