sleepingbeauty

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  I swear some JWs don't believe in forgiving and forgetting. It's like a tattooed scarlet letter.

  by miseryloveselders in

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  my dad ticked me off the other night, to the point i had to hang up.

  i didn't abruptly hang up, but rather i told him i had company.

  we were discussing a sister at my hall who did something years ago.

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  You ever have to deal with individuals or families in the congregation who held onto grudges over petty issues from years ago? Or even though you've been reinstated, some in the congregation still treat you like damaged goods? How did it feel?

  I was left feeling totally crap and nothing I did was ever good enough. I was made to feel the I had sinned against the Holy Spirit & that there was no forgiveness for sins left.... I suffered with this burden for years & years, then I woke up and was FREE @ LAST !!!!
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  Elder Missing 24 hours...

  by sleepingbeauty in

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  a brother i know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago.

  out the blue he has gone total awol and has now been missing over 24 hours.

  i wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!!

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  sleepingbeauty

  Google says Beachy Head is a powerful look at the ripple effects of one man's decision to take his life. I sure hope not !!!
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  Elder Missing 24 hours...

  by sleepingbeauty in

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  a brother i know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago.

  out the blue he has gone total awol and has now been missing over 24 hours.

  i wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!!

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  sleepingbeauty

  @ highdose Ive Sent you a pm ....
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  Belief in the Afterlife - where do you sit on the scale?

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am three-quarters through the book, the time paradox: the new psychology of time that will change your lifeby philip zimbardo and john boyd.

  it is taking longer than usual because i am earnestly applying the exercises as they appear in the book.

  which means i have to be ready to change my habits...but enough about me.. zimbardo's argument throughout the book is that a person's time perspective deeply impacts their choices and their ability to be happy.

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  I believe when were gone were gone & theres nowt else there :( - If there is its a bonus....
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  Elder Missing 24 hours...

  by sleepingbeauty in

  1. jw
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  a brother i know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago.

  out the blue he has gone total awol and has now been missing over 24 hours.

  i wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!!

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  sleepingbeauty

  His car has been spotted some 150 miles away... Clearly he has a lot on his mind!
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  Elder Missing 24 hours...

  by sleepingbeauty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a brother i know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago.

  out the blue he has gone total awol and has now been missing over 24 hours.

  i wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!!

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  sleepingbeauty

  Well he's still missing & its been 48 hours now. The police have been informed so all anyone can do it wait..

  He left to go the meeting. Never turned up & hasnt been seen or heard from since !! Very unlike him... 1 of his siblings was df'd 6 wks or so ago, so it could be something to do with it, but who knows. Could he be a poster on here ? Just hope it is the case that he has finally woken up !!
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  Elder Missing 24 hours...

  by sleepingbeauty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a brother i know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago.

  out the blue he has gone total awol and has now been missing over 24 hours.

  i wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!!

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  sleepingbeauty

  A brother I know of was made up as an elder only some mere 6 weeks ago. Out the blue he has gone total AWOL and has now been missing over 24 hours. I wonder if the stress of becoming an elder at 27 yrs old got to him !!! Hope its a sign he's woken up to the real truth & its not a sign some other accident/trauma has happened.. :0
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  Are you a TRUE Christian?!?

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been thinking alot over the past few days on what makes a christian a christian, and i'm coming to some different conclusions than i ever have.... the watchtower likes to use the term "true believers" or "true christians".

  i'm at a loss here lately.

  you are either an atheist or you are not.

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  I no longer consider that being a nice person relates to the term Christian. I'm nice and dont look to Jesus in anyway, so Im no longer a follower of Christ. Whats the point ? To be a Christian would mean that you would consider other peoples method of belief as wrong. (Who are we to decide / judge that?)

  Just being a nice person is just people being people, without the need for religious involvement. I just dont think a Bible or whatever it is people hold dear is the only thing guiding them through life. My children have citizenship lessons at school as do all the other children & I think this is enough for them to learn to be fair & nice to others ...
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  Heard from the grapevine I am DF’d. Here is my letter that did not work!

  by hoggieman in

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  2. beliefs

  it is ok though...my life had nothing to do with them.

  here is my letter: .

  xxxx xxxxxx.

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  sleepingbeauty

  They clearly ignored you believing they were doing an act of congregational cleansing as set out in there Elders Manual ! Gods things to God & Ceasars things to Ceasar regardless of the consequences of their actions. They will now feel that since no legal action pursued, Jehovah has looked upon their actions with favour ! :(

  Double Whammy I know, but I am sure this is what they felt when they read your letter to the congregation .... They couldnt resist the excitement of it all & it was done as an example to the flock...

  Totally Brainless yet will have had the desired affect... Either that or someone within the congregation will think that they acted in an under-hand way & will wake up... !
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  What is it with all the men waking up but the wives stay in? Why is it the opposite for me?

  by Cadellin in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is something i've thought about for a while now.

  it seems like the same story on this board over and over--the husband, who also might be an elder, ms, etc.--starts having doubts and researching, aka miseryloveselders and franklin massey and others.

  he starts to smell the coffee and realizes that this organization isn't what it claims to be.

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  sleepingbeauty

  I would say that there are an awful lot of women who arent IT / Computer literate (specially those in their late 30's - 40's+) , so because of this they lack the know how to research anything. What is more they are usually rearing children, sorting out homework, ironing etc, whilst the husband gets to play. When they do have any spare time they really don't want to spend it on twiggling buttons when they can finally put their feet up & watch TV....

  I number of my friends barely knew how to switch a computer on, so I think Im close with my assessment of things !

  Well thats what I think anyhow :~)