Posts by josephus

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jeff foxworthy tribute: you might be a jehovahs witness if.....

by kid-A in

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if you wash windows for a living and own 12 suits.....you might be a jehovahs witness.... if you engage in "self-abuse" then pray 3 hours for forgiveness....you might be a jehovahs witness..... anymore?.

josephus

you might be a be jw if, you have an affair, then give a special talk about immorality the next day!

you might be jw if you think that brothers who touch up the kids are a creation of the apostates.

you might be a jw if your stuck in a door to door sales job, and have never owned a two door car.

you might be a jw if, as a kid you you built a bunker instead of a treehouse. (i did that)

you might be jw if your in a bar and hear someone call last orders, and you tell him to get out on service more and get a haircut.

you might be a jw if all the women in your family have "M,E" and the men have "B,O"

you might be a jw if, you refuse to celebrate Christmas, but have a "special day" on boxing day.

josephus

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Grace, and JWs

by josephus in

im studying a lot nowadays, and am finding the teaching of grace to be really wonderfull.. the idea of god forgiving us so freely, is great.. but ive been trying to remember the jws teachings on it.

i cant ever remember the word grace being used, much less the idea of this teaching.. speaking for myself, all i remember was a deep sense of guilt.

along with the thought that god would never allow me to survive armagedon.. did your halls teach grace ?

josephus

hi

im studying a lot nowadays, and am finding the teaching of Grace to be really wonderfull.

the idea of god forgiving us so freely, is great.

but ive been trying to remember the jws teachings on it. i cant ever remember the word grace being used, much less the idea of this teaching.

speaking for myself, all i remember was a deep sense of guilt. along with the thought that god would never allow me to survive armagedon.

did your halls teach grace ? or was mine unusual ?

i understand a lot here are atheists, but i get so much comfort from grace, i am constantly glad ive left the witnesses, and sorry for those still in it.

josephus

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should you be rebaptized ?

by josephus in

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should you be rebaptized ?

by josephus in

im thinking of be rebaptized.. .

it seems very few think the jw baptism is correct and i should get redone, as it were.. any thoughts.

josephus

im thinking of be rebaptized.

it seems very few think the jw baptism is correct and i should get redone, as it were.

any thoughts

josephus

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I didn't even know that my sister was married yesterday.

by badwillie in

sucks.,..just venting.

i changed that little girl's diapers too, and still love her.

josephus

so sad mate

my family are all out now, but i feel for you.

im very sorry.

josephus

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What do you want on your tombstone?

by xjwms in

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for years i made it known that when i die, on my stone, .. or plate, or whatever, .. it should say.

"what the hell was i thinking" well now as time goes by i think i would rather it say.

"he died ... living"

josephus

this world was never meant for one as beutifull as you.

my whole family promise to sing it.

josephus

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i told my mother that i do not desire to be associated with jws anymore and

by drunkenpikachu in

she totally flipped out.

all i was trying to do was find some mutual respect for my decision but she started smacking, punching, pushing me.

soon after, she threw the biggest tantrum and it disgusted me to see her acting in such a manner.

josephus

you are having a hard time.

pray about it.

if you do it tends to help. it did for me.

my mum was the same, now 5 years later, she has left the jws and so have my family and many of my friends. it takes time, and guts.

ill be thinking about you.

josephus

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the latest sacrificial lamb the of the blood policy

by josephus in

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im not going to alter names on this as i think it deserves people knowing the individuals involved.. i was raised in a congregation in northern ireland.. today i heard that a great woman who i have known since she was a little girl has given birth to twin girls.

her name is louise fusco.. she has has serious internal bleeding and refused blood.

she now lies in the high dependancy unit of the royal victoria hospital in belfast, having had an emergency hysterectomy.

josephus

hello

im not going to alter names on this as i think it deserves people knowing the individuals involved.

i was raised in a congregation in northern ireland.

today i heard that a great woman who i have known since she was a little girl has given birth to twin girls. her name is louise fusco.

she has has serious internal bleeding and refused blood. she now lies in the high dependancy unit of the royal victoria hospital in belfast, having had an emergency hysterectomy. she is still critical.

she is in her early 20s and the watchtower has stolen her future kids.

if anybody could say a prayer itd be nice.

josephus

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Hi I'm new here

by embeth2525 in

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i am so glad that i found this site.

i have been reading these posts and they have made me feel so much better.

my family was "in the truth" when i was little, and i feel like i really had a messed up child hood.

josephus

your not alone in feeling damaged by the jws i am stuck in a crappy job because i thought the new system would cure all my ills.

i am glad youve seen sense and are not continued down the dirty road the watchtower treads.

all we can do is make the most of our situation as it is. and its a hell of a lot better nowadays without some cult telling us how to think.

good luck to you and welcome

josephus

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Anyone here like sailing?

by hubert in

i finally got to meet up with my best friend this weekend, and while having lunch with him at an ocean front restaurant, got to see a 3-masted schooner on the horizon, heading out to sea.

what a sight that was !!

it was a beautiful day, and a bit breezy, which was ideal for the schooner.

josephus

i love sailing

i learned on a few rich guys yaughts and went out a fair bit. i havent sailerd in a while now, but keep an eye out for a fixer upper! i miss it but its very time comsuming.

the rich guy told me a boat was a hole in the water you filled with money!

still,, i really want one.

josephus