Oh and on another note... I recently married the love of my life. We've been together 2 years now. It has been amazing.... so undescribable that feeling of being IN LOVE. Having someone love me back just as much as I love them. I had never felt that ever. It took me a long time to get here, but so glad that I didn't close up my heart forever. Now I understand what it all means.
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Is It More Important to You to "Love" or Be "Loved"?
by pettygrudger inalthough both are important parts of human existence, they are not mutually inclusive.
is it more important to you to feel "love" for others or to know you're "loved" by others?
i think the answer to that question sometimes dictates our actions as human beings..
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Is It More Important to You to "Love" or Be "Loved"?
by pettygrudger inalthough both are important parts of human existence, they are not mutually inclusive.
is it more important to you to feel "love" for others or to know you're "loved" by others?
i think the answer to that question sometimes dictates our actions as human beings..
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JustTickledPink
I have a plaque on my wall that says
"She measured her worth not by how much she was loved, but by much her heart loved others"
I think that especially when being cut off from family and friends, you learn so much more about your ability to love, express love and accept love. But I think the most important part is that you learn UNCONDITIONAL love.
So many people toss the word LOVE around.... but with JW's there are always conditions attached. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE is sooooo wonderful, the best and biggest lesson of my life.
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My letter to the WTS. Hello? Is anybody there?
by kwintestal inabout 2 months ago i wrote a letter to the wts regarding the un affair (part of mrs. kwin's exiting request).
2 months and still no response.
i explained in the letter that i had fallen into inactivity because of the information i found and am searching for an explaination how it could have happened.
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JustTickledPink
Are you really waiting for an answer? LOL.
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Question ref baptism annulment
by JustTickledPink inmy sister and i are both df'd.. but difference is she is from canada, i am in florida.
she grew up and was kinda abandoned and abused and drifted between family members who would care for her and she ended up being baptized at 16 yoa by some local elders.
she's now 40 yoa and has been df'd most of her adult life.
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JustTickledPink
The official policy is against "infant baptism" as the Catholics do, that I do remember, but in my opinion children are unable to care for themselves, they fall under their parents decision making. So WHY would a baptism of an 11 yoa count against your permanent record?
The law states that children under 18 are considered juveniles. I think there is a case for reversing baptisms for those of us who were not of a consenting age.
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Question ref baptism annulment
by JustTickledPink inmy sister and i are both df'd.. but difference is she is from canada, i am in florida.
she grew up and was kinda abandoned and abused and drifted between family members who would care for her and she ended up being baptized at 16 yoa by some local elders.
she's now 40 yoa and has been df'd most of her adult life.
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JustTickledPink
My sister and I are both DF'd.
BUT difference is she is from Canada, I am in Florida. She grew up and was kinda abandoned and abused and drifted between family members who would care for her and she ended up being baptized at 16 yoa by some local elders. She's now 40 yoa and has been DF'd most of her adult life. One of our great uncles in an elder in her original congregation and that DF'd her and he recently talked to her and said that if she would come and meet with them and explain that she didn't make the right choice when she was young that they wouldn't reinstate her, but would remove her disfellowshipping and somehow "annull" her baptism.
I told her to go meet with them, because this elder is very old and sympathetic to her, always really liked her and the offer will only stand with him. But she's so against the whole religion, she refuses to even acknowledge their authority and won't go.
I had a question though because I was baptized at 11 yoa. I did it because there was an older brother in the hall that was baptized and was like 17 yoa or something and I thought he might like me if I got baptized. (Ok, I know I was young and stupid and had the HUGEST crush on him) But I really think that at 11 yoa that it shouldn't count. Has anyone ever approached the subject of having baptizm nullified or voided? Has anyone heard of this? Has anyone ever attempted this? Because I have often thought of writing a letter to the WT society and asking.
I don't want to be reinstated, I never want to go back. But if I had made the decision to get baptized as an adult I feel like it would have been different. Jesus didn't get baptized till his 30's. Hello I'm 30 yoa and would choose NOT TO.
Thoughts?
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Preliminary US service report for 2004 - based on KM figures (0% increase)
by truthseeker inbelow are prelimiary figures for the 2004 service year, based on numbers given in the "our kingdom ministry" magazine.
publishers
(inc. pioneers) baptized
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JustTickledPink
I know all the time I pioneered I never had even 1 successful convert... most of the baptisms were JW's kids that got baptized.... not new converts.
