franklin J
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My Catholic wife chastised the JWs coming to our door
by franklin J inmy wife just called me to tell me that as she was leaving the house this morning to run some errands, there were 2 " nice looking" ladies coming up our drive.
we have a 200 foot driveway and she encountered them already on our property approaching the house, just as she was driving out.
she said she knew they were jws because of the conservative looking clothes and cheap vinyl book bags.
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Choose the JW lifestyle or literal death
by franklin J ininteresting premise:.
euphemism had an interesting thread yesterday about monotheism and pluralism .
and it got me to thinkings about our experiences in escaping jws and the watchtower.
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What is an appropriate age to let your daughter date?
by franklin J inas a father; will i ever think it is an appropriate age for my daughter to date?
i have a very pretty 12 year old girl.
besides excelling at classical ballet, she is a high honor roll student academically and she is a very good , sweet, child.
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double treat in New York City last nite
by franklin J inmy wife and i haad tickets to see "the good faith" at the lamama playhouse in new york last nite.
it was an "artsy" downtown theater production.
having been tailored for a broad audience, it did not mention the name "jehovah" once.
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Who do I thank?
by franklin J inyesterday, i watched my 9 year old son--healthy, beautiful, full of promise--play soccer with his team, as i do every week.
he is a very happy secure child.
of course, as the proud father i was beaming.
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"Good Faith" opening nite at La MaMa in NYC
by franklin J ini just bought tickets to the opening nite show in new york of "the good faith" at the la ma ma playhouse for november 20th; it is a musical about being a jw.
it was advertised on this forum several weeks ago.. is any one else going?
if so, please send me a pm.. frank
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cell phones for kids?
by franklin J ini have a lovely 12 year old daughter who is a very good kid.
she has been asking for her own cell phone because all of her friends have one.
my wife and i have been resisting giving her one because we think it is too extravegant an item for her"who do you have to call"?
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what defines your life now?
by franklin J inas a jehovahs witness, our lives were clearly "defined".
for those of us who are no longer in the "truth", what "drives" your life now?.
for me, it is my kids ( 12, 9, 4--busy--busy--busy) ; my wife; my career; i live by my own personal value system ( tried, tested and working).. the absence of the superimposed restrictive grid of the jw lifestyle has allowed my life to blossom.
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does anyone like to fence?
by franklin J ini have been bitten by the fencing bug...anyone else every try this sport?
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need to worship?
by franklin J inas a former jehovahs witness, one who was raised in the faith, and eventually became a pioneer and ms; i left 20 years ago and at this juncture in my do not feel the need to join any other religion.
it is not that i still believe any of the jw teachings, i just do not believe any organized religion, not christianity, judaism or muslim.
i feel that i am a deeply spiritual person; agnostic, but because of my "jw adventure" , i not longer feel the need to worship.. i am curious to know how the rest of you feel after leaving that faith...is there still a need to worship, or has that feeling also passed with you?.