Most definitely. I'm American, live overseas and work for the government. It's virtually assured.
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Do you think you will ever experience terrorism yourself?
by freedom96 ini bet the people in the twin towers never thought they would be the victims of a terrorist attack.
sometimes the stuff that happens overseas seem so far away.
i look around my community and find it hard to believe that anything is going to happen here.. i live in southern califonia, near san diego, and who knows?
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Poll- Did you have sex while unmarried when you were a JW?
by FreeofGuilt ini probably was the biggest slut in the kh- sex before baptized @ 13- sex after baptism when i was 17. oral sex about 5 times w/ different guys from the kh-- what can i say, i loved being a rebel, & love sex- i think the elders liked it to because i had to tell them the details (some guy always told), & they would probably get off later- never was disfellowshipped-- i am a good actress, but i thought the "holy spirit" guided them, well not because they believed my sobbing- --:-) kristine
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Yes I did. when I was 18, not with a JW. I was still going to meetings erratically. I had the best six months of my life! I also met my husband at the time. I'm so glad I didn't marry a virgin! I never understood the problem with it, as long as both people consented. Then again, I didn't read the bible that closely...
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Stereotypical Witnesses
by tazmaniac inok....we all had them...perhaps we were one of them....stereotypical witnesses.
there were many stereotypes that proved to be in congregation after congregation.
what stereotypical witnesses do you remember.
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Czar:
I was interested to see that someone else was freaked out about the oral sex prohibition thing. It wasn't so much for me that they had specifically prohibited oral sex, so much as the micromanagement/interference in what is a very personal issue.
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IQ and JWs
by Freedomrules indo you think there is any correlation between intelligence and membership?
most jws i've known aren't that bright, and it seems that most that leave are really intelligent.. just an observation.
any thoughts?.
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wait. Sex outside of marriage is bad? oops
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IQ and JWs
by Freedomrules indo you think there is any correlation between intelligence and membership?
most jws i've known aren't that bright, and it seems that most that leave are really intelligent.. just an observation.
any thoughts?.
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That's kind of why I asked the question. At risk of sounding immodest, when I was young, everyone always complimented me on my intellect. I was (and still am) a voracious reader and always asked questions, some questions that obviously made people uncomfortable. I'm generally considered more intelligent that my family members (again, please take what I'm saying the way I mean it. I'm not trying to be arrogant) and I knew from a very early age that this was all a bunch of bullshit and struggled to make myself believe. I really did want to be spiritual, I read the bible cover to cover and devoured the Society's writing. But in the end, I never could develop faith (I guess). I wanted to know. I was always told, you can't see the wind but you believe it's there because you see it's effects. It's the same with God. Or something like that. But I want proof. I never had and never will just take someone's word for it. Okay, so I'm rambling...but most witnesses I knew didnt like to read or expand their minds in any way. Just the society's literature. It even got to the point where the Elders cautioned my parents that I should not study as much...anyway, done rambling for now...
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IQ and JWs
by Freedomrules indo you think there is any correlation between intelligence and membership?
most jws i've known aren't that bright, and it seems that most that leave are really intelligent.. just an observation.
any thoughts?.
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I'm answering myself because my topic looks all lonely.
Freedomrules, what a great question!
Your friend,
Freedomrules (of the "I'm so pathetic" group)
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Book on Ebay re: JW and mental illness
by Freedomrules inis anyone familiar with this book?
i have noticed many wits have problems with depression and bipolar disorder.
i have a condition known as panic disorder, which is classified as a mental illness, no one else in my family has this condition.
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I'd have to concur with that. Where did you find the site?
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Book on Ebay re: JW and mental illness
by Freedomrules inis anyone familiar with this book?
i have noticed many wits have problems with depression and bipolar disorder.
i have a condition known as panic disorder, which is classified as a mental illness, no one else in my family has this condition.
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It's called Jehovah's Witnesses and the Problem of Mental Illness by Jerry R. Bergman, Ph.D 342 pages, softcover. I think it's a sociology research paper of some sort.
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Book on Ebay re: JW and mental illness
by Freedomrules inis anyone familiar with this book?
i have noticed many wits have problems with depression and bipolar disorder.
i have a condition known as panic disorder, which is classified as a mental illness, no one else in my family has this condition.
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Is anyone familiar with this book? I have noticed many wits have problems with depression and bipolar disorder. I have a condition known as panic disorder, which is classified as a mental illness, no one else in my family has this condition. Sometimes I wonder if I would have it if I hadn't been raised as a JW.
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To The Folks
by Farkel inthose of you that know me well know that i'm not going to say anything or much of anything anymore in this forum.. .
however, i will be offering much of my music instead.
i won't be posting it here anymore.
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Syn,
I'll shoot you an e-mail, I'm moving there for work.
Lucia