I wish they would publish the numbers of actual new people off the street, instead of hey we had 30,000 babies born this year and they will all end up being baptized and then we will count them as new Jw's.
I was baptized at 11 yoa, yeah.... I knew exactly what I was doing.
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Another newbie - groan
by JustTickledPink innew to this site, not new to the internet or message boards, so i hope i get the hang of this site soon and "get" what's going on.. i'm 30 yoa, live in fl, happily married, living a very normal traditional lifestyle in my new house with our cute poodle.
i am df'd and proud of it.
was raised as a jw and spent the first 20 years of my life under the influence, the last 10 years happily living life!.
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JustTickledPink
New to this site, not new to the internet or message boards, so I hope I get the hang of this site soon and "get" what's going on.
I'm 30 yoa, live in FL, happily married, living a very normal traditional lifestyle in my new house with our cute poodle. I am DF'd and proud of it. Was raised as a JW and spent the first 20 years of my life under the influence, the last 10 years happily LIVING LIFE!
I have actually never looked into ex-JW sites until just recently. I kinda always did my own thing but recently thought about connecting with other ex-JW's and I love to chat.
Anyone else here from FL?
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What is the truth?
by OldSoul inpontius pilate asked, and now i'm asking.
i've been reading many topics in here, now i am wondering... what is truth?
i'm both respectful and broadminded enough to allow for any other viewpoint, whether or not i agree.
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JustTickledPink
How about LIVE YOUR OWN TRUTH.
When cops take a statement they say that eyewitness accounts are the most unreliable. Everyone can be in the same room and see different things, black shirt, not a checked shirt, tall no short, it was a van or was it a sports car? Was there shots fired or was it a knife? Eyewitness accounts have been proved to be unreliable.... so we all interpret things in our own way.
What is the truth to you? You are the only one that has to believe it, no one else. Figure out what you believe in and stick to it.
Personally I believe my thighs are gorgeous and cellulite free and I could give a flying flip what anyone else believes, because that is my own truth! LOL.
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Should I teach my kids about Santa Claus? (Lie vs. Harmless Fantasy)
by AlmostAtheist inmy wife and i got on a discussion about something i never would've guessed we'd need to.
she wants to teach our new baby about santa claus, easter bunny, & tooth fairy, but i don't.
of course, as witnesses we never would have taught that, and i have to acknowledge that i may only be reasoning using that old set of values.. i don't want to look into my kid's eyes and tell her something that i know for a fact isn't true.
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JustTickledPink
I believe in Santa Claus and I'm 30 yoa... I love it! I think you can teach your kid about Santa without LYING to them, because the myth of Santa is true. I mean seriously, you see Santas everywhere this time of year... and lights and the magic of it all.
Your kids will watch cartoons too... now they see Sponge Bob Sqaurepants all over, are you going to filter all that and tell them how Sponge Bob isn't a REAL person? He's a cartoon,,, same as Santa is. I think of Santa as a cartoon figure.... and I love it all. I wish as a child I had been able to experience Christmas.
Did you ever watch "A Christmas Story" with little Ralphie? It's so magical, him waking up and getting his BB gun, even though he almost poked his eye out.
Not everything is literal. Some things are magical! Just visit Disneyworld and you'll see.
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My Florida (sure to be Guilt) Trip
by chrissee ini am new to the forum.
i've been reading mostly, but now i am compelled to post something.
i guess i'll start with a little info on me.
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JustTickledPink
I'm new here too, but where in FL are you going? I live in FL on the east coast of Central FL. If you're coming anywhere nearby it would be a hoot to go out together on a meeting night. LOL.
I think religion aside, the idea of being respectful to your parents holds true here. I deal with this with my own mother. I disagree, always will, but rather than get into hug blow outs and fights, I have found that what works better is just to mentally put her on MUTE and daydream while she natters on. I will never disrespect her as my mother, so treat her as if she has a mental disease and pacify her, appease her, just let her talk. I think of my mom as an alzheimers patient that talks about ridiculous things, you can't talk rationally to someone with mental instability... so that is just how I view it.