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  Couples and names

  by Stefanie in

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  i was just wondering who on this board is married or a couple.

  my second question is, what is everybodys first name.. .

  just trying to get familiar with you guys

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  Dawn

  My middle name is Dawn. I'm married - but hubby was never a JW and doesn't understand my interest in this board at all. But then again......I completely do not understand his interest in posting to a classic car site either. So there ya go.....to each his own
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  Who are you guys?

  by eyeswideopen in

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  how long have you guys been out of the truth and what family background of the truth do you guys have?.

  i 've read profiles and the comments and i wonder who was the newest to come out...?.

  emmm what is the latest on the generation theory?.

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  Dawn

  "If anyone is still "IN"...be careful...they are in the process of doing "witchhunts" right now..and they are looking thru websites like this for people they know. Just had a 1st cousing DF'd along with her ministerial servant husband for "Apostacy"..."

  The funny thing is.....this type of control is exactly what finally made me "see the light". I realized that if it was the truth it should be able to stand up to any amount of scrutiny. You should be able to study, research, even pick at the truth and it will only be more obvious that it is the truth. If it fades away as you gain more knowledge.......then it wasn't the truth to begin with.

  Perhaps I should make my 2004 new years resolution to begin that support group! Since they are on such a witch hunt.....it sure would be fun to stand up, be obvious and say bring it on!!
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  When are you "officially" subject to the WTS?

  by Elsewhere in

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  even if you are not baptized, all you have to do is turn in time and they consider you subject to them.... .

  *** watchtower 88 11/15 p. 17 helping others to worship god ***.

  the two elders will inform the student that when he qualifies for and shares in the field service, he may turn in a field service report and a congregation?s publisher record card will be made out in his name.

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  Dawn

  Gosh xjw........does that mean you could now have a blood transfusion ......what love and consideration they show for the lost sheep eh?
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  Out of the Loop

  by Descender in

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  i'm here for an attitude adjustment i guess.

  i'm 28 years old and i'm out of the loop.

  i was a witness up until a few years ago when my wife and i faded away.

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  Dawn

  Hi Descender:

  My son also has ADHD - it's tough but hang in there, I believe you will find the right treatment for you if you don't give up.

  As for your wife - here's my point of view. A few years back I would go out with my girlfriends at least once a week without my hubby. I wasn't interested in looking for anyone else, it's just that hubby and I weren't getting along so well - and he wasn't fun to be around. It bothered him a lot - but I didn't want to do things with him either. Hubby and I worked things out and now I rarely go out to a bar without him. It could be that your wife is using the "girls night out" as an escape because she's having a hard time dealing with your depression.

  I would recommend that you: (1) Follow up on getting treatment for your ADHD, and (2) plan nights to go out with your wife as a couple in addition to her "girls nights out" - she might be more willing to go out with you if she doesn't feel threatened that you'll take away her other "escape" - and she might also find that she has fun with you when you guys are out.
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  This is just getting stupid

  by spiritwalker in

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  this a quote from cnn.com.

  in which they are talking about a new movie that is about the last ours of jesus christ ... .

  the movie, whose dialogue is in latin and aramaic, covers the final 12 hours in the life of jesus christ and has come under fire from some jewish groups who claim its story could foment anti-semitism by tying christ's death to jewish authorities.. .

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  Dawn

  Even if the Jews of the 1st century CE, were responsible for Jesus' death, that's not the fault of any Jew living today.

  I agree! However, I think that as an American I can sympathize somewhat.....although what happened to the slaves and the Indians is not the fault of any American living today, it still impacts our society and we still carry the stigma. So I can relate.

  Regardless - I agree with the PC comments.....we've gotten way too worried about being politically correct - to the point of stupidity!
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  Oh I get it.........it's WORSHIP

  by Dawn in

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  i feel like such a dufus sometimes .

  i started attending a church a couple of years ago - i really like it but was really puzzled at first because they sang a lot of songs at the beginning of service.......like 6 or 7. i've gotten used to it - but still didn't really get it.

  that is...until this sunday.

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  Dawn

  Canned music playing while people stood around and mouthed the words.

  Doesn't that pretty well sum up the whole JW experience? It's a poor imposter of true christianity
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  Oh I get it.........it's WORSHIP

  by Dawn in

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  i feel like such a dufus sometimes .

  i started attending a church a couple of years ago - i really like it but was really puzzled at first because they sang a lot of songs at the beginning of service.......like 6 or 7. i've gotten used to it - but still didn't really get it.

  that is...until this sunday.

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  Dawn

  I feel like such a dufus sometimes

  I started attending a church a couple of years ago - I really like it but was really puzzled at first because they sang a lot of songs at the beginning of service.......like 6 or 7. Then I noticed that a few people there sometimes lift up their hands to "heaven" when they're singing .....nothing weird like rolling around on the floor and dancing.....just lifting up their hands. But still......having only attended meetings at a Kingdom Hall all my life - this was new!

  I've gotten used to it - but still didn't really get it. That is...until this Sunday. It hit me...........They are worshiping.......as a JW I never actually seen people worship Jehovah. People went out in service, studied, attended the meetings, yadda yadda yadda.......but did anyone ever actually bow down during prayer to God and perform an act of worship to him? Or sing from the heart with feeling and praise to him?

  It has taken me 2+ years of going to this church to figure it out.........like I said.........sometimes I feel like such a dufus!
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  *sigh* I think I'm staying in the borg

  by SC_Guy in

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  i *can't* leave, i'm trapped.

  i was talking to my twin sister tonight on how i didn't want to go to the upcoming convention this weekend because we had already been to it 2 months ago... .

  i have to prepare some audition matrial for a arts event and my parents are not sympathtic to the fact i got allot to do, and we've already been.

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  Dawn

  I guess you could say I'm screwed either way

  Not necessarily. People change, situations change....just hang in there. Do what you feel you need to for now - but don't forget that you can always change your mind. If you decide to stay in for your family right now, that does not mean that you have to stay in forever. Just take it one day at a time.
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  JW Friends

  by Sassy in

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  if you are no longer associating with jws either from fading or daing or being df'd, do you miss your jw friends?

  have you found over time that the void was filled and you no longer needed them?

  did you in fact find out your life was happier without them?

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  Dawn

  I missed a few of them at first. But as I made new friends in the "world" - and discovered they were actually less judgmental, more supportive, and a heck of a lot more fun............

  I don't miss any of my old friends.

  If I was hit in the head tomorrow, suffered a terrible loss of memory, and returned to the JW's to be reinstated ('cause it would take a terrible loss of memory to do something that stupid )......I can't see that I would find any good friends there any more. I am really drawn to people who are "transparent" - true to themselves and honest - not faky. I like people who are honest with me - whether I want to hear it or not. And I like people who have a mind, are not afraid to share what they think, and don't necessarily always have the same opinion as me.

  Yep - I just can't see myself friends with a JW any longer.
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  On a child, by a child, WTF do I do?

  by Satans little helper in

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  edited to protect someone's privacy

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  Dawn

  I only seen this post after the edit - so I don't know the ages of the people involved. However, I have worked in the law enforcement field for a number of years and have seen many cases of children (and adolescents) molesting other children.

  Report it - it's the best thing to do for a number of reasons. (1) stop the molestation from continuing with other child/victims, (2) the child/perpetrator will most likely receive treated through counseling - something they need as soon as possible, (3) the child/victim may also get free counseling - depending on what State you are in, (4) this child/perpetrator learned this from someone - and that someone may still be abusing them also - if not other children/victims. A police investigation may reveal who that person is and stop them from continuing the cycle of abuse also.

  I know it's hard - but trust me - do it!