Woman know your place

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  after 6 years, maybe looking for a new church/religion..

  by orbison11 in

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  any suggestions, just thinking that my spiritual person is dying and need to feed her:).

  i am terrified of churches, etc, due to my jw time,,,so any input would be well received from my friends here.

  wendy

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  Woman know your place

  hey,

  Try this link http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

  Its a quiz about your current beliefs, which then matches you up to a list of possible religions, and gives info about them.

  Vicky
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  Do your acquaintances know you?re a JW (or former witness)?

  by senselessly sane in

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  i remember deliberately not telling people when i was growing up, and cringing when my mom made an effort to tell my teachers.

  although i no longer hide it, there are still people i consider friends who do not know i grew up jw.

  sometimes it?s just that the subject of religion does not come up often, and when it does, it would be weird to say something now after i?ve known someone for years and have never mentioned it.

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  Woman know your place

  As a JW growing up, I told most people as and when it came up (for instance, a schoolmate/colleague wanting me to sign a birthday card etc)

  As an ex-JW, it usually comes when I'm getting to know someone. Sooner or later they ask about my family, and whilst I can tell them that I have two brothers etc, if they probe furtherI have to admit that I havent seen them in two years... which leads to all the whys and wherefores.

  People always seem amazed by my 'story', and once they've found out they often bring up the subject again when they think of more questions.

  I'm not at all ashamed or embarrassed- it was a big part of who I was and my backgrond has a direct impact on who I am today. I think my close friends would be hurt of I didn't tell them and they found out I was keeping such a significant portion of my life a secret to them.
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  What do the angels do all day?

  by JH in

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  Woman know your place

  According to the Bible, angels watch over us. According to the Bible, some angels once came to earth and 'had relations' with women they fancied.

  Does that mean that angels see us having sex/getting undressed etc and get off on it? Is it like porn for them?
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  have you done things BECAUSE they were condemned by the WTS?

  by doogie in

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  hey guys,.

  since leaving, has anyone done anything specifically because it was condemned by the society?.

  - i went and got a tattoo (i had wanted one anyway, but really enjoyed it since it was a no-no...i'm getting a big'n next week...).

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  Woman know your place

  these days I do what I like for my own reasons, but when I first left I rebelled against just about everything i could think of, i mean i had casual sex, tried out lesbianism, got my belly button pierced, lied, swore, gambled, drank heavily, took up smoking, wore outrageous clothing, took drugs.... until I got it all out of my system.... not th emost mature response, but i was 17 and had never even kissed a guy or tried alcohol, so I thought I had to 'catch up'.... I don't regret going so wild, you learn from your mistakes....

  These days i believe in 'everything in moderation'.... and I have my own 'code of conduct' as far as what I believe to be right and wrong, which I follow...
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  The theocratic week of a "spiritual" JW (brown nosing Arse kisser)

  by DaCheech in

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  6:00pm: eat .

  6:00pm: eat .

  6:00pm: eat .

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  Woman know your place

  You forgot

  Praying

  Doing a spot of informal witnessing by explaining to your colleagues that you cant sign Petes birthday card/go to Jennys hen night/ take part in the secret santa

  Feeling guilty for thinking a swear word when some lunatic amost clipped your car

  Personal study

  Meditating on a choice piece of scripture

  Scouring your CD collection for evidence of 'unwholesome entertainment' as per the WTs latest announcement

  Taking part in congregation social occasions because if you dont go they'll gossip about u

  Thinking 'Does Jehovah approve of this' before you do anything

  The constant, constant feeling that God is watching you

  Reading all the new literature and watching all the new videos before Elder So-and-so 'casually' mentions if you have read/seen them

  Checking items of clothing for modesty/not being too fashionable before purchasing them

  Avoiding talking to Sister/Brother Gorgeous for too long in case it constitutes flirting
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  Does Our Being A JW At One Time Mean That We Now Have "Baggage"?

  by minimus in

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  do you think we're "damaged goods" now?

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  Woman know your place

  We all have baggage... just living on this earth presents us all with our own unique blend of pain, suffering and strife. It's what we do with our baggage that counts.

  Using a tough background to excuse bad behaviour, indulging in our negative emotions, victimising ourselves..... in other words, not facing up to the fact that no matter what has happened in our lives, only we have the power to heal ourselves, will only lead to us gathering more and more baggage.

  Magazines, newspapers and TV shows regularly feature people who have endured hardship e.g. rape or kidnap, and who have now dealt with the horrors of their trauma (to the best extent possible). These people are admired for their strength, not defamed for their 'baggage'.

  I like to think that I have turned my difficult upbringing into my success story. I am much stronger and less afraid than your average person. When you sacrifice your family for your integrity, you tend to be much less daunted by everyday life. I also like to think that I am more thoughful and open-minded than I would have been had I been given a 'normal' upbringing.
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  Do you believe in God?

  by XBEHERE in

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  after reading the wt for last week's lesson on god's creative works i couldnt help but think that there really is a god, there has to be.

  i dont want to start a creation vs. evolution debate but you have to agree that its an extremely remote chance that the whole universe, the planets, stars, the sun, the earth, the animals, humans came about by accident.

  i mean, what the chances really.

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  I'm agnostic.... I dont think there is enough evidence to conclusively prove the existence of God, nor is there enough to fully validate the theory of evolution.....

  Therefore, in the abscence of concrete evidence about who God is, we need to 'go on what we know'... I think humans need to depend upon themselves to eradicate our biggest problems like war, poverty and crime.
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  Is There ANYTHING That You Still Believe In From The JWs?

  by minimus in

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  do you believe in hell again?

  the trinity?

  the "slave"?

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  i still cant stomach blood sausages.... i dont think its wrong to take blood, but the thought of eating it or having a transfusion brings me out in a cold sweat....
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  Elder visits after disassociating?

  by davidsf in

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  i heard that after a jw has been disfellowshipped, elders will still periodically visit the person, once a year?, to see if his situation has changed and might be interested in studying again.

  my question is, what if a jw disassociated himself?

  some elders i have been avoiding for 10+ years discovered where i live and tried to visit me.

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  Woman know your place

  Hi David,

  I disassociated myself two years ago, and in my letter I said that I didn't want to be contacted by elders.... a year later to the day, I got a call from the presiding overseer asking how I was, and whether I wanted him to visit me, in case I needed any 'advice'.... I said to him that whilst I would love to talk to him (he was a close friend when I was a witness) I would only do so if we avoided any Bible/JW/'spiritual' talk... he then said that as an elder he could not engage in 'social' conversations with me, only those which revovle around spiritual matters.... so I told him that he couldn't visit.

  I'm expecting a call again this year, from my understanding they tend to make contact yearly whether you have requested them to or not- in case you've changed your mind.

  Vicky
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  Where is most remote KH?

  by badboy in

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  any ideas where this might be?

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  Woman know your place

  Think Joker10 is right.... there is one in Alaska.... I remember watching a Kingdom video about preaching to the ends of the Earth or something and there's this congregation in Alaska that the Watchtower gave a helicopter to so that they could track down Inuits who lived in remote areas (because they wanted a life away from the rest of society) and spread the good news of the kingdom..... incidentally, theres also a congregation in Peru who take a boat down the Amazon, and when they get as far as they can go, send magazines in bottles down the rover, hoping the natives will find them.... isn't that pollution??