Lost Diamond

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  Dating experiences anyone?

  by greendawn in

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  what were your dating experiences like?

  anything unusually good or bad in them?

  i never had much in this way since i used to meet women where i was working as a supermarket manager.

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  After I left the Org in 1998 I dated A LOT....I was like a kid in a candy store!!! Wow!! Did I have fun!! I think I somewhat made up for all the dating I didn't do while I was a JW.

  I met my Ex-husband when I was 16....he was my first for EVERYTHING!! We didn't even have sex until we got married when I was 22 yrs old. Eleven years later I divorced him and left the JW Org. I was soooo naive when it came to dating, but it was fun learning about what I missed. I met some wonderful men, and have kept some very good friends from my "learning" process.

  I did notice how naive I really was when it came to building relationships. I also noticed that I had very little trust in any man I dated. TRUST has definitely been a HUGE issue in my relationships. I'm almost afriad to get too close.....afraid they'll turn on me like my JW "family" did when I left the JW's. I also have a very big fear of losing my freedom and being controlled!

  I have been dating a man off and on for the last 7 years. I've been the one to break up with him....and have gotten back together only because he has had the patience (or whatever the reason is...I'm not too sure) to want me back. When I start feeling the slightest bit controlled....I pull out of the relationship!
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  We will never see holidays through a child's eyes

  by MissBehave in

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  this is one of the things that saddens me greatly.

  those of us who were raised as witnesses missed out on all the magic associated with being a child experiencing a holiday.

  we will never know the great anticipation of santa claus, the wonder of having the tooth fairy visit us in the night, the excitement of hunting for easter eggs, dressing up to trick or treat, etc.

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  I was a JW from the time I was 7, then started fading out in 1998 when I filed for divorce....and I still can't get into the holidays. It all seems like a waste of money.....but, that's just me. My kids are 13 & 10, and they don't appear to be too thrilled about the holidays either. Maybe because their Dad is still a Witness...I don't know.
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  Do you still read the bible?

  by JH in

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  i don't read it anymore.. i figure that i know enough of it, without having to go back and read it again.

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  The Naked Truth is found through this link:

  http://www.lightworksav.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPRODGROUP&ID=11&Page=4
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  Do you still read the bible?

  by JH in

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  i don't read it anymore.. i figure that i know enough of it, without having to go back and read it again.

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  After some research, I believe the Bible is a book of myths and Astrology. For more info, check this web site out:

  www.lightworksav.com

  I watched "The Naked Truth".........Wow!! What an eye opener!!
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  Why I'll never see 'Brokeback Mountain'

  by yaddayadda in

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  yep, i'm 'homophobic' and damn proud of it!

  http://www.rense.com/general69/prop.htm

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  I'm 100 % with Quandry!
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  Why I'll never see 'Brokeback Mountain'

  by yaddayadda in

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  yep, i'm 'homophobic' and damn proud of it!

  http://www.rense.com/general69/prop.htm

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  I watched it not long ago, and I guess I saw something "deeper" than some posters here. It's not only about two gay cowboys lusting over each other. It's also about searching for yourself and being comfortable with you are. These are two Men (one who wasn't gay to begin with), who fell in love with another HUMAN BEING. They saw deeper into each other...beneath the shell of a body.

  I'm not a Lesbian, but I certainly wouldn't judge those who are. I believe some are born as a homosexual, and others become homosexual because of experienced traumas in their life....being it abuse or neglect. I have met some very nice, non-judgmental and loving people who are homosexual.
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  Have You Seen My Mother... by Bryan Foreword by Dr. Jerry Bergman

  by Bryan in

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  Lost Diamond

  Bryan,

  I just finished reading your book a few days ago........it touched me deeply. It made me cry......

  Bless you for sharing so much of yourself with us. My heart goes out to you and all of us who have been sadly affected by the JW cult.

  Peace & Love,

  Bernadine
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  "Deliverance At Hand" 2006 Convention

  by drew sagan in

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  many of us are familiar with the theme of this years district convention, "deliverance at hand".

  i don't know if the publication release has been leaked yet, but i thought it might be fun to speculate about what it possibly could be.

  i'll start it off... .

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  Thank you, Blondie, for answering my question.
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  "Deliverance At Hand" 2006 Convention

  by drew sagan in

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  many of us are familiar with the theme of this years district convention, "deliverance at hand".

  i don't know if the publication release has been leaked yet, but i thought it might be fun to speculate about what it possibly could be.

  i'll start it off... .

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  Does anybody out there know when the convention is being held this Summer in Portland, Oregon? I need to know so I could get first dibs on Summer vacation w/my kids....from my still JW Ex Hubby. He always wants to drag the kiddos with him....poor kids!

  It's a shame I still have to plan around the "Conventions".....blah!!
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  2005 Summer Convention

  by Lost Diamond in

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  i need to work out child custody issues this coming year.. do any of you folks know when this summer's convention will be held for portland, oregon, usa?

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  Thanks anyway.....