Pure propaganda. People in "the world" are far MORE GENEROUS than most JWs. No question.
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"Worldly people don't love the same as Jehovah's Witnesses"
by Comatose inin a conversation with my mum she said, "son the friends love you and care about you so much.
they would die for you.
that's something you don't find in the world.
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Magotan's Story
by magotan inhi all, i've posted here in crisis a few weeks ago.
i recently have finally taken the time to write out my entire story.
i knew i had to come out to my parents and family about everything, my sexuality, and my issues with the jehovah's witnesses.
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Thank you for sharing your story.
I just wish that they'd see that what they are doing is a fucked up sense of love.
That just about sums it up.
Best,
BOC
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Are the Governing Body members gambling without even being aware of such?
by I_love_Jeff inwith regard to gambling, jehovah's witnesses teach:.
every form of gambling is tainted by greed.
so christians do not take part in any kind of gambling, such as lotteries, horse racing, and bingo.
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I don't know if that is neccesarily gambling, but I've got my MegaMillions and Powerball tickets for cheap thrills this weekend
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Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
by Band on the Run ini wanted to read this in college.
its length is daunting but madelines are.my favorite cookie.has anyone here read it?
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And if you're not up to it, at least read 'Proust Was A Neuroscientist' by Lehrer. Excellent read.
I believe his madelines do get an honorable mention.
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Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
by Band on the Run ini wanted to read this in college.
its length is daunting but madelines are.my favorite cookie.has anyone here read it?
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Yikes! Have read bits and pieces, both in French and English; but no, never read through it.
Would like to someday. And Ulysses too.
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Growing up as a JW was a form of mental abuse for me
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It is absolutely mental and emotional abuse, and I think it goes far beyond shyness or lack of imagination. It has to do with the worldview that all of you worldly friends, teachers, family and neigbors are soon to be destroyed, and YOU will be bloodguilty if you don't speak up.
I think growing up JW is almost like growing up in a war-torn nation. . . . always under constant threat of everything you know being annihilated.
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The Objectors have Taken Over
by Marvin Shilmer inthe objectors have taken over.
today i published a new article underscoring how far removed current watchtower leadership is from yesteryears leaders.
what got a person disfellowshipped by watchtower in 1981 is embraced by its current top leadership.
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Very nice
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Wish me luck!
by Mum inon wednesday the 10th, i went to bally's casino for tryouts/auditions for who wants to be a millionaire.
i passed the written test!
then i had to fill out a questionnaire in which i had to try to sound like an interesting person.
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Crrrrazy!
Best of luck!
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Bloody livid with school teacher teaching soul leaving body to 6 yr olds
by not bitter injust put my 6 yr old to bed and we always have a chat about the day.
she tells me that she knows about another thing that happens to our bodies when we die in addition to buriel and cremation.. .
she tells me that they can do something really nasty to the body but its ok because they're dead so don't know about it.
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' 'I love you mummy because you help me work things out''
I love this reaction! Good for her.
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exJW Psychology 104--One Way to Play the Depression Card
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite ini had an interesting conversation with bobby (*some names have been changed) last weekend.
he's also a successful fader going back several years before me.
but i found we had something in common that i hadn't realized.. bobby had never been particularly happy growing up.
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It is well known in our cong that I suffered some sort of "mental breakdown", the details of which I would love to divulge at some time. . . Perhaps on the members only side of the forum.
I found that after the "breakdown" everyone including fellow elders were very sympathetic, and ever since then have left me alone. Last year (before a CO visit) a couple of elders did inquire about giving me a shepherding call, but my wife told them no thanks and that was it. No further harassment.