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  A Positive Comment About The Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  my mom is 87, in a few weeks.

  she's been ill for many years.

  she's been in the hospital in the last week and is now in rehab.

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  cognac

  That's really nice. :)
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  Any JWs on here that still believe?

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it would be nice to start a thread with those people to reason things over in the bible.

  no name calling, no putting others down, etc.

  it would be nice to show this to my husband without him seeing things like, "if you were a real jw, you would not be on here to begin with.

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  They are like a support group and a therapy group. Therapy, effective therapy can become messy, at times.

  That's very true and to be expected! That's why I was wondering if it could be a sectioned off place or start the thread names with, "JW" or something like that.

  Thank you for sharing your experience Sapphy. I'm betting there are a lot of people that have similar feelings.
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  Any JWs on here that still believe?

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it would be nice to start a thread with those people to reason things over in the bible.

  no name calling, no putting others down, etc.

  it would be nice to show this to my husband without him seeing things like, "if you were a real jw, you would not be on here to begin with.

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  cognac

  It would be nice to start a thread with those people to reason things over in the bible. No name calling, no putting others down, etc.

  It would be nice to show this to my husband without him seeing things like, "If you were a REAL JW, you would not be on here to begin with." That line of reasoning puts up their defense mode, makes them feel guilty and they run right back into their safety net. I'm sure many people justify being on here because they are encouraged to test out their faith.

  Another thing he mentioned to me was that a lot of people say things like, "Jahober" and so forth. People were hurt and so saying things like that make them feel better. I get that. However, I feel it also makes JWs that visit this website think, "APOSTATE" and run away rather then seeing what wonderful people you really are.

  It would be nice to make people like that feel welcome and comfortable here. Or, maybe just have an area on this site for that.
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  How many people have you helped/facilitated to leave JWs?

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  me: one, my husband, so far.

  if we all snatch one person from the borg, will our numbers grow exponentially?

  i'm no mathematician.. how many have you personally helped?.

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  cognac

  One person I helped but she was pretty much out mentally anyways.

  Other then that, I believe I have helped my husband, dad, mom, brothers and sisters and their husbands and wives open up their thinking at least somewhat.

  And, I stopped the cycle with my own children... Does prevention count???
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  JWs and FaceBook

  by cognac in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  are they allowed to vomit all their jw crap everywhere on fb?

  i know they aren't supposed to have jw forums so i figured the same would apply to fb but not sure.. if there are any references, that would be great.

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  Are they allowed to vomit all their JW crap everywhere on FB? I know they aren't supposed to have JW forums so I figured the same would apply to FB but not sure.

  If there are any references, that would be great.
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  i need help

  by avishai in

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  due to a nasty custody case i am broke and i need to move in the next 10 days can anybody help me.

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  Avi- I keep refreshing my computer hoping to hear from you. I'm worried about you!!! You were there for me when I needed somebody the most in my life. I hope to be able to return the favor...

  I'm glad to see you here again but sad under the circumstances... :(

  I hope that you are overwhelmed with help here as you have been instrumental in helping others...
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  "I won't watch HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" because Neil Patrick Harris is gay"

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  that's what my jw mother said.

  folks, there are plenty of reasons not to watch how i met your mother, but a gay actor playing a straight part is not one of them.

  i should give her a list of known gay actors and ruin a bunch of movies and t.v.

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  cognac

  lol Outlaw...
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  i need help

  by avishai in

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  due to a nasty custody case i am broke and i need to move in the next 10 days can anybody help me.

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  Btw, I'm sorry your going through all of this. If you want to talk, we are here to listen. Sent you a PM.
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  i need help

  by avishai in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  due to a nasty custody case i am broke and i need to move in the next 10 days can anybody help me.

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  Message me when you get a chance.
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  "I won't watch HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" because Neil Patrick Harris is gay"

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  that's what my jw mother said.

  folks, there are plenty of reasons not to watch how i met your mother, but a gay actor playing a straight part is not one of them.

  i should give her a list of known gay actors and ruin a bunch of movies and t.v.

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  Ask her if she watches people in shows kissing or holding hands while in real life they are married to other people.

  Watching gay people is bad but cheating is ok?

  Or for that matter, swearing, gambling, magic, violence, etc, etc, etc is ok also?