To Cofty and Tammy, Thanks so much for your kindness. It really means a lot! The truth is, a lot of what happens in our lives is out of our control so all we can do is try to control our reaction to it- but it is a process.
Posts by 3rdgen
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36Forgiving. Surely a limit even for Christians?
by punkofnice inok. so i admit i'm stumped.
i left the jws and became christian and have been going through bouts of atheism, agnostisism and back.
that isn't something i want to delve into right now.. i remember seeing on the tv how a couple had their daughter murdered and they said that as christians they forgave the killer.. eh?.
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Forgiving. Surely a limit even for Christians?
by punkofnice inok. so i admit i'm stumped.
i left the jws and became christian and have been going through bouts of atheism, agnostisism and back.
that isn't something i want to delve into right now.. i remember seeing on the tv how a couple had their daughter murdered and they said that as christians they forgave the killer.. eh?.
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Dear Punk the example you gave is extreme and (fortunately) few experience the murder of their child. Seven years ago, my firstborn and only son was in a motorcycle race. He tried to pass the more experienced leader of the pack. The leader refused to yield and forced my son into a tree. He was killed instantly.
I neither forgave that person nor hate him because it would be damaging to ME. I miss my son every day of my life but nothing I do or think will bring him back. I decided to leave ALL of it to God and Jesus INCLUDING the forgiveness. After this kind of trajedy it's best to try to focus on positive things or else your own life is ruined. That is not what your loved one would want.
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Another day, another apostate. Here's my story.
by I Want to Believe inbeen lurking for a bit, and feel safe enough now to tell my story (condensed).. i'm a third-generation born-in, but my parents were inactive for most of my upbringing.
this means i got the worst of both worlds--no worldly friends (home schooled all but grades 2-3), no witness friends (since we never went to the hall except for memorial), and a generally isolated upbringing in a tiny, tiny town.
needless to say, my emotional, social, and personal growth were stunted.
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Welcome Iwantobelieve, I am a 3rd generation born in on both sides. To even question JW's being Gods sole organization was unthinkable to me not so long ago. Now here I am hoping to give encouragement to "Apostates". You have joined a great group of folks who really know what the process of leaving entails. Their advice comes from trial and error and with the sole intention of being of help. All the best to you on your journey!
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Man Gets Mauled by an Invasion of Happy Puppies Video
by Iamallcool inhttp://www.godvine.com/man-gets-mauled-by-an-invasion-of-happy-puppies-309.html.
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There's nothing like puppy love!
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The 2012 JW Survey is now online!
by cedars ini'm delighted to announce that the 2012 annual survey has now been launched and is ready to receive your votes!!.
please visit www.jwsurvey.org and give us your votes at the earliest opportunity.
this latest survey is obviously available to all those who voted in last year's survey, as well as to those who have never voted before.. so, what's different?.
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I also had a problem answering the question about WTS reform. There was not an option to say it should not be reformed because it should be destroyed. Or at least an option to say it is too bad to fix.
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Draconian Rules for Attending "Special Convention"
by BluesBrother inbritish dubs are invited to attend a special convention next summer in dublin , irish republic.
o k, this kind of trip has been done many times before.
however i have never seen such a crude and rigid set of rules that would apply to their own people going on a trip, at their own expense of course.
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What's next? No bald people? No wrinkly people? GEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEE
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New one
by freshcrepes ini've been lurking on this forum for over a year, and i thought i'd say a quick hello.. .
i was raised as a jehovah's witness and managed to endure past the encouragement that one receives from age 16 onwards about what is holding me back, and never got baptised.
i figured that making one of the most important decisions of my life requires a lot more thought than people seemed to be giving it, and shouldn't be based on emotion as is quite common.. .
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Welcome! Congratulations on not caving into the pressure to be baptized. You obviously were thinking things through more than your peers. All the best to you in love and life.
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SON OF GOD
by afriendnexdor inwhen the term son of god is in reference to the person of jesus christ, where in scritures does it refers to an act of creation.
our undertanding of this very important queston, determine our understanding of the person and nature of jehovah himself.
one cannot claim to have a relationship with the lord without fully undestanding the essential nature and personality of this lord.
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What Percentage Of The Billion Hours In Field Service, Was Productive?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis ini met a doctor and his wife, they are heading near the sudan, they are born again christians and very kind.
i know he spends a month a year.
working for some agency,who help the poor, peform medical attention, with some gospel preaching.
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Satan the Devil has led them to Starbucks to distract them from their lifesaving work.
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i am a regular pioneer in my cong reading crisis of conscience.here goes...
by MsGrowingGirl20 ini'm on page 90 right now...the info is definitely new and gives me a totally diff view as to how i used to think of faithful and discreet slave.
i was thoroughly disgusted with the way the brothers handled the oral sex and leadership problem and the insight on the scriptures book...... still have alot of questions though.
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MsGG, Breathe in, breath out. The WTS has made us think we ALWAYS have to DO something. You are experiencing shock and grief. You are in no condition to make ANY decisions except to lay low and keep reading. Remember we are here for you and we care! Keep posting. Let it all out here. NOWHERE ELSE.