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  Argh, this is just getting worse by the day

  by teel in

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  a few months have passed since my relationship with my wife took a turn for the worse.

  yesterday i finally questioned her about what she wants as for the future.

  i know she will always stick with the wts, no matter what.

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  much strength to you. it can be tough when one mate sees it and the other does not. my wife has been at least supportive of me even though she thinks i should come back. she understands my issues and even agrees with them, but always going back to "a perfect organization run by imperfect men".

  the tough part is, when you are in this situation, the mate still in the "truth" feels that the other mate has broken their promise and journeyed on a different path. The mate leaving the "truth" has a hard time understanding why they cannot be supported for making rational grown up decisions. tough road ahead but patience and listening to each other work.
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  Your "Best Thread" Suggestion for a Newbie to Read

  by cameo-d in

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  thinking about when you were a lurker, or when you first started to post...what were the topics that made the greatest impression on you toward realizing the lies, manipulation, and hipocracy of the watchtower?

  what information found here sealed the deal for you that your suspicions had been correct?

  is there a thread that really opened your eyes?.

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  this is the face i should have used for the big bedroom no no.
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  Your "Best Thread" Suggestion for a Newbie to Read

  by cameo-d in

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  thinking about when you were a lurker, or when you first started to post...what were the topics that made the greatest impression on you toward realizing the lies, manipulation, and hipocracy of the watchtower?

  what information found here sealed the deal for you that your suspicions had been correct?

  is there a thread that really opened your eyes?.

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  any thread about the big bedroom no no
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  Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call

  by cameo-d in

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  i have noticed a lot of newbies lately.

  (i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).

  so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .

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  "I don't have enough service hours to have any priviledges, but they said I can still clean the hall and cut the grass. I told them if I'm not fit to carry a mic I'm not fit to push a lawnmower or a vacuum cleaner."

  now that is funny right there.
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  my own story 2

  by James_Slash in

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  i got up to the point where i spoke about my daughter.. so in 2007 i was stopped from seeing my daughter by my ex-wife with the help of her good standing jw family.. my mother is still a jw and remains as one.

  we both suffered lies and slander perpretrated by this family which continues to this day.

  in late 2007 i was cleared of any wrong doing and i retained a relationship with my daughter.

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  "Elders children are protected by their Fathers position when it comes to wrongdoing or public reproof. What ever happened to keeping the congregation clean?"

  James_Slash - thank you for sharing. the comment you made about elder's children is so true. my wife's family is going through that right now. for an organization that boasts it does not participate in politics, it sure does have its own system internally.
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  Wow, the space shuttle this morning!

  by restrangled in

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  i know it has become a boring experience for most, and normally i never watch.

  but this morning in the blackness of pre-dawn, on a clear sky in central florida....it was spectacular!

  (i am approx.

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  and to think, at one time we almost built a tower into heaven, now we just fly there.
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  My encounter today with JW oppression ....

  by troubled mind in

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  there are two witnesses that work in the insurance office i do business with .

  one of the women has known me most of my life over forty yrs.

  today when i stopped in she was by herself and she asked if she could have my personal email address .

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  you almost have to feel sorry for people in this position. for most of us, we were there and have since broken free or are attempting to break free from that very same pressure. it is difficult to cut ties with someone, especially when the pressure is from others to make the cut. hopefully the request is to keep lines of communication open and not to cut ties privately.
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  Is There Anyone You Truly HATE???

  by minimus in

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  i thought about that question myself and i don't think i really hate anyone.

  i guess i could hate bin laden or some nameless evil terrorist but no one comes to mind..

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  i hate all people equally, therefore i show no bias to one person over another.
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  "Short Notice" Talks or Demo's

  by Think About It in

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  did you ever have to give a "short notice" talk or demonstration?

  didn't it put alot of pressure on you to come up with something, because someone else cancelled out or you could have been informed sooner?.

  i was all the time put in this situation.

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  i was on the school practically every other week due to last minute sub. i always enjoyed it. never filled in for last minute public talks though. we had a bucket of brothers who jumped at those.
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  Most Livable Cities in the World - is Yours on the List?

  by sammielee24 in

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  in case the olympics weren't drawing enough attention to city of vancouver, this year's economist intelligence unit's list of the world's most livable cities has declared the canadian city the number one urban area in which to settle down.. if you are surprised, well, you shouldn't be, due to the fact that vancouver is a consistent high achiever in these polls.

  what is it about the city that makes it so great?

  according to the economist's gulliver blog, canada and australia do exceptionally well in the eiu rankings due to their perfect scores for health care and education.. some of the other rankings might be more surprising, however - for example, what does one make of the fact that detroit (40th) beats both london (54th) and new york (56th)?.

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  my city is considered the butt of north america