LeslieV

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  Your personal philosophy

  by Terry in

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  i like ayn rand's simple variation on the usual philosophy breakdown of:.

  1.metaphysics (objective reality).

  3.ethics (enlightened self-interest).

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  I guess for me I believe that "You do the best you can with what you have."

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  What Is "Must See" TV For You?

  by minimus in

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  i like american idol.

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  Lost

  Antiques Roadshow

  Gilmore Girls

  And since it is on at night "All my Children"

  Leslie
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  back in the stone age

  by donald in

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  ive been thinking thta the wtbs is back in the stone age....when it come to woman.....the cant lead..cant say a prayer...with a baptized man around......cant take the lead in there own family...if married....i guess the jws have kept up the middle eastern tatrition of keeping woman barefoot and pregant....lol .....donald

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  It is the main reason that I am no longer a JW.

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  Where are you right this minute?

  by coffee_black in

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  i thought it might be interesting to see where everyone is...home...work...someplace interesting?.

  i'm in the world trade center in boston, sitting looking out at boston harbor.

  i have to do a presentation today at the build boston show... a tradeshow for architects and builders.

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  I am at work getting ready to go home. Thank God for small favors.

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  I WENT TO THE MEMORIAL LAST NIGHT.....

  by Mary in

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  and i think that the wts's "waters are drying up".

  we had two congregations meet and the hall still wasn't full!

  i noticed a change in the talk from last year.

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  Welcome Apathy. you sound like a very knowing young woman. I look forward to more of your posting.

  Leslie
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  JWD Sign in. Were You a Dub When You First Came Here?

  by xjw_b12 in

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  seeing this is the 5th anniversary of jwd, i was curious as to how many who still post here, were dyed in the wool jws, but later sucumbed to "the truth about the truth" .

  were an active/semi-active jw, and this site and others were enough to convince you that your doubts had substance.

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  Had DA'd myself two years before coming here.

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  saying hi

  by tijkmo in

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  hi im new to the world....been lurking for a while but cant keep quiet any more...so much to say so much time...as an intro can i ask if anyone else begged grovelled pleaded lost their dignity in order to get reinstated only to find that it was worse than being d/fd cos at least when you were d/fd you knew why all your friends treated you like crap

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  Welcome to the board. JW's love is just lip service, there is no action behind the words. Many of us have found caring and kindness in the "world."

  Leslie
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  BE LIKE PRINCE.......

  by Gill in

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  my older sister, always a devout jw, or so we were led to believe......recently left home and went to live with her boyfriend!

  hubby and self are faders, fading very nicely so far.

  we went round for sunday dinner at my parents, who are devout jws and they had also invited my sister and her boyfriend.

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  LeslieV

  Actually I thought his performance at the Oscar's was piteful. He couldn't even read the names of the people off the telepromter. Wouldn't you think out of respect for the artists he would make sure he could read and pronounce their names. Especially when his name is so important to him. Just like a JW unless it is about them they are not interested.

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  I was called by a JW wanting a favor...

  by Dawn in

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  yep - you read that right.. i had a message on my answering machine - a jw i used to know long ago, left a message, wanting me to help out with some legal matters (i have worked for the criminal justice system for about 15 yrs now).. my husband just about had a cow - here's someone who wouldn't talk to me at the grocery store, but has no problem talking to me if they need something?

  i thought to myself, could this person really be that nieve about human social situations - ie: if you're going to be mean to someone, don't expect a favor from them .

  ok ok, i know - i should show more christian attitude, turn the other cheek, and call this person back.

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  When someone says that it is a favor, they are implying friendship. We ususally only do favors for those that we are close to. Obviously this man is in no way your friend, or would even think of doing a favor for you. I would do as was already mentioned.. Call him and tell him to call a "brother or sister."

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  Opposition to this site

  by Crumpet in

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  i have only been a recent user of this site.

  the other night i explained what it was i was spending time reading online some evenings when my boyfriend is out and tried to explain how it is helping me finally let go of the jw beliefs that i have clung to for so long.

  i thought he would be pleased, but he got really angry and now is very difficult any time i try to use the internet at home.

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  Men have a tendency to be solvers. Give them the problem and they will solve it. This problem obvioulsy he knows he can't fix...so there is always fear of the unknown. He really has no idea who ex JW's are, anymore than he understands how JW's think.

  Just keep assuring him that you are dealing with this problem by talking to others that understand, and have many similiar reactions to being a JW as you have had. It really is no different then any 12 step program. But just like 12 step programs many partners, spouses etc. feel left out, they don't like the time it takes to deal with these issues. Good luck!!!

  Leslie