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  I feel disheartened, confused, betrayed, depressed and angry.

  by NickJ999 in

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  like many i probably hesitated to post anything.

  i've been a baptized witness for 21 years.

  i was raised roman catholic, went to a parochial school for 8 years, public high school, the usaf for 4 years during vietnam, got my first good job after the military in 1974 at age 25, got married in 1976, went to pentecostal, baptist churches for awhile, and was presbyterian for 8 years during my first marriage that ended after 10 years.

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  Nick, I hear you on the Economy. My husband and I wonder what kind of a life our son will have. I'm wondering, though, where rents are as low as $550 to $750 a month? It's $1200 at a minimum where I live! And people fuss about raising the minimum wage!

  What's frustrating is that our son will probably have to work harder and probably have less. We have already planned that he will live with us after he finishes college. Around here, even a college graduate will have difficulty supporting themselves with a starter job.

  But, that doesn't mean the End is near. The Depression in the '30s was by all accounts much worse and here we are in the 21st century. The economy waxes and wanes over time. But, it can be frustrating to think about when we were always taught the world would end soon and we wouldn't have to deal with it anymore.

  Glad you're enjoying your grandaughter. Little ones have a way of brightening up your life.
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  Year 3: Personal Experiences

  by Londo111 in

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  http://youtu.be/nnnabt9x5lm?list=plynx0om_bmgdobkrzev2tax1jzdquagy8.

  this is my third year since i signed up on jwn and i wanted to do something a bit different--a slight unmasking of sorts and greet everyone face to face.

  even with the help of a few notes, this is rambling, raw, and by no means the best personal experience video out there.

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  It's humble guys like you that the Org chews up and spits out. And it's their loss, obviously, after meeting you.

  Thanks for posting this video. Loved it.
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  My Breaking Point -- 11/9/14

  by game1914over in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have enjoyed reading your comments during the past four years.

  deep down inside, i have always been agnostic.

  the first few chapters in genesis are contradictory and differing.. no one has ever been able to answer my question: "why was satan ever created?".

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  Good to meet you. Loose livestock running away is a great visual.
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  Trashed WT's found in Dr.s' waiting room Friday. Do you trash literature you find?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  took the magazines in the waiting room and dumped them in the trash.

  was a great feeling.

  to think many witnoids wont dare throw out the surplus magazines they have in stacks around the house is amazing.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Oh, Cofty, I hope you didn't waste too much precious vacation time on that!
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  The Kids Corner at Bethel!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  from a jw site.. .. a nice little corner for the young ones at the central america bethel branch in mexico.. .. .. .

  .. .. nevada!.

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  Are they volcanoes in the background?
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  San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals - World Series Winners ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  once again for the 3rd time in 5 years my favorite baseball team the s.f.

  giants are headed to the world series !

  so who do you think will win this years series and your reasons for your predictions ?

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  I'm a Baltimore Orioles fan, but I have to say that the Royals just plain out-played us for the division title. I would love to see them win now. I was shocked that Cain missed a catch last night. It bounced right off of his glove! He was one of the reasons that Baltimore couldn't get enough runs.

  KC is just a team that has gelled and is working really well with each other right now. They've seemed very nervous in comparison to the Giants' cool, but they are gaining confidence. I would love to see them win.
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  morning-after drug - any members with thoughts?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  internally, being a father of many children, and being present for ultrasounds and other testing, etc., i appreciate the value of life.. as i understand it, the after-morning pill essentially terminates a 1 or 2 day old conception.. are there any thoughts about this?.

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  A zygote (fertilized egg) does not a pregnancy make. This occurs higher up in the reproductive tract. Until it descends and implants in the uterine wall the woman is not pregnant. A large number of zygotes never implant, anyway and are washed out with the monthly menstrual period.
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  Shootings in multiple locations in Canada's capital today - Wed Oct 22/14

  by Heaven in

  1. social
  2. current

  one soldier is shot at war memorial.

  multiple shooters suspected.

  national post has live updates:.

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  I'm so sorry for my Canadian friends. It's dominated the news in the US tonight, too.

  I'm quickly losing tolerance for Islam.
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  City of Houston Demands Pastors Turn Over Gay-Bashing Sermons

  by cultBgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anyone else seen this, or did i just miss the posting?.

  http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/14/city-houston-demands-pastors-turn-over-sermons/.

  here's the opening paragraph:.

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  Of course it's Fox so they take the side of the churches. They accuse the mayor's office of not respecting the boundaries of the separation of church and state. They don't seem to realize that separation of church and state was intending to protect the state from the church's influence and uphold a secular society governed by the rule of law.
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  I really don't understand this

  by keyser soze in

  1. social
  2. current

  why, if you're a health care worker who's been exposed to the ebola virus, would you get on an airplane and travel right after?.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/second-texas-nurse-with-ebola-had-traveled-by-plane/ar-bb9f6bs.

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  It's true. The medical community doesn't consider 99 point anything to be a fever anymore. If it's not over 100, they don't consider it clinically significant.

  Frustrating because I feel awful with a 99.5 degree temperature. But, doctors don't seem concerned at all.