She is no Celine Dion, but she can carry a tune. I suck at singing!! I was going to dress up as her for Halloween but opted for something different. My kids said no to the cupcake bra lol!
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I'm sorry, but I have to say this re Katy Perry (fluff thread, sort of)...
by rebel8 in[stealing aguest's title.
i don't think she has a good voice.
in fact i have a very bad singing voice and she sounds like me.
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What initial did make you have doubts about the "truth"? Was it apostasy?
by Joey Jo-Jo inthis question is different from what made you leave.. as for me, i wanted to take one step further, to be more involved in the organization, but i had some very old small doubts, about other religions, so i started my liberal study on religion, i read books from other churchs to reffute them, but in fact created more doubts about the org..
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mamalove
I watched Oprah one day and Carolyn Jessup, (former FLDS member) was on promoting her book "Escape." For some reason it peaked my interest and I bought it. I couldn't put it down. I shared it with my mom, and my best friend and her husband. I was admonished not to read it because it would weaken my faith...Hmmm. Wonder why someone would say that??? I told my mom that this sect of Mormons was a lot like JWs. That got me thinking. I knew things were not right inside of my head and heart. Slowly the yard unraveled. I started traveling a lot for my job, and it allowed me further distance and made breaking away slightly easier. I wanted to make sure my kids did not turn out to be JWs so I took drastic measures. I am so happy to be awake now.
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Are you sure leaving the JW religion has made your life better?. Lurkers think twice
by mankkeli inon this forum, i have carefully read most of the experiences of those who left the jw religion, i have even read experiences that have dated back to 2001, i have read the different circumstances surrounding their exits and what ensued upon leaving.
for the majority, i observed they are better remainning in the religion than leaving.
what benefit is there to strain family relationship because you want to be free?, please tell me, of what value is that freedom?,.
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mamalove
YES, My life is so much better. I don't cry anymore. I have zero guilt about pleasing others vs. what feels right to me. I know my kids will have a chance at a better foundation. I have had good success in my career since I left. I met a terrific guy who treats me like a princess and loves me and my kids tremendously. My family (non JW ones) are fantastic.
Never did drugs, never had a one night stand, I pay my bills, mow my lawn, got an award for excellence on my house from my city. All and all, it was 6 months of hell to break the cord, but I saw the light and it kept getting brighter and it paid off tremendously. I can finally be my authentic self!
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Comic relief from Cornwall
by THE GLADIATOR inpost card from cornwall .
two weeks ago i returned from an escape to truro, cornwall the toe of england where i rented an idyllic detached cottage with my other half.
cornwall was bathed in sunshine and god was in his heaven instead of the box i usually keep him in.
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mamalove
I am not a Brit, but we had friends from Cornwall, I cannot remember their last name, but their names are Ron and Angela. Anyone know a JW couple that travels a bit and has those first names?
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What really ended the book study in private homes?
by Alfred init's been over 3 years since the book study in private homes was discontinued and some jws are still scratching their heads over it.
although a letter was read to all congregations explaining that "book study night" would now be "family worship night", there was still much speculation among jws as to the real reason behind this decision (the great tribulation was about to start, jehovah was simplifying the lives of jws, to lessen the burden of poor jws who had no money for gas, etc.)...
but as we all know, decisions like these from the gb invariably have some ulterior motive behind it... and discussion boards such as this one usually finds a way to dig up the truth for all to see... but after reading several threads on this subject, i'm really not sure we've uncovered all the facts yet.... so i have to ask... what do you believe really ended the book study in private homes?
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mamalove
I really think they knew that they had to try and make being a JW a little easier, less meetings to go to. Plus they did that when gas was peak $ and I recall hearing how expensive it was for a lot of people to get to all of those meetings during the week.
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Is this an anti-JW website?
by keyser soze inwhen i registered here over 4 years ago i thought it would be a good place to interact with like-minded christians who loved jehovah as much as i do.
but after reading some of the posts on here i'm beginning to believe that the sentiment on here is largely anti-witness.
i justed wanted to tell you all what vile and hateful people you are..
