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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

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  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  happy1975

  That is wonderful!! If I could afford it, I'd do it too. As far as the person that you picked....there are no accidents.

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  I have begun to issue 'Certificates of Merit..... Excellence In Shunning'

  by AK - Jeff in

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  two weeks ago i sent the first one to a friend of 45 years who made a galloping escape down a grocery aisle and out the xpress lane to avoid my frightening middle aged wife, my 4 year old grandson and myself.

  of course, i do sport a patch of facial hair now, and he likely imagined that he heard me asking the clerk for a gallon of fresh blood and three straws.

  anyway, he moves quite well for a man of 71, so i gave him a nicely embossed certificate, suitable for framing.

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  LOL @ Jimmy Page.....you made me choke on my coffee!!
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  Not afraid anymore and it feels great

  by mac n cheese in

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  i guess i should mention my/our status these days first:.

  i've posted sporadically here, but have been a voracious reader of all of your wonderful posts.

  spouse and i are almost inactive now.

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  happy1975

  Hi MNC,

  Your story is a lot like mine. I'm also a seldom poster and rabid reader of this board. My mother in law (a faithful JW) passed away over the summer and it's given us so much more freedom. Put lights on the house for the first time this year!!! Just waiting for someone to see them and turn us in. The thing is, I don't care anymore!! Enjoy your newfound freedom, I know I am.

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  Horrible conduct by congregation Elders at my cousin's funeral.............

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  2. beliefs

  my cousin passed away last week from cancer at the age of 49. the cancer spread so fast it took our family by surpise.

  we figured she had a couple of years instead of months.

  she left 4 children(3 were baptised and 1 was disfellowshipped a couple of years ago).

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  happy1975

  What a terrible experience!! Unfortunately, not unlike what happened when my mother in law passed away over the summer. My husband and I are inactive and my mother (who is DF, but attended the funeral to support me and help with my two small children) was outright shunned by all at the funeral. She sent a lovely flower arrangement to the KH for the service and wanted my husband and I to have it at our home to enjoy after the funeral. After everyone left to go to the meal, I took the flower arrangement and I was stopped by an elder and his wife to ask me what I was doing - apprarently they felt that I should leave it there for the congregation to enjoy on Sunday at the meeting. I ignored them and kept walking.

  Just disgusting.

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  The most stupid thing a sister said to me

  by Newborn in

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  one of my "so called" closest sister friend in the congregation, said to me when we once had lunch that "if i was a man, i would want to have an affair with you"!!!

  i just went numb...what a crazy thing to say.

  i think she revealed her sick deep thoughts.

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  happy1975

  I'd totally take that as a compliment.

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  I hope -Secrets of pedophilia add is gone soon to stop dirty looks at work

  by Witness 007 in

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  everytime i check something here that god damn pop up comes up..."secrets of pedophilia.......{long pause} ......in an american religion.

  " this has caused me many dirty looks at work and one woman reported me to my bosses who made me show them this website.."okay so your not a pedophile, that's great carry on, you silly witness man!

  " embarrasing!

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  happy1975

  Do what I did and move your PC monitor so that it can't be seen by passers-by.

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  Why are wedding rings allowed?

  by Newborn in

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  as far as i know, the wedding ring custom, origins from pagan worshipers so why is that allowed by the wt???

  i've never saw an article abt that in their literature.

  isn't that to swallow the camel?

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  happy1975

  I think inconsistencies like this are good - they get people thinking on their own. The wedding ring/bridesmaid thing is what first got me thinking that perhaps the JWs didn't have it all right. The rest is history.

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  I'm still afraid of Demons and "things that go bumps in the night" why?

  by Witness 007 in

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  i think there is no god or satan or ghosts or ufo's....but....my sub-consciuos mind is so messed up by witnesses if i hear a bump in the night i need to investigate....in the back of my mind i fear demons more then a burgular!

  it so weird, it was drummed into me all my life, it still freaks me even though logically i know it's not at all real.

  i have a bad dream and jump up to check the house....how's that for a 37 year old 6 foot 4 man?

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  It's heavily ingrained. They use irrational fear to control people.

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  Look what I did!

  by funkyderek in

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  it's a boy!

  due in may.

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  Congrats! It's gonna change your life!! Do yourself a favor and never use the subject line to your S/O during or after her pregnancy. It's liable to get you seriously injured.

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  Do You Give Others the Benefit of the Doubt?

  by compound complex in

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  good morning all:.

  is it your nature to do so, or do you have to work at it?.

  coco.

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  happy1975

  I trust my intuition. If I was to "work at" giving someone the benefit of the doubt then I would be going against my inner voice, which I try not to do.

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