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  Did You Attend the "Big" Generation Watchtower Study Today?

  by UnDisfellowshipped in

  1. jw
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  did you attend the meeting today?

  this is a thread for anyone who attended the "big" generation watchtower study today to post their experiences/stories.. let's hear some wholesome, upbuilding encouragement from our brothers and sisters out there today!.

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  No. I went shopping and had lunch at Chipotle.

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  Coming Soon to an Awake Magazine?

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. current

  what will the wt writing department do with this one?

  is a college degree still worth it?as u.s. employment patterns evolve, a diploma is no longer a guarantee of a better job and higher pay.by don lee, los angeles times.

  june 12, 2010. advertisementas the warm glow of college commencement ceremonies gives way to the cold reality of today's job market, this year's graduates and their anxious parents might be tempted to wonder whether it was worth it.. .

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  Continuing your education helps you to expand your mind and open up your worldview. Getting a marketable skill is what helps you land a decent paying job.

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  Do you think it is a good idea to stop the oil spill in the gulf with explosives?

  by asilentone in

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  How much damage would that do to the atmosphere? I guess it'd clear up quick enough? The damage done by the spill is bad enough. I don't know. These types of disasters really get my blood boiling.

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  John Travolta...

  by Snoozy in

  1. social
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  he is 56 and his wife is 47..they are expecting a baby!.

  can you imagine..he will be older than me when his kid graduates hs... and she will be in her middle to late 60's... makes me feel young again.... .

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  I think it's great! I don't know if I'd want a baby at that age but I see nothing wrong with it if the parents are healthy and want a baby. It's just another mouth to feed and another child to love, really. Before contraception people kept making babies until they were no longer able to reproduce. There are people in their 60s who could run circles around people decades younger than them.

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  Can you feel the 'lurve'?

  by HappyOutsideTheBox in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  would this email encourage you back to the meetings?.

  dear *****:.

  we are so very discouraged that you did not attend the d.c.. there are no two sides of this issue today.

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  HOTB- What a couple of douche bags. The level of arrogance with these people never ceases to amaze me. If I were you I would not delay in making it known to them just how much you miss their friendship...... NOT!

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  When was the last time somebody proved you wrong and you admitted it?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  intellectual honesty and personal integrity depend on a fine point.

  can you accept being wrong and admit it?.

  nobody wants to be wrong because we have to trust your view of things to survive and prosper.

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  Since leaving the JWs I'm proud to admit when I'm wrong. My identity no longer hinges on being right.

  edited: The last time I was proven wrong was on a thread about a month ago. Someone asked why people say "I could care less" vs "I couldn't care less". I learned that it's correct to use both phrases. I admitted it and actually have been quite happy not to be irritated by what I thought was incorrect wording of the phrase.

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  Help: What percentage of your income do you pay on rent/mortgage?

  by daniel-p in

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  2. friends

  so i'm trying to find a place to rent on the other side of the country, sight unseen.

  i have a friend and real estate agent helping me, but it's pretty much a nightmare.

  they've done several walkthroughs and sent pictures of some places, but things are looking grim.

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  We pay about 25%. And I think that's high. I don't like paying out much on shelter. Although it's a necessity, I would pay as little as I could get away with for the nicest place I could find. Rent or mortgage payment. Life is meant to be lived. Not spent paying bills.

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  If You Still "Had" To Go To Meetings What "Disrespectful" Things Might You Do?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know some who go to meetings because they feel they have to because of family or other considerations.. imagine going to a meeting and having your iphone with you!.

  how would it look if you had a watchtower in your hands along with a tv guide?.

  think about going to a meeting with strong booze breath.. any other suggestions?

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  My husband says to tell you guys he'd bellow out some extra loud strategic yawns, arms stretched high and all...... lol

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  If I'm so intelligent how did I get drawn in to it all?

  by Lozhasleft in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i consider myself an intelligent woman...maybe not strong on the 'common sense' front, but academically i've done pretty well...so...how on earth did i not see through it all when i was studying in the beginning???.

  i remember worrying about their 'sales pitching' styles and their arrogance of believing they had the 'truth' ...but still i got involved and became totally immersed in it all.

  i feel like i sacrificied our whole family to them, who now shun me.. yesterday, my new son in law, he's a lawyer, asked me how i could have believed it wasnt a cult (topical word this week here) he said he didnt understand how i could have been persuaded to believe it all and trust them with so much and for so many years...... i feel ashamed of myself that i did and that i brought all this upon our family...anyone else relate?.

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  Quandry - that makes sooo much sense. Cults definitely play on that isolation factor.
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  If I'm so intelligent how did I get drawn in to it all?

  by Lozhasleft in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i consider myself an intelligent woman...maybe not strong on the 'common sense' front, but academically i've done pretty well...so...how on earth did i not see through it all when i was studying in the beginning???.

  i remember worrying about their 'sales pitching' styles and their arrogance of believing they had the 'truth' ...but still i got involved and became totally immersed in it all.

  i feel like i sacrificied our whole family to them, who now shun me.. yesterday, my new son in law, he's a lawyer, asked me how i could have believed it wasnt a cult (topical word this week here) he said he didnt understand how i could have been persuaded to believe it all and trust them with so much and for so many years...... i feel ashamed of myself that i did and that i brought all this upon our family...anyone else relate?.

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  In retrospect I see that I was looking for the religion to unify my family. I always wanted a happy family life and believed that if I was faithful and self sacrificing enough that Jehovah would make that happen.

  That and all the other garbage that goes with being a born in.

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