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  How many out here.....

  by tazmaniac in

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  how many out here know a loved one or know of someone who suffers from depression and it is from being in the borg and never feel you are doing enough.

  my ex wife would always lapse into a few month state of depression right after a visit from the c/o and getting pounded on about f/s hours or not enough studies or not enough pioneers yadda yadda yadda.

  i know with my ex that the constant fear of armageddon and feeling inadequate was a depression trigger ready to be pulled at any instant.

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  nowisee

  yes, it is an impossible standard to meet. you are never doing/studying/praying/giving enough.

  what is REALLY ironic to me though, is that while people like my first husband and i took this admonition so seriously - we really sacrificed in order to be able to pioneer - neither one of our families had much money - we lived meagerly, in a 2 rm. apt. over my worldly alcoholic uncle who had the biggest heart....the elders (let me think back.....) yes ALL of the elders in my cong. had good-paying jobs, they all owned real estate in one of the wealthiest areas of the country.

  it was a double standard that i never could understand. why weren't they sacrificing everything and pioneering too??

  just one more example of their hypocrisy.
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  Hi, I'm new. I would like to get to know you.

  by Bugs Bunny in

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  2. friends

  i'm from the states.

  i studied with witnesses a long time and have some dear friends who are witnesses.

  i have some friends who are xjw also.

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  nowisee

  hi bugs, welcome.

  enjoy your stay. you will find many like minded people here. nice to meet you.

  nowisee
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  Does anyone know this?

  by DJ in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it seems that my mom and one of my sister's disagree about a wt teaching.

  (both jw's) i'm wondering if anyone here knows who is right....according to the wt that is.... it's found at 1thes.4:13-18. about the coming of the lord, aka the rapture.

  my mom says that this already happened and that's what i remember the teaching to be, while my hard core dubby sister insists that it hasn't.

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  nowisee

  hi dj,

  the understanding i remember is that the dead in Christ who rise first (v.16) are those who have died in centuries preceding 19l4, or time of Christ's invisible return. in 19l4 they would be resurrected to heavenly life. after that, the anointed still alive (v.17) would be immediately raised to heaven as they die off.

  but who knows, nothing is so constant as change within wts.

  love, nowisee
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  Could you? Would you?

  by Prisca in

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  2. relationships

  can you see yourself remarrying (or getting into another long-term defacto relationship) if your partner died?

  i'm not talking about the usual situation where people get divorced, but if your partner died, and you suddenly found yourself single again?.

  could you handle it emotionally?

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  nowisee

  well my first was 7 yrs of hell with the jw...

  my second has been l5 years of bliss (with an occasional quick blip) with an unbelievably wonderful man...

  i often say that what i hope is that we both go quickly together. it would be terrible for either one of us to lose the other...

  if not i would rather go first, quickly if possible.....(selfish i know)

  if he were to go first i just can't imagine finding someone else, or even wanting to find someone else...

  that having all been said, you never know about these things because life is just full of surprises.
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  Would You Prefer To Respond To a Question Or A Book Report?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i ask this because farkel brings up a very good point.

  here, he spends countless hours in writing an essay on a subject that we probably never would have known about, had he not written an expose' on it, and yet he may not get that many responses for all his hard work and research.

  on the other hand, i and others might ask a very simple question and recieve a huge amount of responses.

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  nowisee

  truly, i think the reasons have already been stated.

  for me it is simply a matter of time. i sometimes am so regretful that i don't have time to really read and think upon the long postings. i try to make a mental note so that i will be able to get back to them at some point and really do them justice. even some short postings with one single question require more than an off the cuff answer; they require thought and perhaps some research before they can be answered with any intelligence.

  i have 2 careers going, a husband, and a church with which i have become involved, so time is not in abundance. i happen to have come home sick this past sunday nite and have used it as an excuse the last couple of days to spend a bit of time here,....but it is a real luxury for me. i truly treasure all of the contacts iv made.

  the one person who did captivate me some weeks ago in the wee morning hours was aguest in her dialogue with james thomas in her posting, "for as often as you eat of it....". now i will certainly try to spend the time reading what she says, but even so it usually must be quick and cursory.

  so, minimus, i do enjoy your questions. they are easier to reply to in the time i have available.
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  When The Circuit Overseer Visited, Why Did You Do More Than Usual?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was it pressure, the desire to conform, was it because you thought that you could work in service with him???

  were you trying to get appointed?

  did you really think it was a "special week of activity"?

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  nowisee

  i never did more than usual. only to the extent that more meetings were scheduled and i did attend them. sometimes more socializing during that week. i always hated going door-to-door with them...always felt like i was being scrutinized for flaws.
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  Posters that make an impact

  by JH in

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  what posters do you like the most on this forum and why?.

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  nowisee

  dear farkel,

  any friend of aguest is a friend of mine. so i guess you are stuck with me!!

  nowisee
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  for the pet lovers, ....and for stephanus

  by nowisee in

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  2. friends

  this is a story i recently wrote about my cat, squeak:.

  i said goodby to squeak yesterday.

  having had to do so has been a most humbling experience.. i have been thinking back over the last l8 years of her life.

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  nowisee

  dear myself,

  thank you for your hugs and words of comfort -- you have done that for me on more than one occasion and im grateful. i too hope that all of your precious pets live long lives and give you much happiness.

  dear rayzorblade,

  well what can i say to you? you, dear soul, always come through with love and compassion. i am glad i am still under your wing. and speaking of wings, how is your parakeet? does she have a name yet?

  my love to you both, nowisee
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  no thanks to the tower

  by kilroy2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have nothing but greif and sorrow from the mind sucking cult, i will never give them thanks as thay have done nothing for me.

  to me it would be like thanking a rapist for making me more aware of the dangers on the street.

  am i bitter.

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  nowisee

  my heart goes out to you. please let us know how we can help.
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  Posters that make an impact

  by JH in

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  nowisee

  thank you mouthy/grace. i for one am grateful for your prayers. i do believe you are adorable and that is NOT idiotic fluff!

  much love to you, nowisee