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  Waiter upset after discovering $20 tip was actually a Bible pamphlet

  by macys in

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  2. scandals

  at first i was thinking, "jdub!

  " since i know some jdubs that do this kind of sh*t. no really.

  they do this.. (january 12, 2015) -- a waiter in kansas took to social media after discovering what looked like a generous $20 tip was not legal tender.. for 17-year-old garret wayman, the excitement quickly faded when he realized that, not only was the money fake, but it was actually a pre-printed religious message.. http://fox59.com/2016/01/12/waiter-upset-after-discovering-20-tip-was-actually-a-bible-pamphlet/.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-BtVxeBhuo
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  Omg New Borg Kingdumb Song, they went all Lion King theme Lol

  by MrsR-Awaken in

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  2. experiences

  the borg is turning into a disney music making machine check out their new kingdumb song (caution it might make your ears bleed).

  https://youtu.be/goj1vbvqvhq.

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  I thought a new song book already came out. THey are doing another new one???
  
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  Who am I? - How to find the well lived life after undue influence

  by Luther bertrand in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i was added fairly recently to the aawa network (thank you richard e. kelly ) and have been a lurker/fader for many years.

  the ex-jw community, from a far, has offered me so many ways to help go through my own thinking while awakening and working through my own crisis of conscience.

  however, i do have a critique of our community.

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  What Luther bertrand says is true. Personality tests can help you in your journey to self awareness and knowing yourself, however they are only a tool that can/cannot help you, depending on your own unique makeup and life circumstances. No matter how old you get, you will always discover new things about yourself that you did not know, new abilities, new skills, new feelings. I've seen people discover themselves to have talent in painting and art after 49 years of living a non-creative life.
  
  Others I've seen go from a lifetime of sedentary habits and overweight problems to realizing they have athletic talents in their old age. You think you know who you are, but you don't know where you will end up.
  
  You could end up being a published author one day or running a homeless shelter, creating a business, or even being an integral part of positive change in some other way that you never thought possible for yourself.
  
  You aren't your past, but your past is part of where you are now - both good and bad experiences. It's up to each of us to take all of what we've lived and experienced and to make our own personal meanings from that and then live according to that meaning. No external source has the right or ability to do that for you. For some people it will take a lifetime to figure out their own meaning. It's a work in progress.

  Having said that, I recommend a book called "What Color Is Your Parachute" by Richard Bolles. While at first glance it appears to be a career/job hunting guide, it has a different approach to the subject by having you work on your life purpose and who you are. There are some excellent exercises in there, along with some personality test resource that you may find of interest. Once again, the book is no substitute for your own experiential work, however, it is a really great guide not just for career/job hunters, but for anyone in general who wants to gain some insight into themselves and who they are.
  
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  Who am I? - How to find the well lived life after undue influence

  by Luther bertrand in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i was added fairly recently to the aawa network (thank you richard e. kelly ) and have been a lurker/fader for many years.

  the ex-jw community, from a far, has offered me so many ways to help go through my own thinking while awakening and working through my own crisis of conscience.

  however, i do have a critique of our community.

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  I have always known who I was.
  
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  Gay advice from the Governing Body

  by Listener in

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  2. beliefs

  according to them you are not gay if you are attracted to the same sex, it's just hormones and you might grow out of it.. i wonder what hormones in particular they are talking about and if they feel that a female who goes through menopause is in danger of turning gay or even if taking hormones will adjust your thinking?.

  this is from the wt org website.

  https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/ask/pressure-to-be-gay/.

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  Draconian cult
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  EXJW's in Mensa?

  by Luther bertrand in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any exjw's or faders out there in mensa?

  any online groups for this niche?

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  I qualify for Mensa and have joined a few online high IQ societies. If you don't mind reading some books and knowing how to take tests, then you and anyone else can join Mensa. As for putting that on your resume, yea that's a tricky one. Some prospective employers will have their preconceived biases towards anyone openly above average intelligence, while others view it as a plus.
  
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  Do U Detest JWs.

  by minimus in

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  Some days I have sympathy, other days they are the worst cult ever. Despite that, in the back of my mind there's a centeredness of knowing that whatever I do makes a positive difference in the bigger picture of things.
  
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  Taped DA Letter to KH Door

  by lambsbottom in

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  http://imgur.com/ewqucku

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  right on
  
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  Hey Everyone! Recently "DA'd!"

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just "da'd" friday.

  i've been posting on here for years but do to anonymity, i had to start with a new account.

  would love to connect with anyone that i may know.

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  welcome
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  Is there evidence for networks of abuse?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i tend to avoid the subject because it's too depressing, so i've probably missed lots of discussion about this issue.

  but i read a comment on youtube yesterday that shocked me and made me wonder.

  the person claimed that many years ago abusers in society generally identified jws as a safe haven for abusers and joined en masse order to exploit the situation.

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  Slimboyfat you make an interesting post and pose some interesting questions. There is a lot of information to be dug up on this topic, however, like you, I also suspect that there may be a network of pedophiles within the org, perhaps even more than one.
  
  Do you remember Manuel Cano, the bethelite busted for video cam'ing young boys and teens in the Airport bathroom and who had hundreds of child porn DVD's /CD's in his room? Somehow the cleaning maids and his roommate were completely oblivious to this for decades. Although it is possible to think that Manuel Cano kept all the DVD's to himself, it does make you question how he could have remained secret with such a high control group when others were busted for much easier things to hide in their rooms. In addition, with so much pedophilia rampant within the org, I find it difficult to believe that he did not share his collection with other members, and also exchange DVD"s with others in and outside of the Watchtower org.
  
  As for now, we've got suspicions, hunches, and conjecture. However, there is a lot more to dig for. I don't put anything past this organization, however, I also look for evidence so I can continue to write to various officials about it.
  
  Here's a link on Cano http://www.silentlambs.org/bethelitechildmolester.htm