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  Armageddon Is Near Over the Years

  by blondie in

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  *** w00 3/1 p. 22 keeping life simple to serve jehovah ***.

  since things were now going well at home and i was healthy and unencumbered, i decided to leave home and enter the pioneer service, as the full-time ministry is called.

  my parents encouraged me to do so.

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  I'm begining to sense a pattern ...
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  Is it just me or has there been an influx of newbies?

  by jambon1 in

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  i've never seen so many come on here in the one week.

  be happy.

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  Another Newbie here. Like Juni said, some have reached the breaking point, like myself. I really appreciated everyone's welcome.
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  Hello...

  by gymbob in

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  i've been reading you all for a couple years now, it's about time i post.. the first thing i would like to say is....thank you.

  without this forum, who knows what my life would be like.

  you all have been such a big help to me since i left the witnesses about 4 years ago, and i'm very grateful to you all!.

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  Welcome ... I'm a newbie here too ... but from what I've read, most everyone here is pretty cool. They listen and they understand, because they have been there too.
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  focus on being a Jehovah witness???

  by Jade221 in

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  i had an experience a couple of days ago.

  me and my bf broke up he is a jw and i am not.

  we were togehter for a while and it was a good relationship and out of the blue he says to me i think its better if we just break up.

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  Sorry to hear about your story ... but to be honest, much like the other responses you've recieved here, being in a 'mixed' relationship will not work. I know, because I once was a J.W. but have since 'faded' away while my wife is still somewhat involved . Since I am no longer active in the faith, slowly but surely, the gap has widen in our marriage. You have to have a strong common thread to make any relationship work. And even though we still have feelings for each other, we have had several conversations as of late, and would not be surprised if we seperated in the near future. We are just headed down different paths now.
  
  By not continuing this relationship, you'll never have to worry about getting to that point yourself.
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  My mom is stepping up her not-so-subtle mind games with kids.

  by ithinkisee in

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  my mom and her new husband (robo-elder with gb connections) have been trying to undermine us as parents so i have been on the offensive stopping it.

  we recently left to another state to get away from the jws.

  she has been sending letters to my oldest daughter about the assembly.

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  It seems to me like a 'control' issue. She can't control you anymore, so she's going after the kids.
  
  I see similar stuff like this with my mom and my kids. She knows she can't do anything about me, so the one 16 year old, that lives with his mother, gets all the 'extra' attention because he's the only one attending a K.H.
  
  Sorry to hear about your stresses. Hang in there. The family break-ups that I have seen because of this faith is alarming.
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  How about them Beavers?

  by Carmel in

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  oregon st. baseball team takes college world series by beating the best pitching staff in college baseball, the nc tarheals!.

  carmbbbbbbb

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  As a pac-10'er ... all I can say is CONGRATS OSU !!!
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  Love is eroding away in the Congo, why?

  by thecarpenter in

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  when i first started studying with the jehovah witnesses, although i am a technical, matter of fact type of guy, the thing that got my attention was the genuine love i saw in the congregation (this was in the early 80's).

  it made such a impression on me that i ignored some of the serious questions i had about the organization and went ahead and got baptized (i figured things would get sorted out over time and decided to give the society the benefit of the doubt) .

  the congregation i went to was a fireball, full of activity and good works and growing fast.

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  I have to agree with Drew as well. (I havne't figured out how to use a quote feature here yet) I have seen so much of a difference from the 70's - 80's and now. It doesn't even look like the same organization at times. That's just one of many reasons I started my fade 2 years ago. Conditional love. It's refreshing to see others who have experienced the same thing. I wonder how many others are disturbed by this but still 'clock in' 5 times a week ...
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  My Friend is dying

  by oldflame in

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  two weeks ago a very dear friend of 20 years had a heart attack.

  he went to the hospital and they inserted three stents.

  we all thought he was going to do well afterwards.

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  My condolences. I haven't lost anyone close in a long, long time, but I can sympathize with your pain. When the end does come, allow yourself to grieve but also try to be there for the family. They will appreciate it and it will help you through it.
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  teh weekend thread (June 24th - 25th)

  by KW13 in

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  what are you lot up to?

  i am relaxing while playing 'rap' music at high volume in a residential area .

  (i meant to put teh not the in the title, its teh coolness)

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  I live next to the Rocky Mountains and it's a beautiful day for a drive ... and forget about life for awhile.
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  Hello to all ... I've finally decided to sign up

  by In Between in

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  after alot of time, lurking, fighting this damn inward battle i am dealing with, i've decided to join in the mix.

  a little about me (i'll try not to bore you to much) ... i am a fader.

  was raised jw, was even a m.s.

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  Wow ... I can't thank you all enough for your welcome and thoughts. I am serously touched, and appreciate so many, so quickly, sharing their welcome with me. This is a real emotional time for me, as I'm sure it has been for so many of you. Though I've been 'fading' for some time, there was always that little bit of 'holding on', that last bit of thread as one member put it. I'm not going to D.A. myself. I'm an only child of two parents in their early 70's. It would be too crushing to them and I can't do that after everything they have done for me in my life. For now they just know I'm inactive. I guess the goatee sends that message. And that can start me on another rant ... LOL.
  
  
  Once again, thanks. I look forward to meeting and getting to know some of my new friends here :)
  
  
  
  
  That is the conclusion that I've come too the last month or so.