You ever get like that? I don't mean sex, but rather affection. I need to be pampered and tended to. Just want somebody to put their hands on my face and call me baby tonight. I wouldn't mind being called Lord Misery either.
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I need some lovin tonight. Some tender loving affection and care, ya know?
by miseryloveselders ini don't mean sex, but rather affection.
i need to be pampered and tended to.
just want somebody to put their hands on my face and call me baby tonight.
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Yes I'm serious
by dearone inhello, i haven't posted for some time but am alway here.
i hope that i can get some help with may talk and yes as the title says i am serious.
i just don't have the energy to do all the research.
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This thread LOL.
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"Who else are we to go away to?"
by simon17 into the intellectually honest witness, it seems like it often comes down to this principle.
"fine, if the witnesses aren't the truth, then show me the better answer and i'll consider it.
" and how do you deal with that?
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LOL, Dang Eggnogg, that was some serious replying bruh!!!
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End of the world!
by free2beme inthis is a great link and mentions things we know about, all to well.. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/06/competition-for-when-the-world-will-end/?hpt=c2.
my favorite part, the term .... cognitive dissonance - the mental turmoil provoked by holding contradictory ideas simultaneously.
enjoy, i love who the jehovah's witnesses are grouped with.
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That is what I was thinking. Kind of a great way to see how society really sees them. Especially when we were told they were so respected, etc.
I just got back from the book store, and there was a book titled along the lines of Everything You Want To Know About the Bible, or something like that, i can't recall. The first thing I did was go to the glossary and see if JWs are in there. Sure enough, they were. So I turned to the page it listed, and it mentioned the Bible Students background, but also that the New World Translation was an inaccurate Bible translation modified to fit JW doctrine. It made me smile, but surprised me too because the book was unbiased, it's just a quick reference guide on various Christian religions and their doctrines, and origins. Its so fascinating to how others view JWs. When your still a believing JW, you think the world revolves around you, but it doesn't, you're really a nonfactor.
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End of the world!
by free2beme inthis is a great link and mentions things we know about, all to well.. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/06/competition-for-when-the-world-will-end/?hpt=c2.
my favorite part, the term .... cognitive dissonance - the mental turmoil provoked by holding contradictory ideas simultaneously.
enjoy, i love who the jehovah's witnesses are grouped with.
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Tab 10 is the part on JWs for those that wish to cut to the chase.
Thanks for that link Free, it kinda surreal at times reading other's views on JWs and JW history. Weird.
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Considering organizing an unbelieving spouse support group in my area. Any suggestions?
by garyneal ini like coming to this board because i like the feeling of knowing that i am not alone in dealing with jehovah's witnesses and their mind control.
however, i still feel largely alone because i cannot find any actual people in the area i live who is dealing with a situation similar to mine.. as most of you know, i am the unbelieving spouse of a jehovah's witness and i find it frustrating to know that holidays, birthdays, etc.
are not held in as high regard by my wife as they are for me.
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I've been outed...
by brotherdan inso this weekend my wife had a major grand mal seizure for the first time in her life.
she was rushed to the er.
a few hours later while i was at her side she had another major one.. it was the scariest moment in my life.
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Bro.Dan, its true you're not obligated to go through a Judicial Committee, and considering the stakes are raised and not in your favor, an argument can be made to maintain your dignity. At the same time, an argument can be made to go through with the JC, and take a chance with it. Depending on the makeup your elder body, they may or may not be lenient depending on the level or remorse or regret you show. The Flock book is specific in stating that ones who have doubts, should be helped. Granted, we're talking about Jehovah's Witnesses who are all about doom, gloom, and shunning any who don't maintain the party line. In this case though, its possible you can show remorse and humility and turn a disfellowshipping into reproof depending on the makeup of your JC.
Regardless of all of that mumbo jumbo, I'm glad your wife is pulling through, and I hope you find some measure of peace despite the circumstances. At least maintain your dignity and reasonable pride throughout this situation. You're a man at the end of the day for all the good and bad that comes with it. You're still a man, and deserve to be treated humanely. Maintain your own self worth, and stop worrying about your shortcomings in your marriage. For every mistake you've made in your marriage, your wife has made mistakes as well. It takes two to tango.
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"Marry only in the Lord", along with other verses, Jehovah's commands, or Paul's advice?
by miseryloveselders inwt june 1, 2004 pages 22-23. do your circumstances control your life?
i typed the first part and the last part of the paragraph in question so as to avoid the filler.. we too may face situations for which we could be tempted to seek unscriptural solutions.
for example, are you discouraged because you have no yet found a suitable marriage mate?
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WT June 1, 2004 pages 22-23. Do Your Circumstances Control Your Life? I typed the first part and the last part of the paragraph in question so as to avoid the filler.
We too may face situations for which we could be tempted to seek unscriptural solutions. For example, are you discouraged because you have no yet found a suitable marriage mate? If so, avoid any temptation to disobey Jehovah's command to marry "only in the Lord." (1 Cor 7:39)
Yes, all of us must work hard to make the best of our circumstances and put forth effort to give Jehovah something to bless. As we do so, let us be determined to wait on Jehovah for the perfect solution.-Micah 7:7
This verse amongst several other verses have been on my mind as of late. I was browsing some old articles I came across while doing some cleaning, and that paragraph stood out to me. They labeled 1 Cor 7:39 as a direct commandement from God even though it was the Apostle Paul who penned the letter.
