Thank you DoubleEdge... my eyes actually welled-up at your response... 'cos it's exactly what I'm hoping for. : ) Thank you.
Posts by JBean
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20TO ANSWER WHY WE WENT TO KINGDOM HALL TO EAT!
by JUSTAMOM inhello to everyone today.
some of you asked why in the world we go to the kingdom hall to partake of the emblems at memorial when we don't believe in them anymore?
was it just to cause an irritation?
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Do you celebrate Holidays after you leave?
by Lalis inhi everyone im new in here i was just curios does anyone here after leaving the j.w.
organization celebrate any holidays without a problem?
or attend birthday parties and stuff like that without it bothering you?i know i dont have a problem with it.i dont celebrate any major holidays but thats because after so many years not doing it i would feel weird doing it now but i dont have a problem being invited to a gathering that has to do with any of the above.
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JBean
I'm one of those folks who just LOVES a party... of any kind! I also LOVE to give... soooo... I do not have any problems with holidays/birthdays/etc. And get this: as I said before, I'm still technically in... but keep my celebrations VERY quiet around the JW's... I only celebrate with all my "other" friends !!! I sometimes wonder how many other JW's celebrate without anyone finding out! It's like anything else, once you realize that these celebrations are not evil as we've been brainwashed to believe, and you see wonderful people, just like yourself, celebrating out of love of family, etc., it becomes a very happy time, actually. : )
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A new JW Urban Legend in the making?
by NikL ingot this e mail that seems to be making the rounds.
sounds made up to me but in case you are interested in this sort of thing read on.... interesting remarks at morning worship from tom & esther chin: .
monday, january 28, david splane, a member of the governing body conducte.
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JBean
Yup... heard this one already. Definite urban legend stuff!
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TO ANSWER WHY WE WENT TO KINGDOM HALL TO EAT!
by JUSTAMOM inhello to everyone today.
some of you asked why in the world we go to the kingdom hall to partake of the emblems at memorial when we don't believe in them anymore?
was it just to cause an irritation?
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JBean
Thanks for your reply so far, JustaMom. I look forward to your continued story. I am at the point now where I AM asking to be led in the right direction. So far, I'm not "getting" any answers. No gut feelings... no light bulbs going off... no nothing. Maybe I'm not quite sincere enough yet (maybe subconsciously afraid of what the truth is and isn't) or maybe it just isn't time for me to make a move yet. There are those on this board that may feel I'm not getting any "answers" because there ARE no answers... however, I'll continue to try to search for something! After all... after 40 years of being taught and actually believing in one thing... it's quite emotional to begin to realize it's not what you have trusted in.
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TO ANSWER WHY WE WENT TO KINGDOM HALL TO EAT!
by JUSTAMOM inhello to everyone today.
some of you asked why in the world we go to the kingdom hall to partake of the emblems at memorial when we don't believe in them anymore?
was it just to cause an irritation?
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JBean
Wow JustaMom... I'd like to hear more about how you and your immediate family, after sooo long in the JW organization, came to the stage you are at now. Please forgive me if I've missed a past thread... point me in the right direction and I'll look it up! : ) I'm at a point where I haven't technically left yet, but I am beginning to search for what I can only described as "my real truth". This board has been a tremendous help, but anything else you can add for me would be appreciated.
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lunch meats
by larc inwell, friends,.
it is time for some fluff.
in the states, we call it lunch meat at an average store and we call it deli meat at an upscale store.
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JBean
Bologna & American Cheese w/mayo on a portugeuese roll!!!! I'm dreamin' bout them now 'cos my cholesterol is too high and they've been banned from my diet (for now... : )
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Always a Bridesmaid...
by Stephanus inwell, i complained about them never coming anymore, and they didn't.
i was looking out the window today and a car parked outside under our tree.
two ladies, one middle aged, one elderly, got out and went to see our next-door neighbours.
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JBean
You made me laugh soooo hard!!!! I can just imagine you skulking around the bushes... you shoulda jumped out and said "boo!" : )
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At Last the JW's come a-knockin'
by spacegirl inhad a really interesting experience with a jw that came knocking on sunday and have to say that i couldn't have dealt with him as well as i did if it had not been for new found knowledge on the web and spending the last four months reading.
oh that's were you are definitely wrong he says i've studied the bible thoroughly and there are definitely no contradictions at all.
i say thank you for your time, very interesting chat but i find it laughable that anyone could say the bible is not full of contradictions.
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JBean
Spacegirl! Way to go! I haven't been "door to door" in a few years... but can remember dreading getting someone at the door with half a brain! I didn't want to have to talk... I just really wanted to leave the literature and be gone! Maybe this guy won't feel much like witnessing for a while... : )
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What will you do?
by YoYoMama inwhat will you do when harmageddon is here?
will you ask jehovah for a second chance?.
will you seek to protect your young children?.
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JBean
Joel said: So, here I am a product of a typical JW home where we obeyed all the rules and went to all the meetings and are all 4 miserable and barely able to keep ourselves sane.
That is soooo true. I sometimes wonder for all the "training" my parents had and then passed on to me...why we are not doing nearly as well, in a general sense, as the rest of our "worldly" relatives! Makes ya think. Hope you are feeling better today, Joel. Hugs... Jbean
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What will you do?
by YoYoMama inwhat will you do when harmageddon is here?
will you ask jehovah for a second chance?.
will you seek to protect your young children?.
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JBean
Ok all... have I missed something big here?!?!?!? YoYo is disfellowshipped???? Is this breaking news or did everyone else know but me? : )