Wikipedia states who the translators were too. And their education, or rather their lack of education.
petitebrunette
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Revealing the wt "translators" now that gb are all over the place?
by carla inback when me & my jw were still discussing anything jw related we had numerous discussions about just who the translators of the wt's bible were.
(i knew, thanks to this site and others like it) the answer was usually something to the effect that they (the wt) didn't want to give 'honor' to mere men by revealing who they were and what their education was.
now that the gb are all over the place, youtube, etc... why not reveal the 'translators' and their educational background?
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pros and cons of anti depessants?
by Crazyguy inobviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.
i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.
anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.
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petitebrunette
My husband went through a very bad time this spring. He was depressed, suicidal, and unable to work for about 2 months. A book called The Mood Cure helped immensely! There is a test that helps you determine if you're just blue, have bad depression, or maybe a seasonal sort of thing. It explains the need for healthy fats in our diet to help produce serotonin. Also, there are many amino acids that help your body produce serotonin, dopamine, etc. without the side affects that medicines will give you. Sorry, it's been a while since I read this, so I forget the particulars. You take the needed amino acids, and when your body has enough, your don't take them unless another stressful period in your life makes you need them again.
My husband also deals with alcohol addiction, and it explains how they help with that. He was under such intense stress from work, that his body finally gave out. A better diet rich with healthy fats, and the supplements helped him get better. He also exercised and went to 3 to 4 AA meetings a day. His adrenals were tapped out from dealing with the stress, he developed hypoglycemia. That is ok now. You can read about the book on Amazon, it really is fantastic. He did try Wellbutrin, which made it worse.
Just my 2 cents.
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First Post...Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your help over the years!
by stuckinarut2 inwell... as they say on talk back radio "i'm a long time listener, first time caller"(poster in this case!).
i have been a "lurker" for several years, but never had the courage to take the step and join up...until now.. i really want to thank everyone for their insights and comments throughout the forum.
although i have not contibuted to discussions, i have benefitted very much from all of your comments and observations on all topics.
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petitebrunette
You're very lucky, yes I say lucky now, to have the wisdom of this board. I found it too late. I was looking for some sort of comfort from the fact that I was getting df'd. I did discover TTATT, which does help, but wish I could have just faded and kept my family. But things are good now, I've grown alot. It's definitely a process. Now I've started reading the Bible without the shadow of the WT telling me what I'm reading. I accepted everything I was told. If I didn't understand it, I just wasn't studying hard enough. Not anymore!
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free inso who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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petitebrunette
Raised in the Midwest. Currently in Madison, WI.
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Witnessing by Mail - Where Do They Get the Addresses From???
by AudeSapere in.
i'm wondering where the publishers get their address lists when they do 'witnessing-by-mail'.. i live in a gated community (moved here 6-years ago).
this week i received a letter addressed to my *parents* (mr. & mrs. xxxxxxx xxxxx) who have been divorced for 17 years and neither of whom have *ever* lived at this address.. i'm thinking the "mr & mrs" part is just an assumption on their part.. from time to time i get mail address to my father (blue cross solicitations, etc), but he has never used my address as his own and has never lived here.. any suggestions as to just how the local cong would get his name and my address on their mailing list??????.
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petitebrunette
When I was pioneering, we'd go to the post office and get the Bressers book. You could look up addresses by street. It would give the address and name. It came out every year I think. I think the Mr. and Mrs. part was probably an assumption, no connection to your parents. This is going back a few years, not sure if that's how they do it now.
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I hate JW jargon!!! (Alternatives please!)
by VampireDCLXV inall of us who have any ties to the jws know that they have their own vernacular, their own slang.
sure, there are formal titles that we can't really get away from: pioneer, ministerial servant, elder, ______ overseer, governing body, the (watchtower) society, etc.
but there are plenty of other bits of parlance they use that i can do without.... for example:.
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petitebrunette
"the friends"- because they're the only ones who can really care about you.
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Ultimately, Are You Happy That The "Truth" Is Nonexistent?
by minimus inunless you're still searching for "the truth", are you happy to know this "truth" is not even out there?.
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petitebrunette
Very! I feel very free, not without sadness for my family still in and not associating with me and believing the lies, but I'm very happy. I wish I could have done some things different growing up in "the truth", like college, school activities, etc., but I was still raised with good morals and in a healthy way. I won't let being duped for so long make me unhappy, I'm free now!
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Today is my brithday and I feel depressed.
by TotallyADD inwoke 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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petitebrunette
ADD- Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy your evening, and have a better day tomorrow! Everyone feels the way you do, just at different times. We all hurt, and have to remind ourselves how much better we are. You have the freedom to eat birthday cake!
HintofLime- Happy Belated Birthday! Remember, you're special everyday!
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petitebrunette
If I'm wearing brown, they're brown. If I'm wearing blue, they're brown. When I'm wearing green, they're brown. Pretty much...brown!
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Spent last few days in Hospital with our 23 yr old son
by troubled mind insevere abdominal pain turned out to be pancreatitis !
very scary .... his levels of enzymes should have been 180 ,but were 4,500 .
all the tests xrays , ulta sound and mri showed no gallstones or blockages just one mother of an inflamned pancreas .
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petitebrunette
So sorry to hear about your son, hope he gets well soon. It's so important to have someone speak for you in a situation like this, he has you to do that for him. Also sorry to you and the others on the board who have experienced the shunning of their children. I experience it for myself, but it must be worse to have your own children shunned. Hugs to all of you!