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  I'm 'Apostate' now....

  by Butterflyleia85 in

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  a new 'apostate'.. according to dictionary.... one who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.

  toward the jehovah's witnesses.. shewww... it feels good.

  weird i never thought i'd say that.. as far as my belief system... i realize they are still going to be based on my up bringing as a jehovah's witness (morals included) so i call myself a chirstian.. {gees it feels like i just hopped over the fence or something in the movie "village" haha}.

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  I'm Apostate and I'm proud.
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  I'm already starting to feel normal

  by doublelife in

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  for the first time today, when my boss asked what i'm going to be doing for thanksgiving, i didn't have to go into this awkward explaination of why i don't celebrate it.

  i simply said that i'm going over my aunt's.

  it may sound trivial but it feels great!

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  DL I know exactly what you mean. I was talking to a customer yesterday who is away until the new year, he wished me a meery christmas and I wished him one back, without any guilt.
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  What's Must See TV For You?

  by minimus in

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  there are some shows, past and present that i've always watched.

  my all time fav is the sopranos.. i enjoy two men and a half and law & order svu..

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  Sylvia mentioned Big Bang Theory, awesome comedy show -I love it.
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  SECOND ADVENTISTS NOT 7TH DAY ADVENTISTS INFLUENCED RUSSELL

  by blondie in

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  *** jv chap.

  5 pp.

  43-44 proclaiming the lords return (1870-1914) ***the twig, though, had been trained by god-fearing parents; it was inclined "in the direction of the lord.

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  I must confess I always said he was influenced by the 7th day adventist, thanks for "readjusting my thinking" Blondie. I will go to my room and think about what I have done .
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  Bird Watching....it's addictive

  by restrangled in

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  i know it sounds crazy but i am having more fun with this than any other hobby.. i joined cornell university's: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/.

  the fights between the squirrels and jays is hilarious to watch, and i get new species every day.

  i finally put out food on the ground for the squirrels and they are dive bombed by the birds, making them jump with about 3 feet in the air with surprise.. the birds and squirrels have become so tame they don't panic when i come out to fill the feeders.

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  I am a bit of a Twitcher. I love birds of prey, they way they hunt, the way they fly and in some cases they way they survived despite persecution. In the UK they are all protected and we habe seen some big increases in the populations of Buzzards, Peregrine Falcons and Red Kites. Unfortunately some species are still declining such as Hen Harriers and Barn Owls.

  Then there are the song birds, these are in may cases declining in number due to changes in farming practice. One of the fastest declining species is the Skylark, once a common sound if not sight in our countryside. Last I only the song on a few occasions.

  Now that i am spending less time attending meetings and annoying the neighbours I am going to focus more time to this hobby and get involved in conservation activities.
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  When did the new watchtower setup take effect?

  by EndofMysteries in

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  i forgot, and doing some comparisions on things, i know this was probably talked about much so the date is probably fresh in someones mind.

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  Uhhhh! What "set up" are we talking about here.
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  Nov.15th WT - Treasure your Place in Congregation- "Obey the Slave Class! "

  by flipper in

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  once again the extremely controlling measures taken by the wt society are evident in the "witness only " nov.15th wt article " treasure your place in the congregation ".

  as time goes on the governing body keeps pushing the thought into witnesses minds that the " faithful & discreet slave " is the boss , god, main enchilada , the one through whom rank and file witnesses must answer to in order for jehovah to approve them.

  so strap your seat belts on: this should be interesting.. under the subheading " cherish our place- how ?

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  I read that article and recoiled in horror. The GB are as controlling now as they were in the 70's when Ray franz was part of it. To impose a set of criteria, developed by commitee, on 7 million people is as maniacal, despotic and as dictatorial as any banana republic has ever been. I have heard it said on this forum if the GB told the Rank and File to kill apostates, some of them would, I used to think that was ridiculous, I am now not so sure.

  People are, it is said, herding animals and individuals will follow what the majority of the herd are doing. To manipulate this characteristic to the detriment of the group is not only unethical, but potentially dangerous. Making individuals reluctant to think for themselves lays the foundation for this type of manipulation, reinforcing that by fear of severe reprocussions, starts building on the foundation. JW's are being controlled and are vunerable to any whim of the WTS. Very frightening indeed.
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  Designs would like to discuss crime committed in the world of Christianity

  by isaacaustin in

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  All religious organisations will attract a cross section of people. Some will be honorable and others will exhibit characteristics which are not socially acceptable. When an organisation tries to set itself up as "Gods chosen" with "the happiest people on earth" in it, it opens itself up for criticism, especially if it tries to control information leaving it. The WTS has tried to control it's members and the information coming out of it, and project an image of being superior. This places it under more scrutiny than other religious organisations, therefore, when a member is caught behaving unacceptably it will be reported. This is not persecution, it is simply the WTS making a big target of itself
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  Blondie's Comments You Won't Hear at the 11-22-09 WT Study (DIVINE EDUCATION)

  by blondie in

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  6:9; isaiah 9:6.. comments.

  what is one way that divine education helps us prepare for the future?.

  divine education.

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  Blondie, Thanks once again for posting your comments.
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  Geeks like me who would like to talk about smartphones should read here....

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  one of my passions in life unaffected from my jw exit is electronics.

  lately, my focus is on smartphones..... i got an iphone the day it came out, and reupped for 2 more years with the 3g (not the 3gs).

  some days i wish i got the 3gs for the better processor, but the 3g is faster and slimmer in my hand.

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  I've got a Nokia e71. It has fantastic functionality without screaming "my owner is a GEEK". I can browse all my favourite websites (even this one) and access all my email accounts. I am so used to Nokia menus that I am confortable using the standard phone functions and can even text with it since it has a qwerty keyboard (can't use that predictive stuff at all). I use all the functions including the GPS, video and MP3 player and have even downloaded some games. This is the first phone I have owned where I really have used it for more than just phoning people.