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  Why are women so duplicitous?

  by John Doe in

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  moreso than men..

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  vikesgirl101

  I am soooo confused by this thread. But it is funny.

  I think the important matter is not to sterotype, as someone posted earlier. But if you have been burned, it definately makes you bitter. I went through this for awhile after my marriage suffered. BTW, he was the most deceptive himan being I ever knew. It was very bad. I had the rug pulled out from under me more than once. It took meeting a few good men (just as friends) to know that there is more than one flavor. They are not all like that. Please remember that with women too.

  A Psychology course I took in college said that the secret to a happy marriage is to tell yourself that you are happy, and live in accordance with it.

  Loosely translated: Stop looking for things to B!tch about!
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  Tonight a mother mourns the loss of her son

  by purplesofa in

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  i don't know the boy.

  my daughter and i were coming home from a shopping trip at wal-mart, loaded down with goodies to eat.. the road we had just travelled on was clear of any mishap, an hour later on our return .

  ahead of us was blue lights and more blue lights.........about 8 city cop cars, state police, .

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  I completely get why you shared this. It reminds us of our own mortality, and how fragile a life is. I was struck a few weeks ago when a woman I knew lost her three year old son in a freak of nature accident. I didn't know her well. But I couldn't sleep that night. I went to church the next day, and cried through church. It really struck a chord, but I don't know why. Not only that, but it consumed my thoughts 90% of the time.

  I would like to take this opportunity though to tell you that I was impressed with this church that I attend occasionally with my best friend and her husband. They announce every tragedy in the community and pray for them. I was so touched! Then I discovered that most churches do that. It is so loving.

  Purplesofa: You sound like a good person with alot of compassion. Thanks for sharing. It gives everyone a chance to reflect.
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  Brainwashed dedication= We suffered from "Stolkhom Syndrome" in the truth!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. scandals

  in the 1970's patty hurst the daughter of a millionaire was kidnapped and ransomed.

  later, she joined the group and helped them rob banks!

  at her arrest she stated: "...tell the brothers and sisters i'm okay..." many other captives have had the same response.

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  vikesgirl101

  Funny, yet oddly fitting.
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  Facebook

  by vikesgirl101 in

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  i have noticed when checking my facebook account that there are alot of jw's on too.

  i am surprised because the "society" had been made very direct comments about having your own social networking page.

  it was : "true christians will not have a social networking page.

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  vikesgirl101

  I have noticed when checking my Facebook account that there are alot of JW's on too. I am surprised because the "society" had been made very direct comments about having your own social networking page. It was : "True Christians will not have a social networking page." I quickly add "ignore" to each and every request to the long lost JW's that want to reconnect.

  So with convention time now here, what do you want to bet that the GB becomes more pointed about this? How can you control a mass amount of people that defy the rules?
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  Got stopped by the Mormons today, very annoyed

  by callitquits76 in

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  hi.. i got caught offguard by the mormons today whilst out walking my dogs.

  there were two of them and one called out to me and mentioned something about talking to other people about christ, so i immediately told them i did not agree with them at all and didn't trust any group who suggest theyy are 'the one'.. i spoke for around 20 minutes because i didnt want them to think i was running away through lack of education, and i went over things like how much you can trust joseph smith since he was a raving mason etc and how i thought it was a religion by men for men, but this mormon guy was really smug and basically just answered with a smug nod of his head and replied 'we've prayed to god and he's told us the way to live is the mormon church'.

  this was really a cop out and he couldn't answer much, particularly concerning the need for the book of mormon and he knew very little scripture indeed.. the other mormon seemed much nicer and was from germany - a lot more respectful.. but what really got me annoyed was my inability to argue decent points and found myself nodding along trying desperately to think of a counter argument but none came.

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  Mindmelda: I love the shock value idea. Next time the JWs come to my door asking where I stand in their organization, I think I will say "Can you make this quick? I have to go to work. I'm a callgirl. Men don't just screw themselves you know."

  Wait would that be classless?
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  Is it my imagination or am I seeing

  by poppers in

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  new avatars?

  and if so, how do you change them?.

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  vikesgirl101

  Hmm... I assumed it was a right of passage after a certain amount of posts or time.
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  Why was Abraham more merciful and wise than Jehovah?? Giving him advice!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. bible

  in genesis jehovah is gonna demolish the entire land of sodom and gomorah, due to his "scorched earth" policy.

  so abraham gives the almighty his 2 cents worth telling him....don't do it if there is a handful of good folks there....jehovah became "hot with anger" but he decided abraham was correct.....now a 1,000000000000000000 year old being is taking advice from his creation!.

  anyone else find this wierd!.

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  vikesgirl101

  The story of Abraham baffles me as well. I tried not to dwell on it, but my Ethics class asked what we thought about Abraham being asked to kill his son as a sacrifice. That led me to think about how hard that would be as a parent. I think I would throw myself on the ground and say "Take me instead!". Maybe God's dealings with Abraham in general were a little strange in general. I have NOOOO idea! Good post.
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  Could I get some advice, please?

  by vikesgirl101 in

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  2. friends

  sorry to make such a self-centered post (again), but you guys are the only ones who can help me.

  so here is a rundown:.

  i am a 33 divorcee with two girls ages 13 and 8. i am not df'd or da'd; just shunned (also reproved).

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  Thank you guys so much!! I still get stuck in "JW thinking" and become a prisoner to it.

  I do love the thought of a deadbeat Dad running back to the judge to say that on a weekend that wasn't even his for visitation that I allowed the children to be normal for a change. Our lives are so much better. I also really thoroughly enjoy all of the support that yu guys give on this forum. Thank you!!
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  bad experiences with C.O.s?

  by startingovernow in

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  i am still trying to recover from an experience that i had with a c.o.

  reading other discussions has helped me to start getting other bad experiences into a better perspective and since the experience with the c.o.

  was really the final straw i was hoping that reading that i am not alone would help me in moving on.

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  Somebody used the term "The dog and horse show' to describe the C.O. visits. So true. I hated all the little groupies that follwed the C.O. around hoping to get on the stage.
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  Try not to be personal in your rebuttal

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please folks, there are not that many real jw's on this site who express their opinion, so try not to be so negative against the poster as i sometimes read.

  you can dispute what they say all you want and you should if you disagree, but we should not look as if it's something personal when we reply.. i know many have been hurt by the society and i myself am angry that i wasted my 20's and early 30's with this organization, but none of the "angry" taunts and comments i received then are what led me out.

  what did was reasoning and logic and any who apply it and really think about it, will eventually come to their senses.. don.

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  This is the toughest part for me; to remember not to be bitter. Bitter people do not live strong, productive lives. Thank you for the reminder!