I have relatives that are still in the cult ... Mom, Sister, Mother and Father in law. They all learned early on that we did not care if they shunned us, as that only last about two weeks. Now they beg to have us around and we slam their religion all the time when they bring up things that are wrong. My wife and I left together, but we did not turn to another Christian religion ... had we done that they might have been a little more difficult. No, we just turned Pagan and now they love us more ... :D They actually ask us for advice all the time, and I get messages on my machine all the time asking for us to call more, and come over more ... frankly they over compensate at times to makes sure they do not look like they are shunning.
kenpodragon
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Does anyone really care
by kenpodragon indoes anyone really care what active witnesses think of them?
i ask, because on many of the ex-witness boards i see a lot of mention of what people think others say behind their back.
personally, i hope the witnesses think i am the devil himself and fear me upon sight of me.
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Does anyone really care
by kenpodragon indoes anyone really care what active witnesses think of them?
i ask, because on many of the ex-witness boards i see a lot of mention of what people think others say behind their back.
personally, i hope the witnesses think i am the devil himself and fear me upon sight of me.
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kenpodragon
I thought your name looked familiar. Doing really good, just kind of checking out other boards and seeing what's up.
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Memorial Alternatives
by Pierced Angel inwhat are you doing on thursday?.
are you going to be attending the kingdumb hall to please relatives or friends?.
have a virtual hug {{{{{{{{{{{{you}}}}}}}}}}}}}} if you are, we know it won't be easy.. i almost got pressured into it, but a good friend and i have decided to hit the clubs and go dancing (girls night out, yeah!)..
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Since I have not been to one in 5 years, I have a whole list of things I would rather do then go to the memorial. I often think of the memorial as the day when all the submarines would service. You know all those submarine Witnesses that only surfaced occasionally.
I always wanted to drink the wine though and say, "now that is some good sh*t" real loud to get the reaction. Then bite the bread and yell, "I broke my tooth ... I am going to sue!"
The other alternative is to look all official and when they hand the wine to a child. Stand up and say, "I am with the ATF and I need to talk to you about serving alcohol to minors." It would be funny watching them try to talk their way out of that.
Then of course, you could always make sure you were the first to get the wine and gulp down the whole thing real fast and go, "2002 ... <shake you head> ... not a good year" then BURP and say, "God forgive me!"
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Does anyone really care
by kenpodragon indoes anyone really care what active witnesses think of them?
i ask, because on many of the ex-witness boards i see a lot of mention of what people think others say behind their back.
personally, i hope the witnesses think i am the devil himself and fear me upon sight of me.
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kenpodragon
Does anyone really care what active Witnesses think of them? I ask, because on many of the Ex-Witness boards I see a lot of mention of what people think others say behind their back. Personally, I hope the Witnesses think I am the devil himself and fear me upon sight of me. I basically don't even know who is a Witnesses and who isn't. All I know is there are a lot of weird people in this world, a lot of bad drivers, and a lot of people I wouldn't care to know. So if some of those are active Witnesses, well join the crowd.
I have been in my martial arts uniform before at presentation in malls with my students, and had Witnesses I knew come up and ask me how I could wear a flag or talk about killing a attacker. I respond back with, "how could I not?" This is confusing to them, and that is a normal state of mind for them "confused."
I honestly thought that the Witnesses I knew growing up and on into being a elder were weird, odd and outcast. So to be free from those people now, is a relief and not something I worry about. I now have friends with college degrees, good paying jobs, nice cars, and enjoy life. I stepped up in the world, what do I care what the guy who mows the neighbors lawn or cleans my toilet thinks. (Sorry it that insulted anyone).
Just a thought.
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I never knew water had a flavor
by kenpodragon ini never knew water had a flavor.
it's a warm day and you are working hard to get some yard work done.
the temperature raises above 100 and the sun is over head and you mouth seems to have turned to death valley.
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Since I am not a Christian, my view on death are a little different. I feel that we have a physical existence and a spritual energy existence. I feel we live before life in energy, and return to that upon death. We can then choose to live more lives until we have learned all that we have wanted from the physical. So to answer your question, "does life have a end?" Well to me it has a physical end, but the energy continues on.
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Hello
by kenpodragon ini have been on many other boards before and thought i would fly myself over here and see what you have to say.
always nice to find a site that tells the truth about the jehovah's witnesses.
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kenpodragon
The first one went ...
Born ... Baptized ... MS .... Pioneer .... Elder .... Walked Away .... Black Belt .... Happy :)
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I never knew water had a flavor
by kenpodragon ini never knew water had a flavor.
it's a warm day and you are working hard to get some yard work done.
the temperature raises above 100 and the sun is over head and you mouth seems to have turned to death valley.
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I never knew water had a flavor
It's a warm day and you are working hard to get some yard work done. The temperature raises above 100 and the sun is over head and you mouth seems to have turned to death valley. You run into the house and fill a glass with water and drink it in less then a second to get back to work.
Through my whole life as a Witness I was always so concerned about this and that, I never set back to enjoy the finer details of this life. I would sit in front of that Bible reading scripture after scripture, book after book, and writing all those talks. I would spend hour after hour in the field service preaching, passing each day with time spent dedicated to the religion.
I realize now how much passed by and how much went along unnoticed that I have to sometimes stop and remember those details to grasp their meaning. I would remember statements made years earlier and think about it deeper and realize more of what that person meant, and wonder if I could have been a better friend to listen more back then.
The pages of this life flip faster each day, without us taking time to highlight the best parts as we are always more interested in the conclusion then the story along the way. So we sometimes need to put a book mark in place and dwell on the moment, and listen to the world around and take a moment of the day to be part of us.
So with all that life has taught me, and all the time that has gone by I have learned to slow down a bit and value the moment in all it's details. I know longer have to spend endless hours on other peoples life problems, or sit in a room concerned that what I have done might not be acceptable to God. Now I run in from the heat, grab a glass and fill it with water. Then as I drink it slowly and enjoy it thoroughly, I realize that water, much like life, has a taste if we take the time to feel it.
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Oregon
by kenpodragon inany fellow exjw's from oregon ... the beaver state ... ?
i left many years ago, but i know that when i did, oregon was the highest state in america for witnesses vs. the walking dead (worldly people who would fry at armageddon).
i don't see many of them now, but i figure they must also have the highest number of walk always, df'ed, and da'ed.
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Any fellow ExJw's from Oregon ... the Beaver State ... ? I left many years ago, but I know that when I did, Oregon was the highest state in America for Witnesses vs. The Walking Dead (Worldly people who would fry at Armageddon). I don't see many of them now, but I figure they must also have the highest number of walk always, df'ed, and da'ed. I tend to stay away from them all ... or are they staying away from me <laughing>. Either way, if you are from Oregon ... let me know.
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Hello
by kenpodragon ini have been on many other boards before and thought i would fly myself over here and see what you have to say.
always nice to find a site that tells the truth about the jehovah's witnesses.
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kenpodragon
You guys responded fast, well I kind of updated my profile to some fun stuff. You might think I am wierd once you read it, but I have a active imagination that likes to have a little fun. :D
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Hello
by kenpodragon ini have been on many other boards before and thought i would fly myself over here and see what you have to say.
always nice to find a site that tells the truth about the jehovah's witnesses.
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kenpodragon
I have been on many other boards before and thought I would fly myself over here and see what you have to say. Always nice to find a site that tells the truth about the Jehovah's Witnesses.