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Seen this movie?
by bittersweet in
1. social
2. entertainment
i was just wondering if anyone here has ever seen the movie "the invention of lying".

if you haven't seen it it is basically about a guy who lives in a world where no one knows what a lie is.

when this mans mom is on her deathbed he tries to comfort her and makes up a story ( something no one else has the ability to do ) about a place like heaven where everyone will get to live in a mansion of their choosing.
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why do ex-jw's talk so much....
by bittersweet in
1. jw
2. friends
so my husband ( who is a baptised witness who no longer attends meetings and pretty much doesn't believe any more ) asked me last night why do so many ex-jw's feel the need to keep talking about the religion even when they have been out of it for years.

i told him that in my case i still talk about it because i feel i lost so much of my life to them and i am still upset about it.

also that many people have lost families and livlihoods, etc.
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Don't leave, its God's organization....
by dissed in
1. jw
2. friends
recently, i've been seeing this argument displayed here more frequently by those still believing jw's.. usually in reply to arguments they can not answer well, like 1914, generation(s), etc.... its almost like, they are are having serious doubts as well, but their fall back is, "but its god organization....where else would you go......don't leave, we are so close to the end".

as one recently shared their experience with a jc.

the elders, when feeling trapped on explanations, fell back to this defense.
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Facebook is a menace to the fading JW! (and society in general)
by slimboyfat in
1. jw
2. friends
mark zuckerberg says that the philosophy of facebook is that people only have one identity.

i think then it's fair to say he couldn't have had jws leading a double life in mind.. i was careful not to add any jws to my page, so i thought i should not have any problems.

i did however add friends and family, including family members who are former witnesses and some who are related to current witnesses.
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Overheard interesting lunch room converstation..............
by WingCommander in
1. jw
2. experiences
as i just finished up my lunch, i thought i would relate this experience to you all.

i was sitting in the lunch room here at work and 2 ladies were talking.

what were they talking about?
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How squeamish are you?
by Gregor in
1. jw
2. friends
lets say you are enjoying a glass of good red wine while preparing dinner.

you pick up your glass for a sip and see a gnat floating on top.

1. pour the whole thing in the sink and pour a fresh one.. 2. pick out the gnat and drink the wine.. 3. ignore it and drink the wine and the gnat.. i am a 2. i have done a 3 and it didn't spoil my appetite.. .
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LOL Daily Show mentions JWs
by beksbks in
1. social
2. entertainment
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Should Immigrants Be Made To Learn English If They're Living In The USA?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
whaddya think?

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Funny Field Service Experiences
by I quit! in
1. jw
2. friends
i just remember this one.

one time i was going door to door in a retirement community.

i'm not sure but i think ite was sponsored by the lutheran church.
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Natick, MA Assembly Hall
by Eiben Scrood in
1. jw
2. friends
i have a lot of memories of attending assemblies there for 30 years.

does anyone remember all the purple coloring?

remember that guy who used to wave a stick like he was conducting an orchestra except there was no orchestra, only a guy playing the piano and the audience singing?.