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  I remember an illustration "something" like this in a talk one time LOL

  by therevealer in

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  my wife stood before me with some items in front of her.

  without a word, she emptied a large jar of mayonnaise and proceeded to fill the empty jar with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter, then asked me if the jar was full.

  i agreed that it was.. she then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in to the jar.

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  Coffee House Girl

  LOL...yes a brother did also do that illustration in a sunday talk in my cong.

  There was another one where a brother took three pieces of wood where one was labeled "satan" and showed how you could take the narrow end and shove a wedge between the other two blocks of wood representing you and your relationship with jehovah

  and yet another one with the brother squeezing a spring in between his fingers with the spring representing your child and what happens when you lift your fingers off the spring and it goes flying accross the stage....

  stimulating ....oh how I love not hearing "illustrations" anymore, a waaayyyy too overused speaking tool in JW-land- dont you agree?

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  Society doesn't follow it's own advice: Aug 15, 2011 WT "Internet Eve"

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  i thought this extract from the august 15 wt (study edition) was very telling.... .

  today, anyone with an internet.

  connection can become a desktop professor,.

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  Coffee House Girl

  fear mongering at its best...wow

  thanks for sharing that one

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  Why don't you like me?

  by Mad Sweeney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is dedicated to whoever removed my cult free radio post:.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaepcsq4608.

  the next cfr show is saturday, june 11, and will feature an update of the menlo park court case and a discussion of creating youtube videos for jws and ex-jws with youtuber extraordinaire tim kilgore (jwn's very own tuesday).. by the way, why don't you "like" me on facebook?

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  Sent a friend request...thx mad

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  Why don't you like me?

  by Mad Sweeney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is dedicated to whoever removed my cult free radio post:.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaepcsq4608.

  the next cfr show is saturday, june 11, and will feature an update of the menlo park court case and a discussion of creating youtube videos for jws and ex-jws with youtuber extraordinaire tim kilgore (jwn's very own tuesday).. by the way, why don't you "like" me on facebook?

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  Coffee House Girl

  I tried to go on FB and like you and I couldn't...I couldn't even click on a friend request...maybe I am FB retarded(special needs)

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  Today is my brithday and I feel depressed.

  by TotallyADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  woke up next to my wonderful wife after getting up she make me a great breakfast and for dinner tonight grilled steak and a brithday cake she made.

  so why am i depressed?

  could it be my children will not call me today to wish me a happy brithday.

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  Reading this thread made me realize how many sweet genuine people are here, awwwwww...

  and here's to you ADD and Reopened Mind ! Cheers to another good year on the "outside"

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  Who drove the Christendom Car in Field Service?

  by prophecor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they were affectionately called christendom cars.

  you know, the 2 door coupes that the friends had to struggle to get in and out of the back seat, out in service.

  was it you, or did you do the spiritually respnosible thing and drive the 4 door sedan?.

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  Ah yes...I am still driving around my 4 door sensible chevy malibu that was purchased because I could drive it out in service....

  It is paid for so I am not selling, but next opportunity I cant wait to choose a car just because I like it :P

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  I now have a gay boyfriend! Disfellowship me!

  by TimothyT in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i cant believe how amazing i now feel as opposed to how aweful my life was but 4 months ago.. after some careful consideration, i decided to be gay despite being a jw.. the moment i chose this course, my life became so positive and i noticeably felt happy again.. 3 months ago i met a lovely man who took an interest in me.

  one week ago we decided it was time to become boyfriends.. well, i feel incredible.

  all i can say is that this course of life based on my being true to myself, despite the fact that it contradicts what i have been brought up to believe, has made life worth living again.. despite being gay, and slowly coming out to those who matter to me, i also have come to realise how flawed this organisation is anyway.. im a keen bible student but i dont see the organisations claim to authority.. to be honest, ill be glad to get out of it and start living my life as happily as i can whilst still trying my best to serve god.. thanks to those who supported me and of course to my boyfriend 'jackal' who joined this forum in order to understand what has made up my entire upbringing!.

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  I am so happy for you Timothy & I am impressed with Jackx maturity and sensitivity to support you and try to understand the JW baggage we all carry (especially in the beginning of the escape from JW land)

  You will need his support and love in the next months as you get to move on with your real life and the reality of a DFing comes to pass (if you have family in the org it can be really hard opening two closet doors so to speak)

  I wish you both the best!

  CHG
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  1 year since my last meeting!

  by Alfred in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just realized that today marks my first year since attending a meeting at the kh... i really wanted to celebrate this day but it just creeped up and its kinda late now... i guess i'll celebrate tomorrow night instead.. but i wanted to log in to thank everyone who has helped me with their valuable insight and perspective... i came to this site with a typical judgemental jw mentality and now i can say i'm completely rid of all that... i now value everyone's opinions and talk more freely with people i used to consider "worldly"... what a completely freeing experience!.

  the hardest part of my exit from the cult was convincing my wife... that took about 6 months and i nearly gave up... thank god she eventually woke up.. also, in the past year i've read.... gentile times reconsideredcombatting mind controlcrisis of conscience*in search of christian freedomapocalypse delayed*3 books out of the 7 "studies in the scriptures"5 rutherford books*i met 2 of the people mentioned in crisis of conscience and apocalypse delayed and had dinner with them recently... hoping to build that relationship further.. i've also sent about 26 emails to several elders on a variety of subjects and 6 letters to the brooklyn and i'm still not da's or df'd!

  none of these emails or letters changed anything but it helped me purge.... i could go on and on but it's the same story you've probably read a thousand times already.. anyway, if it wasn't for all the support and encouragement i received on this site (as well as randy's site and barbara's site), i wouldn't be where i am today.. so a big thank you to you all!!!.

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  It will be 2 years for me in September & I know I would still be scared and lost without the advise and support from JWN!

  Cheers everyone

  CHG
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  I need support please

  by AwSnap in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for the most part, i am able to understand how my family treats me.

  i was a jw for 20 years...since birth.

  i used to shun people.

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  Coffee House Girl

  I am wishing you early congrats on the new arrival! I would only echo the same comments as everyone else...we all carry the grief of having family that treats us like we are dead- we all were in the borg and did those same things at one time as you said in your opening thread-

  so we understand their actions but it still hurts us when we are on the receiving end of their misplaced loyalty-

  I hope you can have some peace in your last weeks and you have a safe and smooth delivery (is that possible???I've never gone thru it so I give you props!)

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  So, a bit about myself and where I stand.

  by Knowsnothing in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've lurked on this forum since about the end of '10.

  my first "apostate experience" began @ age 14. first a little backround.. i was baptised at 10, and did so mostly out of:.

  ) pressure from my mom to get baptised so that i would be safe from armaggedon(she was probably pressured from elders),.

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  Coffee House Girl

  Thanks for sharing knowsnothing, I can relate to your feelings of extreme guilt and fear of disappointing mom, thinking you are a hypocrite because everyone thinks you are "spiritual" but you are really just going through the motions...watching your life pass you by and doing nothing with it.

  I got out almost two years ago and JWN has been a real help (and to tell you the truth I love the sarcasm and honest sympathy shown here)

  Welcome!

  CHG