Topic by Scooby-Doo

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Has there ever been any research conducted on JW suicide rates?

by Scooby-Doo in

... and if so, could you provide me with a link to the results?.

i've read on-line that the suicide rate for jws is 4x that of 'worldly' people.

that figure doesn't sound too shocking to me, and i'd expect it to be even higher among teens... especially those who would be already considered 'at risk' even without the jw element.. but i still haven't seen any actual published statistics.

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A Happy House

by noglow in

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i apologize in advance if this is inappropriate for this forum.

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iPhone apps

by poopsiecakes in

jw
friends

so tell me - what are your favorites?

i'm obsessed with sky view...it's powerful awesome.

i also like the whitenoise app - i fell asleep to the sound of a thunderstorm last night.

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Do you have self-esteem issues?

by Scooby-Doo in

i have issues with my self-esteem and i recently found a video that kind of spoke to me.

my issues aren't necessarily a result from my time with the witnesses, but i do know that perhaps many of you feel down about yourselves sometimes due to the things you have heard from the watchtower society and some jehovah's witnesses.. you get told that you aren't welcome with you're friends and families because of what you believe in and the morals that you stand for.

the shunning practices, in my opinion, are intended to make a person believe that they are worth nothing without the love and support of the congregation.

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Some of my daughter's Artwork

by lovelylil in

jw
friends

these are some of steph's (xsk8trboizrhotx) b.t.w.

for those who haven't figured it out yet it is (ex skater boys are hot).

these will be featured in an art show next week.

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How do we encourage the science of homosexuality?

by sabastious in

at one point in my life i chose to stop listening to my religion's advice to not research outside of their framework.

about the time i made that decision was when the gay marriage debate was going very strong; and still is to this day.

back then i felt like my state of california was leading the front on it to stop the bigotry and oppression once and for all.. it was a hot topic for me because i was questioning the bible and my faith so i started researching the science of homosexulality.