Well done Rebel8.
I love the advice here. It should be heeded even by some old timers on the forum.
HappyDad
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To Newbies--Please read
by rebel8 inyou've found the courage to visit this forum, or maybe you happened across us, or maybe you're just here to complain about us.
let me save you some time-think of this as your automated telephone response....you know, press 1 to reach customer service..... if you're a jw or ex-jw who is afraid of apostates but just wants some info...... * stick around, lurking is fine if you need to.
* apostasy is not contagious (even though wts called it rabies at one time).
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Greetings!
by viva innew here, lurked for a while, glad to be able to join.. my introduction from jw recovery:.
"i am new to the board, so a short introduction is in order.
i am 26 years old and just out for about a month (update: four and a half months).
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Welcome from Pittsburgh, Pa viva.
Hope you enjoy it here. Lot's of good people on this forum.
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Hello! I am no longer a Lurker!
by VIII ini have been reading the board for months and have been waiting to join!
thanks for allowing new members.
i was a jw.
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Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA
You said it right. You have had to be there to understand.
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Artwork...post yours here
by coffee_black ingoing through some of my files... came across some photos of some artwork of mine... thought it might be fun to share with others here who are into art.
so post some of your artwork.
i painted this a couple of years ago... hope this works.... coffee .
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All I can say is.............."I'm jealous."
All of you have soooooo much talent. I can't even draw a good stick figure.
I watch reruns of Bob Ross big brush "The Joy Of Painting" that I DVR a few times a week on PBS and for years I've told myself that I need to try to do this too. Oh well.......maybe one of these days!
And to think.......as dubs.......we were encouraged to forego any talents and ambitions we had for the sake of disturbing the public preaching door to door. We would have eternity to do this in the new system.
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Did you ever have "Real Freinds" in the KH?
by Quirky1 ini'm talking about one you can have a beer with, talk to, etc.
one that won't snub you no matter what.
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In the truf? NEVER
I learned the hard way. No matter how friendly and trustworthy a brother tried to come across, once you confided anything to him.......and if it even slightly seemed out of kilter to the dub way of thinking..........they took your confidential conversation to an elder.
1984 and communism spying all rolled into one. Your friendship meant nothing if they could move up a rung on the BOE friendship ladder.
My only real friends.......and I didn't realize it at the time.........were the non-JW guys I worked with.
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Maybe I should just bite the bullet and GO BACK ?
by AK - Jeff indid the thought ever cross your mind?
i have done so very recently.
i might someday - i am tired of having no friends, my life in the rearview mirror.. jeff.
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As I watch world events, I sometimes wonder if the JW's have some part of it right. Parts of prophesy that have been explained (their own twist on it that is) do seem viable at times. Although I've been involved in Christian churches for a number of years now, I don't believe the fundamental view 100% either. Many of them are just as whacked as the JW's. But I do feel the need to worship and I guess I need people also. Today, I have more friends (christian and non-christian, actually more non-christian) who accept me unconditionally as I do them, than I ever had as a JW.
Personally, I don't think any one religion has it all right. Just look at how many belief changes (old light to new light to old life to.....you get my point) have happened with the WTBS. No, I don't think I could ever go back.
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In my neighborhood. Armed woman defends herself from home invaders.
by BurnTheShips ini couldn't sleep last night.
paranoia, sense of danger, nerves.
wife got pissed, especially when she saw me sitting downstairs last night on the couch with the laptop and a shotgun (surfing the net, emailing and posting on jwd).
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Three cheers for the lady in Golden Gate Estates. I'm very familiar with the area since my daughter has lived in Fort Myers for the past 8 years and this month moved to Bonita Springs. She has been through a special hand gun protection course designed just for women and she will use her weapon if necessary. She was a statistic once and now refuses to be a victim again as long as she has breath. BTS.....good for you and the shotgun.
I keep my S & W 380 right next to the recliner and the S & W 38 Special +p within reach of the bed.
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need help find a scripure about truth for wise...not just the foolish
by oompa indoes anyone know of a scripture or scriptures that indicate that wise or perhaps smarter people can understand jesus teachings better than the simpleminded?.
my dad e-mailed me a response recently using the scripture where jesus said things had "been hidden" from smart or educated people, but revealed them to stupid people or babies or whatever...............then i saw a post here in the last few weeks i meant to mark that said the exact opposite...........the the truth was for wise people or such..........
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Oompa,
I don't know if any of these will help, but here they are. This is a good web site for looking up Bible verses
Hosea 14:9 NIV
Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the reballious stumble in them.
Daniel 12:10 NIV
Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
1 Corinthians 12:7 NIV
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
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A New Chapter Is opening up in my Life.
by orangefatcat inwell as some of you know that on january the 25th, i was confirmed at my church st paul's.
finally after 45 years my day came.
it was a magnificent sunday.
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Terri,
I sent you a PM. (i think). Not too sure on how to navigate and use JWN just yet.
HappyDad
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Living in the Pittsburgh area, I am a Steelers fan of course. And I'm happy that they won. Other than the winning pass and catch by Ben and Santonio.........if the Steelers would have won any other way, it would not have been by their better playing but because of the Cardinals mistakes. The Cardinals played one hell of a game too!
HappyDad