Gypsy Sam

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  hello

  by fakefading in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello my fellow "apostates".

  just wanted to say hi.

  i'm still in the borg but mentally out.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Welcome! I wish you success on coming off the pioneer list soon and using your time in more fulfilling ways :)
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  Greatest Period in World History

  by GreenhornChristian in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  four years ago i was still in the org.

  completly enjoying an extended coffee break when an elderly (80+) brother coyly remarked with a half smile on his face and holding up his third cup as if to salute his revelation "these sure are critical times hard to deal with.

  i nervously laughed along and then quickly changed the subject as a dutiful elder should.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Marked. I like this for a Facebook share for those of us who still have JW's on our page that bemoan how awful "this system" is getting day by day.
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  What did you lose your virginity to JWN? Before or after leaving the JWs?

  by usualusername in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i visited this site about 2 years after leaving?.

  when did you first visit jwn?.

  paul.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Once I knew it wasn't "the truth".

  Carpe Diem!
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  B I T E Model for kids?

  by Tylinbrando in

  1. social
  2. family

  had a little family study at the dinner table with my 10 & 12 year old sons.

  we discussed control tactics that some people use upon others.

  we specifically used the b i t e model.

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  Gypsy Sam

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  Today article on why Leah Remini left Scientology

  by Gypsy Sam in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://t.today.com/entertainment/leah-remini-reveals-she-left-scientology-her-daughters-sake-2d12182441 .

  i have been curious as to when she would publicly state why she left.

  i see this as a great topic and facebook share for those with active jw's on their pages.

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  Gypsy Sam

  http://t.today.com/entertainment/leah-remini-reveals-she-left-scientology-her-daughters-sake-2D12182441

  I have been curious as to when she would publicly state why she left. I see this as a great topic and Facebook share for those with active JW's on their pages. I'm excited about this and like the point that her mother didn't shun her. Family comes first.
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  Every JW should pay attention to Steven Pinker's lecture: A History of Violence

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  came across this lecutre (or alternatively you can read the transcript) in a class from yale on moralities of everyday life:.

  a history of violence edge master class 2011some excepts:.

  "believe it or notand i know most people do notviolence has been in decline over long stretches of time, and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.".

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  Gypsy Sam

  Marked. Sounds like an awesome Facebook share for those of us with JW's still on our page.
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  Sledgehammer subtlety: The insidious reworking of Micah 6:8

  by rory-ks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  micah 6:8 might be - or have been - a favourite verse of many.

  the verse used to read:.

  "he has told you, o earthling man, what is good.

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  Prayers

  by WhoYourDaddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm asking for prayers for my daughters.

  4 and 7 years old.

  i'm at the end of a painful divorce.. it's all really too large to wrap my head around it.. if you ask for a prayer for yourself or others.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Sending positive thoughts your way. There will be changes, but most children are pretty resilient and they'll learn to be self sufficient younger. Just be sure to always let them know you are there for them, no matter what changes about their living arrangements.
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  How often do you see the Witnesses out on the ministry?

  by rory-ks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i only ask because i hardly ever see them out on the ministry.

  it is a very rare sighting to spot them actively engaged in the house to house ministry.

  or out on the street work, in the marketplace, etc.. the other reason i ask is because they are constantly pictured as being on the preaching work.

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  Gypsy Sam

  I see two Mormon boys out around town, at a ratio of 12 to 1. I don't know where the JW's are preaching, as we have a lot of congregations locally, but they don't seem to be covering territory frequently. I live in a well-populated area.
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  What Was Your Greatest "Privilege" In The Organization?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?

  being a regular pioneer?

  "handling microphones"?

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  Gypsy Sam

  Regular pioneering for two years. Oh, and cleaning an already clean Kingdom Hall on our assigned week.

  I really thought I could handle a microphone better than some brothers and I was definitely a much better reader than several. Too bad I was a female. Lol