Thinking of you Randy, condolences......
Mattieu
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RANDY WATTER'S DAD JUST DIED
by Mary inrandy watters, owner of freeminds.org father just died a couple of hours ago from pneumonia and alzheimers.
he was 86 years old.
as randy has been tireless in his efforts to help countless people come out of the wts, i would like to express my sincere condolences to him at this time.. .
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Good name for a goldfish!
by Open mind indarwin!.
my wife got a darwin fish, complete with little footsies, not too long ago.
it graces our refrigerator 24/7 unless jws are coming over.
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Mattieu
Baxter.....
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Popping in to say hello - today marks 2 years since I joined JWN
by Awakened at Gilead ini'm making my annual visit on all you dfd and dad peoples, lol.... life is going pretty good.
i'm hardly on this or other exjw sites, since i'm much more of an atheist than an exjw now.
i still keep in touch with the exjw friends i made when i first left.
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Mattieu
Why hello hello, congrats on the Masters & thanks for the shepherding visit!
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My Dad Died Today
by cantleave inhe has been ill for some time, but it was still unexpected.
he was never a jw and i didn't really have a close relationship with him, since he remarried after my parents divorced.
i reunited with him in the mid 90's after over 10 years of not seeing him.. .
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Mattieu
Thinking of you cantleave......
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my own story
by James_Slash ini've posted here on and off for the past couple of years, but i've never revealed my reasons behind leaving the watchtower.. when i was younger, i was brought up in the faith (i don't call it the 'truth' anymore for reasons i will explain later).
my father had not long died (he was not a jw) my mother had been converted in 1984.. like many, as a young child i often found the meetings boring.
i used to dread them and in particular the conventions.
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Mattieu
Hi James (can I call you slasher?),
Thanks for posting your story, looking forward to hearing more from you. I can certainly relate to the part of being "overlooked". Sadly its not the holy spirit that appoints, but rather its who brown noses the most or is "in" with the big boys.
I hope all works out with your daughter.
Cheers, Mattieu.
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Sydney catch up this Wed/Thur night?
by Mattieu inhi, i am flying into sydney on business this wednesday & thursday, anyone want to catch up for drinks on either of those nights?
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mattieu..........
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Mattieu
Hi BP - North or south? I will be doing the Newcastle to Port Maqaurie run next month if that is in your vicinity.
FSM - Brisvegas & Gold Coast coming up shortly!
Mattieu...
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Another newbie... so to speak
by joeblow inhey... how's everyone?.
i'm a new guy here... so a bit about me.. i was raised as a jw.
my parents started studying when i was a baby, so it's all i knew growing up.
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Mattieu
Hi Joeblow,
Welcome & I am glad you joined the board. All the best for the journey ahead!
Mattieu..........
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Are you like Ivan Ilych?
by AK - Jeff inhis reaction at the knowledge that he was mortal - was yours similar when you recognized that you would die?.
on some level it seems very difficult as a human being to accept one's mortality.
though we may acknowledge it verbally, we submerge our heads in the figurative sand when it comes to realistic acceptance.
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Mattieu
Hi AK Jeff,
I enjoyed your comments on the subject, though I am a bit like Dissed, though reaching 40 and leaving the Borg was a real slap in the face in accepting the fact that I will grow old & die. It is a difficult subject, particularly as a “born in” who was never going to make it to school.
Mattieu....
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Sydney catch up this Wed/Thur night?
by Mattieu inhi, i am flying into sydney on business this wednesday & thursday, anyone want to catch up for drinks on either of those nights?
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mattieu..........
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Mattieu
Hi, I am flying into Sydney on business this Wednesday & Thursday, anyone want to catch up for drinks on either of those nights?
Mattieu.........
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New Here!! And finally I can post.
by Crisis of Conscience ini've been lurking for quite a while but i finally gave in to my "apostate" heart and joined!
i'm so excited!.
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Mattieu
Hi CoC,
Welcome, I can relate to so many aspects of your post, you will be suprised as to how many of us are/have struggled with the same feelings.
Mattieu....