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  by faundy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i liked this post, it's thoughtful and say s exactly what it should.

  i agree, too.

  i hate the fact that in some places local to me, we are only allowed white lights around trees, very benign things that don't point obviously to christmas.

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  joelbear69

  its been well documented that nothing bad happened in the United States
  before prayer was taken out of the schools in the early 60s.
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  Time again for........ Congregation roll call

  by Jourles in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

  use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

  1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

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  joelbear69

  1958 Moultrie Ga
  1959 - 1962 Ft. Walton Beach, FL
  1962 - 1965 Pensacola, FL
  1965 - 1969 Jesup, GA
  1969 - 1970 Forrest Park, GA
  1970 - 1981 Valdosta East, GA
  1982 - 1988 Jacksonville, FL San Jose
  
  19 years out
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  A deflating talk with my brother re: anti-witnessing,,,,thoughts?

  by smellsgood in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  **edited to say, my brother is not a jw, never has been, nor have any of my family.

  i'm referring to jw's i don't know who came to the door finally (i posted about it a couple weeks ago in personal experiences) i was just talking to him about it because he got word of it and doesn't like the idea of it** .

  talking to my brother today, he doesn't like the idea of me getting involved debating with jw's (i've done this plenty, just not in person:).

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  if you are debating to learn how others see things and to bolster your own reasoning ability its a good thing. if you are debating to try to change someone's mind on a faith issue, you are in general wasting your time.
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  Boy Fluff. . . . . . Who's Your Team?

  by Clam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  got to address the balance with the girlie make up thread so here goes.

  my first sports love is rugby union - my team is the london wasps.

  football team (soccer) is millwall.. clam .

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  joelbear69

  mmmmm man fluff
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  What's the point of it all anyway??

  by Maddie in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i am getting to wonder what the point of life is anyway.

  are we just a product of evolution with the sole purpose of survival?

  i feel so confused and anxious right now.

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  joelbear69

  life, after we have found a way to survive,
  is about seeking out what makes you happy
  
  this is normally a mixture of doing things for yourself,
  doing things for those you love, and doing things for
  people in general.
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  A better way to approach therapy

  by joelbear69 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently started my 3rd round of therapy.

  the first two proved unproductive in really .

  helping me deal with my problems and become .

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  joelbear69

  i recently started my 3rd round of therapy.
  the first two proved unproductive in really
  helping me deal with my problems and become
  a happier person.
  
  i have a new attitude going into therapy this
  time. the past two times, we concentrated on
  all the bad things that have happened to me,
  trying to figure out why i was loopy, depressed
  and having anxiety attacks.
  
  this time, i am going in with the purpose of
  looking at the present, trying to determine
  what makes me tick by the way i am reacting
  to my environment now and also with the purpose
  of making concrete plans to reach my personal
  goals, those things that will make me happy.
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  The fade is over, talked to my parents last night. (very very long)

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there would never be a good time to have this conversation.

  quite different from most people raised a witness, i have very few horror stories about my upbringing.

  my family was just a family, my mom and dad fought and argued, my siblings and i misbehaved and got in trouble.. .

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  joelbear69

  faith is not rational, no matter what that faith is in.

  faith is an emotion and you can't argue emotions.
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  Avoided the Meeting

  by Lloyd Braun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, they wanted to talk about something, but i didn't have the time to meet with them, and luckily, one of the two who wanted to meet missed the meeting himself anyway, so the other said they would reschedule.

  i told them that last night would have been the best possible time to meet for a while, since my workload is picking up and i will simply not have time on my hands, so whatever it is, it will have to wait a while.

  i think i might just stop going to meetings for a while and stop answering my phone and door.

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  fading is good.
  
  i recommend that you stay busy.
  
  i'm sure there are hobbies and other things
  that you have wanted to pursue, now you
  have more time for that.
  
  it will be harder for them to contact you
  you will not fade.
  
  you will shine in your new life.
  
  hugs
  
  Joel
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  I am extremely odd

  by joelbear69 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am fascinated by things that are different from me.

  what makes other people tick.

  i am goofy and have a constant stream of consciousness going through my mind that when expressed verbally or in writing appears to most to be the mumblings of a mad man.

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  joelbear69

  i am odd i am odd in that i continously look for new ideas and ways of looking at things i am fascinated by things that are different from me. what makes other people tick. i am goofy and have a constant stream of consciousness going through my mind that when expressed verbally or in writing appears to most to be the mumblings of a mad man. but if they listened long enough they would get the sense of it. i am unrestrained in my need for freedom which is the real factor that moved me away from the witnesses. i like being naked. i have strong opinions on the separation between humanity and nature. i have recently realized that much of my bad mental state has been caused by two sets of practices in my life. 1. i try to force other people to be odd like me 2. i do not seek out those who appreciate oddness. it seems like such a simple answer to my problems and i'm sure its not a cure all. i must discuss this further with my therapist who is taking very good care of me. hugs to all Joel
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  For Those Born 1930 - 1979 Remember The Good Old Days ?

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  those born 1930-1979. .

  to all the kids who survived the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!.

  first, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and or drank while they were pregnant.

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  joelbear69

  great thread born 1958. I remember: looking forward to Saturday cartoons (when I somehow figured out how to avoid service) playing outside til dark. throwing clorox bottles up to watch the bats fly at them eating blackberries, plums and grapes in the woods. chewing on sourweed, against my mother's wishes building go carts, anything that would roll down a hill fast kickball, playing HORSE and Around the World basketball, tag, hide and go seek after dark, dirt bomb wars, dirt piles we used for actually playing with cars and trucks (do kids know what dirt is anymore, is there any such thing as a dirt pile anymore) exploring any area forbidden by my mother riding my bike everywhere i could get to in my little town pick up football