Posts by mentallyfree31

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I didn't know what a JW was, until I fell for one

by headoverheels in

when i fell for him i was completely unaware of his upbringing as a jw and only became aware once he decided to leave a few months back.

being raised without much of a religious basis, besides the typical western christian exposure, i have researched, read, attended groups, read in this forum, to try to better understand him, and jws, but i am feeling at a loss here.

he just recently left the jws and now i am experiencing this struggle with him; i am wondering how much of our problems can be contributed to this transition.

mentallyfree31

Best of luck to you headoverheels.

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The Story of Randall Watters part II - Trouble at Bethel

by Dogpatch in

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my story part 2: trouble at bethel.

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[endif]by my third year at bethel i was really enjoying it and determined to make bethel a life career.

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I enjoyed this very much. Looking forward to part 3.

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District Conventions: The Single People/Wanna Be Married Opportunity

by mentallyfree31 in

as the conventions started today in my home state, i can't help but think of the hundreds of jw young people that i know who are still single, esp those over 25. it's really sad that for so many this is their only chance of finding somebody to date.

some that i know have even crossed over into their 30's, and they go year after year, always talking about the possibility of meeting someone special.. the organization literally controls their minds, and dating and marriage to a non-jw is out of the question.

it's so sad that so many have missed out on their life's dreams of having a family and companionship.

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As the conventions started today in my home state, I can't help but think of the hundreds of JW young people that I know who are still single, esp those over 25. It's really sad that for so many this is their ONLY chance of finding somebody to date. Some that I know have even crossed over into their 30's, and they go year after year, always talking about the possibility of meeting someone special.

The organization literally controls their minds, and dating and marriage to a non-JW is out of the question. It's so sad that so many have missed out on their life's dreams of having a family and companionship.

Especially tragic is if some of these "awaken" and realize that WT has robbed them of a lifetime of possible happiness.

The only word I can come up with is SAD. What other way can it be described? The things this organization has done to people is unforgivable.

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I'm Seeing Facebook Updates About The Convention Today...

by mentallyfree31 in

i'm starting to see facebook updates roll in about the convention today.

it's the first round of conventions in my state.

every time i see an update, i am so glad that i wasn't there to listen to all their bullsh**.

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I must admit: At last year's district convention, I sat on the top row and played on facebook on and off all throughout the day.

LOL

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This Week's Article - Young People's Baptism

by jgnat in

this is the first study article from the april 15, 2010 watchtower, titled "young people - strengthen your desire to serve jehovah.

" i hit paragraph four and i just had to pause to comment.

i am pretty darn sure this is a softening of the jehovah's witness stance regarding the appropriate age for baptism.

mentallyfree31

I was 11 when I got baptized. That was in 1989. I really don't remember what the counsel was at that time.

Quick question: If a circuit assembly had nobody getting baptized, do they still have a baptism talk?

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Watchtower most widely read magazine??? Gawd

by ESTEE in

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i have not posted in a very long time, but here is a link i thought might be of interest.

it made our local paper, likely sent by the jws for some more free publicity.. http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/thesearch/archive/2010/05/27/what-is-the-most-widely-read-magazine-in-world.aspx?commentposted=true#commentmessage.

i posted a reply under their comments.

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I regularly threw away stacks of magazines every few months.

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Talking to two J dubs on a busy downtown street

by ldrnomo in

so im out of town for a couple of days for a software seminar.

it didnt start until noon yesterday so i took a walk down a busy street famous for its shopping and as i got to the end of the stores and the beginning of apartments i noticed two women standing on the sidewalk in front of what i later noticed was a kingdom hall.

as i started walking by giving them a smile and a polite greeting the one that was older, they were both young based on my terms the older in her 30s middle to late the younger in her 20s probably late.

mentallyfree31

I'm gonna have to draw some JW's out in a crowd one day when I see some in an out of town place where nobody knows me. That will be fun as I ask all the right questions to make them cringe.

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I'm Seeing Facebook Updates About The Convention Today...

by mentallyfree31 in

i'm starting to see facebook updates roll in about the convention today.

it's the first round of conventions in my state.

every time i see an update, i am so glad that i wasn't there to listen to all their bullsh**.

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I'm starting to see facebook updates roll in about the convention today. It's the first round of conventions in my state.

Every time I see an update, I am SO GLAD that I wasn't there to listen to all their bullsh**. It's a GREAT feeling knowing that I will never have to sit in a crowd of 5,000 people again and listen to speakers scold me about facebook, worldly people, overtime, pornography, the interweb, twitter, texting, worldly family, secular reading, workmates, school sports, and football.

What about everybody else? Are any of your JW friends going to the convention this weekend?

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JW Cafe

by James_Slash in

according to this group the watchtower is the most widely spread magazine in the world.. i imagine that michael belkin must be one of us with his comment, right?.

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I just wonder: I was a MS and was going to every meeting and being told that I MUST read the Watchtower and Awake so I can get everlasting life, and I didn't pick one up and look at it for years except to offer them to a householder. I literally went years without reading a single issue.

Do people at the door really read them? I'm gonna say very few. Unless the subject on the cover for some reason really interests them or relates to a problem they are going through at the time perhaps...

Just my opinion..

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Why are they so anal about assembly badges?

by highdose in

they insist you must wear you and whats more it must be placed in clear view for everyone else to see.. i have been challenged before now " sister!

are you wearing your badge!?

" it made me wonder why?

mentallyfree31

As many others on here, I gave up wearing them a few years ago. Sometimes I would put it on my suit coat, but our convention center was so awful and always hot in the corridors, that I never wore my coat.

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