Posts by Joyzabel

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Ray Franz

by oscar in

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hello everybody i was just wondering if anybody knows how raymond franz is doing or how he is continuing his life outside of the org.

While I was an active witness when I read CoC while attending the meetings! * yes, no lightening ever came down!* I did have it under a bible cover I bought from Walmart, but I couldn't put the book down. I had for years wanted to read Ray's books but didn't have the courage.

I recommend any JW read it. If the JW's have the truth? then what are they afraid of by reading it?

Then go on to In Search of Christian Freedom. Ray has written in those 2 books his answers to a lot of questions people have for him.

Joy

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After 20 Years.....I Can't Believe It!

by RAYZORBLADE in

no surprise, i don't post here much these days.. but today, i have to.. when i first arrived here back in january 2003, i remember looking at this very section of the board.

personal experiences & reunions.. well.....i got the shock...the absolute shock of a lifetime.

some of you, i'm sure, when you remember folks in your jw past, there are those whom you thought you'd never ever hear from.. last night, i get home from work (4:00 a.m.) and i go on-line, open my e-mail, and i see a name i have not seen since my jw days of 1983/84.. how did i feel?

Joyzabel

Wonderful news, Ray.

That is what a lot of us here are holding our breaths for. That our old friends will see the light.

Thanks for sharing.

Hugs,

Joy

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Why are JW's so blind and kept in the dark about the WTS history?

by booker-t in

Joyzabel

JW's are true believers.

You might enjoy the book by sociologist Eric Hoffer True Believer

It may explain the why to you.

btw, welcome to the board.

Joy

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Just thought I'd introduce myself, finally!

by TrailBlazer04 in

i was never "in" the wts, but my husband's x-wife and children are jw.

he never was...it's a long story, but between the "religion" and other stuff, she's managed to inflict so much damage and pain on him that at one point he was suicidal...so much for "christian love", ya know?.

looking forward to talking more, if that's ok with everybody!.

Joyzabel

Welcome TrailBlazer04

enjoy yourself here.

Joy

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Photos Magical Gardens of Trebah, Garden of Dreams - Part TWO

by Celtic in

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friends

the garden of dreams.

this is where i went this afternoon, what a bloomin lovely, lovely, completely beautiful way to while away a few hours.

for all the ladies here, please take your pick of the best of the bunch.

Joyzabel

Breathtaking, Mark!

don't cha just luv Jehover's creation?

J

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We saw the President today

by Mulan in

we just got home from visiting friends and family in new york state for 5 days.

we spent a few days in buffalo (dirty city, grungy and depressing) but we did have a great lunch yesterday, of buffalo wings at the original restaurant where they first served them.

and we saw the president's plane arrive this morning about 40 minutes before we boarded our flight.

Joyzabel

wow, what excitement!

We've seen AF1 fly by our place, with at least 4 jets escorting it in the air. Big plane.

Glad to hear you made it home ok. What fun you must have had.

Joy

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Life Stuff

by Gretchen956 in

i'm going to let off a little steam about my son, who should be in aa.

but, he says, he's a drunk not an alcoholic because alcoholics go to meetings.

truth is, he drinks so much it scares me.

Joyzabel

More hugs here ((((((Gretchen)))))).

Ahhhh, the joys of motherhood.

Joy

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Our Granddaughter and Her Wife Made History Today

by Swan in

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friends

our granddaughter and her wife made history today by being among the first 3022 official gay marriages to take place in the good ol' us of a. there are no more marriages currently being issued in oregon, but the ones that have taken placed are legitimate, binding, and recognized by the state of oregon.

in the interim the legislature has to come up with a law to make more of these marriages official.

i sure am proud to live in such a progressive state.