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  LONG discussion with my parents. (long post of course)

  by LtCmd.Lore in

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  2. friends

  here's an update on me... i'm 18. i'm an atheist.

  i'm not making much money.

  i did something i promised myself i wouldn't do: i work for witnesses.

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  Nicely done, Lt.
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  What was your earliest memory of being a witness?

  by mtsgrad in

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  was your memory good, bad or ugly?

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  Following the wrong pair of legs out to the KH parking lot, then not knowing how to get back inside. I was about 3.
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  Does anyone need any JW books, brochures, etc.?

  by exwitless in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have a bunch of books that are wasting a lot of valuable bookshelf space: songbooks (the gold ones), nwts, the jw history book, insight on the scriptures, and most of the little dumb books.

  we also have a few brochures, tracts, and some kingdom ministry brochures called "the new millennuim - what does the future hold".

  we have the entire bible on cassette tape, the wt library 2000 on cd, and lots of other stuff.. someone was asking on another thread about the old school brochure.

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  Mono, I have a spare your youth and a spare paradise lost. PM me if you want them.
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  It's official -

  by joannadandy in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  some of you may have heard through the grapevine already, but it's official... .

  i'm engaged.

  i got those lovely flowers below sent to me at work, and i officially got my rock after a swank dinner and carriage ride around a park.

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  Congrats Jo! (I think the images might still be on your HD.)
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  Interesting developments with my wife.

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been quite a while since i've provided an update but recently things have been odd.

  there have been alot little things i've picked up on that leads me to believe my wife is really struggling with the concept of remaining a witness.

  i provide gentle coaxing here and there.

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  Very interesting. If you want another book to pique her interest after "Seductive Poison," you might find "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Krakauer a good read. I read it shortly after leaving the WT and found so many correlations it was a little freaky- yet it's about Mormons and one of their break-away cults, thus still "safe."

  All around excellent news. My husband and I left together. We faded before we knew what we were doing, though he found out the truth about WT a bit before I did, and leaked information to me until I was read to run with it.

  BTW, my parents still talk to me, they were over here yesterday in fact.
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  Recent E-mail Exchange with my Mother

  by bavman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  dear greg: just a note to thank you for the card and for remembering us on our anniversary.

  we had a very nice 45th anniversary.

  the only thing that would have made it better is if you and ***(my sister) could have celebrated with us .

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  this thread deserves a "best of..." thanks for sharing your messages.
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  They knocked this morning, dog was NOT happy.

  by Odrade in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this morning an older gentleman knocked on our door to give us the leaflet invite to the d.c. which is being held locally this year.

  my husband answered because i was still in my oh-so-sexy stretched out hot pink pajamas.

  neither of us recognized him, but i knew the name because my parents talk about him sometimes (friends.

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  Yep, a 12 y.o. disappeared yesterday morning in broad daylight just a couple of miles from here. I guess they think they have Jehovah's protection so their kids won't knock on the door of a very bad person, or else the very bad person will see two big angels standing behind the two little boys and behave themselves.

  Yes, that is the dog bed. LOL!
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  Divorces...isn't that a "conditional" love?

  by FreedomFrog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read the thread on how many jw's were in "happy" marriages and it got me thinking...there is so much divorces, so many families in and out of the org.

  that break up over stupid stuff.

  we complain how mothers/fathers/friends cut you off because of different beliefs.... wouldn't divorces also be on "conditional" love?

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  So your marriage broke up, and you and your kids don't have the standard of living you all have been accustomed to, so you're going to do everything you can to make sure that they never "risk" love or marriage because they might get hurt by being loved conditionally? Sounds pretty warped to me.
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  Divorces...isn't that a "conditional" love?

  by FreedomFrog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read the thread on how many jw's were in "happy" marriages and it got me thinking...there is so much divorces, so many families in and out of the org.

  that break up over stupid stuff.

  we complain how mothers/fathers/friends cut you off because of different beliefs.... wouldn't divorces also be on "conditional" love?

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  That's a sad thing to teach a kid. I'd rather teach kids to trust but keep your eyes open and use commonsense. Being raised with a healthy view of love and marriage has a tremendous influence on the success of a kid's future relationships and marriage. Being raised to view marriage as just another way to get screwed (not the fun way) and hurt, is a pretty good way to insure that the kids will have a hard time creating good relationships.
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  Divorces...isn't that a "conditional" love?

  by FreedomFrog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read the thread on how many jw's were in "happy" marriages and it got me thinking...there is so much divorces, so many families in and out of the org.

  that break up over stupid stuff.

  we complain how mothers/fathers/friends cut you off because of different beliefs.... wouldn't divorces also be on "conditional" love?

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  Odrade

  Besides, do you WANT to be a "perfect little housewife?" Because it kind of sounds like you don't, and if you think that's what men want, well, some do, but neither of you will be happy if you fake it.