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  How Does An EX-JW Go To Church For The Fun of The Experience?

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  if you are on vacation and see a cute, pictureques, church and your fun and artistic side says, hey...let's go in...what's to be expected?

  i would think that it would be ok to just slip in for a few minutes and slip out again.

  geez...i don't want to listen.

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  Im with you no more organized religion. How did you get the nerve to go into a church, and then mention it to CO and his wife. I always was warned against stepping into a church for any reason.
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  Blurred Lines Song

  by LouBelle in

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  i don't know why but that song just gets me shaking my bom bom.

  i love it.

  i especially like the lines "okay now he was close, tried to domesticate you, but you're an animal, baby it's in your nature".

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  LouBelle are you feeling better? I too love music that gets you moving.
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  British zone visit from David Splane - a report from the special meeting in Glasgow

  by slimboyfat in

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  well i went to a "special meeting" in the armadillo today where a 2 & 1/2 hour programme was relayed from london at 1pm.

  apparently the letters of invitation only went out a month or so ago and not all congregations were invited.

  there were 2,900 of us from around scotland.

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  My sister in Northwest US just received a special invitation delivered to her personally, must be such a meeting coming to her area. She is acting so secretive it making some members of the family nervous wondering why the secretsy.

  We wonder because she has now started shunning members of the family that lives in the same home and encouraging mom to do the same.
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  Prayer answered

  by StopTheTears in

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  my van broke down before christmas.

  i could not even afford to have it "looked at", let alone repaired.

  so, i have been praying that god would somehow work this whole situation out.. .

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  Happy your brother helped you find a van. it was your brother to be thanked. we were taught to pray for things that were gods will, spiritual things. unless the van is to be used for service and meetings, I dont believe Jesus, or God answered your prayer.
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  Check this out!!!

  by likeabird in

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  2. bible

  we all know how the wt likes to go on about how the church would prevent the common person from reading the bible, wanting to keep everyone in the dark, well, they seem to have conveniently missed out a good part of history in the process.. .

  notice how what this book on the history of literacy campaigns says on church involvement in encouraging people to read the bible seems to have been completely overlooked in wt publications:.

  in the case of sweden, a church law of 1686 required children, farm hands, and maid servants to learn to read and see with their own eyes what god bids and commands in his word.

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  the biggest shock to me when I started working was how many "worldly" ladies attended at least one night of bible study every week. I grew up thinking only JWs had bible studies.
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  WT August 15, 2013 QFR - Sitting next to a disfellowshipped child at meetings

  by Designer Stubble in

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  2. bible

  page 8 of the latest wt (insider version) has a whole page dedicated to the question whether it is appropriate to sit next to a disfellowshipped child at meetings.. not sure how to paste this in, but check jw.org.

  perhaps someone can do this for me.. horrible, no words really on how pharisee like their cult grip and control has become!.

  first of all, without any shame they are talking about disfellowshipped minors.

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  Jehovah has made me SAD!! IF his followers are so easily stumbled by worrying who sits by who, who eats by who, who speaks to who, God has failed in his creations. I as a parent of children in their 40s would be so disappointed if my two grownup children had to ask me to make every decision for them I woukd know I had failed as a parent.
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  What would it take for YOU to come back?

  by noonehome in

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  cant imagine going back for any reason. Return of Parakeet I feel that my family and husbands family are beibg held hostage.
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  Off to the Doctor.

  by LouBelle in

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  in a couple of hours i'm going to the doctor - an intervention.

  i don't want to be a burdon to my mother, she has her own life to lead with her own responsibilities.

  i've always been able to take care of everything for myself.

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  LouBelle, going to the Dr. is a great first step. Depression is hard but meds help. Hang on for the long term and life wiil continue to improve. i take anti depressants my self anf I appreciate them- Best Wishes with your future. Gma-tired2
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  The Truth of the Matter Is.......

  by Este in

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  2. beliefs

  it's the end of the world does anyone disagree?.

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  My grandfather died in 1947 thinking the end was near, Grandma died in 1964 thinking we are in the last days, Mom died in 2006 thinking the end was near. My grandparents died in their70s and mom was 89. At 65 years of age I no longer believe.
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  Mouthy Grace is not well. Please send love.

  by return of parakeet in

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  in another thread, mouthy said she was "not well" and mentioned "kicking the bucket.

  i believe she needs some encouragement and well wishes.. mouthy, you don't need to respond to this thread if you don't feel up to it.

  just consider it an exceptionally long get-well card..

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  Feel Better Granny Grace.