PaintedToeNail

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  NOT on JW.ORG, Jehovah's Witness Elder becomes beloved Catholic Deacon

  by Balaamsass in

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  former jehovahs witness turned deacon bids farewell to local catholicsambria hammel | february 28, 2013 | 3 commentsdeacon jim mickens, reacts to words of gratitude from members of phoenixs catholic retreat for young singles group for his years of service.

  (ambria hammel/catholic sun).

  he was a married deacon who found his calling among catholic singles.

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  What a shocker for his family, friends and old congregation...definitely not going to be on JW.org!
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  It's a miserable life --- Really?

  by Lady Lee in

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  i was at the check-out counter sitting in my wheelchair, listening to the customer behind me talk to the cashier.

  he looks at her and says she looks tired.

  she rings through one more of my purchases and she it has been a long day.

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  Lady Lee, what an inspiring and thought provoking topic. I daily battle mental negativity, it was served up regularly while I was growing up. I realised I did not want to be as miserable as my parents, and had to change myself. It will always be a struggle, as the negative mental neuron pathway, but knowledge is power, and when I see myself acting negatively, I do my best to exchange the acts for something positive.
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  Getting my first tattoo

  by akafreelife in

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  well on wednesday i am going to be getting my first tattoo.

  i have had this particular piece of art that i have wanted for years but was too afraid to put it to skin as it will require a great amount of detail.

  but i finally decided to go for it.

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  PaintedToeNail

  akafreelife-knowing your family history, do you need to worry about allergic reactions to the ink?
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  When a Cat Becomes a Skeptic

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://oddstuffmagazine.com/have-you-ever-seen-cat-with-eyebrows.html.

  "did i hear you say tutored or neutered?".

  metatron.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Aw! How sweet! Cats are great.
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  My Son and I have about 5 Months Left

  by bavman in

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  hello, i haven't been on here in awhile and it looks like a whole new crowd.

  i disassociated myself about 8 years ago.

  went through a divorce and shunning from most my family.

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  bavman-I am so very, very sorry, words do not express how sad I am for you.

  PTN
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  Hi! I'm New Here

  by alecholmesthedetective in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi there, as was suggested to me, i'm starting this thread to say hi to everyone.. my awakening began recently, after the new light on the 'slave'.

  i felt it didn't add up and went to check and found out ttatt.

  for a while i tried to find evidence of whether the wt might still be god's organization, i needn't say i couldn't.. i had already resigned as a ministerial servant and a pioneer, had already had several issues with the elders and did not put up with their nonsense for a long.

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  Hello and welcome.
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  What is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?

  by usualusername in

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  what is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?.

  as an aside was she a witness or not at the time?.

  uun .

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  Not to be afraid of life...she is afraid of everything, and is a constant downer-she will see the bad side of anything!
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  So where is all this supposed worldwide persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by Reality79 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for years, it was drummed into our heads that the whole world lies in the hands of the wicked one who hates us and a result, mankind particularly hates the jws with a passion.. now that i think about it, i've seen very little evidence of that.

  i mean yes, in places like malawi, germany and some other countries the witnesses have been through real persecution - not the type that the average dub would call it like doors being slammed in the face.

  but what have they experienced that many other religions in other countries haven't?

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  Recently, I met a JW who said "Satan is persecuting JW's by all the good jobs requiring higher education"... Seriously.

  JW's can use anything that makes them have a bad day be persecution by Satan, most other people would think these things were just life.
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  Love Thy Neighbor? Not my JW neighbors.

  by jws in

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  i live next to jw neighbors.

  i was a jw 1000 miles away over 20 years ago, never here.

  as far as i know, nobody here knows i once was, including the neighbors.. so there wouldn't be any reason for them to shun me.

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  Maybe they are completely oblivious. I have an older male JW relative who has to be told to zip his pants up every single time he comes out of the bathroom-no kidding-he also misplaces his glasses, pens, keys and so on. He always has to be reminded to put the garbage out, he has been living in the same home for 18 years and has had the same garbage day for that same length of time. literally hundreds of times the garbage has been taken to the curb, and he needs reminded. He never remembers anything. He is completely oblivious to things, yet can do difficult math problems and is really good at drawing and figuring out how to make things work.
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  Hello from North Dakota

  by ndmom73 in

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  i am fairly new here.

  i came across this site a few years ago and tried to join but i wasn't approved as a member for whatever reason.

  well, recently i came across this site again and decided to reapply to be a member and it was approved.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Welcome!