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  Grieving

  by Swan in

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  it's been about two weeks since i came here.

  i've been having a lot of depression and nightmares concerning my family and the jws.

  ghastly visions of bloody mayhem and mutilation, not only of me, but also my husband and my little dog.

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  Dawn

  Hi Tammy:

  Your grieving is a natural reaction to the process. You are basically "retracting" yourself from a high control group - although it is a positive step you are also finding a large part of your life is now empty. It is no longer controlled and is therefore open/void.

  The first thing you need to do is fill your void space with positive actions. Is there a hobby or sport you were always interested in? Take dance classes, ice skating classes, or a class at your community college. Not only will you be gaining back your life - but you'll meet new people and make new friends - creating or expanding your social existience outside of the JW club.

  I, and most others here, went through the same thing.

  At first I was scared, couldn't believe they were wrong, and now how do I put everything in perspective?

  Then I got angry - how could this happen? How could I have been so blind? They stole my childhood and my family!

  The anger stayed with me for about a year or more. But then I moved past it and have come to a point in life where I want to help others - and can also see the past as a part of who I am.

  You will eventually stand before this huge stone wall of the JW existence and do one of two things: (1) let it stop you from moving on with your life, or (2) climb on top - put it under your feet and find out what is open to you on the other side.

  Keep moving ahead Tammy - this is a tough road right now but it will get better!
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  what did god do before he did anything?

  by sleepy in

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  i remmember the idea that god has been around forever, to be a bit confusing as a witness.. does this really make sense?.

  heres two reason why it doesn't.. 1.what was the first thing god did?.

  so either it wasn't the first thing , if there is not a first thing god did see point 2,or god had a begining.

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  Dawn

  So what did god do before us? Probably the same things we did before we had our kids:

  (1) Wonder why our friends with kids had such messy refrigerators

  (2) Sleep in on the weekends

  (3) Walk around the house naked

  (4) Talk about how much better our kids would behave than everyone else's
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  New elders Schools september

  by caspian in

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  we in the uk are holding 2 day seminars in september and october for all elders.. i presume that this is the case worldwide.

  these are supposed to be a supplementry course to last years kms.. however our do eluded to "new information on how elders handle sensitive matters".

  i will be interested to see if there are any changes to procedures, however my knowledge leads to conclude that any changes will be for the benefit of the corporation not any victims.. cas.

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  Dawn

  Cappucino:

  I live an hour South of Othello.
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  Anti-Aging News!

  by metatron in

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  scientific american has been very conservative about reporting progress.

  on the anti-aging front.. that may change, however, with the new august issue discussing.

  the testing of new chemicals which mimic caloric deprivation.. as the article explains, the best bet for extending the life of.

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  Dawn

  I am able to stay thin because of all the miles I walk in service................

  ...........wait........oops.........I'm posting on the wrong forum
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  The Privilege of Handling the Microphones

  by minimus in

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  one of the most unbelievable privileges that a brother could have was being a microphone handler.

  elders would discuss brothers for hours and see whether or not we would allow them to mow the lawn or handle a mike.

  i always felt that these brothers were doing us a favor but if they didn't get a minimum of 10 hours in per month, they were dog crap and couldn't have any privileges.

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  Dawn

  Well...since I was a "gal" I didn't get to carry the mics. Somewhere in the unwritten code of the bible it says "If ye have ovaries ye shall not stand up in teaching nor mic carrying...yet ye are blessed to scrub the hall toilets if ye approved"

  Yea.....whatever........but I did play the piano at our KH when I was a teenager. However, when I was 18 a bunch of us "young adults" got busted for having a party w/alcohol. We didn't get privately approved, but I couldn't play the piano anymore. Actually, as I look back on it I have to laugh. There were WAY too many of us to have individual committee meetings - besides - they'd had to kick out practically ALL of the young people - so the elders just called one big private meeting. 3 or 4 elders (can't remember exactly) to talk with about 15 of us at once. Of course, we didn't stop partying - we were just more careful about who was invited
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  ARE U REALLY REWARDED AS A FAITHFUL JW WHEN U DIE?

  by Mary in

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  as any of us who have been to a funeral for a faithful jw know, the deceased "made a good name" with jehovah for all their faithfulness, etc.

  and they are assured of getting a resurrection here on earth (unless they were baptized before 1935) where they'll live forever in paradise.. i recently asked a witness friend about this, as an old brother who had been a witness since wwii recently passed away.

  i asked "doesn't john 5:28 promise a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous?".

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  And where is the bible backing for the doctrine that some would not be resurrected at all?
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  A little more info on the d/a and smoking.....

  by LyinEyes in

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  yeah, we know smoking is not good.

  beleive it or not, i smoke about a 3 cig a week, if that, only when i go to the bar or out drinking.

  i am about to even stop that , because my kids hate it so much.

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  Dawn

  [QUOTE]Mat 15:10-11 And he called the people to him and said to them, "Hear and understand: not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."[QUOTE]

  I think the same scripture applies to birthday cake too
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  ARE U REALLY REWARDED AS A FAITHFUL JW WHEN U DIE?

  by Mary in

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  as any of us who have been to a funeral for a faithful jw know, the deceased "made a good name" with jehovah for all their faithfulness, etc.

  and they are assured of getting a resurrection here on earth (unless they were baptized before 1935) where they'll live forever in paradise.. i recently asked a witness friend about this, as an old brother who had been a witness since wwii recently passed away.

  i asked "doesn't john 5:28 promise a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous?".

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  Dawn

  Actually...Freddy Kitty is right.

  I asked my parents the same thing when I was young - their answer....

  "Armageddon could come at any time. If you die in Armageddon you won't get a resurrection". They believe that anyone killed by God's judgment (ie: Armageddon, Sodom & Gomorrah, etc.) won't get the resurrection spoken of in the bible.

  Then again......that may have changed as I've been out for about 12 years - that new light moves in real fast.
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  We Disassociated Ourselves Tonite!!!

  by LyinEyes in

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  local elder called tonite, with a witness on the phone to ask if it is true we were smoking ?

  we said yes, and we know who told on us.

  it was a ms who was at the club just last week with another woman, not his wife of course, while she was at the meeting.

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  Dawn

  Hats off to you!!

  I remember when I finally said "ENOUGH" - I was so nervous and worried for such a long time until that moment came - then, instead of dread I felt total relief.

  Your life has just begun - grasp it, enjoy it, live in it. YOU ARE FREE!!
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  2 New Books at Assembly

  by Osarsif in

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  nuevas publicaciones presentadas en las asambleas de distrito (2 books + 1 tract)

  resumen de la asamblea de distrito "celosos proclamadores del reino de dios"

  los testigos de jehova vuelven a anterior metodo de estudio biblico

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  Dawn

  Hey JESUS CHRIST.......I'm holding a pre-wedding ceremony here next Saturday - is there any way you could miraculously transform some of my pool water into wine?! Sure would appreciate it - would cut down on the cost here. Hey - feel free to stop by, there's some real hard-a$$ individuals showing up that could use a good healing if 'ya know what I mean.

  LOVE your posts!!