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  Are You A Better Person Since Leaving The Witnesses?

  by minimus in

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  are you a better neighbor, friend, husband, wife, etc.

  i'm much less judgmental of what people do or think.

  i'm more tolerant and i think i have real friends that are not as conditional as my jw brethren.. what about you?.

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  Mattieu

  Hi Minimus, yes I agree that I am a much better person, more honest and true to myself and those around me. I agree with the sentiments above, we were generally all pretty decent people in the borg, though when it comes to really evaluating ourselves in regards to motive and honesty, its only once we break free from the cult that we become more balanced in our thoughts and actions.

  I feel I am a better husband and dad, but more importantly I feel like I am in a better place!

  Nice topic btw.

  Cheers, Mattieu
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  I have a baggage! Whats yours?

  by asilentone in

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  i have been watching jerry springer's baggage game tv show from time to time.

  i decided to play the game here on jwn.

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  Mattieu

  Hi Asilentone,

  Mine is that I enjoy the peace of sitting on the toilet for 15 minutes and reading the paper so that I wont be disturbed! Even if I dont need to actually need to go to the toilet I still head in there for some peace and quiet!

  Cheers, mattieu (dont stress, despite having wireless internet I am not typing this on the can.......... now theres an idea.....)
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  Adelaide & Darwin catch up

  by Mattieu in

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  ok, so my trip to perth didnt result in a catch up, though will on my next trip with hot chocolate ;-) ps, cannot believe carlton lost to fremantle :-(.

  i havent booked the ticket yet, though will be visiting adelaide & darwin for work within the next few weeks.

  if anyone wants to catch up for the chat/coffee/wine/green tea/lunch/dinner then please let me know!.

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  Mattieu

  Ok, so my trip to Perth didnt result in a catch up, though will on my next trip with Hot Chocolate ;-) PS, cannot believe Carlton lost to Fremantle :-(

  I havent booked the ticket yet, though will be visiting Adelaide & Darwin for work within the next few weeks. If anyone wants to catch up for the chat/coffee/wine/green tea/lunch/dinner then please let me know!

  Cheers, Mattieu......
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  'Do not forsake the gathering of yourselves together...'

  by bez in

  1. jw
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  just wondering what some of your opinions are on this scripture???

  its one that has been thrown at me time and time again when i talk of my decision to leave the 'organization of god'.

  as i would not be gathering together with his people and therefore forsaking the gathering of myself together..... (if ya get me!)..

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  Mattieu

  Hi Bez, i agree. Due to the hypoctitical state of every congo, surely it has to be a proverb, the fact we all need association of some sort to prevent us going crazy...... Hmmm. maybe its a fullfilment of prophecy based upon the next generation of yong ones who will grow up not knowing how to interact one on one due to social website networks! Cheers, Mattieu (not 1 on1.....)
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  Is this workplace harassment?

  by babygirl30 in

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  i work in pa at a fortune 500 co. the manager i currently have is lazy, has no backbone, and is completely incompetent!

  this is not just my personal opinion either - it is a running 'joke' amongst the entire dept of this man's managerial skills (or lack thereof).

  so much so that even the other managers will make comments about my manager inability to properly perform his job...so this is what i'm dealing with.. being a very straightforward person, i find that being upfront about issues/situations seems to make things easier.

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  Mattieu

  babygirl, he obviously does not deserve you as part of his team and his actions seem to based on an insecurity of the fact that without you he will be exposed for his weaknesses...... Hang in there and stand up for your rights. Cheers, Mattieu
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  2 kings 2:23-24: The 42 children killed by bears.

  by bohm in

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  (2 kings 2:19-25) .

  19 in time the men of the city said to e?lisha: here, now, the situation of the city is good, just as my master is seeing; but the water is bad, and the land is causing miscarriages.. 20 at that he said: fetch me a small new bowl and put salt in it.

  so they fetched it for him.

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  Mattieu

  Man, I grew up with this scriptural passage being shoved down my throat as to what could happen if I said the wrong thing..... It was also raised whenever I suffered from fear of man due to the mockings I would get at school for being a jw.... "dont worry, the bears will get them at the big A!"

  Cheers, Mattieu
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  Finally! We bought a house...

  by Aussie Oz in

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  some of you may remember the drama we have had first trying to buy land, then an old community hall.

  both didn't work out.... well to day we signed our mortgage papers at the bank!

  it has been 4 weeks since we signed a contract and it took till today to finalize it...banks sure do drag the chain!.

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  Mattieu

  Hey Aussie Oz! Im here in Oz land too, in the electrical industry, let me know if I can help out in any way. Congrats, Mattieu....
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  Another thread to my story

  by MrFreeze in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is a story that is very hard for me to tell.

  as a matter of fact, this is really one of the only times i've told this story.

  a few years back, i met a girl while at the local community college.

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  Mattieu

  I feel your pain MrFreeze, hoping you can move on and stay positive bud Cheers, Mattieu
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  Hi everyone need info on JW policy!

  by LucyA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i grew up a jw but arn't now my mother who is jw and piosneering at the moment told me the society does not charge for use of the kh for weddings funerals ect is this true?.

  if they dont why dont they?.

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  Mattieu

  Hi LucyA,

  True, though generally when the elder who is the marriage celebrant meets with the engaged couple and goes over the arrangements before the wedding (everything from their spiritual standing in the cong, who will be in the bridal parties, details of the reception, booze, music....) He will mention that if they are approved to use the kingdom hall (there could be no better place than our fathers house of worship) then there are costs associated with that. They can show their gratitude and appreciation by making a donation to cover those costs and arrange a spring clean of the hall in the week of their wedding.

  Cheers, Mattieu.
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  Notes from my Judicial Committee (I was DF'ed at the end)

  by notverylikely in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  these are the details of my disfellowshipping.

  the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.

  my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .

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  Mattieu

  Notverylikely, thanks for sharing mate, at least it sounds like you are in a good place!

  another said "I guarantee you not a single person in this congregation knows how those dates are put together.

  I have heard that a few times, they then use the old quote that Jehovah is gathering the simple ones and uneducated as they are the most humble

  Cheers, Mattieu