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  Proud father

  by caballoSentado in

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  dear friends, .

  i do not post much here... but i read the forum daily.

  i do have to share this with you, my oldest son has just finished his studies in the university.

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  megs

  How wonderful, it sounds like you are very proud of your son!! Congratulations to him, that is a big achievment!
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  Enlightenment

  by megs in

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  2. beliefs

  emmanuel kant wrote this in a 1784 essay called "what is enlightenment?

  "enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity.

  immaturity is the inability to use one's understanding without guidance from another.

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  megs

  Emmanuel Kant wrote this in a 1784 essay called "What Is Enlightenment?" :

  "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's understanding without guidance from another. This immaturity is self-imposed when its cause lies not in lack of understanding, but in lack of resolve and courage to use it without guidance from another. Sapere Aude! [Dare to know!] Have courage to use your own understanding! That is the motto of enlightenment."

  Many of your experiences in leaving the JW's seem to be an enlightenment of sorts. Do you agree/disagree?
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  What Were Your Favorite Old TV Shows (From the 50's to the 90's)???

  by minimus in

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  i watch the rifleman almost every night on encore westerns.. when i was a kid i used to love watching the 3 stooges.. my favorite 80's show was taxi and hill street blues.. which tv shows did you love watching?

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  megs

  Bewitched! Uh, were JW's allowed to watch that?
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  Feeling Vulnerable

  by megs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  okay... help... i'm feeling weak right now... i haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than i should... anyway... when we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing.

  i gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond.

  so, me and the dub had a falling out when i told him all of the issues i had with the wts.

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  megs

  New Day, new perspective... I know all of you are right, thanks for the kind words I was having a bad day yesterday and that just seemed like the icing on the cake... In my last correspondence with her, I made clear, logical arguments over whether works were required to be saved. She never responded. Then out of the blue she is asking how I am, with no rebuttal to the points I raised. She is a lovely lady, but you are right, I'm sure there are ulterior motives. Really, I just want to know that my friend is okay, but I don't think sleeping with the enemy is the right means to an end. I do hope he'll someday wake up... To be quite fair to him, in the many years I've known him he never tried to convert me. The only reason I got into this mess was because I expressed interest. It was me and me alone.
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  Feeling Vulnerable

  by megs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  okay... help... i'm feeling weak right now... i haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than i should... anyway... when we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing.

  i gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond.

  so, me and the dub had a falling out when i told him all of the issues i had with the wts.

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  megs

  Do you think there's any harm in talking to her? She seems like a nice lady, kinda grandmotherly... Can you just be a friend with a JW, or will they always try to convert you?
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  Feeling Vulnerable

  by megs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  okay... help... i'm feeling weak right now... i haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than i should... anyway... when we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing.

  i gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond.

  so, me and the dub had a falling out when i told him all of the issues i had with the wts.

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  megs

  You're all right, I know... I'm still down in the dumps though I'll get over it... I have a history of being with men who place lots of conditions on me! LOL
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  Feeling Vulnerable

  by megs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  okay... help... i'm feeling weak right now... i haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than i should... anyway... when we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing.

  i gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond.

  so, me and the dub had a falling out when i told him all of the issues i had with the wts.

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  megs

  I really thought I was ready to "move on", then she sends me this email! I had to close the door to my office because I just started crying... What is wrong with me?!! ARGHH!!! I'm not sure if I was crying over him or her or God or what! I think I'm broken
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  Calgary Alberta........ August Long....

  by Hope4Others in

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  2. friends

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  planning a trip to calgary for saturday/sunday.

  to meet up, drinks, coffee or what ever.. .

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  megs

  Hi there, my hotel is off of 4th avenue, about a 10 minute walk from 17th ave... Do you come here often?
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  Feeling Vulnerable

  by megs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  okay... help... i'm feeling weak right now... i haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than i should... anyway... when we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing.

  i gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond.

  so, me and the dub had a falling out when i told him all of the issues i had with the wts.

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  megs

  Okay... Help... I'm feeling weak right now... I haven't spoken to my dub in 6 weeks, still not over him, still thinking about him far more than I should... Anyway... When we were talking, he got me going to meetings (we live in diff places) and a nice pioneer lady took me under her wing. I gave his email addy to the lady and they correspond. So, me and the dub had a falling out when I told him all of the issues I had with the WTS. He won't talk to me... She hadn't emailed me in weeks, I assumed he told her I was a "bad association". So today she emails, asking how I'm doing etc. I desperately want to know how he is, but I'm afraid I'll be playing with fire because I'm a bit vulnerable at the moment and I'm afraid of being sucked in to meetings again... Someone please be my voice of reason and remind me of why this would be a bad thing...
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  Calgary Alberta........ August Long....

  by Hope4Others in

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  planning a trip to calgary for saturday/sunday.

  to meet up, drinks, coffee or what ever.. .

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  megs

  Normally, I'd love to, but I'm heading to Edmonton that weekend... If you are looking for accommodation, let me know, I work in a downtown hotel and can get you a decent rate! *hands over her business card*