What bothers me about this, is something else that Paul penned in that same letter, and that same chapter. He wrote, "To the rest I say this, yes I not the Lord, If any brother has a wife who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer, and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.-1 Cor 7:12-14
In those verses, Paul clearly indicates that the position being taken towards an existing marriage with an unbeliever, is his position, his decision, his thoughts, and his recommendation. Granted the argument can be made that its reasonable advise, as it would be another problem amongst typical problems found within marriages. At the same time, I don't believe its a commandment from God, as much as it was Paul's advice. Considering all of that, how much of the Bible is the actual word of God, and how much is it the word of men?
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You jackasses in Bethel or at the Branch, need to cut me a check.........
by miseryloveselders intuesday night, i drove to a couple of older sister's homes, and dropped off their magazines, and kindom ministries.
thursday night, i went to the meeting and cleaned and locked up the building.
i also dropped someone off who earlier recieved a ride to the hall but their ride couldn't come back to take them home.
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Everybody, I appreciate the support. That had me HEATED last night. During the drive home, I was fine. It was when I sat down, and started collecting my thoughts, I started getting irritable. No lie, they make me sick up there. Absolutely sick how they use and abuse people. This organization is like a Venus Fly Trap. Once they lure you or you family in, you're pretty much stuck in one shape or form. Then they suck the very life out of you, and absorb you into their internal machinations. The worst part about it all is if you're born in and the outlook in life that is ingrained in you.
I swear, any JW that decides to have children, there's something wrong with them. Why would you bring children into this world all the while believing that the end of this system of things is right around the corner. If you believe that, why would you make babies? It's as backwards as starving people with flies on their face in other countries having children. Or like a girl I work with who is 300 lbs, and qualifies for FMLA, is never at work, has a ton of health problems, and guess what she and her husband are trying to do? Thats right, she wants to get preggers. Real bright idea, right? At the same time, why would you have children after seeing most who grow within this organization eventually leave of their own volition, or get disfellowshipped for whatever reason? Why put someone in that precarious situation? It's sick, sick, sick, sick. Every assembly I see folks that I only see a handful of times a year, which is usually assemblies or conventions. It never ceases to amaze me that they're making babies. Giving birth to children with the goal of servitude in mind.
This organization uses people, entraps their minds, and their children's minds. They have photos in their literature showing the privileges available to young people in this organization. Photos of young men and women manufacturing books and magazines that by and large end up in trash cans all throughout the US, or the world for that matter. Their own brothers and sisters don't read em! Photos of people out in field service, and a notation on the page asking whether or not as a young person they're not neglecting the joy of the full time ministry, which is a complete waste of time and energy. It burns me up some days.
A brother from a neighboring congregation reached out to me to get some things off of his chest. He doesn't like the way they're treating him and his wife in this congregation, and he needed to talk with someone. So I agreed to meet him for lunch, to give him an ear for him to air his grievances. He told me that depending on how he plays his cards, it could make the matter worst because he could be viewed as disgruntled or worse.....an apostate. I wanted to tell him so bad that this organization creates the effed up enviroments prevalent in many a congregation. The gossiping, the spying on one another, the competitive spirit in the form of theocratic titles such as elder, pioneer, yadda yadda yadda.
After we went our seperate ways, my mind and heart was heavy, felt like concrete in my veins. You ever notice that time seems to slow down when that happens, and that observations of everyday people become more distinct? I went to the grocery store after meeting with him, and a woman outside was signing up people to register to vote. She smiled at me, and it was like time stopped. I politely declined her invitation, but she left such a memory or impression if you will, upon my brain. I started walking up the street to where I parked at, as I hate parking in the grocery store's parking lot because its a congestive nightmare second only to asthma. So I'm heading towards my car, and this guy about twenty feet from me is coming down the sidewalk, and I notice that he steps in my path. I'm thinking, the heck is wrong with this dude. Me being how I am, I maintained my course thinking, great I'm in a game of blink. When we finally crossed paths, he moved, but I noticed he was as crazy as they come. Mumbling to himself and looking down at the sidewalk. Ya know what? I think he's more normal than some Branch or a Bethel heavyweights in some respects. He may have been a nut, but he had enough sense to give way when push comes to shove. Thats more than I can say for this organization that forces itself upon people. I'm talking crazy, I know, but just thinking about this organization burns me up. Some days I feel like just flipping out.
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You jackasses in Bethel or at the Branch, need to cut me a check.........
by miseryloveselders intuesday night, i drove to a couple of older sister's homes, and dropped off their magazines, and kindom ministries.
thursday night, i went to the meeting and cleaned and locked up the building.
i also dropped someone off who earlier recieved a ride to the hall but their ride couldn't come back to take them home.
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You guys and gals have a good night. I need some sleep. I can't tell you how irritated I am right now. I just want to hurt them the same way they've hurt me. But how do you do it and maintain your dignity and not hurt your family? How? I'm all ears, or eyes in this case.....aughghg......