Posts by Nikita

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Can you remember .....?

by ScoobySnax in

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ok, i haven't attended the meetings regularly in years, but when i think back to the times i did in my childhood and teens i can remember many happy times.

sure the meetings seemed to last for hours as a kid and the one time i did get narked was when our ministry school meeting changed nights from a friday to a thursday night...."but mum, wonderwoman is on thursday night, can't we join the other congregation etc" i got over missing ww

Nikita

I often think back to the times I had as a teen in with the JW's. I had some fun times! The very fact I was in with them probably kept me from trouble. It is sad to think though that those friendships are so easily broken, even though you KNOW that once you are thouroghly involved.

The family that originally got me interested in JW's, was probably the one that most impacted my life as I have known them since I was 6 years old. They were never your average JW family, though, most if not all of them (10 kids!) did not stay within the "Truth."

I used to spend all my summers with them in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania. They always managed to get by with so little and be happy. They taught me how to crochet, enjoy just sitting around with family and playing games like Monopoly, taking walks in the woods, just by being around them I was encouraged to be creative. When I was with them, all was right with the world.

Nikita

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"God's Purpose" rather than "God...

by VM44 in

if you mention "god's plan" to a jw, an immediate response will often be "god does not.

have plans, he has a purpose".

why is this such a sensitive point with the jws?

Nikita

Brummie, made sense to me!

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Birthday List

by nicolaou in

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c'mon guys, we can celebrate our birthdays!!!.

post your birthdate here and let us know how you want to get your 'birthday card' (email, post on the board, text message, soaped-up kyliegram!).

my birthday is october 16th and i'd be happy to receive any of the above.. .

Nikita

Nikita - April 15th

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Let's show pics when we were teens, or younger

by LyinEyes in

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here is a pic of me and wildturkey when we were dating, i was 17 and he was 18,,,, not a great picture quality , it was snowing.

i will never forget that day playing in the snow.

if ya want to go way back , here is my baby pic,,,,,,,,and yeah , i had my mouth wide open laughing even back then!hehe .

Nikita

Here's a nice one of Funchback, he was @ 17:

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"God's Purpose" rather than "God...

by VM44 in

if you mention "god's plan" to a jw, an immediate response will often be "god does not.

have plans, he has a purpose".

why is this such a sensitive point with the jws?

Nikita

Could use of the word "plan" intimate predestination?

Nikita

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JW's -- Is Jesus your Mediator?

by UnDisfellowshipped in

the watchtower society teaches that jesus christ is the mediator only for the "anointed" jw's and that the "anointed" jw's are the "mediators" for all of the "other sheep".. the bible says jesus is the one mediator for all men:.

1st timothy 2:5: for there is one god, and one mediator between god and men, the man christ jesus

Nikita

When I was "in" I had always thought Jesus mediated between mankind and Jehovah, but since coming here, I learned that was not the case. Here was an interesting thread, started by Mary on 7/12/2002:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=31986&site=3

Nikita

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Let's show pics when we were teens, or younger

by LyinEyes in

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friends

here is a pic of me and wildturkey when we were dating, i was 17 and he was 18,,,, not a great picture quality , it was snowing.

i will never forget that day playing in the snow.

if ya want to go way back , here is my baby pic,,,,,,,,and yeah , i had my mouth wide open laughing even back then!hehe .

Nikita

Here I am (@19-20) with Funchback (@15) and Quincy (@5) and a friend.

I was fresh out of the JW's-wearing tight jeans, silk shirts, high heels and makeup. The friend pictured has to be credited with helping me gain some self-esteem.

DeDe, I loved the picture of you & WT!

Ang, such a cutie!

Neon, what an awesome story-very touching!

Mrs. S., awe, what cute pics!

Nikita

Edited by - Nikita on 9 January 2003 11:6:15

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My grandma died

by asortafairytale in

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yesterday morning.

she had a heart attack when she was at dialysis.

thank god, she was already at the hospital.

Nikita

((((((((((adrienne)))))))))))

I'm so sorry about your loss.

Nikita

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nagging doubt

by JNS2 in

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my journey from lurker to poster was pretty quick.

all the posts are addicting to read, this is worse than being a couch potato.

i've been fortified to make a clean break & them the little inner voice starts talking back.

Nikita

Nagging doubts are a part of the process when you step back and begin to question everything you have based your spiritual, emotional and moral beliefs on. Keep on checking things out for yourself.

Welcome to the board!

Mouthy, excellent post!

Nikita

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JWs Say Good-Bye to Veteran's Stadium!

by Funchback in

a letter was read this week at the philadelphia area kingdom halls that this year's district convention will be held in norphilly (north philly) at the liacouras center (temple university's indoor arena).

this is the first time the philadelphia district convention will be held indoors.

here's what people will miss at the vet (feel free to add to the list): .

Nikita

District Assemblys were HELL. I went to the Vet, too, and it was the murderous seat of Satan. I don't think there was ever a hotter stadium ever built.

Haha, Ash, that is a hilarious statement and oh so true!!!!!!

Nikita