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  Would you ban the Witnesses?

  by Joker10 in

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  if it were up to you, would you ban the jw's?

  would you go that far?

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  Debz

  Not a ban...but perhaps a watchdog association, keep them honest.......and identify potential `cover-ups` so that they become transparent.....

  edited - wrong wording

  Edited by - Debz on 3 February 2003 3:38:11
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  My apology

  by Yizuman in

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  i apologize for offending and upsetting people for my stupidity and paranoia that i had reacted wrongly over a thread where some kind and caring people was looking out for me and i responded unkindly to the thread with the thinking i was being made fun of because of my bad situation here at home.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=45898&site=3.

  i had been made fun of by some folks on another forum recently who said they hoped i lose everything and said mean things about me.. so it left me feeling awful and for a while i had harbored resentment that human beings could be so mean in treating me in this way.. so when i first saw the post, i wasn't thinking clearly, i reacted wrongly and made a false accusation that i was being made fun of because of my situation.. my judgement had been clouded by paranoia, depression and anger from what i had endured from mean people.. i allowed my emotions to get the best of me and i allowed it to cloud my judgement to the point that i totally misunderstood the post for it's intent and when i looked back and re-read the post again, i realized i reacted wrongly and what an idiot i am.

  i reacted to it too fast, i never gave my brain time to adjust to the meaning of the post.

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  Debz

  Hey Yiz........We all make mistakes ...don`t worry too much I think you`ve been clear about what happened in this post. Hope things get better for you!!
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  Being a single Ex JDub

  by Cammi in

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  is it just me, or is it very difficult to be a single ex?

  there are questions boyfriends ask about my family, why i dont have contact with them, and what did i do to gain their utter disfavor?

  why do i put up with what men tell me to believe?

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  Debz

  From my experience - the relationships I have had since leaving the dubs is that partners can find it really hard to understand whats going on with the family - since they have had no experience with religions and / or cults!

  On some level - and mainly because they don`t understand they can actually believe that by `us/you` putting more into the extended family relationships that it will somehow solve all the angst. They don`t quite `get it` that there is more factors at play than just a family `tiff`, this makes it even more difficult when they themsleves have had stormy relationships with their family - but not quiet to the extent that exdubs have experienced.

  When I was younger I avoided bringing up the issue - preferring to say that I was the `black sheep` of the family and then go from there....nowadays I am open about it if I think its imprortant to `our` relationship as I believe its no longer causing big issues for me, but I still find that not only a potential partner but ANYONE friends, colleauges etc fail to fully comprehend the situation even when you try to explain the full ramifications of being an exdub........

  I try not to focus on my `limited jdub family contact` situation and I think thats paramount to moving on!
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  Theocratically Approved JW Party (Gathering) Games

  by Stephanus in

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  well, it's just another post-dumb-scans-from-wt-literature/caption/amusing comments thread.

  to get the ball rolling is this image from the 1986 publication, true peace and security: how can you find it?.

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  Debz

  Actually Steph..on reflection, I`m sure they are really aliens...mars maybe? just copying dubs clothing!! Stumble not brothers!!!
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  Theocratically Approved JW Party (Gathering) Games

  by Stephanus in

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  well, it's just another post-dumb-scans-from-wt-literature/caption/amusing comments thread.

  to get the ball rolling is this image from the 1986 publication, true peace and security: how can you find it?.

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  Debz

  Run, run,,,,,,,but don`t look anywhere......its the attack of the giant tennis ball.......yikes!
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  Don't Be A Spineless Lover!!!!

  by Tatiana in

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  just a little fact i learned today while reading the latest issue of discover magazine.

  what a great way to spend time in the bathroom!!!!......

  "the brain may be the organ where sexual desire begins, but it takes a spine to finish the job.

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  Debz

  Could this mean men are are similiar in behaviour to rats by any chance????????? aint they cute!!
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  Reaching 40, whats all that about!

  by Brummie in

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  nearly everyone i know is 40 yrs old this year, even today a good friend reached the big 40. .

  i'm 40 in september (omg) and i dont feel any older than when i was 18. do you?

  did you dread it, did you make a fuss?

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  Debz

  40...Hmmm yes well thats been gone some time for me....certainly emotionally I feel I`ve moved through tons of issues and actually believe I`m wiser for it...I actually remember when I was a kid working out that in the year 2000 I would be 40 and it seemed like a lifetime away, amazing how quick that time goes! The other thing is that at 40 family responsibilities lessen and free`s you up to do more for you - I like that - I must admit after years of raising 3 children......can be a good quality time of life.
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  I am friggen huge, (trying a new style diet)

  by jelly in

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  whether this is going to work out or flop, i am not sure.

  the goal however is to make my eating habits public in an attempt to prevent myself from straying off my diet.

  i have not always been overweight but currently i am friggen huge.

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  Debz

  I look back at pictures taken of me in my late teens-early 20s, where I thought I was huge, but I wasn't. Thanks to society's values, I was made to think I was obese when I simply had a few extra kilos on.

  
  How true is that Prisca, I believe that many young women end up with body image problems in th dubs..even now my mother (when she sees me, which isn`t often) will `have a go` about weight in fact I think she`s obsessed with it and she`s been `large` for years!!
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  Romance Happy February

  by sableindian in

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  contrary to what many romance books state, romance has little to do with jewelry, chocolates, roses or sex.

  romance doesnt have to be expensive or sap hours from your day.

  romance is not a once or twice a year thing.

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  Debz

  But I still want CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!! and jewelry and cash and....mostly CHOCOLATE.

  
  
  you missed something Warrigal and RED roses!!!.....
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  Work for the DOLE

  by Debz in

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  just wondering how pioneering etc...get around work for the dole (australia) as most wfd programs are based in charities and / or community work......does anyone know how they get around this???

  just curious

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  Debz

  Oh is that right Prisca.....well years ago it seems to be the done thing....on the dole and pioneering ...did that change at some point?