Smiles_Smiles

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  Who saw Borat?

  by roflcopter in

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  borat: cultural learnings of america for make benefit glorious nation of kazakhstan.

  best freakin movie of the year in my opinion.

  i laughed almost the whole entire 1.5hrs of playtime.

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  We smoked a little p*t then saw this movie. It was funny as sh*t and I usually don't like this type of humor much!!!
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  Do you feel that "Christians and JW's" try to impose "guilt" on members

  by booker-t in

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  i know this might sound like a very unusual questions but i was recently talking to a ex-jw's girl at my school and she made a very good point that i had never thought of.

  she said that christians and jw's try to impose "guilt and fear" in their members by constantly comparing what the apostles and early christians suffered such as "beheadings, nail to crosses, burned alive, thrown to lions" and all sorts of horrible things.

  she said they never just encourage you to serve god and jesus without their being a hidden doom and gloom message.

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  I wouldn't go so far as to say they 'try' to impose guilt and fear but I do believe it is a by product of the 'basic' christian/jesus belief.

  I think the whole 'sinner' and 'jesus died for sinners - redemption' doctrine shreds people's self esteem and promotes a 'less than' mentality.

  But that's just my thoughts. It's definitly not absolute because not every one who believes in that stuff have those type of issues.
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  What face do the JW's make when they look at you?

  by JH in

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  although i'm not df'd, some won't look at me, but those that do, have a funny look that seems to say, too bad you wont make it in the new world.....

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  I get looks of 'bewilderment'.
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  Newbe saying hello

  by Shanna Korin in

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  hi everybody sorry i just got so excited to be able to vent that i just jumped right on in replying and blabbing that i forgot to say hey!

  thanks for this site and all of you.

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  Welcome Miss Shanna!
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  another new guy

  by Art Vandelay in

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  actually, i'm new to the whole forum thing in general.

  i guess i should say something about myself...

  i'm 23, born and raised in the organization.

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  Welcome, fellow Texan!!
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  Who is DF/DA or Fader???

  by mama1119 in

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  i was just wondering, how many dfed to we have on here compared to da or faders??

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  I would say fader but that doesn't really describe me. I more just LEFT because I cold turkey stopped.
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  Do You Really "Care" If Someone's Gay Or Not???

  by minimus in

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  so often, you see people all up in arms because it is revealed that an individual is "gay".

  do you really care??

  personally, i don't.

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  HA HA HA! Jstalin you are on a rolllll.

  Personally I could care less if a person is gay, bi, tranny whatever. And for goodness sake let those who want to marry .. marry. Let those who don't want to marry not marry. It aint no skin off my back either way.

  It would be nice to see a little compassion for the differences in others. One is not better then the other imo it's just slightly different. And I do mean 'slightly'.

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  WHAT WOULD YOU THINK IF SOMEONE POST.......?

  by juni in

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  did you kill anyone?

  rape anyone?...

  " gary said "no, i was caught cheating on my wife with"... i looked at the jw and said, "look man, we all fall short of the glory of god, right?"..

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  I am with Seeker4 on this one.

  Juni I sense an unhealed pain when it comes to this subject. I wish you love, peace and a release of the betrayal and pain that may still haunt you.

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  Has anyone seen the movie "The Village"?

  by megsmomma in

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  it reminds me so much of the jw's.

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  I saw it when it was in the theater. Right around the time that i was getting out of the bOrg. Mannnn ... it hit home. I bought it as soon as it went on sale.

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  DO YOU STILL HAVE PERSONAL INTEGRITY?

  by juni in

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  for most all of us here we have had association with the jehovah's witnesses in some way or another.

  there are many man-made "rules" within the organization.

  that fact we all agree on.

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  Well after scanning all the comments I have to say Trevor put my answer to this question in great words so no need for me to repeat.

  U go boy!!

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