FayeDunaway

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  Heil Trump. Sieg Heil.

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  crowd looking like they're doing the heil hitler salute to trump when he asks for a pledge and swear their support while calling for broadening torture laws.

  trump asks backers to swear their support, vows to broaden torture laws.

  http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/politics/donald-trump-florida-pledge-torture/.

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  FayeDunaway

  This is a page late but.....
  LISA ROSE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!
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  been their, done that

  by olongapo joe in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ok, i was never baptized, raised jw from one yr old till 15 yr old, never really believed, joined u.s. navy at 20 yr old.

  i used to think(still do) how much the jw organization was like the military!

  to advance, you have to hit certain marks, ( for the military you need high marks in physical fitness) (( could that be field service for jw's?

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  FayeDunaway

  Yeah, except witness 'medals' are earned by being 'spiritual'. Which is so ridiculous isn't it. As if spirituality can somehow be graded, ranked. Or as if anyone needs to be sizing up anyone else's spirituality, ever!
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  Chronic relapse - what do I do?

  by wayoutthere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my first post here and unfortunately it is asking for help.. i was a born in jehovah's witness and from my earliest memories, i know i hated being one.

  i hated the embarrassment of being the "outsider" at school and i hated not being allowed to have any friends.

  of course i had the obligatory friends in the kingdom hall - none of whom were my age exactly and none of whom i would have personally chosen to be friends with if i had been left to pick them myself in a natural setting.

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  FayeDunaway

  I think you should practice opening up about yourself to more people. People you trust in other areas. Start with just one person. Tell them you need to tell one person who isn't your partner about something traumatic from your past so it can help you move on, and see what happens. Tell them about your fears that you will be laughed at for being different. You have been very open and honest here...I think you can dio it in real life too. You need to challenge yourself with this.
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  Only a few days ago I was entirely lost and without hope the rug was pulled out from under me

  by elderess in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  only a few days ago i was walking around the house in a mindless wander thinking if i needed to seek professional help.

  then i got the courage to seek the comfort of complete strangers on the internet and found a world of support here on this website.

  thank you simon and whoever else has made this website possible.

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  FayeDunaway

  I just noticed this post has 97 likes! I've never seen that before!WC, her story is too genuine to be made up, and she doesn't write like John Aquila. It IS a very good story and has brightened the week of many of us. I wrote a PM and she didn't respond, hope she comes back and tells us what's happening with her kids and how they decided to proceed.
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  Partaking of emblems

  by sloppyjoe2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this year will be my first for by going to the memorial.

  i will get asked by my parents how i can deny jesus even if i don't believe the end is close.

  my thoughts on this are as follows, bear in mind saying it's all make believe is not an option.. i think that jesus intended for everyone to eat the bread and drink the wine.

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  FayeDunaway

  I don't quite understand what you are asking. But I think if these are your beliefs, you should go to a real church where you can partake. I partook today, we do it once a month. I don't take it for granted. After my last witness memorial I felt so crappy about myself that I promised I would never reject Jesus by going to a memorial and bowing to peer pressure again. And I haven't. Really, try a real church, especially the week before Easter. A good Friday or Maundy Thursday service would be perfect.
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  Hello, fairly new, studying for around 7 months, just thought I would introduce myself.

  by Conanthebeliever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello everyone, i hope you are all ok. .

  my name is conan, i am 25, and from the uk.

  i have some brain damage, so i apologise in advance if my syntax is off or i go a long way around explaining things.

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  FayeDunaway

  Conan you are such a thoughtful person. Thanks for your response. Yes most traditional churches do believe in the Trinity. But this does not mean that the father and the son are the same person. They are each individual persons. Jesus is not talking to himself when he calls on the Father. Also, witnesses downplay the role of Jesus. He is given much more attention and adoration in the scriptures than he is given in witness literature and culture. The two do not match up. Good luck in your search. Remember to be strong with the witness friends of yours. But also kind. Say you would like to continue to be friends even if you don't keep studying, maybe you won't lose them entirely. And you can still help them if you want to with food or what they may need. Just be strong, don't feel obligated to join their religion. I think you and your fiancée will be MUCH happier long term if you stiop studying with them. Actually I know so! I am very happy that we here are a part of that. You will have avoided so many complicated problems by not pursuing that religion further.
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  Chronic relapse - what do I do?

  by wayoutthere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my first post here and unfortunately it is asking for help.. i was a born in jehovah's witness and from my earliest memories, i know i hated being one.

  i hated the embarrassment of being the "outsider" at school and i hated not being allowed to have any friends.

  of course i had the obligatory friends in the kingdom hall - none of whom were my age exactly and none of whom i would have personally chosen to be friends with if i had been left to pick them myself in a natural setting.

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  FayeDunaway

  It's OK to be different! What if everyone in this world were the same? Had the same experiences growing up, the same strengths and weaknesses? The same cookie cutter lives? God, how boring. It's not the way the real world is. We are all different. And the way you are different is actually a compliment. You ran away from an oppressive environment at 16 years old! You were so courageous! Be courageous now. No, don't run away again. Own your own courage from the past. There isn't a worldly person you could tell who is not going to like you because of this. It makes you deeper and more interesting, what you have been through. Definitely don't be angry with your partner for saying this. It's time to grow up and reflect on your past and what you have accomplished. Yes you need therapy. And to start being honest with yourself and open up to other people. What exactly are you afraid of?
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  Hello, fairly new, studying for around 7 months, just thought I would introduce myself.

  by Conanthebeliever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello everyone, i hope you are all ok. .

  my name is conan, i am 25, and from the uk.

  i have some brain damage, so i apologise in advance if my syntax is off or i go a long way around explaining things.

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  FayeDunaway

  Conan I just want to say welcome. It seems like they told you some misinformation, the friends of yours. I dont doubt they have been good friends to you. But what they told you is incorrect. They DO believe they are the absolute only answer for what is truth,, what they say is IT and if you dont agree you will be kicked out. And they do encourage research, but they only are allowed to use their own materials for research. They call this 'personal study' but do not allow you to look at outside information. After being a witness for many years I started doing outside research and felt compelled to leave the witnesses, and now I am very happy in a traditional church.
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  Hi your df but your invited to the memorial but we will not welcome you or talk to you .

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but your welcome to come as guest we just will not talk to you stupid idiot

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  FayeDunaway

  They'll invite you to the feast and won't speak to you, make you sit under the table and hope for crumbs. (Oh, but don't eat those crumbs, you aren't 'ANOINTED'!)
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  Who is "on-line" at this moment

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  hi simon,.

  i am not sure if the forum has this capability or not, but i have noticed that other online communities have a small section that indicates "--- amount of users online now, and --- guests online now".

  also, some internet forums have the option to show if a user is currently logged in or not.

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  FayeDunaway

  I think it would be interesting, just to see how many lurkers there are at any given time.