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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

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  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  Garrett

  After waiting a full 24 hours since my posting, here are the results

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  Paint Nite - fun evening and a new hobby

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  we (and by 'we', i mean my wife) decided that we should try something new and she, erm, i mean 'we', liked the idea of painting.

  so i enthusiastically (i.e.

  begrudgingly) went along for the night to the "pain nite" event she'd booked us for a couple of weeks ago.. the premise is pretty simple: it's held in a pub or restaurant, all the art supplies are provided, the instructor then walks you through how to reproduce a painting they have chosen for the night and you have a glass of wine or beer, do some painting, have something to eat, have some more wine, more painting, more wine, realize you are drinking the dirty paint water and so on.. here's the site: https://www.paintnite.com/.

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  Garrett

  uh, excuse me... how much are you asking?

  That's beautiful! I wish I could do that!
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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  Garrett

  I'd like to sincerely apologize for ending the 10 year increment at 60. I did not mean any disrespect whatsoever and I am so proud to now know that there are wonderful seniors out there that actually know how to operate a computer,AND use a forum. Even I myself have difficulties at times! So kudos to you!

  I'm really happy that many of you participated and thank you all!
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  On the subject of Child Baptism - Video

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, the latest "kids" kingdom melody video is out.. here are some screenshots:.

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  yep, that's right, they showed a kid with a teddy bear getting baptized.. here's the video in full for documentation, if you can stomach it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ellrtyj_maq.

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  Garrett

  Sigh. I don't understand how children can be baptized into something that they don't fully understand. They and their parents may feel like they do, but we all know that most, if not all children, have no clue of what they want nor do they understand subjects to their fullest extent...
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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  Garrett

  Heyo!

  I'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum. I made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.

  Admins: if this breaks any rules, I apologize in advance.
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  Which site can I find a JW brother that matches me so I can marry only in the Lord?

  by asiandiana00 in

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  2. relationships

  i am 30 and i am hoping to meet the brother who i will love me for me and would want to marry me.

  i want to marry only in the lord but as the balance of brothers and sisters are not even and i am getting older as time goes by, im kinda a little panicky now.

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  Garrett

  Guys, I doubt the OP will be around to read the responses.

  So, I will take the time to say this. Instead of making ridiculous posts, perhaps we could try to word our responses in a way that will help the OP to question something? I mean, a witness stumbles on our forum, giving us an opportunity to "reverse-witness" to them and instead we mock them? Come on, guys, I thought we were better than that.
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  Hello, just introducing myself

  by Miss Behaving in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've just signed up two days ago, but i've been lurking for about a year and a half.

  here's my story if you're interested:.

  my parents converted when they were in their first semester of college.

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  Garrett

  Welcome!

  There isn't much I can say that others haven't. However, I will say, hang on. From this point forward, it's only going to get better. I promise :) There will be days when you will feel down and out, depressed, there will be rough times, but never forget that you are free. You can now be EXACTLY who YOU want to be. Life will slowly start to come together and you can stand up, proud of who you are.

  I look forward to your future posts and wish you the very best in your journey,

  Garrett
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  Blind Guide Dog.... Erhmmmm

  by CloseTheDoor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw this on facebook.

  i'm nauseous from reading.

  it's just another example of how some will go so far to make up bs and pawn it off as "truth.".

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  Garrett

  Wow. I can't believe I've ever denied Jehovah's power, this is definitely his work. There is no way that the reason that this dog went to the meetings even after his companion died was because, and I quote "The dog got into the routine of bringing our brother every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday to the Kingdom Hall."
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  Well, I asked a question and his answer blew me away

  by Lost his mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  first time, been lurking for years, but i asked my husband who has been studying for 20 plus years if he has ever questioned those that were "teaching" him.

  blew my mind.

  i ask him all the questions that you have asked yourself, but he will not ask them.

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  Garrett

  Your reaction to his response was perfectly appropriate. I showed the girl I loved proof that the religion made false end of the world predictions. Something that every witness would mock "Babylon the great" for doing claiming that it was proof that they were false, yet when they, the witnesses do it, it's merely a mistake. She said it was just a mistake on their part (imperfect men excuse)... I was speechless. Someone I thought was very rational and logical had just said the most illogical thing I had ever heard.

  The witnesses are a cult, it's simple as that. The people who follow the organization have been brainwashed to never question the organization. If they do, they have the fear of being removed from the religion that they deem to be true. Being removed, in turn, sentences you to death when Armageddon comes. Do you see the circle of fear-mongering that they have created? This is why most won't question, even though their inner logic tells them otherwise.

  Ultimately you have 3 options. 1/ FIGHT, do tons of research on the organization and try to wake your husband up. 2/ LEAVE and move on with your life. And lastly, 3/ ACCEPT your husband's and his family's beliefs at the cost of your mental health.

  I wish you the best on this rough journey and look forward to your next post.
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  May tv.jw.org program

  by zophar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the may broadcast on tv.jw.org.

  we need money!.

  http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodstudio/pub-jwb_201505_1_video.

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  Garrett

  I cant watch Lett. His mannerisms and way of speaking make me want to vomit.