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  America bashing, love and pride.

  by Norm in

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  it is indeed strange, yet understandable to observe the "kneejerk" reactions you get when you point out possible .

  flaw's with the mighty us of a, "god's own country".

  even from people who should have learned not to have that .

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  ofcmad

  Alright - here is my two cents.. and some of it has already been mentioned.

  America is unique. Where else is there a country that is so culturally diverse, and that diversity protected as in the USA? Yes, there are injustices, but America never claims perfection.

  State another country that has been able to hold a constitution as long as the USA. Although its been 200+ years since the constitiution has been enacted, there has only been a few admendments to it. The fathers of the US Constitution had the foresight to keep the power out of the hands of one individual and give the power to the masses, even tho this is a republic.

  This is a great country.

  ofcmad
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  disfellowshipped?

  by avengers in

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  yadirf was re-instated to the forum.. so it's possible to get disfellowshipped from this forum!.

  sounds as if a new jw standard is being introduced here.

  re-instating, disfellowshipping.

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  ofcmad

  Yeah -- I nominate that Fred gets disfellowhipped from this board.

  LOL
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  Single at 40 .JW virgins.

  by sleepy in

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  come on admit it, if you were brought up a witness you were dead scared that you were going to end up like the men you saw prowling the assembles and congregations looking for wives.. there would always be men and women in there 30's and 40 who had never had a boy or girl friend.. i used to know quite a few.. the horror of their lives shocks me.. now i not dissing anyone who has chosen not to marry that is their choice.but these people i know want to meet someone and get married.. but the bad news is that the older they get the harder it is to find a wife .what makes it worse is that the choice is so limited.. many of these grown men are even affraid of women .

  why?.

  because they are taught that even to look at a woman is to commit imorality let alone talk to one.. i knew a brother who had never had a girl friend , he was about 26 at the time.now a sister asks to go out with him so he accepts.quite soon she wants to hold his hand.. this brother now tells her off, for in the family book it says holding hands is only for people who are going to get married.. he doesn't go out with such a spiritually weak sister again.. what has the socity done to these peoples lives.. many people who were once happy teenagers hoping to meet the wife or husband of their dreams are now approaching 40 or even older and have never even had a girlfriend.theri only hope is the new system and i don't want to breack the news to them but its not coming.

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  As mentioned - equally sad were the 17-19 year olds who got married to prevent themselves from getting d'fd for fornication. My promise to myself then was that if I wasn't legally allowed to buy alcohol for my wedding night, I'd be DAMNED if I was ready to get married.
  Another thing that is sad is those that settled for someone in their congregation because they couldn't look anywhere else. For example, I knew a 17 year old girl (my best friend at the time) who was in love with a guy, (I believe to be a closet homosexual). Well, he committed fornication with another woman to prove to the elders that he wasn't gay. (Yes, the elders had to counsel him to stop his feminine qualities because it was causing people in the community to question his sexuality) So she broke it off with him, and wound up marring a 32 year old guy. (she currently has four kids with him now). Well he (the first guy) eventually winds up marrying her cousin. His new wife is about 13 years his junior. Thank GOD I left when I did.
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  My First Death Threat

  by silentlambs in

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  i just recieved this in an email message today.

  silentlambs.

  "i heard something about the arrangement of your assassination.

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  ofcmad

  YES! Take ALL threats seriously. Report it to the police.

  ofcmad
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  Television Psychic Miss Cleo. . .

  by drahcir yarrum in

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  is being sued by the federal government.. she should have seen this coming!.

  "fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son.

  " dean vernon wormer, faber college

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  ofcmad

  why is she being sued?
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  How many Watchtower Lawyers are there?

  by VM44 in

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  in amazing's exit series, he mentions one lawyer who works.

  exclusively for the watchtower society.

  i posted a link to.

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  ofcmad

  I can bet you that they probably aren't paid the same amount as the regualar bethelites.
  Does anyone know how much they get paid? Are they taking the "vow of poverty"?
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  Part 17: The Watchtower Strikes Back

  by Amazing in

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  part 17: the watchtower strikes back .

  spy vs spy in the following part 18 i will tie up the loose ends ... but to give you an advance tip, i had three inside informants keeping tabs on what was going on.

  we were becoming more open about our new life, and we knew the elders were likewise watching our every step.

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  DAMN! I am on the edge of my seat. Last nite I download and pasted to a word document all of these posts. I think I have over 80 pages now. Last nite, after reading what's been posted, I was very curious about what your brother left for you. AHHHH>>> I can't wait to read on.

  It's terrible what they did to you and your family. I think the worst is the hypocrisy. They talk all about "Christendoms" church politics and yet can't pull the rafter from their own eyes!

  I can't wait to read the rest... You really need to publish this.

  ofcmad

  By the way, check with a lawyer before you post the names of the alledged molesters.
  See if your report regarding Mr. S is public in the Sherriff's office. If it is, then you might be able to scan and post the copy of the intial report.
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  "Former Jehovah's Elder" Local article

  by silentlambs in

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  you may want to notice the compassion of the new local po.. silentlambs.

  2-13-02. former jehovah's elder starts abuse web site.

  by bobbie foust .

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  ofcmad

  Hey-- a first for everything. The PO didn't lie or use theocratic war stragies for the media.
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  I've Cried for Days

  by Smoldering Wick in

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  i have been separated from the jws now for 4 years.

  the first year, i went into a deep and severe clinical depression.

  i think that's what happens when you are 3rd generation jw, born and raised.

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  ofcmad

  (((((((HUGS))))))))))))

  Keep on keepin' on hun.
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  Is it OK to kill somebody?

  by julien in

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  speaking entirely from a biblical standpoint:.

  let's say you are a devout jw.

  your wife and children are being threatened by an intruder with a gun.

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  ofcmad

  First, a JW is unlikely to have a gun to kill someone. BUT, lets take this theory. If they can use the scriptures in the OT to justify their no blood stance, then they should be able to use the countless examples of the fighting and killing the Isrealites did.

  Of course, like always, they will the bend the scriptures to their own rules.

  ofcmad

  By the way, I'm a born-againer with a gun (actually multiple guns, for self-defense.)