NewLight2

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  Hi all, I am new, found a JW

  by -Tank in

  1. social
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  meet her, and we all go out and have fun it was a great time, and .

  went on, we talked more, and more...and more....and more, and .

  family issues back home, so she and her friends did not get to see .

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  NewLight2

  "sorry for the no paragraphs, I will make sure I do not do that again."
  
  Un-check 'Check here to use HTML formatting' or just add <br> at the end of each paragraph.
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  Thanksgiving or National Day of Mourning? - A Native American Perspective

  by nvrgnbk in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when frank james (1923 - february 20, 2001), known to the wampanoag people as wampsutta, was invited to speak by the commonwealth of massachusettsat the 1970 annual thanksgiving feast at plymouth.

  when the text of mr. james speech, a powerful statement of anger at the history of oppression of the native people of america, became known before the event, the commonwealth "disinvited" him.

  wampsutta was not prepared to have his speech revised by the pilgrims.

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  Thanksgiving to me is a day I reflect on what it is I have to be thankful for in my personal life, plus a time to gather with family and friends to share a big meal with.
  
  The true history of how 'the USA' came into existence makes me weep and feel very ashamed of my 'white race'. We still have not changed! Our leaders are still invading and killing the 'natives' in foreign lands - think Mid-East. I am so ashamed of our President for invading Iraq and trying to steal its oil fields for himself. Sure the dictator of that nation needed to be dethroned, but that was not our leaders real reason for invading Iraq!
  
  To all native Americans - my heart aches for what my race did/does to your people. I wish I could change the history, but I can't. I also grieve for the loss of natural habitat that is being lost in the name of progress to developers who pave and build in all of our wetlands, swamps and forests. Wild animals, birds and plants are losing their 'homes' just as the native Americans did in the past.
  
  NewLight2
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  Hi all, I am new, found a JW

  by -Tank in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  meet her, and we all go out and have fun it was a great time, and .

  went on, we talked more, and more...and more....and more, and .

  family issues back home, so she and her friends did not get to see .

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  NewLight2

  Unless she leaves the JW religion, it is a lost cause. DO NOT convert just to be with her, it will never work out. That being said, now here is my advice: Invite her to read this board and other sites exposing the *truth about 'the truth'*. If she does stay here at JWD without running like a scared rabbit - you may have a slight chance with her, but still don't count on it. To leave her religion behind, she will also have to leave her family behind. And THAT is where the problem comes. She will be shunned for life by all her family and friends that she now has. Your marriage to her would stand a better chance if she moved to your city to live rather than you moving to hers. She may be able to do a 'slow leaving' and still have her family if she is far, far away from them and they cannot see 'the bad things that she is doing'. But remember, THIS is only if in her heart of hearts she considers herself no longer to be a JW. Stick around this board and read of the heart-breaking stories that are recorded in this section of JWD. It will help you to make your own decision about your future with this girl. You might also want to check out these web pages:
  
  Jehovah's Witnesses: A Critical Analysis
  
  
  A Bible Study Outline
  
  These two contain many links to important information regarding the Watchtower Society.
  
  NewLight2's Links Page
  
  Johannes Greber's Home Page
  
  Here is one that deals with Mind Control and Cults
  Mind Control - The BITE Model
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  The legality of shunning

  by DT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello, i'm new to the group.

  i disassociated myself a couple of months.

  ago.

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  NewLight2

  If the WT dropped the shunning rule - they would not be able to keep up with the mass exodus. It is a control tactic. It keeps the members from leaving and it keeps the members from finding out the truth about 'the truth' by not allowing members to engage in conversations with ex-members who do.
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  reexamine.org

  by Borgia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i visited the website today and got this nice page with references to the us military and the message that the domianname had expired on nov.10th.

  this year.

  so, it it down permanently or is it a sort of maintenance hickup like last september?

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  NewLight2

  Thanks for the answer. I'm glad that the info is not lost.
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  reexamine.org

  by Borgia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i visited the website today and got this nice page with references to the us military and the message that the domianname had expired on nov.10th.

  this year.

  so, it it down permanently or is it a sort of maintenance hickup like last september?

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  NewLight2

  Please answer
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  Cat is in trouble- advice?

  by Insomniac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my mom's cat got into some of her embroidery floss and swallowed it.. this was maybe three days ago.

  her vet won't see him, too busy.

  he's not eating much at all now, and i fear the worst.

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  NewLight2

  Here is a forum just for pets:
  http://itchmoforums.com/index.php
  
  
  Lots of good info there and help for dodging pet food from China!
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  reexamine.org

  by Borgia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i visited the website today and got this nice page with references to the us military and the message that the domianname had expired on nov.10th.

  this year.

  so, it it down permanently or is it a sort of maintenance hickup like last september?

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  NewLight2

  btt
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  reexamine.org

  by Borgia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i visited the website today and got this nice page with references to the us military and the message that the domianname had expired on nov.10th.

  this year.

  so, it it down permanently or is it a sort of maintenance hickup like last september?

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  NewLight2

  I just clicked there too. Someone please tell me what has happened to all of the information. Is there a mirror site somewhere??? NewLight2
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  Reexamine is back!

  by grey matters in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have been trying this site about once a week since it went offline.

  i tried just now and... it's back!.

  i didn't see it in any recent posts..

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  NewLight2

  Thanks for the quick answer, blondie.