Definitely never smoking. Also, public speaking - I still hate it but I can do it if needed.
jesscd
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Name one POSITIVE thing you took from your experience as a Witness
by geodude ini was thinking about this at work the other day, and realized the one positive thing i can truly credit the jws with: .
i have no fear of public speaking.
i was a shy kid, fat, clumsy, with crooked glasses and worse teeth, who wore hand-me-downs in one of the wealthiest counties in all of america, who sat still while classmates got up to salute the flag or recite the pledge of allegiance.
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If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?
by minimus ini do like the usa but winters suck!
florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.
california is too looney.
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I am a New England girl. Pretty much have it all here. Close to big and small cities, the beach, the mountains. Four seasons to keep it interesting. Anywhere else, probably France or Italy because I would have the same options and they both have great food.
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If You Could Pick Just One Title Of A Song That Would Describe Your Life
by The Bethelite inwhat would it be?.
mine would be "rocket man" by elton john.
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jesscd
Hotel California. "You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave". Hence still seeking solace and understanding almost 15 years on...
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JWs just called at my daughter's house and said the end is near because .....
by Xanthippe inthe world is getting worse, for example children are getting more cheeky!.
proof positive!
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What Do You Think About The Police?
by minimus insome people are very suspicious of the police.
some folks value policemen and women.
i’ve had experience with some.
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jesscd
Great band!
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Rutherford's wife, why the info blackout?
by VM44 inrutherford ruled the watchtower organization from 1916 to 1942, traveled extensively, had several residences, most notably, beth sarim.
but absent always was his wife, mary, not to mention his son, malcolm as well.. ok, rutherford was so well known, why did no one inquire about his son and wife?.
when rutherford resided at beth sarim in san diego, why was his wife not there with him?
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Please help.... depressed jw teen
by huniepie ini think i’m going insane.... i’m 17 years old and being raised in a jw household.
i really want friends and a boyfriend but i can’t have that because my parents are jw and i’m also homeschooled.
they are those jw parents that refuse to let me go to public school because of bad influences.
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jesscd
A couple of questions. Are you close to completing your homeschooling with a high school diploma? That would be a great goal. Is it possible for you to pursue part time employment outside the home to make extra money and save (non jw employment)? Also, have you ever asked your parents about pursuing any type of education after finishing your homeschooling to be able to be self-sufficient within the realms of what jw's deem as ok. This might be a wait to get a step out the door so to speak. I feel for you. I was you. I was homeschooled from the age of 8. Baptized early and isolated from all outside influences. But I was able to first attend a local community college and that was the stepping stone I needed to find my way away from the organization. It wasn't always easy and it was a long tedious journey but it was worth it.
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Part II: it's time
by Gorbatchov inearlier i posted about the call from close family about that the end is expected in very short time.. today i had the opportunity to speak in person.. this is what is told to me:.
- the gb speaks to us personality through broadcasting;.
- the annual meeting was a very clear message from the gb;.
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You might have been a JW if...
by Incognigo Montoya in... unlike the rest of humanity, you looked forward to mondays because it was a day off from a meeting..
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jesscd
...if you believe you have the equivalent of a college education because you read the watchtower and awake magazines.
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jesscd
I miss certain relatives and friends. I can say I truly had some amazing and genuine friends as a witness. I have no hard feelings that they shun me now because I know it is the cult mentality. They are good people stuck in a difficult situation. Most are born ins - it is all they know. I live in an area that I often see old friends, some approach and say hi - some just give a sad smile.