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  Please Share one of your Favourite Quotations

  by cofty in

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  have you ever come across words that resonate with you?

  it doesn't have to be a great gem of wisdom, just something that is meaningful to you.. please share, and if you want to, tell us why it's meaningful to you.. here is something that made me nod when i first read it.... .

  "fortunate are those who have learned to see, in the wild things of nature, something to be loved, something to be wondered at, something to be reverenced, for they have found the key to a never-failing source of recreation and refreshment".

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  Tony Soprano........"It does not good to think about that."
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  My first cigar

  by LivingTheDream in

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  my first cigar.

  not soon after i faded, i was on a company shindig and they were providing hand rolled cigars to everybody there.

  i watched in amazement as this dominican guy rolled them in front of my eyes with great care and skill.

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  Ahhh bliss...

  I went crazy with the cigars after fading. Now maybe 3 /4 times a year. Nothing like an adult beverage, scotch, bourbon or my favorite The Tyrconnell single malt Irish Whiskey. A tip o' the hat to my grandpa. My current fav's are pretty much anything by Romeo y Julieta or Upmann. If you live anywhere close to an Indian Casino they are pretty reasonable as are even more upscale brands like Cohiba etc.

  A cool summer evening. A candle on the back deck. Pandora's cool jazz station. You don't need to go through the big A to enjoy paradise.

  Happy Fade and Happy Smoking
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  A hello!

  by Oogie in

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  hi, i'm newly awakened and just needing reassurance that the wt is indeed a mind-control cult.

  i have two lovely children (under 5) and a husband who is currently asleep..

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  Hi Oogie and Welcome

  Your suspicions are well founded. I was born in and it took me well into my forties to break the spell as it were.

  You will find here a community of thoughtful and caring people who can guide you through to a better place.

  My best to you, your little ones and your hubby who will no doubt wake up.
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  The Revelation Book, Superheroes and Alanis Morisette (The title that was meant to be)

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  props to raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the revelation book.

  i didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content.

  rather, thinking about the revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.. it's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the borg.

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  Props to Raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the Revelation book. I didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content. Rather, thinking about the Revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.

  It's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the Borg. But remembering conducting the BS, (isn't that a coincidence) brings about what is commonly known today as the douche chills. After reading the utterly inane paragraph, you ask the question. What does the locust army represent? Silence.....................So what does the locust army represent? Finally someone would read the sentence that was just read and we could go on. Blecch!

  Nevermind the fact that the so called locust army was the stinging message of the JW's In reality most people when asked today about the Jehovah's witnesses would ask, Jehovah's what? Some sting there. But I digress.

  Now, I have two children. One a grown adult, 24 years old. Next I have a 13 yr old. They like to discuss, sometimes very enthusiasticallly, which is the better superhero? Batman or Superman? In said conversation, they may enumerate each characters powers, their background, their philosophy and emotional state. Usually Batman comes out on top. Sometimes this goes on for an hour or more. Everyone laughing and contributing, then it's time to wash the dishes. My point is that this discussion is as connected to reality as the Revelation book. And it's far more entertaining.

  It's still hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that there are still people that believe this shit as if it were as real as the sun rising in the east. That there is a "loving god" that will kill you if you don't or can't see it his way.

  So now on to Alanis Morisette. About the time I started to fade she released the song "Thank You"

  It's lyrics are in part:

  thank you india

  thank you providence

  thank you disillusionment

  thank you nothingness

  thank you clarity

  thank you silence

  the moment I let go of it was the moment I got more than I could handle

  the moment I jumped off of it was the moment I touched down

  Ten years into my fade these lyrics have more meaning than ever. Now I can think about what is really real in life. Like what a lame superhero is Aquaman? What does he do anyway?

  Thanks for reading my ramblings. Peace to you and yours.
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  by ctrwtf in

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  props to raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the revelation book.

  i didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content.

  rather, thinking about the revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.. it's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the borg.

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  Props to Raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the Revelation book. I didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content. Rather, thinking about the Revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.

  It's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the Borg. But remembering conducting the BS, (isn't that a coincidence) brings about what is commonly known today as the douche chills. After reading the utterly inane paragraph, you ask the question. What does the locust army represent? Silence.....................So what does the locust army represent? Finally someone would read the sentence that was just read and we could go on. Blecch!

  Nevermind the fact that the so called locust army was the stinging message of the JW's In reality most people when asked today about the Jehovah's witnesses would ask, Jehovah's what? Some sting there. But I digress.

