bumped for TWSYF---and any other UK readers.
Posts by bigmac
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406ex-jw-uk
by bigmac ini'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.
i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?
i've already found several by reading older posts..
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Keeping it simple.
by gingerbread inas the convention season is upon many of us, i recall my first assembly that we attended during the very beginning of our questioning if this religion that we were raised in was 'right'.
by really listening to the talks and observing the behavior of the other attendees, we came away that weekend with real focus on uncovering the realities of being one of jehovah's witnesses.. i had, for many years, issues with some basic organizational practices and customs : turning in a time slip, counting hours, re-hashing material over and over, dress and grooming rules, congregational politics/favoritism/discrimination, the 'judicial committee', etc.. at the same time we were researching the history of the watchtower and it's core beliefs : what were the origins of the belief in a paradise earth, the faithful and discreet slave, and (most importantly) the watchtower's chronology/dating that leads to the 1914 conclusion.. to all who are in the beginning of this process, i recommend you keep it simple.
take one topic or issue at a time and prove to yourself that the watchtower's stance is biblical.
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bigmac
"Is there a Supreme Being?". If not, all else to do with the W.T or any religion is simply not of interest
yep sinple as that. its what did it for me. once it hit me i simply did not believe in a god---the watchtower lifestyle became a total nonsense.
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I was 36 when I started posting here. This weekend I celebrated my 50th birthday!
by nicolaou inand i mean celebrated!
it was a cracking barbecue party for around 40 good friends and neighbours as well as my 'never jw' cousins and one of my brothers and his family.. .
drank a bit too much, embarrassed my kids with some 'dad dancing' and laughed until 2 in the morning.
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bigmac
belated birthday felicitations !
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favourite words...in any language
by new hope and happiness ini mean " courting" certainley sounds more dignified than " hanging out with a new squeeze".
" comely" is a word i think should be used more often".
i am going to try and use " jabberwockey" in a sentece today.. anyway do you have any favourite words, in any language?.
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bigmac
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Do You Give Personal Information About Yourself On This Site?
by minimus inif someone asked you for information regarding your identity, would you tell them?
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bigmac
i'm on facebook.
stan livedeath.
feel free to look me up--add me if you like.
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A shaved Head
by HowTheBibleWasCreated inmy wife complained along time that i let my hair grow to long (i don't belive in this anyway) but to make peach i asked her to buzz my hair 4 months ago.... shorter... shorter... let me shave the rest.. it' been shaved since then and i like the yul brynner look.. i feel like pharoah...j.k. at the kh few have questioned... i mean im hardly breaking 1 corinthians lol.
as for wordly styles this style is almost what a certian governing body member has.... and they know it... they hate sanderson!.
now i have since experiance the sun on my head in summer...feels good... my wife liking it now.... .
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A shaved Head
by HowTheBibleWasCreated inmy wife complained along time that i let my hair grow to long (i don't belive in this anyway) but to make peach i asked her to buzz my hair 4 months ago.... shorter... shorter... let me shave the rest.. it' been shaved since then and i like the yul brynner look.. i feel like pharoah...j.k. at the kh few have questioned... i mean im hardly breaking 1 corinthians lol.
as for wordly styles this style is almost what a certian governing body member has.... and they know it... they hate sanderson!.
now i have since experiance the sun on my head in summer...feels good... my wife liking it now.... .
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bigmac
how long till a new--or recycled--- member on here has the username JAY WORG
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Advice Needed
by HeyThere inso my situation is changing and i am trying to figure out the best way for me to handle this.
i am an unbaptized publisher married to a dub who was inactive when we met and when we married and during the course of our marriage, and just went back active a year and a half ago.
he is a full believing dub.
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bigmac
hey there
another serious issue to consider is--issue.
suppose you decide to have your own family ( assuming you dont already ). would you want your kids brought up as little JW's ? have you any idea what life will be like for you---and them ?
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I'm shocked!! I think I found the REAL reason for no voting, for tons of preaching and no public charity!! The IRS and taxes!
by EndofMysteries inthe wt controls every part of it's members lives.
now if they really allowed voting, then obviously since they have the only channel to god, they would be expected to provide guidance as to who is the best candidate and best party, etc.
well, if you look in the irs booklet for tax exempt organizations, including religions and churches over here, go to page 5, "jeopordizing tax exempt status".
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bigmac
to give back money for real charity!!
very good point..many really worthwhile charities need every penny they can get. these rich religious scams do very nicely without bilking the treasury out of tax reversals.
