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  i am a regular pioneer in my cong reading crisis of conscience.here goes...

  by MsGrowingGirl20 in

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  i'm on page 90 right now...the info is definitely new and gives me a totally diff view as to how i used to think of faithful and discreet slave.

  i was thoroughly disgusted with the way the brothers handled the oral sex and leadership problem and the insight on the scriptures book...... still have alot of questions though.

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  Armageddon is NOT coming soon. When I was in high school (I graduated in the 60's) the Awake said the end would be here before I could graduate college.

  To me Armageddon comes to each of us... perhaps as a crisis of faith, perhaps a family death, or perhaps a health issue.

  If you check the history of the christian bible, Revelation only got in by a single vote. From what I understand the symbolism was understood by the early christians and is totally about those times. If you need to pray, pray.

  You have all the time you need.
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  Any of you have a hard time finding a job since leaving?

  by lilbluekitty in

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  i was raised as a dub and my mother never pushed me to have a job.

  even when i tried to have jobs she woudln't let me because to her pioneering was the only thing i should be doing with my life.

  i did graduate high school and attended a community college for a year but i haven't worked in nearly 7 years and with a gap that large i can't find work.

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  I had a friend who volunteered at a library for about a year putting books away etc. She checked frequently to see when they were hiring and they occaisionly had an opening as a library aid. You could check in your area and see if that could fit you..

  She did get hired they already knew her work ethic and skills.

  Wishing you "luck"
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  Nothing More To Say

  by Farkel in

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  i really have nothing much more to say, except to say thank you to all the people who have contributed to me in my threads and all the people whom i battled over the years.

  the battles have been most entertaining and enlightening.

  i've learned a great deal from them, and i've laughed a great deal from the idiotic attempts of fools to make a coherent argument (think "dubs").. it's been a roller-coaster ride for me over a decade and it has consumed a huge amount of my time.

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  I always enjoy your posts and wish you well, keep on truckin'!
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  Back to Say Hello to All!

  by Alpheta in

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  bsmart

  firefox works too, or check compatibility mode in IE
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  5 years, Turning 1000

  by baltar447 in

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  i didn't want to waste post # 1,000 on arguing with someone, so i just wanted to celebrate my five years on jwn and two years of active posting.

  in that time, i've gone from being a believer to fading hard core and taking my wife and kids with me.

  i credit this site with being instrumental in our leaving.

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  Huzza Huzza! Really like your posts too.

  At the rate I'm going it will take 10years.

  Bsmart
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  Hello! New here

  by shallbefree in

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  hi i just joined this site although i have been lurking for about a year now.

  i am the only jw in my family and now trying to fade.

  it's been more than a year since i attended meetings.

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  Welcome!!!

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  Hello Everyone :-)

  by new one in

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  i've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.

  i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.

  anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.

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  Welcome, glad that you started to question the marketing.... and didn't buy the suit!

  bsmart
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  Any actual Witnesses here?

  by trthskr in

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  i found this site hoping to read topics submitted by jw's so i could learn more, but it just seems to be everyone else here except them.

  just about every topic and member is just bashing jw's and their teachings.

  this site should be renamed "jwbashertrolls.net".

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  This is a must read about authority in the " church " !!

  by Koine in

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  true leadership and authority ( article from : truediscernment blogspot com/).

  christians these days seem to have a problem with the issue of authority.. .

  various teachers and pastors claim authority over their listeners or congregations.

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  Welcome to the forums! You took a while to get over your shyness.

  back to topic, your concluding remarks about truth and trust are particularly pertinent. I think that we have to be reminded of this in all parts of life.
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  Is the Holy Spirit God Himself or a force like in Star Wars?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  To me, if there is no Holy Spirit the father is not GOD. The thing is I am nearly an agnostic so I am not sure where that leaves me.