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  Should I teach my kids about Santa Claus? (Lie vs. Harmless Fantasy)

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  my wife and i got on a discussion about something i never would've guessed we'd need to.

  she wants to teach our new baby about santa claus, easter bunny, & tooth fairy, but i don't.

  of course, as witnesses we never would have taught that, and i have to acknowledge that i may only be reasoning using that old set of values.. i don't want to look into my kid's eyes and tell her something that i know for a fact isn't true.

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  Hello, I was not raised as a J.W. and my mom always told me their was a Santa, the elves

  would even call me on the phone. ( it was my stepdad) It was very magical for me. I loved it.

  However, when when my children were 1 and 3 I became a J.W. and did not celebrate

  anymore. It was hard but I thought I was doing the right thing. We just left 2 years ago, my

  kids were 12 & 15. It was very hard for them to capture and grasp those same magical feeling

  that I had about Christmas. My advise to you is make it fun, for your kids don't regret being to serious

  childhood is supposed to be a glorious make believe time. When your kids are in school they

  will learn the truth about Santa. However, if allowed to celebrate and believe in Santa they will always

  have the christmas feeling in their hearts.
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  How did you stuck in the JW borg ???????

  by run dont walk in

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  i was born into it, and had a rough ride getting out, not much fun growing up having little respect (didn't want to use the hate word) for your parents/family.. i can honestly say my parents had no idea how life works, as is the case for most jw's.. how did you get stuck in it, and how long did it take you to finally walk away (or still trying to) ???

  (took me years)

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  I was in for 15 years. Took me six months to leave and lots and lots of reading. I have been out for about 1 year and i finally am getting over the fear of making a mistake. I am much happier now and so are my children. We are enjoying life togeather more as a family and exploring new activities to keep us occupied. ....Still am afraid to get involved in another religion.. I quess some day that will probably come. bye now..
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  WHAT KIND OF PETS DO YOU HAVE?

  by hamptonite21 in

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  i have been researching the greyhound breed.

  does any one have a italian greyhound or greyhound?

  my application is in for a retired or rescue dog.

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  meomy

  Hello All

  I have 3 georgous cats

  & 3 Dogs 1 mastiff,1part chow, 1 mixed breed.

  Chow
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  Age Sex Location Occupation Anyone?

  by Perfection Seeker in

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  33 female iowa massage therapist happily married no children (yet).

  anyone else?

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  meomy

  Age 36 female

  business owner

  2 children

  2 dogs

  2 cats

  1 husband
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  Help, my son misses the hall...

  by termite 35 in

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  he really does.. we had a long chat tonight and he was really sad.we were never integrated into jw society,so it's not the people;he justsaid ...'want to belong to god's family'?

  !i went through a few more points as to why the wtbs wer'nt the 'right' religion and asked him if he felt god was happy with people who lie.he re-accepted that and then said'so,how do you know where to go?i tried to explain it by asking him if he thought god looked at congregations or individuals and we got to the conclusion that it's probably individuals.... my point is, he wants to go to his teachers church,and i don't.my husband has never been interested in religion in any form and as the months go by,i feel less and less inclined to be involved in any religion.he has a strong christian theme at his school, but done nicely, so i know his desperation is,nt all 'my fault' but i feel guilty at making him so desperate to find the place he feels comfortable in.he's only 8 and an obsessed sports fan who has a very loving ,full life-but he's unhappy at night and i'm so worried it's my fault.i feel so depressed tonight and responsible for messing up his head with it all.the point is.... do i take him to his teachers church even though i have no desire to?how long would i have to go, feeling a hypocrite?.

  what will it do to him if i don't try to help him practically with how he's feeling?.

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  Hello, when I was about 4 or 5 my mom let me go to church with
  friends ... I had a great time..
  however, I always wished my mom was with me.
  I think it helps kids if we are involved in their world including
  worship.
  Take care, hope all goes well for your lil one..
  Meomy
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  Concerning Luke 24:39

  by FrankRaven in

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  when one talks to a witness about the resurrection why do they always say that christ came back as a spirit when christ clearly said in luke 24:39,that he did not come back as a spirit?scripture clearly says that ,"a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see i have.".

