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How Long A JW ( Baptised )?
by hillary_step ini frequently read on this board that somebody has 'been a jw for over 25 years' and then learn that they are in fact 25 years and three days old.. i am very easily confused, in fact i actually got inside a car of similar color to my own recently and spent at least five minutes with a furrowed brow trying to force my car key into its ignition, fortunately, i realised my error before i was arrested.
so, just to humor me, can you all post how long you were/are baptised jw's?.
thank you -- hs.
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What will happen to the children?
by YoYoMama incheck out this news story: http://web.star-telegram.com/content/fortworth/2001/12/21/foreign/fw030707-1221-xa036-terror.htm.
many question jehovah on what will happen with the children during armageddon.
i don't know that answer entirely so i'll wait and see what happens.
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What Its All About - Lurkers
by Amazing inits all about lurkers: there are at least three main types of lurkers, 1. a jw with doubts, concerns, feeling that something is wrong with the religion, 2. an ex-jw who is caught between two worlds, and does not feel free yet to live a normal life, 3. a non-jw who is either involved with a jw, or a relative of a jw, or is in the middle of being studied with by the jws.. defining moments: everything we write, say, and do is observed by the lurkers.
in a single moment, or a series of collected comments, we will eventually cause a lurker to have a defining moment ... a point in time where they decide that being a jw is not for them anymore, or that they can stop living between two worlds, or cease studying, and not join the religion.
we may never know who we help, or how many.. flame wars and character attacks: when we get embroiled in these, whether we are the instigator or the brunt of the attacks ... what are we really doing?
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Utter Disgust !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Infrared ini just returned home from the hospital.
my sister in law had a mis- carriage today.
it was a very sad day for her and my wifes family.
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Whitewater=Enron???
by Julie insince we have so many right-leaning politically speaking posters, i was wondering what comments they might be willing to offer up on this column i caught this morning.. http://www.observer.com/pages/conason.asp.
i am sure most of those who are quick to criticize anything that even remotely relates to clinton are all whitewater experts by now.
i would enjoy reading what thoughts you may have on the parallels and even how enron makes whitewater look like a trip to the penny candy store.. hoping some conservative can help me feel less screwed by my republican administration,.
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Advice on parking lot accident
by bboyneko inin the following scenario, who is at fault:.
a parked vehicle (car a) has just parked.
the driver gets out, and the passenger starts to get out a little after the driver does.
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1st time post
by Infrared inhello all, first time post, long time observer.
i have been free from the wtbts for a couple of years now, and am excited to meet some new people who have been there and done that like i have.
the big bad "world" dosent seem so bad anymore.
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Maturity, Cults, and JWs
by Amazing inhow cults trap us: the criteria to define cults is fairly well established.
i think "lifton" did the best job.
however, there is one feature that none of the cult expose' literature seems to deal with - maturity.
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Alternate Lyrics for Kingdum Songs
by Abaddon inwe're jehovah's wit-nes-ses.
we speak out of wit-less-ness.
ours is the god of bu-reauc-racy.
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Thank all of you!
by Infrared ini am primarily a lurker here, but i feel compelled to post today.
i have been soul searching for a while now, and trying to come to terms with who i am, and what i believe.
this forum has been immensley helpful to me and my recovery from the wtbts, and i appreciate everyone of you for contribution to my process of moving on.