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  Our Mother is in a coma :(

  by noidea in

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  karla and i came home for a quick shower and a change of clothes.

  we ask that you keep our mother and our family in your prayers.

  we posted a few weeks ago that our mother had been diagnosed with pancreas cancer and was given 6-18 months with chemo.

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  Dear ((((Karla and Noidea)))),

  May the peace of God be with you during this very difficult time and always.

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  Something about me

  by ChileanRick in

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  i loved to be a part of the christian congregation.

  i always been a good jw (18 years) and im still one.

  but, internet has given me too much information on wtbts, and now i can see it is a fraud this doesnt mean i dont love jehovah or jesus, i love my brothers and sisters too, but, i cant say the same for the organization.

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  "But, Internet has given me too much information on WTBTS, and now I can see it is a fraud"

  Dear Chilean Rick:

  Why would you want to be part of an organization that is fraudulent?

  2 CORINTHIANS 6:17 " Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves, says Jehovah, and quit touching the unclean thing" " and I will take you in"

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree

  Edited by - AwakenedAndFree on 5 December 2002 20:38:35
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  Detachment and Experimentation

  by joelbear in

  1. jw
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  i don't know why i keep burdening this group.

  no one else in my life can really relate to the intertwined emotions i am going through.

  my bear friends are there, including mitch, and they they try to keep my cheered up.

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  Dear Joelbear,

  (((((HUGS)))))

  I'am sorry for what you are going through. I'am happy to know that you are under a doctor's supervision for your depression. Please don't go to the gun store!

  In order for us to feel completely tranquil within ourselves, we have to become spiritual persons, dwell on spiritual things and develop a close relationship with God. Our Creator created us with a need to worship Him; and that is what true happiness means to us -that we draw close to Him. I would like to share these Scriptures with you that show us that God cares about us:

  JAMES 4:8,10:(8) " Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse YOUR hands, YOU sinners, and purify your hearts, YOU indecisive ones." (10):"Humble yourselves in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will exalt you."

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree

  Edited by - AwakenedAndFree on 4 December 2002 16:21:55

  Edited by - AwakenedAndFree on 4 December 2002 16:28:32
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  I know the Bible is True

  by SwedishChef in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know the bible is true because.... * it is infallible.

  there is not one contradiction with these pages.

  humans are fallible; the bible is not.. * the word of god is the source of true wisdom.

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  This Scritpture describes God's Word so beautifully:

  HEBREWS 4:12:" For the word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing soul and spirit, and of joints and [their] marrow, and [is] able to discern thoughts and intentions of [the] heart."

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  The Question Of The Day Do You Want Eternal Life?

  by minimus in

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  do you still hope to live forever?

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  Our Creator is a God of the living, and He desires his children to live forever as He imprinted eternal life in our minds. If you put faith in Jesus Christ, and honor him, the Scriptures assure us everlasting life.

  Yes, I would like to live forever in abundance of peace and exquisite delight - its God's gift to His children. How can someone not want life under these perfect conditions?

  JOHN 17:17:3:" This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."

  Christian Love,

  Edited by - AwakenedAndFree on 1 December 2002 19:51:34
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  name your addiction

  by Vivamus in

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  i'm making it official.

  i'm addicted!

  someone once said to me that admitting it is solving half of the problem, and i can live with the other half... lol.

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  Dear Teenyuck,

  Cheese is yummy and is a good source of calcium.

  Respectfully,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  name your addiction

  by Vivamus in

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  i'm making it official.

  i'm addicted!

  someone once said to me that admitting it is solving half of the problem, and i can live with the other half... lol.

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  The Merrian-Webster Dictionary on the meaning of the word addiction:

  1: the quality or state of being addicted 2: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine or alcohol) characterized by well-defined psychological symptoms upon withdrawal; also persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful.

  Dear Vivamus,

  Smoking is harmful to your health. Please see your family physician for help.

  Thankfully I'am not addicted to anything.

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  Im Scared

  by Shytears in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  im scared....im trying to think for my self and make my own decisons on the jw religin.but everytime i go to meetings,they scare me with all the armaggendon bull,and makes me feel bad for wanting to date and do"normal things".i mean i want to think for myself,it just seems like they think for you....you have to this and follow that because the wts says so.

  and bullshit to loving and kindness in the congregation could have fooed me!!

  pfft!

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  Dear Laura,

  I'am so sorry for what you going through now.

  Shortly after I left the organization, that is almost 2 years ago, I felt this indescribable terrifying fear - fear of having turned my back on God. I started reading God's Word daily and prayed to Him fervently for guidance and understanding. I know that God has guided me through this journey. God has shown me what the meaning of the word truth is : God's word is the TRUTH.

  Please remember that Our Heavenly Father will never leave us if we remain loyal to Him only.

  DEUTERONOMY 31:8: "And Jehovah is the one marching before you. He himself will continue with you. He will neither desert you nor leave you entirely. Do not be afraid or terrified."

  PSALMS 37:28: " For Jehovah is a lover of justice, And he will not leave his loyal ones."

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  my story

  by nelly1 in

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  2. experiences

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  well i tried to do this yest and i lost all of it, :( lot of typing lost, but oh well, i would welcome feedback from anyone who has been through similar things to me, i got the truth 13 yrs ago, and i never felt like i was wanted not really, i was with a man and had 3 kids with him when i came into contact with the witnesses, but he was a pedophile so i found out and had been doing things to our kids since they were born, i ditched him, he walked from 2 high court trials, and no one in my cong cared abt me, they didnt want to know.

  said it was in my head, anyway, i struggled for years i hated going to conventions and being ignored by my own cong, it was just me and my daughter on our own all the time trying to serve jehovah, i didnt feel happy but i just wanted to please my god and i just tried my best, i always felt left out and i was never asked to do demos at the hall, its like they were just putting up with me, i was always pulled in for stupid things like the messages i put on my answerphone cuz some stupid stuck up old sister didnt like it.

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  uncaring stern mean so called christians who are hypocrites they get on that platform and preach love and christianity and as soon as they put a toe off that platform they do the opposite, and what i have heard about the pharissees is soo true they r just like them only worse, id really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had similar to me, i need the encouragement..

  Dear Nelly1,

  I felt the same way when I attended the meetings.

  Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your future posts.

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree
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  I AM SAD AND NEED SUPPORT

  by Scarlet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my family has decided to shun me.

  last week my brother and my husband got in a heated debate and finally my brother asked him why he doesn't believe in the jw's and he said because there religion is based on a lie.

  well my parents found out and now have decided the best thing to do is shun me.

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  Dear Scarlet,

  I'am so sorry for what you are going through now. The Watchtowers' shunning policy is un-Christian and unscriptural. And the mental pain it causes to all of us is surreal.

  You have a beautiful, warm-loving sister - her refusal to shun you is a dysplay of true Christian love!

  As for your parents, please continue to love them - It's the right thing to do - you are pleasing Our Creator and that's what it matters.

  Please let us know how you are doing.

  Many warm((((( hugs))))) to you.

  Christian Love,

  AwakenedAndFree