A couple of years ago my teenage daughter confided in me that she and her boyfriend had sex (1st time for both of them). I was so relieved that I did not have an obligation to repeat that information to anyone. There was no need for group confessions, tears, shame, embarrassment etc. I could concentrate on whether the proper birth control was used and not worry whether she was going to be labeled and shunned.
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Our latest "Gee it's great not to be a JW" moment. Share yours!
by Open mind inrecently my son had a minor injury that required a trip to the emergency room.
the admitting nurse asked us a ton of questions and then this:.
nurse: do you have a religion?.
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Call to legal department Jan 6, 2012
by koolaid-man introubled former witness calls legal department at the watchtower organization.............. dale beckman says, can the "society" be guilty of "alienation of affection?
" in my case, my family has been told it is proper to hate me and to do nothing to help me in any way - otherwise, they could be considered a sharer in my works of "unforgivable sin.
" they are told not to even greet me.
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The man at Brooklyn sounded so condescending and insincere. He may well have told Dale to "Go wash your hands and then have a cookie and everything will be better."
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What was the first thing you did...
by OneDayillBeFree inwhen you left the man-made organization currently known as the wtbts??.
and for those still "in" but mentally "out" what have you started doing thats against the silly, stupid and non-scriptural watchtower policy/law/rule??.
i know the question has been made before on another thread but i couldn't find it and also there's been quite some growth in new ones here to jwn, so just wanted to see if we could all share some lovely/funny/random experiences.
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Magwitch
When my divorce was final, I left the courthouse and drove directly to the DMV to change back to my maiden name and register to vote. Wow! That was one of the sweetest days of my life.
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Motives for starting the lie of Watchtower Authority.
by marriedtoajw ini have yet to come across anyones opinions, jw or not, of the personal motives of the leaders of the org.
to perpetuate what i guess we all would call the lie of the watchtoer authority.
in my opinion, i think that russell was an athiest out to show how easy it is to decieve people using the bible.
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Magwitch
After reading A. Macmillon's Faith on the March, I was (and am) truly convinced that the founding fathers of this religion were 100% sincere and had a real thirst for truth and an incredible love for their Creator.
My personal opinion is that when Rutherford was imprisoned and then exonerated, he learned quickly that being persecuted was a great means to having a blind following.
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Does Anyone Know the Reading Level of Society Lit?
by Band on the Run inthe thread on pros of being a jw (not filled with many) led me to wonder if anyone has scientifically assessed the reading level of the average wt, awake, books.
i thought 5th grade but it is a guess.
software exists now to evaluate reading comprehension levels necessary to read documents.
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Magwitch
It is interesting that Hamsterbait calculated the reading level at 5th and 6th grade, however I believe that was a few years back. The AWAKE magazine for sure has lowered it's reading level at least a few grades since then. I was so astounded at the last AWAKE I received from my parents that I had to tape it up to the fridge this last week. I taped it open to the page that said point to the sun, point to the water, point to the fish. OMG! What do they think they are selling?
It was a great conversation piece for all that were in and out of my house last week.
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Pros about being a jehovah's witness
by raxxxx incan you personally think of any pros of being a jws?
anything that you have experienced that was and still is beneficial to you now from when u were a jw?.
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I love to way dresses. Growing up, I loved putting on a dress for meetings, service, assemblies, conventions (even school). At 46, I still love bouncing around in a skirt (at least 6 days out of 7). I am appreciative that my parents religion required girls to dress like a girl.( As for adult JW women, I do believe they should have the choice to wear pants when they so desire.)
I am also appreciative that smoking was forbidden.
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Ron Paul from the top rope!
by Diest ini hate his social views, but thats not what will bring this country to its knees.
his new ad really has me thinking.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkfus6gfxpy.
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Diest, come on back to my house and we will duke this out!!!
I also have some views on Newt's wife I want to share
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JW FAMOUS CLICHE SAYINGS
by strymeckirules inwhat saying made it all around the country?.
the ones that were passed around, word of mouth.. for example.
"donations basis proves jehovah is behind the work!".
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Magwitch
The only time you are coasting is when you are going downhill
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JW FAMOUS CLICHE SAYINGS
by strymeckirules inwhat saying made it all around the country?.
the ones that were passed around, word of mouth.. for example.
"donations basis proves jehovah is behind the work!".
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Magwitch
"The Friends"
"The Slave"
"The Remnant"
"The Life-Saving Work"
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My review of 2011 - the mad, the obscure, the outrageous, the terrible...
by cedars in2011 is a special landmark year in my life, because it is the year when i finally said "enough is enough" and awakened from my increasingly passive role within the jw faith.
coincidentally, this was also the year in which the governing body "ramped up" its rhetoric to ever more dizzying heights of arrogance, hatred, and absurdity.
whether 2011 subsequently goes down in the history of the watch tower society as being a true turning point in its downfall remains to be seen.
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Magwitch
Thank you so much Cedars! Spot like usual