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  Is Fading Emotionally Taxing?

  by Aware! in

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  i don't think i could handle a fade.

  sooner or later the truth would be found out.

  i have yet to come out, but when i do, i'll probably da myself without telling anyone why.

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  Moshe: I hear you! A lot of brothers have told me how happier their lives have been since they learned the troof. One of them said that he still had the same problems but that at least he was happier now. Heck, I've never liked field service because I find it ineffective. If only I had astute householders in my area, lol. Thanks for the quotes.

  Ziddina: I'm glad I go to a foreign language congo; it makes it easier to zone out and not pay attention. How do I pass the time? I read the Bible [without WT goggles on] and have my mag or book open to keep wandering eyes away. The diary in the form of PM's is a good idea. I'll start it on paper and maybe eventually it'll end up in of the posters you mentioned or your inbox. Thanks. :)

  sseveninches: I don't remember how "higher education" is translated in pt. I haven't read any WT publications in pt in like a year or two. I read everything in English now and it makes it easier to remember what I read.
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  What did you eat when you moved out if you didn't know how to cook?

  by Aware! in

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  i'm male, in my early twenties, and i don't know how to cook.

  if one day i blow my cover i will have to move out and fend for myself.

  my question is what frozen meals or quick fix meals do you recommend for a single guy?

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  Thank you all for your time and overwhelming responses. I did not expect this. All of you gave me great ideas to try out and on how to be frugal when I finally move out. No doubt this will help someone in the future as well. Thanks again.
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  "In other news, Brother _______________ is no longer a...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  regular pioneer!.

  officially announced!

  i'm very happy!

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  The title of this forum should be changed to Judas' Witnesses.net to accurately reflect it's makeup.

  by Theocratic Sedition in

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  i've been browsing here for some time now and i've read the erroneous arguments supporting 587, the petty feelings over the un, blah blah blah.

  this is a community of disgruntled people telling each other what they want to hear.

  you've all essentially created your own truth, tickling your own ears.

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  I only chose Botzwana because all the other cool names were taken.

  Same here. I had picked a cool name but for some reason I couldn't validate my account since I never got the email. I was so desperate to join and start posting that I used a different email and picked aware!. I was thinking of the awake! magazine at the time.

  Theocratic Sedition- These kind people here have taken time out of their lives to help you out. What Splash posted is very detailed, please lookup the cited publications. Please look at jwfacts.com and make sure to always hear both sides of an argument.
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  What did you eat when you moved out if you didn't know how to cook?

  by Aware! in

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  2. friends

  i'm male, in my early twenties, and i don't know how to cook.

  if one day i blow my cover i will have to move out and fend for myself.

  my question is what frozen meals or quick fix meals do you recommend for a single guy?

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  I'm going to print this out, no joke. Everyone here has given excellent advice except for the meth cooking, lol. The girlfriend advice is tempting, very tempting. I liked everything that sounded simple like the tortilla pizza.

  The meat thermometer is a must (my mother doesn't use one). I can't believe I forgot about that! I will also definitely get a crockpot and freezer bags because it sounds like I'm going to have a lot of leftovers.

  Sometimes I also think about buying a meal plan, and it wouldn't be so expensive because I would only go to the dining hall for a heavy lunch, but I'd rather save my money.

  Darthfader- I assume you're eating better now? haha
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  Is Fading Emotionally Taxing?

  by Aware! in

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  i don't think i could handle a fade.

  sooner or later the truth would be found out.

  i have yet to come out, but when i do, i'll probably da myself without telling anyone why.

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  Brutal, I am seeing a Shrink now to help me deal with my issues and problems

  dreamgolfer- If only those of us who don't live in countries with socialized medicine could send a bill.

  00DAD- I get where you are going with this. You are right about me not being fully deprogrammed yet. Right now I'm in a vulnerable state where I need to reexamine my beliefs and worldview. When we were JWs we were told what and what not to think. We couldn't speak our minds and doubts lest we be labeled weak [spiritually]. We were all given the same to answer to preach, study the WT publications, and pray more along with waiting on Jehovah.

  BTW, abusive men are automatically disqualified as elders anyways. So if he did that would only prove he shouldn't be an elder.

  He swears, although not as much as he used to before he became an elder. Yet, no one in my family tells on him. Can profanity be considered verbal abuse? Funnily enough, the secret elder manual doesn't consider profanity a sin unless it involves obscenity. Do I care if he loses his 'privilege'? NO! Not anymore.

  I only have to play WT's silly game for two more years until I graduate and get my own place. Can I handle it? I hope so...
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  New World Translation Assaults on Language and Phrases that Always Wigged Me Out!

  by DarioKehl in

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  i listened to the august 4th episode of the healingxjws podcast where they interviewed a former jw circuit overseer.

  he shared many great examples of how original meanings (especially poetry) were lost in this terrible translation.

  it's worth listening to.

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  I mean, it often reads as if it was composed by someone who speaks English as a second language. When I was a JW it was often frustrating reading the NWT because I had no idea what I was reading, the sentence wouldn't make sense, or I couldn't follow the thread of the argument or narrative. Yet when I tried to read the Bible in most other translations, I wouldn't have this problem in comprehension. And even if there wasn't a problem in comprehension, the language in the NWT often is just godawful. (imo of course)

  Leolaia- I'm glad I wasn't the only JW who thought the same. I tried talking about this with a brother once and he felt offended after I told him I understood other translations better. He told me the NWT was the best and most accurate Bible. I strongly disagreed but didn't say anything back. I feel so relieved that I can now speak my mind with others freely.
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  Worst Day of my life

  by BU2B in

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  well this afternoon as i sit here i am calm but my heart is literally aching.

  i am sitting here with my young daughter on my shoulder.

  i guess you could say i spilled the beans to my wife this afternoon.

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  With women appeal to emotions and not logic. That's what someone here suggested.
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  The Resurrection - Gender-less Humans or Spirit Beings?

  by Badfish in

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  "in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

  " (mathew 22:30).

  also, what about their offspring?

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  why did the angels abandon their position in heaven and take on men's bodies after looking at attractive human women? Were none of these angels attracted to men on earth? Personally I think it's all just hetrosexually biased Biblical twaddel.

  WTF?? Why didn't I notice this? Good observation. Seriously, why did we force ourselves to believe all this?? To those who still believe in the Bible and read it every day, how do you explain all this?
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  canada bethel laying off ppl in shipping

  by jnrtigbfxd0 in

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  so when the mags for north america + carribbean were to be printed in canada, canada bethel (aka georgetown) sent out notices to all disctrict conventions in 2008 that they need lots of help.

  i think the bethel family increased to over 400 with at least 50 new guys just for shipping.. however, now that the mags are only 16 pages, lots of those new guys are being layed off.

  the double shift (6-2,2-11) is now being combined into one shift (8-4/5 i guess).

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  I've wanted to apply to Bethel just for the lolz.

  Quarterback, are you joking?