  "it is not a form of religious persecution to say and.

  to show that another religion is false .

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  AGuest hello i would like to know how you believe one is to be born again, and also do you think only 144,000 are. Or do you believe it is an infinite number. also how did you come to believe about adams garment not being a physical garment...just that he lost the ability to go back and forth between paradise and earth. Do you think paradice was on earth? Thanks i have been trying to sort things out.

  >>I always thought the garment of skin was animal skin because he was ashamed of his nakedness because of sin...Thanks Meomy
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  The WT and UN 'relationship'....

  by AGuest in

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  may you all have peace!.

  i have read many posts wherein friends and family have a difficult time believing this relationship was true, or give very unreasonable excuses (received from elders, etc.

  recently, a dear friend told me of a long discussion with her fleshly sister, who told her that it was a lie and even if she (my dear friend) produced a letter on wt letterhead, it was only because someone had stolen the paper and forged the wt signature.

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  meomy

  Hello, I think the article you are talking about is the 5/1/99 watchtower Let the reader use discernment. i would put it on here for you but i do not know how. Hope this helps.
  Have a Great day!
  bye bye now
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  Im a freak

  by WildTurkey in

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  im a freak, are you?.

  http://www.outofservice.com/freak/

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  meomy

  need to be unique 1%
  need to not conform 8%
  willingness to express dissent 1%
  overall 3%
  I GUESS I AM THE MOST BORING PERSON ON EARTH....SAD SO SAD
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  True religion - anyone have a clue?

  by Tin Man in

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  what is the true religion anyone have a clue?.

  i would love to know, if anyone does have a clue; being a witness most of my life it gave me this feeling like i really was in the true religion and god really was with me cause i belonged to the "true religion.. i have noticed that witness's say the elders were appointed by holy spirit, how do they know did they see it, it just dawned on me that all of it has been based on the premise that i had to have faith in what they say rather then substantiated facts; all of what they say simply put is nothing more then words, contrived by men only, if you tell them this you get the treatment like your going to be destroyed which is paramount to going and burning in hell.

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  meomy

  I would think that true religion would be to love jehovah and jesus with all your heart.. give to the poor...love your neighbor and to respect the earth and the environment..preach the word..and to be a good christian

  However the scriptures outline the congregation..the qualifications of elders and (ministerial servants..deacons) so i think god would not have outlined these things if we were to just stay home and not associate with people in congregations..Hebrew 10: 23 & 24..

  So when one leaves the wt that puts us in a dilema as far as who to congregate with ?? Im sorry but i havent a clue either.
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  Scriptures JWs Would Prefer to Ignore

  by Room 215 in

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  here are my nominations for scripture jws would like to see go away.

  in all cases they're reduced to the ``yes, but'' defense; i.e.

  john 14:2-- ``in my father's house are many mansions.".

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  meomy

  IN RESPONSE TO ISAIAH 33:10-14. ..I also saw this scripture when doing my bible reading and thought it quite interesting the way it was translated in my Comparitive Study Bible. Notice NWT translated Godless as Apostates....In the dictionary the two words mean quite different things! But in the Hebrew lanquage I am unsure??
  
  NWT Isaiah 33:14 In Zion the sinners have come to be dread;shivering has grabbed hold of the APOSTATES: 'Who of us can reside for any time with a devouring fire? Who of us can reside for any time with long-lasting conflagrations?

  King James Isaiah 33:14
  The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath suprised the HYPOCRITES. ....

  NASV Isaiah 33:14
  Sinners in Zion are terrified; Trembling has seized the godless...

  NIV Isaiah 33:14
  The sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling grips the godless:...

  Another scripture i found different is JOHN 17:3

  NWT John 17:3 ( This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you,...

  NIV John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you,...

  NASV John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know thee,...