Cthulhu
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Kingdom Songs
by Cthulhu ini've been out for a while now and, while i still find that those kingdom hall tunes rear their little heads from time to time in my mind, i have found that i am beginning to forget some of the words to many of them.
how long did it take you to start breaking free from the bonds that those songs can have on the memory?.
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FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT THE TRUTH?
by lgadsden injehovahs day comes at this moment and u realize u were in the right place but because of leaving you are now doomed.
would everything gained (temporary) enjoyment worth it?.
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"I Don't Know What I Would Be Capable Of..."
by Cthulhu inwhen one brother, who was a very close friend of mine for the whole duration of my time as a witness, realized that i not only wasn't going to meetings any longer, but had very serious doubts and questions, he made an interesting, and, i'll admit, rather unsettling comment.
he was aware that, though i was missing from the hall, i was still close to a half dozen or so members, associating with some of them on a more than a once or twice weekly basis, and that the majority of these were having doubts of their own.
he had me to his home for "a talk.
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What was your favorite Beatles song that you remember ?
by thetrueone infor myself growing up in the 60's it was mostly the beatles that drew my attention as well as many others.. as for the entire body of work by them, there might never be another four piece musical group like them.. sad to think that the younger generation today only has thug rap/hip hop trash or britney spears to listen to.. the quality of music may have diminished itself when it started to become more of a visual expression of art rather than .
purely audio form of entertainment.. just one of my favorites out of many.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfrk4ca0dlg&feature=related.
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Who has committed the greatest sin...?
by Cthulhu inprior to my fade i grew a goatee and, as was expected, most of the folks at the hall threw a fit.
but then one brother asked me something.
he said "is it worse for you to let something grow on your face that would do so naturally if it were not for shaving it, or would it be worse for a printing corporation to alter the historical jesus by portraying him in countless instances as a beardless fellow in order to promote their view of what a 'good witness' should look like?
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Upperdecking
by Cthulhu inso a group of my friends and i got together last weekend, as we do once a month or so.
one of the others, who lives a few hours from here, brought up an interesting subject, that of "upperdecking.
" he, apparently, was recently introduced to this activity.
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the inital wave of ehpuoria
by highdose indid anyone experiance that first feeling of ehpuoria when they became a jw?
it never lasted beyond a few weeks of course and was replaced by a lifetime of gulity and self loathing.
but i was wondering what do you think casues that experiance?.
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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As A Witness Did You Typically Feel Guilty?
by minimus ini believe the way the organization keeps many people in its clutches is by means of guilt.
no one can adhere to all of the theocratic rules of the organization and they know that.
i believe jws do things to ease their consciences.
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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...
by Cthulhu in...to make donations to both local and national charities in the spirit of christmas and all.
i don't know about different locations, but in ours the charities will ask the local grocers and banks to collect for them and give the donor a little something in return.
most often this is little more than a decorative slip of paper that is displayed with the donor's name on sort of a wall of fame by the entry way.