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  Remember the 80's?

  by cantleave in

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  a couple of photos to give you a laugh - me with a perm and on our wedding day.. .

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  Well I was an awkward JW child in the 80's so I did not have anything cool - I wore corduroy overalls and could not even own a radio! But don't worry I had plently of Kingdom Melodies on tape.

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  Tell me the good, cool, nifty, happy stuff about your life

  by mamalove in

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  what makes you happy, proud, interesting, whatever you want to post, just share something good please!

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  My little brother is in the Army and is stationed in Afghanistan. He got to visit for two weeks on R&R and I was so HAPPY!

  My brother and I are very close cause the rest of our family is JW - we are the "rebels".

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  New Information On Blood?

  by EmptyInside in

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  i've overheard from a couple of elders,that they are going to be getting some new information on the blood issue.

  now,i understand in the witness world,this could all be much ado about nothing.

  but, does anyone know what this info could be?.

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  I used to not have a stong opinion about the blood issue stance that JW's took, until I met my wonderful husband who would not be alive today had it not been for a blood transfusion when he was born.

  The other day I was in a store and I watched someone open their wallet to pay and I saw they had a blood card infront of their driver license and I almost vomited in my mouth (an expession)! Its hard not to get heated about it now.
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  Life changing books?

  by iamwhoiam in

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  what are some books you may have read that have changed your life?.

  two of mine are: .

  1. tao te ching version by steven mitchell.

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  Under the Banner of Heaver - by John Krakauer

  Although about Mormons, I found some simularties erie. I was saddened by what people would do in the name of religion.

  I enjoy reading so I am marking this post for future reading material.
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  THE MOST THRILLING MOMENT of your life.....?

  by Terry in

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  here is the most thrilling moment of my life.. i got to meet my film composer heroes john barry and miklos rosza at the beverly hills writer's guild theater for a seminar on filmmusic.. i was 30 years old at the time and going through my "you look like clint eastwood" stage.

  (i'm trying to explain my crazy hair!).

  i chatted with them and got them to sign my albums.. what was your most thrilling moment?.

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  Climbing the ancient pyramid at Coba, Mexico with my husband. It was amazing to think about how long those structures had been there. The entire day was amazing/thrilling !

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  Do you dress your pets?

  by Snoozy in

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  as a child i had many cats and delighted in putting my doll clothes on them and rocking them in the rocking chair..i would even make a tent on my mom's bed and put them in it like they were in a cave..i had a great imigination... they would tolerate it for a while and then decide the fun was over..picky cats.... so if you have animals do you dress them up now?

  or did you or your kids dress them up?

  they looked so cute!.

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  I loved to put our family cat in my doll bed as a kid. As an adult I even put my Sphynx cat in a fur coat just for the irony! I now have a dog that so far has been safe from my dressing "skills".

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  I need a show of hands: who believes the Bible and to what extent?

  by Terry in

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  i'll start off.. i don't believe anything is divine about bible writings.

  i believe there may be some marginal history although not much.

  i think alot of folk tales and regional myths are contained in the old testament.

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  The bible is as real to me as the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans (The Greeks had their mythology just as the Christians do).

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  Post your funny JW videos/pics here

  by brotherdan in

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  i posted this on another thread.

  but it's awesome... if anyone has a good video to post, post it here!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawaw-xvz0m.

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  laverite - that's a hilarious video! - I think I might have had a flash back to my old hall.

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  Hello

  by FirstLastName in

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  FirstLastName

  Thank you so much for the positive comments and making me feel so welcome !

  In response to some of your questions:

  I have completely lost touch with my ex, but he was always one to put on a good "front". He was inactive for some years when I left him.

  My family is still "in", they do maintain a relationship with me and have been respectful in not bring up religion. I am very fortunate. After I left my ex, I never went back to meetings again. They did not like my ex and they adore my new husband and I am sure it is because they see how happy I am.

  I am always looking for a good read to understand more about what I went through and what others have struggled with. With the advice of this forum, I am currently reading Combatting Mind Control. I have not read Searching for Christian Freedom - but it is on my list.

  Thank you again for the warm welcome - I am happy to be here and finally participate !
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  Hello

  by FirstLastName in

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  FirstLastName

  Hello – this is my first post, so I will introduce myself. I have been lurking for some time and really have enjoyed reading the board so I decided to join.

  I was born in and lived a dutiful JW existence for 20 some years until my JW husband decided to be a drug dealer/addict and become physically/emotionally abusive. After asking the elders for help, they told me I should stay with him. Intuitively I knew that was not a smart move so I left both the religion and the husband. Both were bad influences in my life.

  I will not bore you with all the details but I have since moved on to amazing things in life. I am remarried to a wonderful man, have a great career and real friends. I feel free from the constraints of pressure induced anxiety due to the massive amount of control the religion had on me. That does not mean I became a slut or druggie (as a JW would presume), I am a functioning member of society.

  Thanks to reading this board, I have discovered some fantastic books that gave me many “enlightened” moments. Crisis on Conscience being one.

  I look forward to chatting.