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  A Mother's Story of loss of her son..............

  by Balsam in

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  2. medical

  some names have been changed or removed to protect those in the family who would not want their names known, or are still active jw's.

  ruth .

  a mothers regret for a religious devotion.

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  I cannot put into words how I feel reading your story.
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  A Test of my Principles

  by fulltimestudent in

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  yesterday, a friend i'd helped with a problem at university came to see me.

  he wanted to thank me for that help, and gave me a beautifully carved image of the boddhisattva guan yin for me to wear around my neck.. i like the buddhist guan yin story.

  as a story of sacrifice and compassion it beats the similar jesus myth hands down.

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  perfect1

  it is very unlikely it is ivory, its probably bone. Take it to a jeweler and have it appraised in you are worried and thinking of throwing it away.
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  in regards to AAWA

  by johnamos in

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  2. scandals

  oh how i wish i could just write out something that would cause you all to know and understand that what i say is true.

  or i wish i could tell yall that i am going to do something like cause an earthquake (with jehovahs spirit backing me) at a certain place and time, then after i posted such info then it occurred just as i said...then maybe you would listen and believe what i say.. .

  and even more so, your lack of knowledge and belief in jehovah and in his word the bible.

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  tell us more of your wisdom, oh john.
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  Death

  by punkofnice in

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  when i was a dub i was petrified of displeasing the trademark imaginary god that the wbt$ had invented.

  i feared that kind of death.. the thought of being unconscious totally forevermore seems so weird.. now that i know the wbt$ was lying (as usual), and i realise there can't possibly be a god as described in religion i am now faced with the reality that i'll be dead and gone with nothing to carry me on after in a conscious way.

  just because i don't want this to happen doesn't mean it won't.. oh, darn!

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  Punky,

  what do you mean by, IM BONED!

  Means something different in north American latitudes.
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  Did you have someone that annoys you at every meeting?

  by Iamallcool in

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  at every meeting and every assembly i went to, a sister would always ask me "how are you?

  how is your family?

  " she says it with a gloomy face every time!

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  hey I AM All Cool,

  Until a recent threat I thought your name was LAMALLCool,

  I thought you were in to lamas.

  just wanted to tell you that.
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  Identity Crisis: Who Am I?

  by Emery in

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  2. friends

  after learning ttatt, i have completely abandoned christian fundamentalism.

  thus, dropping many superstitions, prejudices, and biases associated with legalistic interpretations of the bible.

  although i am agnostic, i still adhere to many christian principles, not because i think they are divine truths, but because i've benefited from the wisdom.. since i no longer believe in the inspiration of the bible, i repeatedly find myself falling into questions of conscience, ones which i've never faced before... .

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  Hi emery,

  You touch upon a central JW myth- that without the rules you will be an immoral person.

  In my own life, when I really decided to leave it behind- I gave my self freedom- Freedom first to think. Freedom to think whatever thought came in my head and not judge or stop it. Then freedom to do whatever I wanted. Sex, drugs, alcohol. Sure.

  Thing is I am not really into those things- sure I took some risks but never crossed the line into an STD ridden addict. Thats why they are called one night stands, experiments, or whatever. Gambling, sure I play some slots- but also not really my thing.

  You say:

  WHO AM I?

  Who am I going to be now in disbelief? Who am I now without the fear of divine judgment? Who am I now that I am no longer bound by scripture but by the law of the land? What are my convictions? What prevents me from…

  · Smoking cigarettes?

  · Doing drugs?

  · Becoming a drunkard?

  · Cheating on my spouse?

  · Bad work ethic?

  · Gambling?

  · Being dishonest?

  I would just like to offer the observation that you are operating on assumptions about human nature being inherently sinful and immoral. Yet millions of people without fearing an external deity and following an ancient code are good decent folk.

  To me, an everyday display of basic human decency is that we all STOP at traffic lights and stop signs. We dont have to. Sure you could get a ticket, but somehow we have all agreed in a social contract that stopping is good for everyone.

  You have to live your life, test your limits, experience what you believe. Eventually you will gain confidence that you are not one martini away from despicable.

  If you dont have an opinion, its not like you need one immeadiately. You can try to argue both sides of an issue and see where you come out.

  Cheers! You are young, so you can spend the rest of your life figuring it out. If you can, I would recommend taking a scoail psychology course at your local community college. It will open your eyes.
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  Just came from memorial...a lotta emotions going through me right now.

  by Joliette in

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  i'll explain in a few hours when i can get my emotions under control..

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  From my Oubliette ....

  by Oubliette in

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  from my place of forgetting, and out of my utter despair and loneliness, i tap out my pathetic message desperately hoping that there is someone, anyone that might possibly hear ... .

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  You are someone.
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  May 2013 Awake suggests screaming to thwart sexual assault

  by ParadiseCircus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they just can't let it go.... .

  they also provide this tip to avoid being raped: "react quickly.

  scream.

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  perfect1

  Aunt Fancy, I relate to your story, as a similar thing happened to me- and I just ran. There was no thought in my head about if I should scream, my instinct was just to run. In fight, flight, or freeze situations there is no thought or procedure- there is just a visceral physical response, and a lot of adrenaline in the belly for hours afterwards.

  Splash, thanks for drawing the comparison to the Hebrew law - didnt see the parallel so clearly but that makes sense.
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  If you tried to get your doctrinal or historical questions answered by an elder in your cong...

  by NeverKnew in

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  2. beliefs

  what was the result?

  i have seen answers strewn throughout many posts but never consolidated.

  this is important.

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  I did try to get my doctrinal questions answered by one elder I knew very well- my Dad!

  He was unable to answer them, and I won the debate.