Topics Started by Far North

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Did You Put Off Saving For Retirement?
by Shakita in
1. jw
2. friends
i didn't think that i would ever retire in this system of things.

i felt that long before retirement age the new system would be here and i would have no money worries.

as the years rolled by and i didn't have any thing saved for retirement, i became more and more anxious.
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Hello....
by Anne in
1. jw
2. experiences
i've been lurking in this site for about a week now.

i didn't know something like this existed or else i may have come sooner.

i'm a bit selfish for making this my first post, but i'd like to introduce myself and get some feedback if possible.. my parent's became jehovah's witnesses when i was eight years old, so i was for the most part "raised in the truth".
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New Light on the United Nations (U.N.) (Scarlet Beast)
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. jw
2. friends
there appears to be "new light" in the latest watchtower magazine (june 1st 2003 issue).

several watchtower publications for the last 50+ years have said that the united nations (u.n.) organization ("the scarlet-colored wild beast" of revelation) would definitely be the organization that will carry out jehovah's judgment on "babylon the great" (false religion), and then, under satan's [gog of magog's] direction, the united nations organization would become "greedy", and try to attack the remaining remnant of the "anointed" jehovah's witnesses and their companions, the "great crowd" of "other sheep", and then jehovah and jesus would destroy the united nations organization, along with everyone else who was not a jehovah's witness.

here is a quote that shows this: .
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JW story about the day after...
by Mike K. in
1. jw
2. friends
" "we're alive!

" i said, "we're alive!

everybody was doing the same thing, hugging and dancing in circles.
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I was two people at once, were you?
by christopherceo in
1. jw
2. friends
oh yeah, i did it.

i lived the double life and nobody ever found out.

i did all the things a pioneer/servant was supposed to do.
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OBSERVATIONS BY MY THERAPIST
by Far North in
1. jw
2. friends
my last therapy session was all about the "truth".

after many sessions i finally brought up the thought that maybe some of my depression and low self-esteem issues have to do with spending 40 years in a high-control religion.. i won't bore you with all the details but some of the highlights of what i said bothers me are:.

my never feeling like i am doing enough or are good enough.. having regrets about missed opportunities and having let others control my life.. constant changing of doctrine and dates.
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tree awnd forest
by comforter in
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2. friends
if tree fall in forest with no one around to hear it, it make a sound?

dont it deepend on howe you denote sound?

if sound dependent on human perkeption, the tree make no sound.
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Does every verse of Isaiah apply to today?
by Far North in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
last night at the book study they spent an entire hour covering 11 verses in the book of isaiah.

using pictures and scriptures from all over the bible every verse has a lesson for us today.

is this really true or is it just talented writing?
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Survey about Depression & Therapy
by ESTEE in
1. jw
2. experiences
i would really like to hear your opinion on this topic:.

you know how the jws look down their nose on a person who falls into depression?

i am curious how many people here think that if you have been in therapy that you are emotionally weak.
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Where do I go for support???
by scaredyetresolved in
1. jw
2. friends
i would love some support since i am scared and confused, but i don't know where to turn.

my husband and i are both having our eyes opened wide after years of doubts.

we have finally read the "apostate literature" over the past few weeks and have checked and rechecked their sources.