Bruja-del-Sol

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  How old were you when baptized?

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was baptized at the age of 11. like most of us, my commitment wasnt to honor god but rather i was gang pressed into the service of the wtbts.

  and, at such a young age, it was impossible for me to appreciate the enormity of my actions.

  honestly, how could i possibly have known any better?

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  3rd generation born in, dunked age 16 because my dad sent my worldly boyfriend away and I felt that by getting baptized I didn't lose my love for nothing. Another reason was that most of the kids my age would be baptized that same assembly, so I hoped that they would finally accept me... but they didn't. A year and a half later, age 18, I was married to an elder's son, finally away from home.

  The most idiotic thing my dad said after I got divorced and DF'd at age 33: "I can understand that when you get married at such young age, it's possible you've made a wrong choice and want to change it. But I cannot understand that you've left Jehovah".... I was even younger when I got dunked, why can't it be possible to rethink such a decision made at a way too young age???

  Like Oubliette always says: "Let's review: It's a cult!"

  It had a happy ending after all, since I found my long lost boyfriend after nearly 18 years and we're happily married now
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  It's my birthday today

  by Bruja-del-Sol in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ... but most of my new (post jw) friends either don't know my birth date (if people don't specifically ask i won't tell them), or they are 2500 kilometers away in the netherlands... so all that's left to celebrate with me are my hubby, the two doggies, cat and my two rabbits... mixed feelings, i miss my friends and family around and haven't found friends in spain yet.

  luckily our daughter will visit us the end of the month... and yesterday we've found a new rental house and we're moving into it next month already!

  i'm thrilled and really looking forward to it, then we will finally be able to let all the rest of our belongings come to spain (2/3 of our stuff is stored in the netherlands).. so with this in mind, i'll just say 'happy birthday to me' and will enjoy my third birthday in espana .

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  @Simon, Cofty, Iown Mylife, Hortensia, LisaRose, Carla, Oubliette, OnTheWayOut, happy@last, MissFit, Amelia Ashton: Thank you! You guys have made my day, it is the best birthday ever, since I've seldom had this many congratulations at once
  
  @ruderedhead: Thank you. I wrote it just before I got to bed, when my birthday was just starting, so it'll be a blast today and you weren't late at all
  
  @Gregor: Thanks, it is an interesting life and it's getting better all the time! ¡Me encanta España!
  
  @bsmart: it's still my birthday in Spain as well The date is 9/11, I was early with my posting right before I went to bed, so I could enjoy it to the max! Now it's 8 in the morning and still my birthday, so I have the whole day ahead...
  
  @Mum: Muchas Gracias!
  
  @Sooner7nc: Happy Birthday to you too then! Hope you've had a good one.
  
  @Island Man: Haha, you'll get used to it, keep practicing
  
  @Clarity: How does a Sunny Witch celebrate a birthday? On a broomstick LOL (and with homemade apple pie, not necessarily on the broomstick )
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  New Leaflet to give to JW about TTATT

  by TJ Curioso in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi to all my fellows "apostates" in all world... especially in e.u.a.

  and uk.. as some of you already know, ex-jw in portugal created a leaflet especialy to send to jw in all the country (individualy or to congregations).

  we must say that it was a sucess from the point of view of the impact originated.

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  Great job! I've saved both, English and Spanish. Will print them and hand them out to the first JW that comes to our door!
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  It's my birthday today

  by Bruja-del-Sol in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ... but most of my new (post jw) friends either don't know my birth date (if people don't specifically ask i won't tell them), or they are 2500 kilometers away in the netherlands... so all that's left to celebrate with me are my hubby, the two doggies, cat and my two rabbits... mixed feelings, i miss my friends and family around and haven't found friends in spain yet.

  luckily our daughter will visit us the end of the month... and yesterday we've found a new rental house and we're moving into it next month already!

  i'm thrilled and really looking forward to it, then we will finally be able to let all the rest of our belongings come to spain (2/3 of our stuff is stored in the netherlands).. so with this in mind, i'll just say 'happy birthday to me' and will enjoy my third birthday in espana .

