Joel Wideman

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  In the middle of spiritual agnst, what do you do?

  by ginger77 in

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  please, huge warning, if you're an angry ex-jw, save your bs advice, i dont' need to hear you put jw's down just to give advice.. i was raised a jw & am still bitter over injustice growing up at the hands of my elder father, and bitter over the abuse of my ex-husband.. i miss my fam, i miss peace, i miss a sense of belonging.

  any advice on how to gain inner peace w/o selling myself out?.

  ginger

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  Joel Wideman

  I can't answer you in a way that you would currently find useful, Ginger. How about unconditional friendship instead? Welcome to the board.
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  How can we know there is a God?

  by defd in

  1. watchtower
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  one way to determine whether there is a god is to apply this well-established principle: what is made requires a maker.

  the more complicated the thing made, the more capable the maker must be.. for example, look around your home.

  tables, chairs, desks, beds, pots, pans, plates, and other eating utensils all require a maker, as do walls, floors, and ceilings.

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  I'm a dyslexic agnostic - I'm not sure there is a dog.
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  how to respond?

  by carla in

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  in conversations in the past with him, i have asked him if it was a 'right teaching' at the 'right time'.

  his answer was,'yes, at that time it was a right teaching'.

  then goes on about how 'we are known for changing', new light, etc.. goes on about how scientist change their view as they learn more.

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  It is hard to argue with them diplomatically, for they do not obey the laws of diplomacy. However, he will probably agree that new light cannot contradict old light, only add to it.
  The question of resurrection for the men of Sodom alone has flip-flopped back and forth since 1879. 1988 and 1989 were particularly confusing years, as different publications contradicted each other at the same time.
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  young people ask... what about music?

  by in a new york bethel minute in

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  2. bible

  this article was written by a friend of mine... he inspired me to write the "ypa... should i attend secondary school?

  music today..is it actually music or anal sex ?

  whats more enjoyable than listening to your favourite song while relaxing?

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  Of course music is evil! It leads to dancing and raping white women!
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  Hello...I'm sort of new!

  by calico in

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  i have posted a couple of times, so i guess i should introduce myself.

  i don't want to give out too many details as i am baptized and have not decided what i want to do.

  i've been fading for awhile--no one in my cong.

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  The easiest way to leave, I think, is to cultivate unconditional relationships with "worldly" people. Doing so means you'll always have someone who cares about you.
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  What do you beleive?

  by Ragnar1211 in

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  2. friends

  since it is pretty clear what all of you do not believe i am wondering what you do beleive?

  1) who is the creator of the universe?

  3) why do we grow old and die?

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  Joel Wideman

  Ragnar, you ask a lot of important questions. I freely admit that I do not know the answers. If I was to ask someone for the answers, should I ask someone honest or someone who lies?
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  Have you ever LIT A CANDLE - did it work?

  by hamsterbait in

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  2. friends

  i have a friend, paddy (rc - yeah i know, why would a dub have a satan worshiping friend).

  she is so kind and caring.

  amazingly she claims that when she lights a candle and prays for something it works.. maybe this is just another boring "does prayer work" question - but: .

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  Joel Wideman

  Onions make you cry because of the irritant vapor released when cutting them. This vapor can be drawn to a nearby heat source, such as a burning candle. But the candle has to be close, and you have to minimize the vapor through proper cutting technique along with using a good knife.
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  your conversion into the Troof--what "did it" for you?

  by M.J. in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  those of us who never signed on often find it extremely hard to truly understand how one could come to believe in the message from wts as fact.

  what attracted you?

  what sealed the deal?

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  Joel Wideman

  My mother joined because she had doubts about the Trinity doctrine. Also, she's crazy.
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  My Escape

  by Joel Wideman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

  he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

  when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

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  Joel Wideman

  Firefox. And thanks for your help
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  Depression Therpy

  by Pbanna in

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  2. medical

  i suffer from depression and have been on meds, but now i choose not to take them.

  i am thinking of going back into just "therepy" but my question is do jws beleive in therepy?

  im not a jw but i do read and beleive the jw way.

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  Joel Wideman

  If you are suffering from depression or any mental illness, you really need to read this article on the high incidence of mental illness among JWs. http://www.ianag.com/religion/t-381070.html Insanity is said to be defined as repeating an action and expecting to get different results. The WTS is a perfect example of this. I've watched my mother go insane as the WTS actively encouraged her psychosis.