to all of you,
again i thank you for your warm welcome to me, and to my friends who have recently joined in. this is a wonderful board. love it.
riz
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24ok. i'm registered now. the party can begin.
by RedhorseWoman inwelcome, riz, glad to have you with us.
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NUBIE ON CITE
by dark clouds inwant to start this out by saying thank you simon .
its been a few weeks since i joined cyberspace, prior to navigating i had no idea their was a place for ex jw's to chat or meet.
the concept is fabulous.
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thinkers wife,
i found this board to be most helpful so it's my pleasure to introduce my friends to it also. thank you all for giving us such a warm welcome. we can all help eachother, and that is a beautiful thing.
riz
dark clouds,
ah, the first joke of yours that i ever laughed at. you remembered. i'm glad that you are as twisted as i am. perhaps even more so.
riz
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by dark clouds inwant to start this out by saying thank you simon .
its been a few weeks since i joined cyberspace, prior to navigating i had no idea their was a place for ex jw's to chat or meet.
the concept is fabulous.
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:riz how would you describe our bond?
two words. taurean telepathy.
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Meet the Parents!
by ShaunaC inwell, i went to see my parents last night.
it was the first i had seen or spoken to my mother in over 8 months.
i also was able to see my nephew who is almost 2 and whom i haven't see in exactly a year.
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Shauna,
Welcome to the board! I feel for you in your situation. Losing close family ties because of leaving the org. feels like such a betrayal. Your family is thinking that they are doing the right thing, but it is such a shame that they (and anyone who lets the org. think for them) are willing to sever family ties. It just doesn't make sense to me. I am happy that you have a boyfriend like Nick. He sounds very supportive. And the ironic thing is that he is getting the worst witness. The org. says that df'ing is a 'loving provision', that they are 'keeping the congregation clean.' Where's the love? I don't see it. Try to not get too discouraged. I know it's not easy. But remember that we are here for you, supporting you, and we understand.
take care, Shauna.riz
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So this is where everyone has gone!
by Esmeralda inwow, looking at the post list i can hardly believe my eyes.
looks like the list of names from 'old' h2o!.
thanks to unclebruce for posting this url on coolboards so i could find my way here.
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myMichelle,
thank you very much for the link.
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by dark clouds inwant to start this out by saying thank you simon .
its been a few weeks since i joined cyberspace, prior to navigating i had no idea their was a place for ex jw's to chat or meet.
the concept is fabulous.
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dark clouds,
Let me be one of the first to welcome you. I am so fortunate to have come to know you and I am proud to call you my friend. You have helped me tremendously in the time that we have known each other. I am very pleased that you will be posting here with me.
Your contributions will be very valuable, no question about that. So welcome, my friend.love, riz
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So this is where everyone has gone!
by Esmeralda inwow, looking at the post list i can hardly believe my eyes.
looks like the list of names from 'old' h2o!.
thanks to unclebruce for posting this url on coolboards so i could find my way here.
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Welcome, Essie
I have enjoyed reading your posts on the old h2o. I don't get over to the new one very often anymore. I must say I am partial to this board. It's been a life saver for me, and I know it is helping many people who have come out of the borg. May I have a link to your website? I would love to check it out. Stick around! Looking forward to your future posts.
riz
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YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER is not such a good idea.
by Englishman inthe biggest problem that jehovahs witnesses have to deal with, is that they expect to live forever.. i think that this belief messes up their minds, interferes with their personal growth and also stops them from learning how to live with loss.
it is, after all, a totally unnatural belief.
everything around us comes and goes, lives then decays.. believing that you can live forever means that you can never risk taking time away from your beliefs so that you can re-appraise them.
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Englishman,
yes, apparently after armageddon, these houses will be up for grabs. lol. and surviving on a janitor's income, this is probably a comforting thought.
riz
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ok. i'm registered now. the party can begin.
by RedhorseWoman inwelcome, riz, glad to have you with us.
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Thanks for the warm welcome! So it sounds like we have the beer, the wine, and the donuts. Krispy Kremes, no less. So I'm thinking party at my house Friday night. Sound good? We can have a few drinks and maybe play 'Ring around the Reasoning Book.'
riz
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YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER is not such a good idea.
by Englishman inthe biggest problem that jehovahs witnesses have to deal with, is that they expect to live forever.. i think that this belief messes up their minds, interferes with their personal growth and also stops them from learning how to live with loss.
it is, after all, a totally unnatural belief.
everything around us comes and goes, lives then decays.. believing that you can live forever means that you can never risk taking time away from your beliefs so that you can re-appraise them.
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Englishman,
This is an interesting point to raise. I agree with what you said about witnesses thinking they will live forever being so arrogant. I always hated it when we would be out in service, and the people in the cargroup would be picking out the houses that they would occupy in the new order. Because, of course, the householder didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of surviving armageddon. How sad that most truly believe this. I've always figured, that if the witnesses I have known were going to be the ones inhabiting the earth in the new order, I'll go ahead and take my chances in the 'world.'riz
Edited by - riz on 14 March 2001 17:45:5