Joyzabel

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  confusion

  by inarock&ahardplace in

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  i am going through a difficult time with my feelings on things.

  i have a really good friend that helps me with research she has done in regards to "is this the true religion", but has anyone else out there been so torn that even with evidence one way or another in front of you, you still feel empty when you think of not having the 'truth' in your life?

  i have 3 children and was raised in the 'truth' so was my husband.

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  Joyzabel

  welcome to the board.

  yes, I was litterally dizzy for days after reading Crisis of Conscience when the house of cards came tumbling down. It like takes the breath away from you, wind out of your sails, etc, etc, etc. But it is better to work through the mental process of "deprogramming" than to live lies.

  Be patient with yourself and family. Remember the basic, love yourself and love your family. There is nothing to hurry for anymore, so take the time to allow yourself to grieve over your loss (it's real to you, even thought it was built on a fairtale) and allow at least 2 years to figure out who you are and what to do with the rest of your life.

  I call it a right of passage. Anyone who has been in a "high congrol" group needs time to get over the blow to your psychie.

  Hugs,

  Joy
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  Deep meaning of my thread

  by gringojj in

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  many of you have read the post entitled "how fortunate we are!!!!!".

  but few if any know the origins behind it.

  so i will now explain why the quetzal thread came to be.. .

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  Joyzabel

  I am trying to get her to a place where she is comfortable without all the answers.

  exactly.

  JW's think they have all the answers and that makes people happy. A psuedo happiness.
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  Play in the ASSembly orchestra/chorus? BCKM Before Canned Kingdm Melodies

  by mapleaf18 in

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  2. friends

  i played violin; it was the only interesting thing to do!

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  Joyzabel

  yes, I used to play clarinet, and could transpose the music straight from the songbook (Bflat instrument, piano is C)

  Then I changed to flute (easy to play, no transposing, lol)

  Played at the KHs. Loved to play with lots of feeling. Loud when it needed to be loud, soft when it was suppose to. *sigh * oh well.

  Now I just play for my enjoyment. And no stupic songs made of all cords.
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  Should an Elder be involved in any of the following????

  by pr_capone in

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  2. friends

  i am asking for a simple opinion here.

  according to the latest jw "laws", should and active witness, much less one serving as an elder, do any work for military institutions such as the air force, navy, and u.s. army?

  i submit the following link http://besappraisals.com/john.html (please copy and paste).

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  Joyzabel

  welcome to the board "allalongthewatchtower".

  I strongly recommend you get a copy of Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom by Raymond Franz. Also Apocalypse Delayed by James Penton. Those books should help summerize what is wrong with the Jehovah's Witnesses.

  But be forwarned, if your wife is studying with them, they already warn her about persecusion from family members. So go slow and appeal to her critical thinking and love of family.
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  The first great athlete of the 21st century

  by stevenyc in

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  2. friends

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4708613.stm

  lance armstrong puts the seal on what will be his seventh-straight tour de france title by winning his first 2005 stage - the individual time trial.

  steve

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  Joyzabel

  yeahhhh

  go Lance!
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  My 11-year-old daughter is having migraines!

  by cruzanheart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, y'all, get out your experiences, thinking caps, and remedies.

  jennie is 11 (will be 12 in october).

  this year she has started to show all of the classic signs of puberty, and a couple of weeks ago had cramps about the same time as my cycle.

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  Joyzabel

  He's the only sane one in the house right now, poor darling!

  lol, and the dogs!
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  My 11-year-old daughter is having migraines!

  by cruzanheart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, y'all, get out your experiences, thinking caps, and remedies.

  jennie is 11 (will be 12 in october).

  this year she has started to show all of the classic signs of puberty, and a couple of weeks ago had cramps about the same time as my cycle.

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  Joyzabel

  sorry to hear it Nina. But you just starting with the puberty thing! lol

  Yes, dark room, cold compress to the neck and feet in the hottest water they can stand diverts the blood away from the spasming blood vessels in the head.

  for Jenny
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  Finally

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. friends

  after 9 long months of living in a shelter at the y here in ottawa in one tiny room --- .

  i have finally got a place to live.. it is small and i will have to get rid of a few things - ok a lot of things but i will have a home again.

  it is a small apartment in a seniors residence.

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  Joyzabel

  Welcome back, ((((LadyLee)))

  you've been missed.

  Glad you have your own place and a lovely one at that!
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  read a good book this summer season

  by franklin J in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  hope everyone one is having a great summer season...... has anyone read any good books lately...?.

  willy loman; are you out there,,,?.

  ps just a note to say that patty and i had dinner with willy loman and his wife when they came to new york; we had a wonderful time......and willy has some great news to announce and share with the forum...

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  Joyzabel

  currently reading: Night Fall by Nelson Demille. I love his style.
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  Do they allow internet at bethel?

  by freedom96 in

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  just curious, with all the internet bashing, etc, if a bethelite wanted to have internet access in their room, would it be allowed.. if so, i wonder if they monitor the activity?

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  Joyzabel

  only that an ex friend of ours (still JWs) his son at bethel got his dad a laptop but put on it the software that the son can monitor where he goes on the internet all the way from bethel!!! Yes, across many state lines. This kid is in the computer department. So if he's monitoring his own dad, you can just imagine how they are monitoring the bethel family.