Botzwana

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  What was something that you loved but were denied as a JW?

  by Chemical Emotions in

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  i could go on and on about all the things i loved, but i'll keep it brief and just mention one, rather trivial thing: music.

  i love grunge and punk, and occasionally heavy metal, and can't listen to a lot of it as a witness..

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  Botzwana

  Man...Too much!

  I am doing some of those things now. Halloween, Christmas, etc. I am reading books on WRESTLING and fantasy. I have R rated movies. It just keeps getting better and better.
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  ROWWWRRRRR.............it's Jehovasaurus Rex!

  by Mr. Falcon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's visit the falcon residence for a dinner-time discussion, shall we?.

  mf: mom, why is there such a large variety of animals?.

  mom: because jehovah wanted us to enjoy all the different species.. mf: but why was there such a vast and diverse variety of dinosaurs if they were never meant to co-exist with humans?.

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  Botzwana

  Thanks so much for this topic! This has WIN written all over it. Witty replies the works. Good logic....I will be referencing this one for awhile. Wish all threads could be like this.
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  Caring what the folks at the Kingdom Hall think of you

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  mistake number one for faders, df'd and apostates: caring what the folks at the kingdom hall think of you.. they are your "friends", right?

  sorry to break it to you.

  they are not friends.

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  Botzwana

  I am dealing with that now. It is so sad for me. All those years wasted on so called friends. None have called me since I moved to Mexico in these 4 years. HAve I called them? About 6 times each. They have never even asked for my phone number. LOUSY people!
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  Crimes committed by JWs

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey all, i'm still embroiled in my ongoing debate w/a few jw's and now we're on this tangent where they are saying that jws are the most peaceful and law abiding people in comparison to other religious people.

  i said that's not true, there's been many news articles that detail various crimes committed by jws.

  i couldn't find anything right away when i did a google search, so can someone point me to some threads or links that contain recent and past articles of jw's in trouble w/the law or who have committed crimes?.

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  Botzwana

  Am curious to know why people can post a pic of someone who did wrong but I cannot name a person that did it without it being erased?

  RUTH stole 30 grand from me.
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  Are YOU Drastically Different Since Leaving The Witnesses?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  or are you pretty much the same, as a person?.

  do you still worry about doing everything just so?.

  do you still suffer from depression and angst?.

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  Botzwana

  I am discovering who I am because it has only been 6 months now. Really....I think I am discovering my inner redneck. I am getting into guns etc. whereas before I never would have. I am getting into gardening whereas before I would have left it to the new world...
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  After Exiting the Witnesses - Are you O.K. Not Knowing about the Future ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems that religion has always been considered the opium of the people.

  or at least many tend to gravitate towards religion to have or solidify some sort of future with a supreme being overlooking them hoping to have a reward either in heaven or in the jehovah's witnesses case - living forever in a " paradise earth ".

  it seems that people can't just live day to day and let each day come to them with whatever happens.

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  Botzwana

  I agree....Worldwide economic collapse. That must be the Great Tribulation.
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  US foreclosures a mess

  by diamondiiz in

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  bankers or fraudsters?.

  60 minutes the next housing shock.

  edit: can't get the video to show up.

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  Botzwana

  Wow....I was thinking about moving back to the states. Not so sure now.
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  45 JW Rules/Teachings that "go beyond" writings of the Bible

  by oompa in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (1 corinthians 4:6) .

  .that in our case you may learn the [rule]: do not go beyond the things that are written,.

  .. 45 jw rules/teaching that "go beyond the things that are written" in the bible.

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  Botzwana

  What about marriage? I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine who doesn´t know I have left yet. Another friend of ours is married. However the wife left him 20 years ago and she is a witness too. So this guy has been waiting 20 frickin years to be free of her but she will not free him as she has not broken the marriage vow. She likes being a drunk living in Florida with her mother. Is that not insane? So two lives are ruined because they are holding out over a manmade rule.
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  What's the most dumbest/petty thing you've heard of someone being "stumbled" over?

  by Reality79 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  - some loser once took offense that i hugged a sister goodbye at a leaving do and ran back to the elders like a little child telling on me.

  i was 15, this sister was in her 40s at the time.. - this elder said someone told him they saw me with a copy of the sun newspaper.

  yes, this paper is known for its 'page 3' topless girls but far from pornagraphic and i wasn't even thinking along those lines.. - one brother who had a good job was 'counselled' because he was actually able to buy himself nice things including a new car (shock, horror!!

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  Botzwana

  I have so many....

  The dumbest one was I bought a car. 4 door etc. Perfect field service car but since Atlanta had hosted the Olympics in 96 the license plate had an american flag on it. Yup...Got counseled by an Elder that I should change the license plate.
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  How could Jesus be ruling the world since 1914 yet Satan is the ruler of the world?

  by yadda yadda 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  july 2011 awake (p.5) says: the ruler of this world.

  the bible states: the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.

  (john 12:31; 1 john 5:19) that wicked one is satan the devil, a powerful spirit creature who is described as the ruler of the authority of the air.

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  Botzwana

  And 2025 is NOT soon. If I said I was going to come over your house and that I would be there soon, would you be happy if I showed up 40 years late?