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  can sombody tell me.....

  by nowisee in

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  if there are trolls here, so what??

  sometimes there seems to be so much paranoia about it.. if there are trolls maybe they can be enlightened.

  if they are trying to find dirt about members then it seems to me people should exercise some discretion in what they reveal about themselves.

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  nowisee

  thanks rayzor, for the clarification, and for understanding where i was coming from.

  we finally bumped!! i have missed you.

  and skally, thank you for not personalizing your criticism - made it much easier to take.
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  Do you anger easily?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are you able to stay calm when you have a disagreement with someone?

  some people get mad and angry at nothing and that is unpleasant.

  i think that people should be able to talk calmly even if they don't agree on a subject.. do you anger easily, or are you the calm type like me?

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  nowisee

  well i do try to give a mild answer. but unfortunately that does not always work.

  like today, for example. is it a full moon???
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  can sombody tell me.....

  by nowisee in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  if there are trolls here, so what??

  sometimes there seems to be so much paranoia about it.. if there are trolls maybe they can be enlightened.

  if they are trying to find dirt about members then it seems to me people should exercise some discretion in what they reveal about themselves.

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  nowisee

  ok skally, im chastised for the second time today.

  it just seems to me there is a lot of conversation about who is and who isn't and who was and who wasn't, and i was tired of reading about that kind of speculation myself.

  if, as gopher says, they just come to stir up trouble and have no redeeming value whatsoever, then fine, let them self-destruct.

  it seems to me though, that sometimes innocent parties may be accused and hurt. my point was to just let nature take its course without judging and speculating all the time.

  thanks.
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  They lost 7 bible studies

  by caballoSentado in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi friends, .

  i just found out that one of the persons i talked to about the un scandal and .

  the wtbs hypocrisy, a very good & loving person, a real christian, has cancelled .

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  nowisee

  bravo!
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  can sombody tell me.....

  by nowisee in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  if there are trolls here, so what??

  sometimes there seems to be so much paranoia about it.. if there are trolls maybe they can be enlightened.

  if they are trying to find dirt about members then it seems to me people should exercise some discretion in what they reveal about themselves.

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  nowisee

  if there are trolls here, so what?? sometimes there seems to be so much paranoia about it.

  if there are trolls maybe they can be enlightened. if they are trying to find dirt about members then it seems to me people should exercise some discretion in what they reveal about themselves. wouldn't anyone do that in any normal circumstance?

  if there are trolls, who CARES??
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  new word for the day JEHOVENATE

  by larrynbabies in

  1. social
  2. humour

  it was around 20 years ago that my friend and i were working in his garage.

  at the same time his newly jw wife was having a meeting inside thier home.

  for some reason she came out and started to complain that we were being to loud or something he became very upset with her and he told her to leave him alone and go back inside and go f$%^king jehovenate or what ever it is you people do.. sooo "jehovenate" definition: jehova witnesses in the act of performing there faith:

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  nowisee

  it is pretty funny how some people manage to mangle jw lingo. im sure it's not too hard to do!!
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  In Your Opinion, What Is The Purpose Of This Board?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my understanding is that this board can serve as a place to come so that jw's and ex-jw's can get together to discuss mostly, jw issues as well as matters such as our likes and dislikes of a non-religious nature.

  since there are so many posters here, could you please express what you think this place is for?

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  nowisee

  and oh, yes. it may well be a place both to find support and lend a helping hand or listening ear when it is most needed.
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  In Your Opinion, What Is The Purpose Of This Board?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my understanding is that this board can serve as a place to come so that jw's and ex-jw's can get together to discuss mostly, jw issues as well as matters such as our likes and dislikes of a non-religious nature.

  since there are so many posters here, could you please express what you think this place is for?

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  nowisee

  for me it has been:

  l) camaraderie of people who have shared similar experiences and understand me on that common ground

  2) the making of new friends

  3) education and updating

  4) a chance for new understandings and insights

  5) intellectual stimulation

  6) humor, many times from a particular approach common to xjws

  7) sometimes it is a world tour! amazing that you can talk to people all over the world at once.

  not in any particular order - and probably much more if i think about it for a while.
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  question: scuicide and mental illness

  by larrynbabies in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i am wondering if thier have been any recent studies done regarding a higher incident of scuicide and mental illness in the jw community

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  nowisee

  dear larrynbabies,

  there are so many things i would like to say to you. my heart goes out to you.

  i am glad that you came here and shared your feelings. i am glad that your prayer yesterday was answered. i am sure that every poster here would like to reach out to you and offer support.

  i had a sibling that committed suicide and left everyone in the family devastated. it was so unbelievable and of course all of the survivors blame themselves. if only i did this, if only i did that, if only i reached out, if only i saw the signs, if only i had been more loving......

  this would be the most unfair thing you could do to your children.....and they do not deserve to lose you.

  suicide is not the answer. suicide is a permanent and irrevocable solution to a temporary situation. keep telling yourself that this too shall pass.... keep relying on the lord....

  and please see into the possibility of counseling. perhaps what you need to help you feel better is something simple -- perhaps an antidepressant. there is no reason why you should have to live with such pain.

  please know that we care. please keep posting.

  my very best wishes, nowisee
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  Whats with all the bickering lately?

  by Hamas in

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  chill out.

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  nowisee

  yeah, well, that one thread through which i lurked was some thread.

  stinky, i think you handled yourself very well.

  and i remember that it was not all that long ago in a thread about rayzorblade, myself and one other, which was locked down in the middle of the night that you were an exceptional, calming, peacemaking presence. you still have my thanks.

  so i think perceptions of you for the most part are benevolent. not to worry.

  best wishes, nowisee