  Now, I have two children. One a grown adult, 24 years old. Next I have a 13 yr old. They like to discuss, sometimes very enthusiasticallly, which is the better superhero? Batman or Superman? In said conversation, they may enumerate each characters powers, their background, their philosophy and emotional state. Usually Batman comes out on top. Sometimes this goes on for an hour or more. Everyone laughing and contributing, then it's time to wash the dishes. My point is that this discussion is as connected to reality as the Revelation book. And it's far more entertaining.

  It's still hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that there are still people that believe this shit as if it were as real as the sun rising in the east. That there is a "loving god" that will kill you if you don't or can't see it his way.

  So now on to Alanis Morisette. About the time I started to fade she released the song "Thank You"

  It's lyrics are in part:

  thank you india

  thank you providence

  thank you disillusionment

  thank you nothingness

  thank you clarity

  thank you silence

  the moment I let go of it was the moment I got more than I could handle

  the moment I jumped off of it was the moment I touched down

  Ten years into my fade these lyrics have more meaning than ever. Now I can think about what is really real in life. Like what a lame superhero is Aquaman? What does he do anyway?

  Thanks for reading my ramblings. Peace to you and yours.
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  Help needed: JC standards/questions for "Drunkenness"

  by respectful_observer in

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  i'm hoping those of you in the jwn community may be able to help me out.

  an acquaintance (of legal drinking age) may soon be sitting for jc under the charge of "drunkenness".. to those of you who have direct experience either serving on a jc, or being the subject of a jc related to the misuse of alcohol:.

  - could you provide a list of questions that were asked of the accused?.

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  I sat on more JC's than I can count. Never one for drunkenness. At Bethel I scraped more people off the bathroom floor than I want to recall. Who did your friend piss off? This sounds personal. Have your friend try to ask without being offensive, "where is the proof?" Maybe it would be good for him to remind the elders that someone once said "he that is blameless cast the first stone."
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  One Day is as 1000 years to Jehovah

  by confusedandalone in

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  i wake up this mornign to find this on my facebook page... instant deletion.

  if 1000 years is as one day...the following is true....if 1000 years is as one day...the following is true..... .

  someone did the math, of the 1000 years = one day equation.

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  39 hrs and 45 minutes later he allowed wicked spirit forces to kick around humans for shits and giggles. Then he is a hero for stopiing it?

  I'll bet my next paycheck that whoever posted this drivel to your facebook is also heavy into watching "The Bachelorette."

  Brain dead, unthinking nonsense
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  My Journey to the Dark Side is Complete

  by ctrwtf in

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  i started fading probably 8 years ago.

  completely inactive for 5 years now.

  fortunately my entire family including the dw also has faded.. one thing that has been hard to erase however is praying before meals.

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  Thanks to all for your fun replies. Esp. Perry. God Bless indeed!

  Pof Nice DW = Dear Wife(y)
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  My Journey to the Dark Side is Complete

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
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  i started fading probably 8 years ago.

  completely inactive for 5 years now.

  fortunately my entire family including the dw also has faded.. one thing that has been hard to erase however is praying before meals.

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  I started fading probably 8 years ago. Completely inactive for 5 years now. Fortunately my entire family including the DW also has faded.

  One thing that has been hard to erase however is praying before meals. Now I realize that for godly people everywhere this is a lifelong ritual. It is a symbol of humility before god and a sense of thankfulness for what is provided.. This is probably why it has taken so long for we, as a family to forego this custom. The kids, for years now been uncomfortable with it. The DW still clings to it, until this week when I was informed that it was no longer necessary for her. Yaaay!

  For me, prayer before meals is somewhat of an excercise in superiority. "Thanks god for taking care of me while there are people in the inner city and elsewhere enjoying a top ramen or less. While I deserve all this goodness, these other people not so much." Plus, my journey has led me away from the belief in god. (Thanks WT) So from now on, if I pray, it will be thus:

  Thanks Linda Greenlaw for the highly sustainable line caught swordfish. Thanks to my sister in-law (still in) for the delicious salsa recipe that adorns my swordfish taco. Thanks to the folks of PouillyFuse for the chardonnay that washed it all down. Thanks to my family, the funnest, best people in the world for the delightful company. And thanks to all of you for helping make this journey possible.
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  7/15 WT- Insane, Far Fetched, Narcissistic "New Light " about the FDS

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  i know this article has been discussed, re-hashed upside down in past threads.

  but there were at least 2 points i discovered in here that i felt were pertinent and important to bring out concerning the total control and narcissistic tendencies that these wt leaders possess on the governing body, i.e.

  alleged " faithful slave " .

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  EVERYONE knows that when the sisters ascend to heaven they are spirit creatures who leave behind their vaginas, menstrual cramps and scatterbrained thinking.......I'm waiting for the fallout.

  Seriously, this is the thinking of the wits as to why sisters are restricted here and not in heaven. Utter BS

  Nice thread Mr Flipper