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  My son just got a serious job offer

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

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  and it looks like he will be accepting it.he will be teaching english as a second language in shenzhen, china.

  it's with a company that works with the public school system out there.his salary includes an apt (most likely shared) that has utilities and internet included, and looking at cost of living (after the rent he isn't paying) it looks like he will be able to put money aside every month.not bad for a kid his age-travel to the other side of the globe, meet new people, get paid, and get experience.

  i am going to miss him..

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  DJS

  Excellent Captain,

  I know you are proud. This reads like a young person's dream job!
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  Sophia and Caleb videos helped wake me up

  by Sevan in

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  2. beliefs

  so the sophia and caleb videos on jw.org where the parents emotionally abuse their children (especially the sparlock/obey jehovah video and the pay attention at the meetings/death threat video) were real eye openers for me.

  previous to these videos, i was able to delude myself that the crazy, unbalanced behavior i noticed in some witness parents was the result of their own mental issues.

  now i realize this craziness is being pushed and encouraged from the tippy top, from the grand ole maleficent seven.

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  DJS

  Sevan,

  Great OP. Thank you. I came to the same conclusions simply by observing my 2 beautiful children and the world around me.

  If the Sophia and Caleb videos had existed I'm sure they would have sped up the process.

  Well done.
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  Could Joel Osteen Bring the JWs Out of Their Doldrums?

  by TMS in

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  russell had some charisma, as did the alcoholic womanizer, j.f.

  rutherford.

  n.h. knorr, not so much.

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  DJS

  The Rebel, ditto to the religious charlatans and politicos. I changed the pic of Victoria because it was way too large. I didn't realize the new picture would impact your comments about her hands. The new picture is smaller and doesn't overwhelm the screen.
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  Could Joel Osteen Bring the JWs Out of Their Doldrums?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  russell had some charisma, as did the alcoholic womanizer, j.f.

  rutherford.

  n.h. knorr, not so much.

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  DJS

  Yes, The Rebel, but you are far less shallow than I.
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  Could Joel Osteen Bring the JWs Out of Their Doldrums?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  russell had some charisma, as did the alcoholic womanizer, j.f.

  rutherford.

  n.h. knorr, not so much.

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  DJS

  If not Joel than most certainly VIctoria. She brings me out of my, um, doldrums

  
  
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  spiritual

  by stan livedeath in

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  2. beliefs

  i read the word "spiritual" sometimes on the site.

  what exactly do the jw's mean by it ?.

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  DJS

  What Punk and Cofty say,

  The DarkLords use it to judge and control. And to show everyone how very special they are.

  It slays me that ex or exiting Dubs use this term in a pejorative sense about themselves. It's common for an awake spouse to describe themselves as less spiritual than their still- in blind mate, as if they are deficient in some manner.There are several current examples.

  This is a meaningless word.. Or it can have so many applications as to make it non specific, generic, all encompassing.

  To my lovely exiting and ex dubs: End the use of such words as applied by the DarkLords. It will speed you on your way to recovery.

  And please stop calling it the truth. Makes me cringe and want to throw up.
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  Theists, why does God allow suffering..

  by The Quiet One in

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  2. bible

  ..specifically, the suffering of animals.

  you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.

  i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.

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  RP1. Geesh. Yet another one.

  This should be fun. I will make us all popcorn.
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  Jehovah's Witness grandparents ordered to keep faith to themselves

  by OrphanCrow in

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  british columbia, canada.

  jehovah's witness grandparents ordered to keep faith to themselves.

  a pair of devout jehovah's witnesses have been ordered by a b.c.

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  Sounds like this would be an excellent concept for this site. There are similarities between children of divorce and those who have left the DarkTower: Broken families, destroyed relationships. Broken trust.

  Both are emotionally and psychologically fragile.

  Keep it to yourselves. Excellent ruling.
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  Rumor: Discouraging news from GB at upcoming CA?

  by bohm in

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  2. friends

  this is on the reddit frontpage and sounds super weird.

  can it be confirmed in any way by anyone here?.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/4u72dk/what_kind_of_announcement_could_cause_jws_to/.

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  DJS

  If this is true:

  The DarkLords have always had a fatal attraction to the pope. My guess is they are going to emulate his recent apology, for child abuse they enabled. I second Red pill's motion.
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  God is Real in Principle

  by looter in

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  now the majority of people nowadays do no go by the hope of old times.

  now the reason for this is important and goes beyond mere words.

  our culture sees ethics especially national or civil politics as the rules and standards by which we guide ourselves.

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  DJS

  Anony mouse,

  Cofty has many supporters. We each have our areas of intetest. This is one of Coftys, and he excels at providing insight on many other topics.

  I'm a Cofty ditto head, but I've no interest in theism, no desire to discuss evolution, etc, so I view the carnage quietly from afar. And I pity the fools.

  But don't mistake that for thinking he is on an island by himself.

  We are legion.