JakeM2012

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  What would it take....

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was speaking to my sister the other day.

  she has faded much quicker than i. she moved on with her life along with her husband and family.

  we still talk every day and share our little ditties about life.

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  JakeM2012

  Separation of Powers, good question, and yes, everyone is different.

  Do you think that you have a good enough relationship with family that you could lead the rest of the family away by example? If you just stopped, would they think, hey what made brother quit, something must be wrong with the org. or he is upset with something?

  It is possible that some in the family are continuing for the reasons you stated. I don't know if you are in the same hall or not, but if one sibling might not want to stand out from another with mom or dad. But I don't know your situation.
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  Yesterday I met a poster from JWN

  by crmsicl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  about 4 months ago i pm'd poster "emma" because i noticed she was from the same state i grew up in.

  i told her about myself and where i grew up, i was not a jw growing up but she was.

  as we communicated we eventually realized that we were from the same neck of the woods and then even from the same high school and graduating class.

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  "Two mothers actually named their children Farkel?"

  Isn't your sister named Sparkel Farkel?
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  Drunkess

  by d in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i went with some coworkers to a bar and got very wasted.

  has anybody else experienced blacked out drunkess..

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  JakeM2012

  .15	-Balance and movement are impaired. At this BAC level the equivalent of half a pint of whiskey is circulating in the blood stream.
  .15-.25	-Most people experience blackouts
  .30	-Loss of consciousness
  .40	-Complete unconsciousness and potentially fatal
  .45+	-Breathing stop. A fatal dose for most.
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  Letter From My Mother: Moire insane Watchtower Rhetoric

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  again, i apologize to any who think i may be going overboard posting these letters, but i am hoping that i can help prepare others for the type of bombardment that they may face when dealing with mentally diseased witness parents who have no idea just how much control this cult has over them:.

  august 19, 2013. dear <my name removed> & <my wifes name removed>, .

  i had the privilege of attending the convention this weekend for a second time and i must say that i enjoyed it more than the first.

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  Confused and alone, I feel for you, manly hugs and I'll buy you a beer.

  After reading your post for the last month or so I am happy that I have no contact with my still active family in the "truth", and I'm not disassociated or disfellowshipped. Not bragging. It took me some time to adjust, but now I'm very content. I should have left when I was 18 years old and saved myself the trouble and mess.
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  AWAKE quote that is a "Point the finger" and ......

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  remember , there's three pointing back at the wt !

  the following quote is taken from the awake 22nd april 1970 issue, pg 8 : -.

  "one of the reasons is that people are disturbed by what is happening in their churches.

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  JakeM2012

  Yes, mark worthy! Good catch.
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  "Whether These Appear Sound From a Strategic or Human Standpoint or Not." - What do YOU think?

  by jw07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20131115/seven-shepherds-eight-dukes/.

  paragraph 17.

  "at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

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  JakeM2012

  Personally, I think it just more mumbo jumbo to keep the R&F looking at/to them for guidance. They love the attention.
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  the final fall of metaspy

  by metaspy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and so it goes....

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  Metaspy, life it tough sometimes, we all go through rough patches. I am not familiar with your struggle, but I am no stranger to "tough and discouraging" situations. Things will get better,,, there has been a lot of good advice here and we do care.
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  Pioneer School - 2 weeks long???

  by Lynnie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i talked to my 83 year old pioneer mother over the weekend and she said she's going.

  pioneer school for 2 weeks starting today in lynnwood, wa.

  is that how long they usually are?.

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  JakeM2012

  I guess the pioneers who are already limited about secular work are even more limited when Pioneer school rolls around.
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  Please Share one of your Favourite Quotations

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  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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  Where there's smoke, there's fire.
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  My doubting friend came by and left the letter...

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i hope that i am not eating up alot of bandwidth and annoying anyone.

  however as i make my exit i want to reveal as many things as possible.

  i have a friend who had doubts about the latest change and wrote a letter.

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  JakeM2012

  Aude, " I don't recall ever seeing such a detailed response"

  Send in a donation for $5 and see how much attention you get.