Nellie
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Marijuana
by MrFreeze indoes anybody know the jw reasoning why using mind-altering depression and schizophrenia medication are okay but marijuana is not?
okay i could see saying not to use marijuana because it is currently illegal in the us but what if it were legal?
there are lots of health benefits for marijuana.
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Circumcision banned in Germany - it's about time.
by Joey Jo-Jo inhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/religious-groups-reject-ruling-on-circumcision-20120628-2159v.html.
jewish and muslim groups in germany have condemned a court ruling that deemed circumcision to be equivalent to grievous bodily harm.. the court, in cologne, declared this week that the procedure violated a child's ''fundamental right to bodily integrity''.
religious groups said the ruling trampled on freedom of belief and could lead to ''circumcision tourism''.. the ruling said: ''the body of the child is irreparably and permanently changed by a circumcision.
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What's Life Like After Leaving???
by Nellie inwow!
it's been over a year since i visited the site and seven years since i joined!
seven years since i stumbled across this forum in my quest to finding out some serious answers about the organization i'd been a part of since childhood.
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Not exactly breaking news, but...how can the posters on JWTalk.net be so obtuse?
by sir82 inon jwtalk.net, the jw apologists are all over the conti case, about how "dumb" the jury was, how it is certain to be overturned on appeal, how jehovah will vindicate his name, blah blah blah.. meanwhile, on another thread about the sandusky verdict, you will find these comments:.
so sad that it took all this time and ruined those young boys lives.
but what about the school officials, didn't they have a responsibility to report this to the authorities??.
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JW Match getting kinda worldly ?
by ShirleyW inbelow is from an email jw match sent me to get more involved on their site.
taking into account how the borg feels about dating (do they still want you to be chaperoned?
) i was kinda taken aback to see this.
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Battle of the Bulge
by LouBelle init's one of those battles that can be very difficult to beat.
i do not blame my jw past for my weight gain, i just didn't do anything about it because one day i was going to be perfect and it didn't matter.. in past years i've lost weight, picked up again and usually more, and then lost again.
in those times that i applied myself i genuinely was sincere and thought my mind was made up.
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My new friend...
by Igot2bme ini had an awesome experience that i wanted to share.
i recently attended a course in a town about 60 miles from where i live to get my certification for my business.
it was a 6 day course and i was to receive my certification at the end of my training.
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Would you have your fortune read?
by highdose ini'm going to a party this weekend, the hostess has organised a fortune teller to come in and tell peoples fortunes if they want it.
i don't belive in this, but i'm i will be told " go on!
its just a bit of fun!
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One of my Life's Accomplishments
by Nellie ina few days ago i picked up a book entitled "life lessons for women - 7 essestial ingredients for a balanced life.
" i imagine that many of us (especially ex-jws) are on a quest to find balance and the title of this book appealed to me.. this is one of those books that challenges you to look inward and examine what who you are.
no sooner had i begun reading (pg 13) when i faced my first real challenge....the question reads: "what are 3 things i've accomplished in my life that i'm most proud of?".
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FDS says - "No need to check our work. Besides, it will only make God angry."
by Crisis of Conscience inthough i no longer believe the fds is indeed appointed by god, i guess because of what has been taught to me all these years through the wtbts, i still make an effort to try and look at both sides.
and then i come across this number below, which is how i arrived at my title for this thread.
***w81 2/15 p.19 do we need help to understand the bible?***.