Valis

Joined

• started 458 topics
• posted 10,905 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Valis

• 
  19

  Org Limits JWD Forum Activities ??

  by ArtfulDodger in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is it true that the org are stopping the jwd forum from re-activating the chat room facility because it allows instant discussion rather than the stilted question / response of the threads ?

  is this a sign that this site is not as distant from the org as we thougth ?

  is there a paranoid in the house ?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  and maybe you should lay off the absinthe for a while..sheesh...
• 
  19

  Org Limits JWD Forum Activities ??

  by ArtfulDodger in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is it true that the org are stopping the jwd forum from re-activating the chat room facility because it allows instant discussion rather than the stilted question / response of the threads ?

  is this a sign that this site is not as distant from the org as we thougth ?

  is there a paranoid in the house ?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Um yes its parts time, considering he works full time, runs his own business,

  yah I seen his window washing van parked out front while I was there..
• 
  33

  GAY IN THE CONGREGATION

  by WhiteTrash83 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everybody, i wonder if there is some way to get connected with other gay guys that have left the congregation?

  is there any others in sweden where i am??

  would be nice to meet someone with the same background i think..... //janne

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Hey Whitetrash83 welcome to the forum. I don't know how active this forum is, but some of our good friends have set up this for gay X-JWs..

  http://groups.msn.com/GayexJehovahsWitnesses

  Sincerely,

  District Overbeer
• 
  8

  Apostates And Never-Beens At Fests Together.

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think that it works quite well.. a 50 - 50 split between 'postates and and ordinary folk at fests does have some distinct advantages imho.. plus, the 35 + never beens at the wsm fests all now know about jw's.

  they know that there's more to being a dub than not having a blood transfusion.

  they've met the 35 + ex's in a social situation and know all about shunning and family splitting.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Oi! Greetings me olde fruit! I would say it really doesn't matter. It is IMO more a mix of good personalities than anything. I would say though that it is better for ex dubs for sure to have a mixed crowd. That way they aren't just going on about JWland, but they have to use those social skills and interact with people they would most probably never speak to.

  BTW, wanting to come and see you all badly... Please tell Richard I said hello and send my regards.

  Sincerely,

  District Overbeer
• 
  36

  Discipline or Child Abuse?

  by Dimples in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i remember spanking my son when we used to attend meetings and conventions because he cried and just wouln't sit still.

  i was told that he had to be disciplined so he would learn to behave and learn what was being said from the platform.

  now that i look back i realize that that was child abuse and i feel so horrible about it.do you feel guilty for spanking your kids during meetings and conventions?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  One can only imagine those churches with Sunday school classes don't have children being spanked for being children. That is exactly why so many of us got spankings at the hall. Bad stuff and something I would be infuriated to see happen to anyone's child. The only time I have ever spanked my kids is when they have done something to put themselves in danger against my express wishes. Like running away from me and into the street. That IMO is the only reason a spank is ever warranted. Maybe 2 times ever in my kid's lives.

  Sincerely,

  District Overbeer
• 
  24

  Looking for a Junior to Advanced Web Developer in Dallas, TX

  by Elsewhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a few months ago i made a post about my office needing to hire a junior web developer.

  we did hire someone but now we are needing yet another developer!

  (business is good) .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Hey man...I put out the word at school.
• 
  49

  Attracted to a Jehovah Witness

  by AJNG99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am new to this board.

  i am not sure where to post this, so i'll give this place a try.

  don't ask how i stumbled across this board.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  jgnat! How dare you post the same link as me!!!????!!!!
• 
  49

  Attracted to a Jehovah Witness

  by AJNG99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am new to this board.

  i am not sure where to post this, so i'll give this place a try.

  don't ask how i stumbled across this board.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Please review this thread for more info on dating or being involved with a JW..oh and go find a nice worldly boy, you will save yourself a lot of heartache,,

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/32/77159/1.ashx
• 
  28

  What to say...

  by wanderlustguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  .

  i don't know what to say here, i've typed this 10 times...and deleted it.

  i just feel really, really alone.. goodnight.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  Perhaps you have temprarily lost your wanderlust, or maybe it is that is precisely what you need to do. Find some. Get out and belong to everywhere. There are many places in the small world I have explored that I KNOW a piece of me belongs to. You sound as if your need to belong is entangled with other people and their direct participation or control of who you are. It is hard leaving ingrained structure, but do yourself a favor a go explore the world a continent away, even if not only a block. Wishing you the best.

  Sincerely,

  District Overbeer
• 
  4

  Trouble

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey all i think im having trouble with this site.

  i have just logged on and there is no new topics since saturday which i find hard as i posted a topic and i cant see that either??????

  es

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Valis

  logout, delete everything in the browser cache and give another try...