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  Fun Video of xJW partaking at Memorial

  by Namasti in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccote1skw8a.

  i had fun watching this video.

  brenda, who wrote the book, "out of the cocoon.

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  Paisley

  It's disrespectful, yes, but not offensive. Thing is, she set out to be disrespectful, didn't she - wasn't that the whole point of the exercise? It's an organization that deserves no respect and the so-called Memorial Observance by JW's is a sham, and is in itself very disrespectful to Christians and to what Jesus originally intended, it seems.

  That said, I found it pretty tacky but I'm sure I don't share her sense of humor. It wasn't funny at all; but not offensive. I don't know if Brenda threw in the low class gum chewing as an extra touch or if it's just something she naturally does.

  I don't believe the stunt will prove to be effective in any way, but who can tell. Seems the wrong way to go about it to me. If she just needed to get it out of her system after being treated derisively herself within the Org, then maybe having done it will help her in some way, and that would be fine and good I expect.
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  Does Knowing the Truth Make you a Happier person?

  by gumby in

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  many of us who were once jehovah's witnesses had a measure of happiness in our lives.

  for me, i had a hope in the future, i had answers as to why we are all here, i believed in a loving god who looked after me and cared about me, i had answers to all of lifes big questions.. when i found out the truth about the witnesses, i was lost in a great big world and now had no answers other than the fact that what i once believed was "the truth" in actuality wasn't the truth.i now had to start all over in my search for truth.

  for me, it wasn't long before i found what i thought was the truth since i always believed in the bible.

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  Does Knowing the Truth Make you a Happier person?

  by gumby in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many of us who were once jehovah's witnesses had a measure of happiness in our lives.

  for me, i had a hope in the future, i had answers as to why we are all here, i believed in a loving god who looked after me and cared about me, i had answers to all of lifes big questions.. when i found out the truth about the witnesses, i was lost in a great big world and now had no answers other than the fact that what i once believed was "the truth" in actuality wasn't the truth.i now had to start all over in my search for truth.

  for me, it wasn't long before i found what i thought was the truth since i always believed in the bible.

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  Gumby I'm much happier knowing the truth about the JW's and happy about my newfound outlook. I love the freedom to trust in mankind. I love the ability to accept people without wondering if it's wrong somehow to accept and approve of them!

  Mankind is so marvelous and capable of so much. I don't know if we'll ever stop all the violence and come together to accomplish something but I do believe man is pretty awesome when you separate them from any kind of extreme religion or other extreme belief system.

  It's great to feel relaxed, great not to feel guilty all the time, etc. It's also great knowing how utterly absurd the notion of Armageddon or Paradise is....
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  When JW parents shun their df'd children...and grandchildren

  by Paisley in

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  this seems the epitome of "lacking natural affection".

  can you imagine being a parent and not being interested in how your own children are doing?

  and what about carrying it even further, having nothing to do with your grandchildren, just because the parents are disfellowshipped?

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  Amazing accounts, and so very sad. If only everyone knew what it could mean later, to respond to that knock on their door, and the smiling face that misrepresents everything to the householder!

  avidbiblereader

  it is the one and foremost thing in my life I regret, allowing her to get baptised at age 11, to suffer and deal with this because of the teaching of allowing your children to get baptised at a "CHILDS" age.

  ...yes, that is very sad, and such a regret for a parent later.
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  When JW parents shun their df'd children...and grandchildren

  by Paisley in

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  2. friends

  this seems the epitome of "lacking natural affection".

  can you imagine being a parent and not being interested in how your own children are doing?

  and what about carrying it even further, having nothing to do with your grandchildren, just because the parents are disfellowshipped?

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  This seems the epitome of "lacking natural affection". Can you imagine being a parent and not being interested in how your own children are doing? And what about carrying it even further, having nothing to do with your grandchildren, just because the parents are disfellowshipped?

  Unbelievable. I don't find that witnesses in general are this extreme; just the occasion hard case. I know of one example, maybe two. What about you?
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  Nothing breaks my heart more....

  by mama1119 in

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  than when one of my kids is sick.

  my three year old is just miserable with a cold and i feel so sorry for her.

  she is being so sweet and just wants to sit on my lap with her little pink cheeks.

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  than when one of my kids is sick. My three year old is just miserable with a cold and I feel so sorry for her. She is being so sweet and just wants to sit on my lap with her little pink cheeks. I wish I could be sick for her. Poor baby.

  Aww, I know! Same here..little darling. I hope she feels better real soon.
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  Congratulations to the newly weds!

  by Crumpet in

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  2. friends

  please join me in toasting our two friends, dedpoet and fullofdoubtnow who have just exchanged vows.

  linda and trevor - we love you so much and know that your happiness will join you together for so many years to come.. congratulations!.

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  Paisley

  That's wonderful news. Congratulations to the happy couple.
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  Do you agree that, if there are errors in the bible, then it's all wrong?

  by JH in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in other words, if you can find a few errors in the bible, will you throw away the whole notion of the bible being "inspired by god".

  example: if you find any error in the bible, will it take away the notion that killing is wrong, or stealing is wrong, .

  so where do you draw the line, and accept certain biblical teachings and reject other biblical teachings?.

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  Paisley

  I consider it a book written solely by men, with some useful information, some useful teachings, some nonsense. Definitely not "inspired by God."
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  Watchtower Letter on literature change dated Feb-9.2007!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  just in case some of the folks may have wanted this letter for their records.

  at the bottom of this letter the watchtower states, "this new arrangement for publishing the watchtower will take effect in january 2008.. it is nice to know that the watchtower feels that armageddon can be delayed until then!.

  please delete if already posted!.

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  Paisley

  Thanks! Great info. I love it.
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  That's What I'M Talkin' About!

  by Farkel in

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  2. friends

  call me a curmudgeon.

  there are just some expressions in today's vernacular that are just idiotic, and "that's what i'm talkin' about" is one of these.

  it is so ghetto.. several people are saying 'blah, blah, blah, de blah and more de blah..." suddenly, a dimwit in the group hears something that dimwit didn't even mention but happens to like the subject and then dimwit blurts out, "now that is what i'm talkin' about!".

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  Paisley

  Poor Farkel.