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  I suffer from depression - Should that stop me marrying and having kids?

  by usualusername in

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  i am so unsure.. .

  i am sure that my misery will spread to my potential wife and kids.. .

  decisions, decisions... .

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  Is it even an option? Burn that bridge when you get there. It sounds like you are feeling anxious which leads to depression.
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  I went to church on Sunday, and the world did not come to an end.

  by LisaRose in

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  back story, i left the jws 13 years ago, just walked away, moved to another state, and married a guy i had gone to high school with 28 years previously.

  at first i was just happy to be away from the dubs and the thought of any organized religion just made me sick, and as most of you know, the dubs do a good job of tearing down other religions, so my thinking was still influenced by the wtbts in some areas.

  i considered myself agnostic for a long time.. i occasionally visited my husband's parents church when we were visiting.

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  Thanks for sharing LisaRose, what is sickening is the way the JW's poision us born-ins especially against any kind of organized religion (except their own of course). They would have us believe that everyone else that goes to church is wicked for the sake of being wicked.

  I firmly believe that the church's function is simply to help us continue to grow as Christians. I think at one point and time even the JW's was able to reach a certain segment of the population that was spiritually lost and help them along their way as Satanus would put it. However, the JW's have become heavy with laws and rules like the Pharisees and now they only attract the mentally disturbed or the ignorant. I digress....

  The UCC church is a little too liberal for me and The Baptist church takes the bible a little too literally... I found myself in a good UMC (methodist) church. The focus on discipline and works has been extremely helpful. We can study and dissect the bible all day winning arguments with our friends and neighbors, but for me....I have grown by learning to act out my faith instead of banging on peoples doors and pestering them with a sales pitch.

  It's too easy to sit on the sidelines an look down your nose at everyone else. I appluad you for taking a step out of your comfort zone. Here is a great post from Lillian Daniel a UCC minister in IL about the "Spiriutal, but not religious cop out" Click Here
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  I received a vision today!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was peddling my bike along the trinity river in fort worth on busy university drive close to botanic gardens when i spotted.

  a holy vision from jehovah!

  i thought i would share it with you.. .

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  I heard the engine runs on the tears of apostates!
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  Caleb is back! in The Case of the Almost Stolen Lollipop

  by sd-7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just happened to wander past my stepdaughter as she was watching some jw videos this morning before school, and i noticed a 'lesson 4' video, about not stealing.

  hopefully it's youtube'd already and someone will post a link, i can't do it at the moment.. the plot is simple.

  caleb's in the grocery store, and his mom just tells him [off-camera] 'no candy today.

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  The point of the video is not to teach the virtue of honesty, rather the virtue of obeying the org. It's obvious.
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  James 2:26 - "faith without works is dead"

  by leaving_quietly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was contemplating this verse this morning... what did james mean by "works"?

  and it hit me like a bolt of lightning.. now, wts would have us believe these "works" are preaching and meetings.

  however, could that be what james was referring to?

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  "Sin of Slavery" please elaborate.
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  Hate Crime against Members of a Congregation

  by cantleave in

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  i recieved this email from an active witness regarding "hate crimes" against members of the congregation he/she attends.

  it is interesting as to how the elders are dealing with it.. .

  for some time our hall has been suffering minor vandalism.

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  Maybe it's like the movie The Village. Maybe the Elder's are secretly doing the attacks to keep the flock in line!
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  James 2:26 - "faith without works is dead"

  by leaving_quietly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was contemplating this verse this morning... what did james mean by "works"?

  and it hit me like a bolt of lightning.. now, wts would have us believe these "works" are preaching and meetings.

  however, could that be what james was referring to?

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  Okay, put here is the thing.... A christian should not be doing works because they are noble or considered helpful to others, then you slip into simple humanitarianism. I don't think James or Paul were ever trying to be so specific about the works just saying they should be there. We can't define works so narrowly.

  One married couple might show their love with lots of gifts and cards, another could care less about that but, they show their love through time spent together and compliments. The works are there becaused the love is their in the first place and not the other way around. That is the point. It's the Why and not the What.
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  James 2:26 - "faith without works is dead"

  by leaving_quietly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was contemplating this verse this morning... what did james mean by "works"?

  and it hit me like a bolt of lightning.. now, wts would have us believe these "works" are preaching and meetings.

  however, could that be what james was referring to?

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  What James was saying is really simple. If we are being true to ourselves and our faith is real then our behavior should reflect that otherwise we need to figure out why is there a disconnect. It's like being married and saying you love your spouse which you might, but you can't stop cheating. That should be a red flag.

  It kind of goes in touch with my latest post on my blog....if anyone is interested... (shameless plug)...the url is aristotlegskywalker.blogspot.com
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  I called the police.

  by LouBelle in

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  i stay at my grandmother's house and pay a little rent to her (r500) as it is all i can afford.

  i do however buy and take care of all my own food, washing etc.. this morning at 6 am, my bedroom door opend, slammed shut, heard the key turn a couple of times, open and slam shut again.

  i woke up with a fright as that has never happened....first thought is someone is in the house.

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  Are you in SA? Tell him to be careful next time when he takes a shit. You know how bullets tend to fly through bathroom doors, you might mistake his old man flatulence for a prowler or a burglar. .... I am being sarcastic ofcourse, don't really shoot your grandpa. You did the right thing.
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  stomach issues getting worse

  by StopTheTears in

  1. jw
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  i have not been able to post for a while due to my health issues.

  i am in need of prayers because i am still having problems with diarrhea and very bad stomach cramps every single day that will not go away and my gastro doctor has taken me through stool tests and x-ray tests and cannot find out what is causing the diarrhea at all and i have been crying because the diarrhea is very bothersome.

  i also need some prayers because i really need to know someone that has gone through the rny gastric bypass surgery and has had their gall bladder removed because i have a lot of questions.

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  Has he checked you for Diverticulitis? Usually it requires a CT scan.... I had it a while back. Very painful, but antibiotics and some diet changes can help.