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  ... but most of my new (post JW) friends either don't know my birth date (if people don't specifically ask I won't tell them), or they are 2500 kilometers away in the Netherlands... So all that's left to celebrate with me are my hubby, the two doggies, cat and my two rabbits... Mixed feelings, I miss my friends and family around and haven't found friends in Spain yet.

  Luckily our daughter will visit us the end of the month... and yesterday we've found a new rental house and we're moving into it next month already! I'm thrilled and really looking forward to it, then we will finally be able to let all the rest of our belongings come to Spain (2/3 of our stuff is stored in the Netherlands).

  So with this in mind, I'll just say 'Happy Birthday to me' and will enjoy my third birthday in España
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  How do we set up a "Used New Bike Fund" for Terry?

  by BucketShopBill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?

  with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.

  does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?

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  Hahaha Splash you've made me laugh really hard!

  It feels great to be able to help someone. Wishing you all the best and lots of safe miles and fun with your new bike, Terry!

  And if anybody ever needs a couple of bucks to help them out, count me in again.
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  How do we set up a "Used New Bike Fund" for Terry?

  by BucketShopBill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?

  with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.

  does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?

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  Great news! Whoopwhoop!
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  Observations from a day at the zoo

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. family

  so we went to calgary zoo today and i'm torn between zoo's being great for conservation vs using animals to make money.

  i think on the whole they are a good thing but it's sad to see some of the animals caged up - somehow i always end up staring into the eyes of a gorilla and it makes me sad.. but that isn't what struck me ... it's these things:.

  http://www.amazon.com/step2-wagon-two-plus-blue/dp/b0048wqhgw/ref=zg_bs_166419011_2.

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  Totally agree with OTWO. There's a German Circus in our area at the moment, it's large, and it has a lot of animals (elephants, tigers, camels, seals etc.). Although I would love to be in that atmosphere just one more time, for the smell and the triggering of childhood memories, I won't go. Because of the animals. I don't want to financially support a system that I don't approve of.
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  Should I take the train?!

  by DeWandelaar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are times like this moment i think of taking a train to my final destination.

  i know i have some unfinished business ( got a wife and kids though jw), but i am really done with it.

  i hate my life.

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  Hey buddy,

  When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Things will get better, promise! It's a universal law, like the tide... the down will turn into an up again. Just hang in there and you'll see it happening! And let your friends help you, by telling them how you feel and giving them a chance to comfort you! And go to a psychologist is a good advice also, I've done that and it's helped me enormously!
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  How do we set up a "Used New Bike Fund" for Terry?

  by BucketShopBill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?

  with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.

  does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?

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  Donation made, as promised.
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  How do we set up a "Used New Bike Fund" for Terry?

  by BucketShopBill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?

  with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.

  does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?

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  I'm willing to donate for a bike for Terry. It saddens me to read that his books don't sell as good as he hoped, and I'm really surprised that people think writing a book is a guaranteed ticket to financial freedom (and tell it like they envy people who are making money with their books)... without the backup of a publisher you're on your own and you get peanuts!

  I've once recorded a cd. Same story, I thought people would want to have it, since they always loved hearing me sing when I performed. Huge mistake, the recording sessions only cost me € 2500 and all I got back was about 15 sales of € 8 each... This was over ten years ago, and I still have a stack of cd's. They're not for sale anymore, I'm just telling it to let people know that they often think about the income of others and assume they know how much they make, but most people haven't got a clue! Same with me and my husband now, most people think we're rich, since we live in Spain and have a private pool in our backyard... Think again! Every month is a financial challenge and I can't stand people who cannot see our bank account nor wallet, but talk about us on the internet (not here, but we're being harrassed on a couple of Dutch websites) like we're earning loads of money. We don't.

  End of rant, sorry. I'll check back to see how I can donate.... [add. it's already there, while I was still typing ].

  Just remember that RECEIVING payments on PayPal COSTS the receiver a fee (1,9% to 3,4% plus a small fixed amount) to Paypal! When people donate $1 he will not get 1$ but what's left after Paypal gets their fee. Just saying.

  I hope Terry will ride a bike again soon! Or we could donate a little more, with more people, and get his car fixed again!