Posts by truthseeker1

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What kind of dreams did you have as a JW?

by Preston in

i've been doing some research on dream interpretation lately and as i would like to know if you ever had any strange or recurring dreams when you were a jw.

for instance, if you often had dreams of being chased by the police or some type of powerful entity, it could represent your struggle with the quthority that the organization often represented itself to be.

i think it's an interesting topic, just thought i'd see if you guys had anything to add.... .

truthseeker1

I had a dream recently where I looked down at myself and I had 2 necklaces that were crosses. I tried to take them off before my wife saw them, not because they were bad but because it would cause way too much trouble. Apparently I had been wearing them for a few years and nobody noticed or said anything.

this dream really freaked me out, not so much the crosses, but that i knew what it meant right away. I have been wondering if I ever believed it was the troof or if I was just kidding myself. I guess this means that I never really believed. It made me happy when I woke up because i knew what I had to do, settle things w/the Org before its too late.

But to get to the point about what you asked, I don't have any reoccuring dreams but my wife does. She always dreams that Armageddon is coming. Her dreams are like the violent pics in the WT and other publications (Planes falling from the sky, Riots in the streets buring buildins, ect). The only odd thing that she says about them is that she isn't afraid. She is calm and all she does is try to get together with her family. Sometimes she is all alone but sometimes she gets them together. Another thing that is striking, i am never in those dreams...Kinda weird, huh?

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Best Excuses for Getting out of Meetings

by Xena in

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being pregnant worked really well for me!

lol i milked that puppy for all it was worth!

got to sit in the back room and nap with my feet up!

truthseeker1

Is the "Time of the month" similare to the " 2- 3 times and a half a times of the month"? I had that problem. Actually my excuse was going to school. Last summer I had a night class for 12 weeks, got me outa 3 months of night meetings it was great. I'd rather sit in a class where I'm actually learning useful stuff than getting regurgitated the same useless drabble over and over. Now my excuse is "I don't believe its the truth" or "I just don't want to go".

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Does being called an 'apostate' upset you?

by wholewheat in

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do all of you ex-jehovah's witnesses get upset when you are called an apostate?

you all call each other apostates, so why should you all get upset if i call you apostates?

if you don't like being called 'apostate', what title would you prefer?

truthseeker1

I think its like the N word for black people. Its ok for black people to call each other that, but when anyone else does it, it is just different. Its the meaning behind it. From a witness, its an insult. From an apostate, its just what they are :)

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Movie quotes - Guess and give

by SpiceItUp in

ok...simon with his guess the song lyrics inspired me to do one for movies..... you can post your fave movie quote and see if anyone can guess it.

no home movies or indie please (unless its really well-known).

plus if you want you can put what genre it is...... i have one to start us out:.

truthseeker1

Wickid,

Didn't see anyone answer this one but "Army of Darkness" is your movie, I believe

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My chat with Elder Dad. (I'm angry!!)

by home_and_dry in

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i feel the need for a rant!

i had a conversation with my jw elder father tonight that has left me seething.

just to set the scene, i left the jws back in 1994. i was baptized, having been dfd and reinstated a couple of years prior to my final exit in 94. i was never dfd again and pretty much left to my own devices.

truthseeker1

but more to the point, what a bass ackards thing your father did. Perhaps thats why nothing has happend to me for my viewpoints and what I have said about the Org. We will see tho.

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My chat with Elder Dad. (I'm angry!!)

by home_and_dry in

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i feel the need for a rant!

i had a conversation with my jw elder father tonight that has left me seething.

just to set the scene, i left the jws back in 1994. i was baptized, having been dfd and reinstated a couple of years prior to my final exit in 94. i was never dfd again and pretty much left to my own devices.

truthseeker1

to me its more than a piece of paper, its showing people about your commitment. I know you have kids and love him and that is where the real commitment comes from. But gettting married is just a way to show society that you truly are together as a family. If your already doing it, why not go down and sign the paper and spend the 10 buck to get a license. Throw a party, recite your vows when you are ready, but it is kinda silly playing married and holding off on a wedding because you want to have the wedding of your dreams. I don't want to seem like I'm judging you, just my opinion on this matter. Its great you found someone you can have kids with and love.

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I won't cut my beard!

by caballoSentado in

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some time ago i learned of the un affair & saw the truth...i am fading away now so i have not been attending meetings regularly for some time, specially the book study.

two days ago, i learned that a letter was read in my book study regarding personal attire, and it was said that one should not grow a beard (this letter was not read in any of the other book studies).

they say you are not a good christian, you are not spiritual, if you grow a beard.

truthseeker1

The purpose of not growing a beard is quite obvious, so nobody will be stumbled. I have been stumbled many a-time by a beard. I mean look at them, hair on the face is just not natural...

Look at the people who wear beards...Santa Clause, Satan, Darwin, Sigmond Freud, Greek philosphers, the list goes on and on....like Russle, Rutherford, ect...

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I just can't stay away

by truthseeker1 in

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hey guys, i know you are probably sick of me coming and going, but i just can't stay away.

every time i talk to jws about my problem, they tell me i need to study more and stay away from here.

but i just can't stay away...i'm interested in things said here, the openness things are discussed.

truthseeker1

Yes I am baptized, and yes I am studing with an elder. Its not a normal study, where we read a paragraph, read the question and then read the paragraph back to him. Its more of a discussion about what Issues I have and to talk to him about them. I think i'm past the point of faking it to make people happy. I'm doing it for myeslf. If I decide that it is a load of crap (Which it probably is) then I'll leave with a good consious, being able to say I really studied and just couldn't believe. If I decide I want to be a witness, then I'll do that. Right now you can see where I stand. I figure if there is a God and JWs are right, it will prove itself to me. If they are wrong, then I can say "Wow, what an embarrassing part of my life" and never look back. Hope this answers your questions.

I know it looks like I go back and forth on this subject, but thats just how my life is going right now, hope I don't piss anyone off

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Religion or Family???

by Overseer in

which is more important-religion or family?.

which would you choose if you had to?

if a family member was going to be killed if you carried on 'participating' in the religion-what would you do?.

truthseeker1

They will use the example of Abraham and Isaac, sacrifice your family for Jehovah, and you will be blessed....GAG

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New Primates Discovered

by VioletAnai in

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here's the new guys..... .

here's the story..... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/06/0625_020624_0624tvprimate.html.

i always get excited when something new is discovered....i often wonder how long it will take, if ever, to discover everything on our wonderful planet.

truthseeker1

You forgot, everything was already discovered by Noah before the flood. He had to have 2 of every sort of unclean creature, 7 ( I think) of the clean ones. So he obviously had these Titi monkies, and all the other millions(billions) of species know and unknown to man. right???