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  long time lurker (3-4 years) first time poster

  by Patient-dude in

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  hey i have come to love some of the discussions on here and the information.

  i am currently awake and have no plans to fade, in my case i am patient enough to in time become an elder to at least help the younger friends here in my area, in the sense of helping them wake up/if elder have their back..

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  Distrust and paranoia among faders

  by cedars in

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  2. friends

  hi guys.

  i'm interested in knowing whether any other faders out there ever find themselves feeling a little paranoid about establishing contact with other faders or former jws, just in case the unthinkable happens and things turn sour.. personally, i'm now fairly comfortable with the idea that i will be disfellowshipped or disassociated within the next year or so.

  i see it as inevitable, and an essential transition in order to do what i want to do with my life.

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  Is it ethical to confess extramarital sex to your spouse

  by Most Noble in

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  2. friends

  durex's global sex survey has found that 44% of adults worldwide have had one-night extramarital sex and 22% have had an affair.according to a 2004 united states survey, 16% of married partners have had extramarital sex, nearly twice as many men as women, while an additional 30% have fantasized about extramarital sex.

  there were also studies that have shown rates of extramarital sex as low as 2.5%.as many authors conclude, these kinds of estimates are probably understated because extramarital sex is commonly disapproved.. .

  what do you think is it ethical to confess an extramarital affair?.

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  need to talk/vent. wifey wt problems

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife ask me if im going to make up the assmebly, i reminder her that i in clean conscience can not go anymore,as soon as the word anymore came out the tears started flooding.

  it hurts me to see her like this.

  i talked to her calm trying to explain why i cant worship with doctrine that is so clearly wrong.

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  Minimus' Post Gave Me Courage To Finally Post My Questions, New Here

  by toweragent in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been "lurking" for about four years now.. it was an incredibly weird experience just to look at a site like jwn or freeminds.

  he came off very loving.. so, i decided that i would talk to one of my elders about the things i read.

  if any of you have time to read this, thank you.

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  Advice and Experiences, Please...

  by DarioKehl in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i've had a rough time lately with my jw relatives.

  they are aware of my spiritually weakened condition and have known about my doubts for some time.

  i would like to hear your experiences about "coming out" to your loved ones.

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  Believers, do you believe in evolution?

  by everchangingworld in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after leaving, i still couldn't wrap my head around evolution (after the years of seing "intelligent design" in everything around me).. there's a series of videos that give a good intro to evolution and critical thinking.

  they've probably been posted here before, but, for any new members, these are worth watching.. evolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdddbyilel0.

  critical thinking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6olpl5p0fmg.

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  TIME TO VENT - What Is Your Least Favorite Thought Terminating Cliche' ?

  by Perry in

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  2. beliefs

  definition: a thought-terminating cliche is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance.. here's mine: we don't believe that way ..... we are christians in this home..

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  Is Your Life In Ruins Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  are you moving on?.

  i see some have a very hard time in life because of their witness past..

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  Does God's foreknowledge take away from free will?

  by Christ Alone in

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  2. beliefs

  just by knowing what will happen, that doesn't mean that we can prevent or cause something to happen.

  my knowing that does not prevent them the free will of making the choice.. it's the same with god.

  if god is not restricted to existence in the present, then the future is known by god because god indwells the future as well as the present and the past.

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