Posts by FayeDunaway

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So , how "worldly" did you get?

by greenhornet in

i even hate to use that word worldly tm.. any way i'm probably the worst.. 1 when the jw s come to my door i say i'm not interested .

2 i have gone to many churches and volunteered.. 3 i shredded all my jw books and magazines out in the woods.. 4 had the mormon elders over and studied with them.. 5 tried pot (its legal here).

6 open carry my fire arm every where (legal here also).

FayeDunaway

I go to church every Sunday and then some, and hold a title at church and am in charge of one of the ministries. I read the bible every day and it's not the NWT.
I organize fundraisers for various nonprofit organizations.
I often volunteer, giving real help for real life situations.
I vote every chance I get. I sing the national anthem. I have a shirt with a flag on it that says 'Live Free.' Actually, 'Live free or die' is one of my favorite quotes. I go to city meetings and forums to research who to elect as local representatives.
I contribute to causes I believe in.
I celebrate holidays. On December 26 I say '364 days till Christmas!!'
I tried a cigarette once. I knew it would be the only one I would ever smoke, but I wanted to see what it felt like. It felt good, and now I'm not quite so judgmental of smokers, however I do try to get them to stop because smoking kills people. I tried a cigar once at a wedding. I liked the cigarette better. Ive never told anyone about the cigarette before.

I barely drink and don't need to. I'm perfectly capable of having a great time and\or acting\saying something stupid without it.
I swear rarely but sometimes.
I will watch an R rated movie if it's not exploitative. I tend to stick to PG13 stuff tho. Occult stuff and horror freaks me out so I avoid it. I like sleeping and it's just not worth it to lose sleep over!
I support gay marriage.
I believe in evolution as part of creation.
I will occasionally bare slightly more cleavage than I used to, especially if on a date with my husband. I will occasionally wear a dress that shows my knees!
I spend Saturday mornings lazy in bed whenever I can.

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Jehovah's Witnesses the richest religion in the world..

by wwjdnwt in

i don't post here too much..i am more of a lurker.

but, wanted to share recent conversation with jw family member.. one of my jw relatives recently went to visit another jw relative that is "serving where the need is great",.

when my jw relative returned home and i was talking with him, who is an older jw who has been in for over 50 years, was so excited to tell me about the special talk.

FayeDunaway

JWs don't fall anywhere in there. They are so grandiose in their own eyes, but are just wannabes. They think they're so significant, so important...they are barely a blip on the world scene.

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You would think they would be embarrassed

by stillin in

to tout the fact that jesus christ is the head of the congregation is fine... if he was.

a quick glance at the page in the back of the current study wt seems to say otherwise.

if you recall, they print up a page at the end of every year with a quick rundown of the articles for the previous year.. surprise!

FayeDunaway

When I started waking up, I would read the Bible during meetings. In the new testament Jesus has equal or more representation with the father. I would read Jesus, Father, Jesus, Christ, our Lord, Jesus, God, Jesus...and then listen for a while and never hear Jesus. First doctrinal realization for me that something was definitely not right! Edit: I'm remembering now that an elder I mentioned this to told me that the society was trying to get people to mention Jesus more, and you will see him in the literature but people don't catch on in their talks and comments. I remember thinking, it's too stinking late, they have neglected him too long, no way can they be real christians. But your observation, still in, about last year's articles prove that they actually haven't changed at all, not even in their publications.

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TWISTING context to produce false LIGHT (Tricks our Governing Body uses)

by Terry in

as a jehovah's witness:.

two things finally struck me:.

1. i was really in a grown up kindergarten and .

FayeDunaway

Taking random scriptures out of context to prove their doctrine seems to be unique to JW's. I'm sure other cults do it too. It was interesting to me, when I first started attending another church, that the sermon would comprise of reading a whole chunk of the bible and then making application of it. No wonder most religious people aren't as good as witnesses at flipping all over the bible.

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A Good Decade

by theliberator in

if you were really into the organization back in the 80's, you have to admit, that it was the peak of the organization.

it was a time of high energy and excitement.

like any nation, it reaches a peak and then it declines.

FayeDunaway

I know, liberator. Wish i could have a do-over of my life sometimes, and this time a few guys in Brooklyn would have a lot less power over it. But here I am, and they have no power now. They only used to, because I hadn't taken a stand yet. Those days are over.

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A Good Decade

by theliberator in

if you were really into the organization back in the 80's, you have to admit, that it was the peak of the organization.

it was a time of high energy and excitement.

like any nation, it reaches a peak and then it declines.

FayeDunaway

Liberator, for me the early 80's were significant too (tho I do know what 3rd gen is talking about...I remember the freedom and fun of the 70's, the individuality in talks and the large parties and picnics with people putting on variety shows and sports activities)...but back to the 80's, remember how huge the live forever book was? And the massive push for becoming a pioneer? Remember that circuit assembly where pioneers wore badges that said 'ask me, I'm a pioneer!' And they had special tables. If you were graduating high school and not planning to pioneer immediately, you were an outcast! And it was almost expected that you start pioneering while still in high school. The generation was 70 years old at least, and the bible said a generation was 70 or 80, nuclear war was imminent, men were faint out of fear! I actually hated it all and don't look fondly on those days as a witness, but for me, like you, the 80's was the ultimate time for witnesses, all seems downhill for them from there.

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Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

by 3rdgen in

i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

FayeDunaway

Your story warmed my heart, thanks for posting!

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The Pope is more like Christ than the GB

by StarTrekAngel in

just a quick line to share something i heard in the news yesterday.

while we may disagree with many of the doctrines of the catholic church, there was something interesting.. the subject was regarding the view by the church on abortion and contraceptives.

while the pope insisted in the absolute and immutable evil of terminating a pregnancy, he said that considering the risks presented by the zika virus, women in south america should consider contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies that could end up in a child born with defects.

FayeDunaway

He's just so dang reasonable!

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Help to build a "Guide to Your New Faith"

by Defianttruth in

i have seen many people ask the question, "if its not the truth what else is there?

" i imagine that most people want to remain in a christian faith so i want to build a matrix for one to use as a guide in finding a new church if he or she feels a need to worship.

i personally don't attend any church and i will keep my personal beliefs to myself.

FayeDunaway

I would add one...tho the information control came close.
If your church says 'don't research us. Just read about us what we give you' it is...I guarantee...a bad church!

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Hello everyone. New here looking for info and friends

by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

i sometimes was redirected to this page from reddit or another ex-jw site but never bothered to sign up.

i wanted to stay off the radar but since i'm getting dis-fellowshipped anyways and have no plans to come back what the hell.

been 22 years in the truth........... ahhhh i hate to use that expression...... bad habit but you know what i mean.

FayeDunaway

Hi Harvard! Welcome!I would just say, stick to more harmless 'vices' like light drinking, light swearing, occasional weed, disco dancing, cleavage baring (if you want), holiday celebrating, clothing with flags on them, voting, wishing people good luck, crossing your fingers, and toasting people at weddings. But! Stop the smoking. Seriously you need to take care of yourself. The world isn't necessarily ending in your lifetime anymore. Make your life long and healthy.