Posts by notperfectyet

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World Wide Witnessing Work

by DeProgram in

if i was an active jehovahs witness would i feel comfortable knowing that my contributions were being used to pay for lawers to help keep child abuse cases hushed.

and even if this didn't bother me, could this be considered actual witnessing, i don't know, i believe instead of money if a truely good hearted witness, afraid of the wrath of the organization was to just slip a peice of paper in the contribution box with the words "silent lambs" written on it it may be a way to help without sticking your neck on the dfing block.

notperfectyet

SIMON!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the heck was that?

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World Wide Witnessing Work

by DeProgram in

if i was an active jehovahs witness would i feel comfortable knowing that my contributions were being used to pay for lawers to help keep child abuse cases hushed.

and even if this didn't bother me, could this be considered actual witnessing, i don't know, i believe instead of money if a truely good hearted witness, afraid of the wrath of the organization was to just slip a peice of paper in the contribution box with the words "silent lambs" written on it it may be a way to help without sticking your neck on the dfing block.

notperfectyet

DeProgram
They are a church....they don't pay taxes! I'm, sorry, ; their not a church, their the ;true religion!
They hate churches.
They have tons of money!
They don't pay or help anyone!
It's the perfect plan!
Why do I feel like this should be a deleted episode of Seinfield!?
So.
You have every right to never contribute again, because it only supports the lawyers.
But the Silent Lamb thing will piss them off.<IMG class=smilie src="/images/smilies/smile.gif">
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Where do I go for help?

by Cyn in

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i have not told my story.. i am batteling depressions......and an abusive home enviornment.....loss ofcareer.......the jw abuses were the worst they went to the very core.... i went through a mjor breakdown... lost faith in god...i fear people...... .

i have seen therapists...some of whom were not able to hel because i was still in the org minset..but after my own research,,,,,i end up teaching the therapists abt cults and hig control groups....... i am tired fo struggling.........if i see a pastoral counselor they will veer me towards religion....i used to believe in jesus before the org...i pray and see no answers......i have no friends......i have a siter and mother............both of whom help with finances as i loss my heath and career but they are pasrt of a long history if dysfunction....... .

notperfectyet

Cyn,

E-mail me

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Okay (deep breath), This is Me...

by AGuest in

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friends

edited, cause the first post no longer applies... .

you have to scroll down a bit.

sorry, but i flubbed it and shari/lilacs fixed it for me.

notperfectyet

If you were fat and ugly I would never of responded to you.

Oh wait, I have never responded to you!

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Okay (deep breath), This is Me...

by AGuest in

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friends

edited, cause the first post no longer applies... .

you have to scroll down a bit.

sorry, but i flubbed it and shari/lilacs fixed it for me.

notperfectyet

No wonder Jesus chose you to speak for him.

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

:):):)

Oh bye the way,

I HATE MEN

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HAve medications helped?

by Cyn in

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i need to know if anyone here feels that antidepressants help........ and what type of therapy helps with the jw issue and ptsd................. also does anyone know about bipolar2.....i read a lot through many years even while in ther org...............but i get so many viewpoints........some ppl tell me to pray....i have alll my life!

many say use herbs..................................but am getting very confused........i have had depressions jw abuse issues...the crashing of my belief system and loss of faith also further abuse from family........loss of career.....harasssment........... .

notperfectyet

Hi Cyn,

I have always been an upbeat positive person. My body doesn't agree with this.

I had a breakdown a few months back, not a bad one, just laying on my deck after working in the yard unable to move for about 12 hours.

What woke me was my dog licking me in my face. I knew I had to call for help, but since I had been working in the yard and I was muddy, I had to get dressed for the paramedics.

I crawled to the garage, only took me 3 hours.

In the garage was my dryer, which held clean clothes, not clothes I would pick for a ambulance ride, so after another hour I crawled inside to my living room. Where I stayed, with my finger on 911 in case something was really wrong with me.

I laid on the couch for aseveral hours.......I had an appointment at work. I called co-workers I love and trust, told them I couldn' make the appointment, if they could help me.

Two co-workers came over ASAP

They begged me to go to the hospital, I declined.

I am invincable.

They stayed with me for hours...I sent them away........finally, pesky friends.

The trauma continued, it was Mothers Day, I went to a festivity in my honor, and a movie.

I thought I was going to die.

My son, a paramedic scared me into seeing a doctor, he said if I was having a heart attack, the effects could never be reversed.....he was pissed at me.

I went to a doctor the next day.

EKG , Blood work, all the crap.

Diagnosis? Anxiety

Put me on Effexor

Man it was great!

Went off of it because of holistic remedies for other things.

Going back on it.

My advice?

Major anxiety and depression...go for the drugs...........when you get better, go for natural

Hang in their Cyn

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Life Lesson

by SPAZnik in

lesson in worms

four worms were placed into four separate jars.

the first worm was put into a jar of alcohol.

notperfectyet

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

ROFL

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Farkel (fluff)

by notperfectyet in

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friends

farkel,.

you are a most wanted poster on this board.

( not to be confused with most wanted on the post office board that no one reads).

notperfectyet

Where is Farkel?

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Why???

by NoMore in

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friends

i only have a quetion to which i would like a reply.

if being a jw is what we should do to avoid the wrath of god then why did he kill my mum, slowly and painfully.

when she was totally devoted to him?

notperfectyet

Hi NoMore,

I am so sorry you lost your mom. These are my thoughts on death as a JW.

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Time and unforseen occurences.

We were all born into inperfection.

If we die faithful, and it was a really...long painful death, more people will notice and it's a good way to use them as an example.

People die every day, babies, children, teenagers, good people, bad people, poor people, rich people.

The carrot that was always in front of us, we wont die, if we do we will be resseructed, if our loved ones die, and they died faithful..we don't mourn. We are happy they have a First Class ticket into everlasting life.

So if you believe in the ressurection, rejoice that your beloved dear faithful Mom is holding her ticket.

If you have doubts, rejoice that her pain is gone, and she left you as a rememberance of her.

She was no different than the millions who have died before her. The difference is who remembers us when were gone.

She died thinking she was doing the right thing. That's all that really matters in the end.

To me anyways...:(

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The desire to return just for family's sake

by Ephanyminitas in

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friends

those of you who have close witness family members -- how hard has it been not to just throw up your hands and just return to the society, just for appearance's sake?

my parents, whom i love very much, are witnesses, and it's very difficult for me to go day to day knowing that i'm completely letting them down.

i no longer believe anything the society says, but oh how tempting it would be to just go back and fake my way through, knowing that i could give my parents peace.

notperfectyet

I'm sorry E,

I should of read your profile before I spoke of your bird.

I believe in a Budgie heaven, where no cats exsist, and only bird seed in every hand, and many heads to perch on.

If birds can give unconditional love, and we can love birds unconditional....what is wrong with the Humans?