Posts by exwhyzee

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I messed myself up...

by MC RubberMallet in

the past few weeks have been hectic.. but i went through an experience that has messed me up since.. i met up with an old friend one day who i know went apostate.

it was a really bad day for me, which was really bad for me since i've been taking ttatt as a speed bump but still moving along in life with an ok adjustment.

he since brought a really nice house, cars, new job, everything he always wanted without feeling guilt.

I've never tried Pot,Cigarettes or any other recreational drug either. The fact that you have to smoke it puts me off. I value my health too much. I might be tempeted to eat a "brownie" or something but only if I made it and I knew everything about the Pot and where it came from and even then I'd be pretty wary. The one area I have to credit living as a lifetime as a JW that has been a good thing and that is respecting our health and bodies enough to avoid the temptations to "escape" for the fun of it or out of necessity. I'm glad you came away unscathed for the most part. Wouldn't it be typical for someone who always lived a "good" or "clean" life to have a life shattering or altering first time experience such as an accident, jail, fatal reaction? Like the 30 year old virgin who gets pregnant or Herpes on her fist time out of the gate.

I think the high one might experience using recreational drugs might make being "normal" seem sort of flat or dull afterward. Not worth the few moments/hours of delusion or whatever.

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Ernest Borgnine, .dead at 95

by caliber in

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ernest borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in marty in 1955, died sunday.

he was 95.. .

exwhyzee

First it's Andy Griffith now Ernest Borgnine..... they say the famous die in threes.....who'll be the third ???

Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Mickey Rooney, any guesses ???

27

Strollers at DC

by InquiryMan in

if i understand it correctly, strollers are not allowed at us conventions.. in sweden, a letter was written to the congregation, introducing this new rule.

however, quite a few families wrote letters to the society,.

asking if they wanted families with children to attend the assemblies or not... it was stated that they would not go unless strollers were allowed.. the society pulled back, allowing strollers in designated areas.. in norway, they didn t even bother to introduce the rule in the first place... .

exwhyzee

Jehovah's Celestial Chariot will not be permitted into the District Conventions this year. During a fire or some such emergency, the inability to "run ahead " of said Chariot , may impede the "friends" from exiting the building in a timley fashion.

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Will we have to endure Serena thanking Jehovah for another Wimbledon title?

by jambon1 in

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exwhyzee

I think Serena's words were "I thank Jehovah for letting me win."

"Bodily training is beneficial for a little but the woman who thanks Jehovah on international television is one heaping praise upon herself his holy name "

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Will we have to endure Serena thanking Jehovah for another Wimbledon title?

by jambon1 in

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exwhyzee

Thinking persons will agee that rather than spening countless hours practicing and playing tennis and drawing attention to herself it would have been better if she'd have spent the time bringing honor to the Creator and built up treasures for herself in heaven rather than striving for acclaim in this dying system of things.

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So when will I stop hating the organization?

by loosie in

i have tried to stop hating the organization and all it stands for, but in 7 years i've had to luck in doing so.

i am going to therapy to work this out, but i still hate the wt borg.

i have heard it is bad for you to hate something for so long.

exwhyzee

If JW's dissapeared off the face of the earth you will contntinue to hate them as long as you choose to or continue to get some sort of pay off from it.

Sometimes hating the "wrongs" that are done to us can become a running theme in our life and a distraction or excuse for whatever we feel may be lacking in our lives at present. For instance if somehow equality and fairness was granted to gay's, women, minorities, etc some people wouldn't know what to do with themselves. What would there be to rally around...who can we blame things on...what will I do with the time I used to spend on this ?

A cut can heal but it often leaves a scar. The more you pick at it the worse the scar will be. No matter how well it heals the skin will never be the same in that spot and you will think of what happened each time you notice it for some reason. How you react to the scar is up to you. It is a process but you have to be able to accept if for what it is and be willing to let it go. Visiting this site has been very helpful to me but I realize that it may be becoming a hinderance to my moving on and putting the hurt behind me once and for all. Each time we dewll on our experience with the WT it reinforces the story in our minds and deepens and prolongs the damage.

Hatred and anger are acids that eat through their own container.

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A little update on my family

by sooner7nc in

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a few of you may remember that my wife had a kidney transplant early last year.

since then the kidney has been incredible, giving her a new lease on life.

it's really been good to see the light in her eyes that i had missed for quite a long time.. the counterpoint to this good news is the problems we have had with our son coltin.

exwhyzee

So glad there is treatment out there for Coltin and you are able to take advantage of it. We're so lucky to be living in a time when such things are available.

All the best to you and your family.

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Skirts and trousers (pants if you're in the US)

by Chariklo in

just what is it that the watchtower thinks is so much more modest and respectful to jehovah about wearing a skirt instead of trousers?

that is, unless you live in a culture that has trousers as the norm for women, as in india.. something today brought this to my mind.

i can't even remember what it was, but it led to thinking again about this.

exwhyzee

When I was in elementary school the girls weren't allowed to wear pants unless it snowed. If it snowed they were allowed to wear them under a dress or skirt. It was another hold over notion from a bygone era that most people came to realize was ridiculous. Not the Watchtower gang who take themselves so seriously. They made a stand on it back in the day so they have to stick to it or they think they'll loose ground. It's the same with beards or hair past the ears for men. God always agrees with whatever they decide.

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A fun break from yard work today...

by Rocky_Girl in

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i'm outside in the 90 heat doing landscaping with my neighbor/ friend.

two women in dresses, nylons, and heels walked carefully across the newly tilled dirt to get to us and start their presentation.. woman 1: we are talking with your neighbors about the increase in crime lately.

do you worry about your safety?.

exwhyzee

Woman 1: *clearly offended* I can assure you, we are not a cult.

No one in a Cult ever thinks they are in a Cult while they're still in it.

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Andy Griffith died

by glenster in

andrew samuel "andy" griffith (june 1, 1926 july 3, 2012) rip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5rzwttmoa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrf7u55gvpw.

exwhyzee

He's gone to that big "Mayberry" in the sky. Emit has the keys to the Pearly Gates that he stole off Don Knotts and Aint' Bee is waiting with a big ol'slice a pie.

Did you ever hear the lyrics to the theme song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PVUit1-0Ck