TheClarinetist

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  So I'm walking through town on my lunch break and someone placed a tract with me.

  by Theocratic Sedition in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it wasn't a jw though.

  in fact, i didn't even know what it was until i got back to the office.

  last friday, i was in a hurry to get to the verizon store and didn't have time to chit-chat.

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  Have you ever read their tract on Dungeons & Dragons? Some of them are so ill-concieved and uninformed that they're funny.
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  Do Nigerians really have bad reputation?

  by His Excellency in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on a recent thread here about an announcement made by the cobe, with the aim of extorting 10 grand from the servant body, different allegations were made that the request sound nigerian?..

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  my question is, do nigerians really have bad reputation?.

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  I had a guy from Nigeria attempt to buy a flute off of me from Craigslist. He sent a fake Paypal email saying that the amount I was asking for ($100 + shipping and handling for Nigeria) had been deposited in my account. When I called him on the fake email, he stopped emailing me... Kind of feel bad for the guy... He wanted a flute. lol. And I probably would've sent it to him myself if he had asked nicely.
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  I'm an atheist and I miss the Memorial

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if i had not left the truthtm, right now i would be walking the mall, searching for a modest memorial dress.

  probably would get a new pair of panty hose for the occassion (suntan color, of course--those extra thick ones so they don't run after you wear them once), along with a pair of attractive shoes that could still handle a full day of field servicetm.. i'd be hoping to meet a nice brothertm who would be able to pick me out of the crowd because of my spiritual modest attire.tm.

  instead, here i am, with my worldly husband, not studying the ragazines, eating pagan easter candy, and watching unwholesome tv shows, in my nice house, after working hard at my job which i got because i attended evil college.

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  Forget the memorial... Pagans have much better wine, and you get to drink it like 8 times a year. lol
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  When Was The Last Time "The Friends" Checked Up On You? Spiritual or Social Visit?

  by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know of two couples who left the congregation i faded from, they two have never received a shepherding call, i was usually the one who came by with food or offered to help clean their homes.

  most of you are beyond this like i am, this goes to the new members arriving here who might think the "friends" are coming to check up on them.

  the elders in my former hall were too much into drinking and eating, average body weight was 265lbs with pumpkin shaped bodies.

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  I get relatively regular visits from a local older couple that my mother sicced on me. They're nice enough, but I try to make a point to not be home when they get here.
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  Who plays video games?!!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any gamers out there?

  i love a good game.

  to me a great game is like a great book!

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  I. LOVE. VIDEO. GAMES.

  Personally, I play a lot of Pokemon (competitively or just for the fuck of it, depending on what mood strikes me). My fiancee and I are really looking forward to X and Y. We play a lot of other stuff too, and have between the two of us an NES, SNES, Wii, PS2, PS3, XBox, XBox 360, DS Lite, and 2 3DSes. Right now we're playing though Heavy Rain together, and I like the Elder Scroll and Final Fantasy series (as cliche as that might sound)/

  Oh, and on the Zelda front, if you haven't already, you should check out 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's in homage to the original Legend of Zelda that's a lot of fun (and extremely difficult).
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  Newbie here; my intro post :)

  by Sparlock the Wizard in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so, i finally decided to become a member and make my first post .

  a bit about me:.

  i've been lurking around the forum for quite some time (about 6 months i think).

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  Welcome to the forum! Glad someone finally got a Sparlock reference for a user name.
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  Is the grass greener on the other side?

  by What Now? in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi all.... so my mom phoned me up this morning and said she needed to talk to me about something.

  she asked me whether or not our (worldly) family thought that my husband and i were witnesses anymore.

  one, someone in my family said to her, "i didn't know you guys wear short dresses like that" - commenting on a slightly above the knee dress i had worn to a family event.

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  The Witnesses are not special. There are many, many groups out there who behave morally as the JWs would define it [and on that note, as you are leaving the religion, you really need to discover for yourself what moral behavior is. Some things aren't all black and white].

  Personally, my parents were pretty liberal for Jehovah's Witnesses. My dad was inactive for most of my life, and my mom was just struggling to raise two boys basically on her own. Despite that, though, I spent most of my developmental years terrified, depressed, and suicidal. The inundation of threats of death and destruction and fear which Jehovah's Witnesses get is not healthy for any child, and there is no sure way that you can both participate in the culture and protect them from those influences.

  By the way, my experiences outside of the religion have been extremely difficult, but I have never been happier in my life even with all my problems.

  Research other religious groups, and even religion itself. Make an informed decision, and don't let the "we're God's chosen people who are different than everyone else" mentality affect your decision.
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  Any successful musicians out there? I need some advise please

  by WillowTrees in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've compeleted some songs that are extremely raw/catchy/and different.

  you've probably heard it before, i'm sure as many people hear things like this before in the industry.. .

  i need some guidance.

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  Not in the industry, but a thought: If you haven't done it already, post it on YouTube and sell it on iTunes. You still own the music, and it'll get your music heard, and possibly even bought.

  Also, if it is already on YouTube, link please.
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  ''Spiritual high(TM)'' after an a$$emb£y anyone?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember having been to a convention or a$$emby for however many days and when i came back i didn't want to go back to work/school because i felt on a buzz.. what was that all about????.

  any ideas?

  anyone else get that?.

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  I think "high" is exactly the right word. Post assembly, your brain is bathing in a feel-good chemicals. Personally, though, I'll stick to marijuana. More feel good, less brainwashing.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_ecstasy
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  Im a non JW and i'm interested in a JW

  by littlebigtown123 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i'm interested in this girl and shes a jw.

  i went to the meetings and i was bored out of my mind.

  i can see how the religion is very appealing to people.

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  TheClarinetist

  @littlebigtown123: Welcome to the forum, run away, and all that. Atheists are much more fun, anyway. :3