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  Nightmares

  by palmtree67 in

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  first of all, i have severe arachnophobia.

  rationally, i know most spiders are harmless, but something takes over my brain and my body when i see one........i totally freak out, i can't help it.

  they are little pieces of death, wrapped in scarey...... .

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  Help.
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  What are some feel good foods?

  by Iamallcool in

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  Homemade macaroni and cheese..........hot from the oven.
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  Nightmares

  by palmtree67 in

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  first of all, i have severe arachnophobia.

  rationally, i know most spiders are harmless, but something takes over my brain and my body when i see one........i totally freak out, i can't help it.

  they are little pieces of death, wrapped in scarey...... .

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  First of all, I have severe arachnophobia. Rationally, I know most spiders are harmless, but something takes over my brain and my body when I see one........I totally freak out, I can't help it. They are little pieces of death, wrapped in scarey......
  
  So, a couple of weeks ago we were holidaying in Jamaica and.......a frickin HUGE spider ( legs and body together, it was the size of my palm) crawled out from under the visor of the car we were in and headed towards me ( I was in the back seat ) along the roof. The driver tried to grab it, it dropped and scurried under the seat.
  
  Well, I lost it! I was screaming, crying, out of my seatbelt, half into the back window of the car, trying to open the car door to jump out. My man threw his arm over me to keep me from jumping out of the moving car!
  
  Fast forward - I am having terrible nightmares almost every night about spiders. Last night, the spider in my dream was exactly like the Jamaican one, only bright orange. ( ????? )
  
  I'm exhausted. Truly, truly tired.
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  High Profile Case: Seeking Reinstatement

  by headisspinning in

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  but our situation is very difficult and quite high profile.... i was raised as a jw and my mother was very strict and abusive.

  i got baptized at age 14.. my mother actually called on my (present) husband's mom in service.

  she was on the initial call resulting in his mom coming in the truth and him being raised in it from about age 8 or 9.. despite a very abusive step-father, he followed his mom's lead and came into the truth.

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  The Gentile Times Reconsidered

  by Spade in

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  disproving the date 1914 as a significant year in bible prophecy is of great importance to some (e.g.

  carl o. jonsson).

  along with the meticulous details of bible and secular chronology, broadening one's horizons when assessing exactly what this date represents when compared against the 6000 years of human history likewise has merit.

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  LOL

  "Repugnant" has always been its favourite word, no matter what it posts as.

  (Alice/Rachel/Spade/Consfearacy.......and whatever the next persona will be.....Now that its been found out again, I think its getting ready to dump the Spade persona and start another one.)
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  The Gentile Times Reconsidered

  by Spade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  disproving the date 1914 as a significant year in bible prophecy is of great importance to some (e.g.

  carl o. jonsson).

  along with the meticulous details of bible and secular chronology, broadening one's horizons when assessing exactly what this date represents when compared against the 6000 years of human history likewise has merit.

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  jonathan dough,

  Just wondering if you read Alice's last post where she describes your efforts as:

  Yawn... I log back in late at night to check this thread hoping to read something intriguing only to see more sewage mixed in with anything remotely sane. It's worse than the most repugnant tabloid garbage.

  And then concludes with:

  You people are trash.
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  Governing Body Autographs Gift Bibles For Cuban Authorities

  by PublishingCult in

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  "the one sacred book that thus from first to last declares its author to be jehovah god is the holy bible.

  " (w60 10/1 p. 584 par.

  5 the holy biblethe book by jehovahs witnesses).

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  how would JW's view a situation in which, for example, the Pope met with corrupt politicians and publicly autographed Bibles for them as souvenirs?

  Another good point. If this was any other religious group autographing Bibles, the Governing Body would be jumping all over them to discredit.
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  Governing Body Autographs Gift Bibles For Cuban Authorities

  by PublishingCult in

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  "the one sacred book that thus from first to last declares its author to be jehovah god is the holy bible.

  " (w60 10/1 p. 584 par.

  5 the holy biblethe book by jehovahs witnesses).

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  Could it be that they are NOT autographing the Bibles, but rather writing gift inscriptions in them?

  Something like "Please accept this copy of the NWT for your library," and then signed by the GB member?

  And that would be different.........in what way??? I've been to quite a few book signings. They look exactly like that picture in the WT. I've never known an author to send a stand-in for a book signing.
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  Wanted to get reinstated... Almost ready to give up

  by headisspinning in

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  i'd like to hear from anyone who was disfellowshipped but fully intended to go back as soon as possible and how that worked out or didn't.

  i'd like to hear how soon you went back to meetings, how many letters requesting reinstatement you wrote, how you were treated, and how long it took you to get bitter and jaded.... or in the off chance you had a positive experience, what exactly happened.. really struggling here... thanks!.

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  For you:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/193495/1/SOME-ENCOURAGEMENT-FOR-THE-NEWBIES-AND-LURKERS
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  Wanted to get reinstated... Almost ready to give up

  by headisspinning in

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  i'd like to hear from anyone who was disfellowshipped but fully intended to go back as soon as possible and how that worked out or didn't.

  i'd like to hear how soon you went back to meetings, how many letters requesting reinstatement you wrote, how you were treated, and how long it took you to get bitter and jaded.... or in the off chance you had a positive experience, what exactly happened.. really struggling here... thanks!.

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  headisspinning:

  I would just keep reading and posting here, asking questions. Once you see the religion for what it is - just another religion - it's quite easy to walk away and be happy.

  I still consider myself a spiritual person, I pray and study more than I ever did as a JW. I feel closer to the Creator than I ever did before. Leaving the JW's is not the same as leaving your faith behind.

  Since they've already let you know that it will be a long time for you to be reinstated, why not take a breather?? Sit back and take a breath, focus on your husband's mental health and your new baby and new marriage.

  Your salvation is not in the hands of a group of elderly men sitting in an office in Brooklyn, who have never been married or even worked a real job.