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mamalove
Makes you wonder why such fulfilled Christians of the only true religion would even want to turn on the computer to hang with other Witnesses when they have a plethora of awesomeness at their KH 3 times a week!
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Oct. 22nd Zone Meeting: Here's some facts and figures presented to ticketed-only audiences
by AndersonsInfo inif we weren't invited, this is the "bragging" information we missed last saturday, oct. 22, 2011, at the zone meeting with tie-in from patterson, ny .
59 locations tied-in plus spanish.
anticipating 258,000 attendance from tickets given out.
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mamalove
That was pretty flippin funny Outlaw! Are you retired? Do you sit around and think of JW funnies? I should print that one out.
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Confused...
by raxxxx in.
hiya and... i do not really know where to begin... currently a jw... slightly starting to fade... got a girlfriend baptised... i am baptised also... my head is a mess... i do not know what to believe anymore... never really fully trusted elders as it comes to 'leading the flock'... got burned a few times with their ... decisions etc.
read a few articles in here about their alleged false beliefs... do not really know what to do... wondered if any of you felt like that at any point... when something that you trusted and followed most of your life... does not seem to be what you thought it was... .
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mamalove
Don't stop the research. Read as much as you can until you feel somewhat satisfied on the important stuff. Also, start to visualize your life outside of the organization, and let yourself see that you can and WILL be happy.
There are many organizations like JWs that profess to be the truth. There are members of the FLDS (Fundamenal Mormons), Scientologists and many other smaller scale faiths that you can relate to no doubt, that are also going through what you are. That is what woke me up.
Hang in there!
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Kids in hospital, JW family still shuns.
by mamalove init was an awful weekend both of my kids were in the hospital with pneumonia.
one had to stay the night and the other was treated in the er.
it was extremely stressful and worrisome to say the least.
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mamalove
Thanks for letting me vent. Sometimes that is all I need and to see the words of others who are in the same boat as me. The most important thing is the kiddos are feeling better, they are fighting, playing, and finally napping! No school for a couple of days, as they are on vacation, so there is no pressure to get them back to the quagmire of germs!
((Hugs)) To everyone else who has been hurt. Maybe one day things will be exposed on a huge level to wake our loved ones up. That is my biggest wish. Well....one of them. :)
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Kids in hospital, JW family still shuns.
by mamalove init was an awful weekend both of my kids were in the hospital with pneumonia.
one had to stay the night and the other was treated in the er.
it was extremely stressful and worrisome to say the least.
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mamalove
It was an awful weekend both of my kids were in the hospital with pneumonia. One had to stay the night and the other was treated in the ER. It was extremely stressful and worrisome to say the least. I felt so bad for my babies. They are home now resting and we go back to the doctors tomorrow for a check up. I am glad the hospital stuff is over and they are able to be in their own house and much more comfortable.
Vent alert....So if that was not upsetting enough, I texted my JW mother and sister. JW mother does not want to talk to me, made that clear. Sister did text back. I had one of my DD call my mom, and my mom still said she did not want to speak to me. She made a big deal about the kids calling my sister, and I thought, NO, the phone works both ways.
They never even bothered to drive the 35 miles to the hospital. Even another JW family came to see the kids, and gasp actually spoke to me and was very kind. I feel like my family is evil personified. I am so emotionally drained and now I feel very angry. There is a part of me that wants to email my mother and sister and tell them that if they want to talk to the kids, the phone works both ways. Also, my daughter had mentioned that she thought it was weird that they never came to see her or call her. In a way, their coldheartedness is sending the message loud and clear to my kids, and lending light to the true way that JW's act. So I don't think I ever have to worry about my kids being JWs when they get older.
What would you do about the family? Just let it alone? Or say something?
It was also quite hard to be around my ex-husband. He was studying his Watchtower next to me, LOL. We spent the night with our daughter in the hospital room, and that was a really odd feeling. But that is another thread...
Thanks for reading my vent.