I believe there is a god. I dont see any evidence that proves we came into existence without an intelligent designer behind it all. I think human beings just make it more confusing than it should be.
Posts by MsD
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12A few questions when they say" The light gets brighter"
by Defianttruth ingod is the alpha and omega.
he created everything from the vast universe to small quarks.
he created the human beings with 23 pairs of chromosomes with 4x10^171 possible variations (that's a 4 with 171 zeroes behind it) he created complex emotions and abstract thoughts.
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Is unhappiness a reason for divorce ?
by caliber inhere are some sample expressions i found on-line.
my spouse is not abusive, mean, a bad person, an adulterer or any of those other labels.
my spouse refuses to grow up.
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MsD
Marriage is tough! Ive been married since my early twenties.... together for over 10 yrs. There are days that are great and there are days where you just want to strangle your spouse. Unfortunately today was one of those days where I literally felt like hurting him. No joke! of course next week will be different. It truly can be like a roller coaster. Never ending highs and lows.
Of course for both of us an automatic deal breaker is infidelity. He knows I would not be able to forgive and I know he would not forgive me either. Once someone betrays you in that way... Its really difficult to get past I believe. Of course being unhappy in your marriage shouldn't be a reason to get divorced but people do decide to go through with it if its really that bad. At the end of the day I don't think it's healthy to be in a marriage where all you do is fight. When you have children it gets more complicated. You want to stay together for the kids but at the same time you don't want them to be miserable. It's not an easy decision to make!
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What happens when you argue with JW's?
by Terry ini can't claim 100% recall, certainly.
jw: "they are imperfect.
jw: "i don't know of any other place to go that has something better.".
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MsD
Thanks for posting. Such an interesting conversation you had with this man. Most JW that I have tried to reason with say the exact same things!
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Need advice from a female
by CADSkin inlong story short.
ive been married for 18 years to my beautiful wife.
when i was younger i had a lot of attention due to my looks which has always made me extremely uncomfortable.
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MsD
I'm a woman and have had 2 csections. She may not be feeling motivated. We get like that sometimes. Just keep being supportive of her, show your love to her. It's ultimately her choice whether she wants to work out or not. There was a time in my life where all I did was work out. Lately ive been putting it on the back burner. It's all about motivation. If she's not feeling it at this point you need to understand her. The best you can domismto ensure her that you love her and that you could care less about other women. Hope that helps
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MsD
3 mths shy of my 31st bday!
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New year, new outlook
by MsD inhi guys, i'm new here.
been a lurker for a long time.
my back story is that i've been studying on and off with jw since 2003. i know it may seem strange but i guess is possible.
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MsD
Thank you all so much! It's great to have such an informative, supportive board to come to
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Long time listener first time caller
by Defianttruth ini would like to thank everyone who is a part of this community.
i have been abused by this billion dollar evil religion since i was born.
i am now in my late thirties and have been battling depression issues over my former abuses by this nongoverment organization.
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MsD
Agreed... That is one incredible story! It's sickening how your family treated/ treat you. If my father treated me that way I'd want nothing to do with him. He doesn't deserve to even have a relationship with you. Just a sick, sick individual.
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New year, new outlook
by MsD inhi guys, i'm new here.
been a lurker for a long time.
my back story is that i've been studying on and off with jw since 2003. i know it may seem strange but i guess is possible.
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MsD
I can agree with the fact that there is no perfect religion. My husband tells me this all the time (he was raised Catholic) At first I used to feel discouraged hearing him say that but slowly I've come to terms with it.
I will take your advice Jgnat. I've been wanting to do that for a while but haven't really set the time aside to jump right into it. For now, I am focusing on my family, our future and what exactly I'm going to teach my children. My husband has his own set of beliefs, which leans more towards being agnostic but he still holds on to his Christian roots. I still consider myself a Christian but at times question that. I've certainly dedicated so much of my time and energy to the JW belief that at this point I'm sort of exhausted by religion.
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Its 2014 NEXT year. What will the spin be?
by Slidin Fast inyou know what.
the spin doctors at brookyn can beat any political damage control experts i have ever heard.. perhaps we can give them some help.
the centenery of 1914 is next year, will they celebrate?.
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MsD
I'm also interested in seeing how, what they might change. In recent years there have been many developments. I wouldn't be surprised if they completely alter 1914. They've already started doing that with the whole generation thing so who knows what's next?!
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New year, new outlook
by MsD inhi guys, i'm new here.
been a lurker for a long time.
my back story is that i've been studying on and off with jw since 2003. i know it may seem strange but i guess is possible.
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MsD
Hi guys, I'm new here. Been a lurker for a long time. My back story is that I've been studying on and off with JW since 2003. I know it may seem strange but I guess is possible. I've recently decided to cease studying. Its certainly been a long road for me to get to this decision but I believe it is for the best. I made many friends within the organization and it has been difficult to let go of those relationships but I need to look out for myself and my family.
I'm a female from the Northeast US, early 30's, married to a non believer (thank goodness) and have children. Just recently my study partner, whom I've also known since 2003 revealed that her and husband were separating. She had to discontinue studying with me and let one of the other friends take over. It is at that point I decided to stop studying. I started doing more and more research on the blood issue, 1914, 144,000. These are doctrines I struggled to accept and I expressed my concern about this. No matter how many hours I spent on researching I still could not accept but nevertheless I continued studying. I guess the friends I made truly believed that I'd eventually get baptized. But in the back of my mind I knew I could never go through with it. I thought to myself how could I ever go door to door and preach doctrines that I believe is not the truth?! There are things I believe JW's got right but that certainly wasn't enough for me to dedicate myself to this organization.
At this point I don't know what to believe. I still am a big believer of the bible but I have doubts. What they are? it's hard to really put into words. I guess what I'm looking for is support, friendship, knowledge from those who've been there. I may not have been baptized but for a long time I really felt like a witness with my behavior, thoughts, associations, etc. I want to start this new year fresh and with a whole new outlook on life and God. I know it's going to be another long journey but I'm looking forward to the next chapter in my life. Thanks for reading :)