I am so sorry.
I had to have our beloved dog put down last month.It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.I am still very sad about it.
Just know you are in my thoughts,and I am very sad that you are losing a member of your family.
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I Don't Want To Kill My Pussy Cat!
by Stephanus in.
yes, the one with the glowing eyes.
he's sick, and we're on our way to the vet's to say goodbye.. i was taking him to the vet's this morning when i posted my withdrawal notice
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We'd Like to KILL the apostates, but we can't....
by betweenworlds ini read this quote at tom's site (thanks tom!
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this is truly disturbing and shows their true mindset....this is from the nov. !5th 1952 question from readers.
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WTF?! Is this for real? Gosh, guess we should be lucky we have laws nowadays that don't allow stonings,eh? Sheeesh
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Women raised as JWs: Did the WTS views on women negatively impact you?
by berylblue ini'd really like to know.. my experience was that women who were raised in the "truth" and married to a good jw brother did not know how to make decisions.
from reading this board, this would, however, appear to be the least of their problems.. what specifically, if any, were the problems associated with always being told you were a second class person and not capable of making decisions?.
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Actually, the WBTS views on women had a positive effect on me, because I learned how wrong they were. I grew up seeing my mother being forced to submit to a tyrannical man (my former step-father), being told time and again by the elders that she wasn't being a submissive enough wife.
My husband of 15 years is still a witness, but he has never tried to hold the headship thing over me.He's knows it wouldn't get him too far (except out the door).I certainly don't need a man to tell me what to do or how to live,which is why I left the whole organization in the first place!
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Average IQ of this board has dropped
by hippikon in.
i think over the past two years the average iq level of the posters on his board has dropped.
but dont worry if i leave it will go back up again.
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Thanks Brummie! I've never been in the "in" crowd before!
Charlene ( not of the mensa class )
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Average IQ of this board has dropped
by hippikon in.
i think over the past two years the average iq level of the posters on his board has dropped.
but dont worry if i leave it will go back up again.
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huh?! I joined last year,are you implying that I'm stupid?
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Need Help and Advise
by In_between_days ini have an ex jw friend who has been out for about 3 years now, and has since been going to every memorial just to keep her family happy.
she is baptised, and so far has sucessfully done the fade, though she has never actually told her parents that she wants no part of the org.
now the memorial is coming up and her family expects her to go.
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This can be a tough situation.I can understand that she doesn't want to make any waves,and risk losing her family.I haven't attended a meeting or a memorial in 4 years,but last year the memorial presented a problem for me.My brother in law (who is a really nice guy regardless of the org)asked me if would attend because it was the first time he was giving the memorial talk.I told him I would have to see.I was so mad at myself for not standing up to him and saying I don't believe it and that it would be hypocritical for me to go.Instead,on the night of the memorial I said I didn't feel well.What a big chicken,eh?
Anyway,your friend needs to do what is right for her,whether that means making an excuse,or telling the truth.None of us live her life,so we can't judge.Hope all turns out well!
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What Tree are You?
by gsx1138 init's been a year since i've done this so i thought i'd do it again.
perhaps it will be a nice break from all of the ranting going on (myself included).. http://www.geocities.com/lavenderwater37/birthdaytrees.htm.
by the way, i'm a weeping willow.
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I am a poplar.....which is kinda cool,because that's the type of wood I chose to build my hope chest with when I was 17...lol
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JW Wife Tells DFed Husband "You've killed us all."
by Swan inthis was posted just minutes ago:.
http://katu.com/news/story.asp?id=55999.
katu 2 news - portland, oregon.
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Does it really matter if he killed one of his children or all three?He deserves to rot in jail for the rest of his life.If he noticed the little girl took a breath,why on earth did he not call 911?Why?Because he was too worried about saving his own ass instead of saving the life of his little girl.This story has made me ill.
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(Post has been corrected!) Suppose you don't WANT a JW funeral?!?
by razorMind ini have been to a couple of funerals recently (both of relatives who've never been jw's; however married to jw spouses) and have been appalled, absolutely appalled at how the wishes of the deceased have been ignored and horned in on by jw drivel/dogma.. .
the most recent funeral was for a relative who didn't even believe in god (was never a jw), but the jw spiel droned on for so long that the deceased's own "worldly" siblings were glancing at their watches in disbelief.
one of the siblings had a speech at the funeral ceremony, and was very touching and heartfelt in talking about the deceased's life, but then a jw relative had a speaking part too, and lost everyone from that point on.
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It's so funny that this topic has been brought up.It is actually something I've worried about too.Not that I need to worry,I'm only 33,but one never can predict the future.My husband is still an active witness,and I'm afraid he'd want a memorial at the hall.Most of my family is active too,so I'm sure they would push this.I gess I should look into drafting a will.Maybe I will have a worldly friend as executer to make sure my wishes are fulfilled.Now wouldn't that put my family in an uproar!
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The WatchTower and Higher Education
by Maverick inrunningman's post on the fallacies of the watchtower reasonings started me thinking on the gb's stand on higher education.
i am impressed with the superb thinking ability of many who post here.
unclebruce, stephanus, victor_e, gamaliel, blondie, undisfellowshipped, and machislopp to name just a few.
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I think nowisee is my long lost twin. I wanted to go to college so bad.When I was in 8th grade,I delighted in selecting my high school college prep courses.Ok, I was a bit of an academic nerd.After choosing my courses, my mother informs me that I have to go to the Vocational School ( in those days the kids called it the "vacational" school )and learn a trade. She wanted me to be able to have a job fresh out of high school so I could support myself and regular pioneer. So after many arguments with my guidance counselor ( who said I was Harvard material and should not be going to a tech school ),my mom got her way and off I went to Vocational school. I gave up on any kind of further education, and got married at 18 and started having kids. I still have a lot of resentment over this, but I am planning to go to college some day. I figure I'll go when my kids go.....maybe we'll qualify for more financial aid that way! I remember being so mad when the society changed its policy on higher education.I also think it's hypocritical for the wtbs to have professional brothers ( like doctors or lawyers )working for them.How come they have a right to have a college education,but it's not ok for a regular jw to?