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  A little off topic... I'll be moving...

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision i will shortly have to make.. i am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns.

  i am hoping this move will be one of the last that i have to make - i have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.. the apartment i like the least is in a town and a location that i love due to my history with, and connection to the area.

  the apartment i love is in a town and location i am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.

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  Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois

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  i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

  it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

  yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).

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  Will Armageddon Survivors Be Able to Marry?

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  hi blondie!.

  thirteen years ago you commented on an idea circulating among some jws prior to 1975, that there was a possibility that armageddon survivors might not be able to marry.. "these vows that honor god are used—not from the bible but the only ones sanctioned by the wts.. for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to god's marital arrangement.. when i was in my 20’s, many jws interpreted this to mean that at some point in the 'new system' marriage would end.

  since this was shortly before 1975, many jws rushed to get married worried that they would never have the chance (and never have the chance to have sex.

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  Fifty Years Since Stonewall

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

  from their depictions in ancient myth (that are brought to life on the silver screen in modern retellings) to the less-sensational, yet stirring biopics of sometimes seemingly mythical, but actual flesh and blood persons who have helped shape our world, there is certainly no shortage of heroic women and men.

  chances are, however, that it is the unsung hero that has likely had the most impact on our lives.

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  Venus and Serena William's mother in a Mother's Day commercial

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i think this is such a cute commercial!

  (link below) however, if venus and serena's mother is a loyal witness, i am surprised that she would consent to do a mother's day commercial.

  we all know what they teach about celebrating this and so many other holidays.

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  Deleting a Post

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i was seeking an old jw friend so i made a post about this on this website.

  i ended up contacting him through facebook.

  he has asked me to delete the post that is on this site, because when people google him, this website invariably comes up.

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  Need Help! JW Grandmother (may be) Going to Court for Visitation

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  i am hoping someone may be able to give me some guidance on behalf of my son.

  my ex-wife, who remains a jw, is threatening to go to court to get visitation with our 5 year old grandchild.

  she had regular visits with our grandchild, but when my son (no longer a jw) and his wife (never a jw) found out that his mother was teaching their daughter the jw religion without their permission and even telling our grandchild not to tell their parents... well to say the least, that was a game-changer.

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  Need advise... again...

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  good morning.... on jan 3rd i posted that my son had recently contacted me and that i needed advice.

  well, i need advice... again.... i have been very cautious about speaking with my son (a jw) about anything religious and have even been careful about talking with my daughter-in-law (who is catholic) about religion, but in a conversation i had with her a couple of weeks ago we had our first "real" conversation which included talking about why i left the jws and learning more about her faith and perspectives.

  i did not intend to get into "religion" with her, but it was the normal flow of the conversation, since she is a very devout and active catholic and through her own reading before we even talked she had come to the conclusion that the watchtower is a cult (her words).

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  My son contacted me... need advise

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  2010 will go on the record as a great year for me!

  in november i heard from my youngest son (a jw), who i have not heard from in 8 years (i am an exjw).

  hearing from him was wonderful enough, but he added to that joy by telling me he was married (to a non-jw) and i have a grandchild.

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  Life After '75 Reunion (Chicago Suburbs)

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  hello!.

  a couple of months ago i posted about this "reunion" but since this event is now less than a month away, i thought i'd repost an invitation to attend.. to be held in schaumburg il (outside of chicago) on saturday september 18th 2010.. this is associated with the northwest suburbs transitioning jehovah's witnesses meetup group in the chicago suburbs.. http://www.meetup.com/exjw-429/.

  if interested, please go to this website to get the details and to rsvp.. the more the merrier... hope to see you there!.

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