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  A bright spot has gone...

  by safe4kids in

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  out of our lives.

  my mother-in-law, jo, passed away yesterday afternoon.

  she died peacefully in her sleep.

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  Country_Woman

  ((((Dana)))
  
  my sympathy with you and your children.
  
  Last year, when my mother died, someone said: part of her is still living. Her genes are in her children and grandchildren.
  
  
  Branda
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  WHAT WOULD U DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

  by Mary in

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  if you won the lottery, what would you do?

  would you continue to work?

  how much would you give your family and friends?

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  Country_Woman

  Buy the house I am living in.
  But I don't buy tickets, so it just a daydream.
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  As a witness did you secretly celebrate holidays?

  by Dimples in

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  when i was a witness i knew of many who would either celebrate certain holidays in secret or make up for them some other way.

  such as, family day ( christmas ) costume parties ( halloween ), i even knew several who made it a point to go see the fireworks on the 4th of july.

  my mother told a wife of an elder that she always felt weird on mother's day for not sending a card to her mom, because her mom expected one.

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  Country_Woman

  I went to my family on birthdays - and refuged to say "happy birthday" with my mum (who was JW too).
  
  I missed 'Sinterklaas' or 'Sint Nicolaas' the Dutch variant of your Santa Claus on the 5th december most of all.
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  I passed my exam ! (... but 4 more to go)

  by Simon in

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  i'm now officially certifiable ... erm, i mean certified having passed my first exam:.

  070-315 developing and implementing web applications with microsoft visual c# .net and microsoft visual studio .net.

  i now have 2 more to do to get mcad status (ms certified application developer) and 4 more for mcsd (ms certified soution developer).

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  Country_Woman

  Most of it is just adacadabra for me.
  
  But - CONGRATULATIONS -
  
  Does this mean that you can tell me why I can't use Internet Explorer on this forum (just Navigator) ?
  
  Hope you pass the next 4 too.
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  Whats the deal with the napkins on the head?

  by RoadDoctor in

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  what is the idea behind the sisters wearing a head covering when they lead a group for field service?

  is there something written in the bible new world translation about this?

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  Country_Woman

  "I cant agree with god on this one."
  
  It was'nt God who said this, but Paul who obvious had not much credit for women.
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  if you still believe in the bible ... please tell me why

  by frenchbabyface in

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  2. beliefs

  why i can't anymore : sorry for my poor english, but i've tried hard !!

  since the beginning of the time, till the 19th century and more, most of stories and songs for kids, was made to scary them with a moral at the end.

  to me, the bible is one of kind of that type of book (for children we are inside).

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  Country_Woman

  Nobody will be able to answer these questions to satisfy everybody.
  
  Personaly I want to believe in the Bible as Gods Word. I want to believe that Jezus sacrificed himself for all humans. But I do believe that a lot, written in the Bible, is just the work of Humans - not inspired.
  In a way like parents, telling their children a story as a warning or to make something more clear....... Jesus did the same as an example.
  
  The Bible is a historical book also, telling the history of the Jewish tribes. No book has been subject for research as much as the Bible - and a lot has been found historical true.
  
  There will always be questions why....
  Why did God allow so much disorder and pain and so on.
  I don't have the answers either.
  
  I read somewhere:
  
  Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent
  Is God able but not willing ? Then he is malevolent
  Is he able both and willing ? then whence cometh evil ?
  Is he neither able not willing ? then why call him God
  
  An apology for the devil, it must be remembered tat we have only heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
  
  A religion is sometimes a sorce of happiness. but it is a comfort appropriated for the weak, not for the strong. the great trouble with religion, any religion is that a religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge those propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason but you cannot have both.
  
  For me it is a bit like rope-dancing, searching my way. My guidance are the ten commitments.
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  MY SWAN SONG

  by northern girl in

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  about seven weeks ago i posted here for the first time.

  in that post i said i'd like to be reinstated but felt it likely wouldn't happen because the shunning was too much for me.

  well, my prayers have been answered and i am reinstated.

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  Country_Woman

  Northern Girl, all the best.
  Its your choice, I hope you will be happy .
  Otherwise, you always can be back here.
  
  Country_Woman
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  Cake ... anyone? *insert cursing*

  by Vivamus in

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  okay, i am seriously pissed!

  my boyfriends birthday is coming up.

  naturally, i racked my brain at what to give him, cuz a girl wants to give something nice, right?

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  Country_Woman

  The cake has been taken out of the freezer and I can tell all of you that it was delicious.
  (Viv brought me a part afterwards)
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  Were You Ever Persecuted While Knocking on Doors?

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i recently posted a news article about how a jw said they get dogs sicced on them or they get urine thrown on them.

  the worst thing that ever happened to me was when a chubby man with long blonde hair and glasses opened the door and said, "no!

  there is no f--king god!

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  Country_Woman

  I had only a few hilarious moments outside.
  
  Once we were ringing a door and we had a long while to wait before the door opened. A half dressed man (came out of his bed) saw us and shouted,
  "Jezus Christ" and slam the door.
  I start laughing and said "No, that's not the one in front of the door"
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  Do You Enjoy Being "Part of the World"???

  by minimus in

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  since before a witness gets baptized, they are told to "be no part of this world".

  that is beaten into everyone's head.

  now that you're not a jw or are on the way out, how does being part of the "world" feel?

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  Country_Woman

  Yes I do !!