Posts by NewYork44M

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Anyone go on a cruise?

by NewYork44M in

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just finished a 7-day cruise from nyc on norwegian cruise line (ncl- gem).

this is my first cruise in 30 years, so my past experience does not count.. overall, a great experience.

ncl does a great job.

NewYork44M

I am not sure we will do another cruise anytime soon but, under the right circumstances, I could easily be talked into getting on a boat again.

Has anyone cruised to Bermuda? That seems like an interesting destination, especially from NYC.

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shame to see our multi bilion property and media corporation asks for the last coins of an indian child, the coconuts from a sri lanka man and the last olive oil of a greek poor.. message to the poor is: no money, then your other belongings are belonging to jehova (read:jw.org).. at the end of the article i can click on a donate button and get a visa / mastercard sign om my screen.. follow the money: were are the property bilions?.

g..

NewYork44M

They are getting no money from me anymore. The extent of my lifetime cash donations was well less than $100.

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Anyone go on a cruise?

by NewYork44M in

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friends

just finished a 7-day cruise from nyc on norwegian cruise line (ncl- gem).

this is my first cruise in 30 years, so my past experience does not count.. overall, a great experience.

ncl does a great job.

NewYork44M

Just finished a 7-day cruise from NYC on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL- GEM). This is my first cruise in 30 years, so my past experience does not count.

Overall, a great experience. NCL does a great job. We were with a group of 12 people and all got along.

Stops included Florida Cape Canaveral (I did not get off the boat), Sturrip Bay (an NCL owned island), and Nassau. We had plenty of time floating on the sea eating like pigs.

I would do it again, but probably not for a few years. Does anyone have hints or suggestions? I have a few, but would like to see other insights.

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JWs MUST Accept The Watchtower Teachings EVEN When They Are Wrong!

by minimus in

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isn't it unbelievable that a jehovah's witness must accept whatever the organization says or they can be disfellowshipped??

unless they tell you that their understanding has changed, you cannot believe anything unless they say it's ok. .

many years ago i questioned them about their ridiculous view that whenever the word "heart" was mentioned, it was a literal blood filled organ.

NewYork44M

Keep in mind that they believe in "present truths."

They disregard old light. Thus, they believe everything they believe...until they don't.

As goofy as this sounds, it represents the belief system of a cult.

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to date JWism has defined my life and i hate that TRUTH

by oompa in

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and i am finding the adjustment to the real world far more difficult than i ever imagined...i f...it has been about five years since i totally woke up to the fraudulant nwt and then all my other doubts i had carried for years were proved true as well.

but almost all of my few friends are exjw or slack jw's and i feel so isolated...my sons friends are mostly exjw too but not their gf's and they have way more normal friends .

how have you done at replacing lifelong friends and family?

NewYork44M

Raising a glass to the man's memory.

Cheers, so sad.

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Dental Implants and Positives/Negatives from Anyone?

by LV101 in

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i'm sure there's residents onboard here that aren't afraid of them (like i am!

) and the megadoses of antibiotics taken after the minor surgery.

seems the meds need to be taken since a foreign object has been inserted into the bone (titanium) which the body accepts (really?

NewYork44M

I broke a tooth early this year and am in the middle of the process of installing an implant. This week I had a post drilled into my jaw. Surprisingly not painful at all. It has been 2 days and no pain.

The next step is to add the tooth. The complete process is at least 8 months, if not longer. It is best not to rush; you need time to allow your body to heal.

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interesting EX-CO AMA ( Ask Me Anything) over on exjwreddit

by Diogenesister in

ex-circuit overseer here, ama.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/6usaky/excircuit_overseer_here_ama/.

NewYork44M

Wow! Very interesting.

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The most absurd reason have you heard someone disfellowshipped for ?

by Chook in

someone said on forum they knew someone df for not going to assigned meeting in old days .

NewYork44M

I know of two instances where people were df for attempted suicide. Talk about compassion, unbelievable.

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Episode 8 - Get Out Of Her, My People - It All Came Tumbling Down - Is Now Out

by dubstepped in

episode 8 - get out of her, my people - it all came tumbling down, is now out.

this is a long one and the next to last in my story.

there comes a point in life when you know too much to ever go back to the person you once were, or to the cult that you once called home.

NewYork44M

Dubbstepped, I grew up in Richmond. I remember going to Louisville for the District convention. This was a long time ago, in the 70s.

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Episode 8 - Get Out Of Her, My People - It All Came Tumbling Down - Is Now Out

by dubstepped in

episode 8 - get out of her, my people - it all came tumbling down, is now out.

this is a long one and the next to last in my story.

there comes a point in life when you know too much to ever go back to the person you once were, or to the cult that you once called home.

NewYork44M

Hey, Dubstepped, I am listening to your podcast, even as am writing this. Great story!. BTW, I grew up in Indiana, chances are may know the same people.

Good luck to your continued success.