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  Planting Seeds--Plants Do Not Grow Overnight

  by blondie in

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  i see some post here that want family and friends to see ttatt immediately.. i'm a gardener, a serious one.

  we make sure we put in an area that gets sun, check the soil each year, put in compost and other amendments, make sure we plant seeds compatible with the ones next to them, plant far enough apart, proper amount of water.

  everything can be perfect but when i go out the day after planting...nothing has broken through yet.

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  Great post, Blondie (as usual).

  To IloveTTATT-my dad was the first one to awaken in my family and he tried to show me ttatt but I was like your mom. I was actually relieved when he died because I felt like Jehovah would forgive his apostasy and resurrect him. However, after he died, little by little the things he shared with me started to sink in and my own awakening happened. That was 16 years ago.

  My brother is the only other one in my family that listened to my dad (actually he started leaving before my dad). My husbands whole family are still die-hard JWs who are saddened by our leaving. I don't even try to talk to them anymore about ttatt. After a while, you build a life outside of the organization and the freedom that you feel outweighs the sadness. I love my family but I don't have anything in common with them anymore.
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  Interesting TED talk

  by TweetieBird in

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  2. humour

  even though this is primarily about coming out of the gay closet - it can also apply to coming out of the "apostacy" closet.. http://www.upworthy.com/a-4-year-old-girl-asked-a-lesbian-if-shes-a-boy-she-responded-the-awesomest-way-possible.

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  Even though this is primarily about coming out of the gay closet - it can also apply to coming out of the "apostacy" closet.

  http://www.upworthy.com/a-4-year-old-girl-asked-a-lesbian-if-shes-a-boy-she-responded-the-awesomest-way-possible
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  "Take Me As I Am" (a song by Rumer)

  by Rufus T. Firefly in

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  2. friends

  i was deeply touched by a story titled i escaped a cult, and it ruined my life by rachel mirante saavedr which she posted on facebook.

  in it she makes the point that, to jws, "love is absolutely conditional.

  " it was my experience, too, that the concept of unconditional love is totally rejected by jws, and, thinking back, that may well have been the very first discrepancy i perceived between the christ-like personality and what i observed within the jw culture.

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  I just discovered her recently while watching, "Live from Daryl's House". She has a beautiful voice. She did this song on the show.

  Here is the link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqgmTGQ8MIU

  But what really blew me away was her doing this song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5hzeKlRYNM
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  Has the organization changed their policy toward inactive ones?

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for the past few years, family members and long time friends have pretty much ignored us because we don't go to meetings.

  recently, my sister (a regular pioneer) asked me to friend her on facebook, my mother-in-law (a regular pioneer) actually visited us and stayed in our home and another friend that i haven't heard from in years just asked me to friend her on facebook.

  just curious..

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  I was just curious. I finally got to the point where having my family and close friends ignore me didn't bother me and now they are back in my life.
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  Has the organization changed their policy toward inactive ones?

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for the past few years, family members and long time friends have pretty much ignored us because we don't go to meetings.

  recently, my sister (a regular pioneer) asked me to friend her on facebook, my mother-in-law (a regular pioneer) actually visited us and stayed in our home and another friend that i haven't heard from in years just asked me to friend her on facebook.

  just curious..

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  TweetieBird

  For the past few years, family members and long time friends have pretty much ignored us because we don't go to meetings. Recently, my sister (a regular pioneer) asked me to friend her on facebook, my mother-in-law (a regular pioneer) actually visited us and stayed in our home and another friend that I haven't heard from in years just asked me to friend her on facebook. Just curious.
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  Former Longtime Elder- Met up with a Former CO,DO

  by James Jackson in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at a convention recently, i met with don wallace, a former co and do.

  he told me he came off the road 6 years ago and is living in scottsboro al.

  him and his wife are in their late 70's.

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  Funny story about Don Wallace...I had him as a CO way back when everyone was afraid of buying things at a garage sale for fear of the demons. He bought pretty much everything second hand and one of the sisters asked, "Brother Wallace, aren't you afraid of the demons?" His response was, "NO, let them get their own stuff." He was actually a pretty entertaining fellow.
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  Question for the married guys

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it possible to be friends with a woman, text her, call her, etc and not be physically attracted to her?.

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  Is it possible to be friends with a woman, text her, call her, etc and not be physically attracted to her?
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  Amazing Video, A must watch for every JW

  by His Excellency in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jespkydgizu.

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  Funny stuff! Seriously, I was born in and didn't know half of that crap.
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  Exciting new adjustments in understanding in the July 15th WT!

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this was forwarded to me in an email.

  enjoy!.

  exciting new adjustments in understanding in the july 15th wt!

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  This was forwarded to me in an email. Enjoy!

  Exciting new adjustments in understanding in the July 15th WT! Here is a quick summary sent to me and I wanted to share.

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  1 -- All anointed will be in heaven prior to Armageddon.

  2 -- The inspection of the temple is adjusted from 1918 to the years between 1914-1919.

  3 -- The weeping and gnashing of teeth by members of false religion is yet future... after Great Tribulation begins.

  4 -- The shining of the anointed in Matt 13:43 is still future and not the same as Dan 12:3 which describes the preaching work.

  5 -- The Faithful & Discreet Slave has been functioning since 1919 and today is synonymous with the Governing Body collectively.

  6 -- The domestics include ALL faithful ones who are fed spiritually by the slave including the anointed, individual members of the Governing Body, and the Other Sheep.

  7 -- The Reward of receiving the "belongings" is still future, when the anointed are resurrected to rule with Christ and include both earthly and heavenly belongings.

  8 -- The Evil Slave at Matt 24:48-51.. Is a warning to Faithful & Discreet Slave.. The phrase... "If ever" is hypothetical. Therefore, currently, there is no "evil slave." Those who have acted like the Evil Slave in the past are considered apostate.
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  Who seemed to be shown more forgiveness? Men or women?

  by TweetieBird in

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  2. bible

  what has been your experience with people you knew that were reproved or disfellowshipped for adultery?

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  i always felt that the brother was treated more mercifully and excused for it, but a sister was totally demonized..

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  LisaRose-you hit the nail on the head and for the most part that is true. But, looking back, it really is who you are friends with on the committee that decides your fate.