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  Did you ridicule apostates for attacking the Org. and not Bible doctrine?.

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  when i was a busy little pie-in-ear we had a local apostate who would come and pretend to be interested.

  he always attacked russell and rutherford and the early organization.

  (this was in the late 80's early 90's) after he left, the young brother with me said, "these apostates always attack the imperfect organization but never can show anything from the bible.

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  Never talked to anyone while in.... never baptised. I left as soon I could, but just knew I would never be a "good little JW" and felt that the end was so soon I would see what the world was like. 1975 came and went, I started to read bible history from a non JW standpoint.

  I married, had a family, etc. My JW family would talk about changes and I wondered what else was changing.

  Computers came in the 1990s and then search engines.... *I could find out what else was happening! Read Crisis of Conscience and no more guilt.
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  My First Birthday!!!!!

  by Gojira_101 in

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  my birthday isn't until the end of july but yesterday i got my first birthday gift in the mail.

  my best friend (stubborn disbeliever) sent me my gift early.

  i know what it is, but seeing it all wrapped up and knowing on my birthday i can open it...it really struck a cord with me.

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  Happy Birthday! Just remember, no beheadings!
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  Unnecessary bad language

  by Simon in

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  2. announcements

  i've noticed a few posts where bad language is used when it is completely unecessary and detracts from the message.. please consider what your choice of words will have on other people who read the forum before you post them, especially for regular posts that are not in the adult section.. there is a time and place for anger and expletives but most regular topics are 'not it'..

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  Wizard, I really wish we had a like button!

  Lurkers are less likely to be scared away they are already nervous about being on the evil internet.
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  Suspicious

  by Suspicious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i guess i'm new here.

  born in and an ms. things just hasn't been making sense the more i think about it.

  i'm starting to get suspicious.

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  Like all the posters above said, remember that Armagedon is not coming soon! Read and study whatever makes you scratch your head. Take your time! You have all the time in the world.

  Welcome to the rest of your life!
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  Things Learned Along the Way

  by blondie in

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  i have collected sayings, homilies, whatever along the way that crystallize something bigger i learned.

  i will post a few every day.

  if you have one, please share it.. if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.. to belittle is to be little.. somewhere, i got the idea if i just took care of others, i would be taken care of.. blondie

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  History is written by the winner of the war.
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  Have you ever took cooking classes? Where did you take them? Did you enjoy it?

  by Iamallcool in

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  publix?

  whole foods?

  etc.......

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  Many community colleges have culinary arts classes... meant to educate cooks and restaurant staff for the local eaterys. In my town there is a small sit down restaurant in the college. They serve about 10 tables (white tablecloth and flowers). Love the meals, but it can be a long wait, everything has to pass inspection by the chef and it is delish.

  Last week they had surf & turf. It was finals for the students. The students learn a lot. Our complete meal for two was under $22.00.
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  JW ex-boss is such a horrid man!

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. friends

  ok, so my husband worked for this slave driver jw boss in a factory, and injured his back on the job.

  so my husband has launched a compensation claim against the jw boss's worker insurance for unsafe work practices.

  so the jw ex boss has responded to the claim with this mega statement affidavit thing.

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  Please let us know how things turn out. Good Luck!
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  Nervous confronting a women I like

  by d in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i am trying to talk to a women at school i like.

  i have emailed her but she did not respond back what i should i do?

  i still get nervous around women..

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  Do give groups a chance, if you have an interest that you are interested in! You will get involved with people who also have that interest and if you find that a gal also is in the group, all the better. Social interaction helps you grow. Chess, recycling, politics; any hobby or even another class.

  We were told to avoid all those things of the "world" Expsure to that world will give us an idea of what we really like and what what others can contribute to our lives.

  Your thread title shows you aren't ready... it will come. When you are comfortable, you will be ready.
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  MIL letter to my wife

  by AggieNostic in

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  2. experiences

  background: my wife and i are inactive, we stopped attending in 2005. raised as jws, were pioneers, i was elder etc... .

  our kids are in college, also inactive but are baptised.

  my wife went back to college, getting her degree this month at age 48!

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  Something hit me about the text message, graduation will not be attended by other JWs and anniversary party likely to be attended by many JWs (being that is about the only thing they can celebrate.... Probably she figures that no witness at the graduation to gossip about it at the hall. Pretty likely the lady is also very conflicted- as mentioned previosly.
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  My Final Goodbye

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. announcements

  i want to start by saying i will not participate in discussion here about my resignation as a moderator at jwn.. simon please consider this as my resignation from that position.. i have been posting on this board for almost 12 years.

  i know some of you a lot, others a little and some not very well at all.

  i have remained here for those of you who have needed support as you make the transition out of the wts, who needed someone to listen to your experiences of abuse at the hands of jehovah's witnesses, and to both laugh and cry with you as you progress out of the watchtower society.. we know that we have all experienced the cruelty of abuse of one kind or another.

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  Good luck dear "Lady Lee"