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shooting themselves in the foot..
by thegentleman in
1. jw
2. friends
while rummaging through some drawers to clean out, i came across the february 15, 2002 edition of the watchtower "how can you benefit from godly principles ?

" ..on page 6 this was some of what was listed as "some helpful bible principles".

"love... does not look for its own interests.
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a portion of my story
by thegentleman in
1. jw
2. friends
hey everyone, as if you have not heard a story like this before:.

i'm currently studying for exams being a railroad conductor(one of the exams is april 17th).

while that is stressful enough , i've realized that sometimes something as simple as encouragement or support from someone you care about deeply goes a long way.
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I will never hear from her again
by berylblue in
1. jw
2. friends
a few days ago, i tracked down the only semi-real friend i had as a witness.

i called her at work and left a message.

she emailed me back, and seemed amenable to talking even though i am df.. she made a comment, "come back to jah.
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The Immorality of Losing
by DakotaRed in
1. jw
2. friends
a very good article written by a 60's war protestor and left winger, who moved to israel and seems to have grown up and now sees the world through different eyes.

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/hillel/halkin_protest.asp

the immorality of losing
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The Whore of Babylon
by Gamaliel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
visiting a few jw/xjw forums lately, i'm reminded of phrases that have been never been brought to mind for 25 years.

(king of the north, jonadabs, etc, etc.

) i got to thinking again about that infamous old harlot, babylon the great.
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I am leaving my wife...
by fulano in
1. jw
2. experiences
and i feel sad.

everything happened so fast, 1999 back from patterson, 2000 inactive and no longer an elder, 2001 smoking everything that planet earth offers, and now in love with a girl for a couple of months.

i feel sad but liberated.
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everyone voice in
by peacefulpete in
1. watchtower
2. bible
please express in 0ne to three words why you are on this web site.

: angry,confused and desperate,lonely,seeking affirmation,saving souls,to expose evil,curious about apostates, like being naughty, etc.

please limit comment to 3 or less words.
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Fornication or loving intimacy???
by Raisputin in
1. social
2. relationships
so, my question is (and i am posting this on the other board as well for any that know me there).. what is the difference between "fornication" and "loving intimacy"?

by loving intimacy, yes i am still talking about sex, but i am speaking of sex between two people that care about each other and are in a relationship of some sort as opposed to a one-night stand..... for me the difference would be:.

"fornication": 1 night stand.
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crisis of conscience
by mackey in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am not a jw but a very close friend of mine is.we are so close that i have told her that i want to marry her ( if she leaves the org).

i have researched jw's quite a bit in recent months and have realized this book is probably my only chance at reaching her ( i also have isocf ).

she has reluctantly agreed to read them because she trust's me.
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Revenge, should I or shouldn't I.............
by Delite2k in
1. social
2. relationships
hey everyone, i haven't been here in a while, but i thought i'd drop by say hello and ask a silly question.

i still think about my ex (a jw) still, but i'm also angry with him for hurting me emotionaly and somewhat spiritualy.

(you can read my old post under this name to get an idea of what i talked about before) i feel like i want to get him back for the way he's made me feel.