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  Shocking Email from a Dear Friend who is No Longer a JW

  by rubadubdub in

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  i received this email tonight from a dear, dear friend who i believed had died.

  she was in very bad shape when i last spoke with her over a year ago.. "i'll make this short in case it is not functioning.

  besides i'm not sure whether it is alright for you to read it or not.

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  Aunt Connie: Don't ever change! If you are what you say you are, then it is very telling that the only ones you can be yourself with is apostates! You're rude, opinionated and outspoken... And we love you for it!

  Rub: I think most of us have regular daydreams about some of our friends doing exactly what your friend has! That's so exciting! Help her along, then introduce her to us! She'll make a nice addition to the JWN family. Although once she reads Steve Hassan's books and JWfacts, she'll be good and ready to join the forum.
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  Another great JW parody thread

  by Barrold Bonds in

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  from the guys who brought us the asl masturbation mash-ups and some other good jw photoshops, here's another great thread in the making.

  this time it's a parody of the memorial invitations.

  the forums is public so you shouldn't have to login to see it.. .

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  Captain Obvious

  Maybe you could repost them on here?
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  Emailed Elder Telling Him The Memorial Date Is Wrong

  by alecholmesthedetective in

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  2. beliefs

  right, so that was hours ago, so i'm waiting for the replyi'll keep you posted.. the elders have been trying to invite me for the memorial, and the email in question basically said.... .

  i d like to remind you about the memorial.

  it will be held tomorrow, tuesday the 26th at 8:45 pm in our kingdom hall.hope to see you with us remembering the most important day of this year.i replied...hi brother elder,.

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  Captain Obvious

  I'm sure you can expect your JC notice shortly.
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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

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  2. beliefs

  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Upon breaking from the mind control, learning the actual Christian message was exciting! Sooner or later that pesky logic creeped into those beliefs as well.... There were still so many problems!Flawed logic... Not to mention, a depper study of the bible revealed more and more inconsistencies. A supreme deity should be able to leave us a book that isn't written in riddles. One that doesnt require the reader to overlook so many atrocities, or see uncomfortable things as "symbolic."

  I then begged God to prove himself to me. Prove it! prove ANYTHING supernatural at all, and I might be able to swallow the whole thing.

  A study of Earth and life's origins sealed the deal for me.

  There almost certainly is no God. If I want to see a "god," I see it in humanity and it's ability to improve as a whole over time. One could hardly see that as a god though.
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  I saw dead people

  by thecrushed in

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  it has been a year now since the big breakdown in which i lost my belief system and almost lost my marriage too.

  i now look back and realize how close i came to completely losing my mind.

  all the evidence proves to me beyond a shadow of any possible doubt that i have been raised in a cult and that every single decision or indecision has been directly influenced from this fanatical belief system.

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  Awesome post! I'm glad to hear you're doing well. PM me sometime.
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  How long did you keep rooting for Walter White?

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. entertainment

  isn't this guy like the greatest anti-hero of all time?.

  as the series wears on it is getting more and more difficult to sympathise with the guy.

  but i must admit i stuck with him pretty far.

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  Awesome acting by Brian Cranston. He changes and grows the character as time goes on. I'll admit, they almost lost me after the fly episode. Seriously... He chased that damn fly around the lab for almost the whole episode?!? What a waste of film. Other than that.. Awesome. I am finding it hard to sympathize now. He's become so cold. After they shot that kid Jesse was all broken up, Walt just shook it off.
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  Goodbye the truth...

  by John Locke in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

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  Captain Obvious

  I'm curious what the sept. 2007 KM said that shook you up? Please share...
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  Public talk today on evolution today - real doozy

  by Comatose in

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  2. beliefs

  notes:.

  bible says god created us.

  scientific principle says - simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

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  Oh god how did you do it?! Did anyone in the crowd look like they were listening to bullshit?

  One good thing from a talk like that is how some might talk about it after... Allowing a chance to slip in some FACTS. Not an all out debate, just point out some holes in buddy's absolutely horrible lines of reasoning.

  Don't all out say creation is horse shit, just plant a little seed. A dissonance seed haha
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  Dating as a JW

  by BU2B in

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  the jws have a way of either eliminating or making miserable the things most people find to be highlights of their lives.

  when i started dating my now wife, and yes i married the first person i ever dated at age 19 by the way, what should have been a great time became mostly miserable.

  her parents didnt make it any easier.

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  JWs make dating tedious, when it should be fun. That's why many just date under the radar for a while. As soon as its official, EVERYONE is up in your business, asking when's the wedding, etc. ridiculous. My wife and I dated for 2 years before getting married. We were alone all the time together, and did many things that would make an elder blush ;). My point is it is possible for smart dubs to date while ignoring the pressures from people around them.

  The couples that give in to the pressure and get married too fast, too young etc often end up with unhappy marriages. There are ways around it. Unfortunately most aren't able to think for themselves.
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  Which is your favourite single malt Scotch Whisky, and why?

  by lifelong humanist in

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  2. friends

  as a true scot, i'm deeply passionate about most things scottish, any possibly one of our small nation's most successful export is my main favourite - our single malt whisky heritage.. i'm writing this while savouring a 12 year old highland park - distilled in the orkney islands, the most northerly distillery in scotland.

  it is one of my favourites - it was my late father's favourite tipple.

  yet, only 500m from my house is scotlands oldest legal whisky distillery - glenturret, in crieff.

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  I was about to start a thread just like this, and figured this thread deserved a resurrection bump.

  This very moment I am sipping from a Glencairn glass a wee dram of my current favourite malt... Aberlour A'bunadh. Batch #37. Cask strength. Damn it's good! Floral and fruity on the nose with a bit of caramel. Heavy but sweet taste with a looooooooooooooong finish. I know it's 8:00 am... Don't judge! I just came home from a night shift.

  My other faves are Aberlour 12, Macallan 12,18 and 21 fine oak. Glenfarclas 25, Dalmore 12 and Oban 14.

  Im not really one for the peated scotches but I'm trying to get into them... I have Lagavulin 16 and Laphroaig Quarter Cask.. They're tasty, but I can only have so much.

  Do some people just like peaty scotches right away or does it take time? I feel like I'm missing out on something not loving the Islays.