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My wife just told me to move out...
by nolongerconfused in
1. watchtower
2. bible
because of "religious" differences, she now wants me to move out and "separate"...i said what biblical grounds does she have for her request?.

she couldnt respond...she said she'd rather be beaten up by me than have an "apostate" in the house.... this org definitely encourages conditional love.... i don't know what to do...by the way, we dont have children.

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I am like Dr. Leo Marvin in "What about Bob"
by NVR2L8 in
1. jw
2. friends
a few days ago i watch the old bill murray movie "what about bob" with my family and realized that i'm in the same situation as dr. leo marvin (played by richard dreyfus).

for those who have never seen this movie, dr. marvin is a psychiatrist who is unable to shake off an obsessed patient who manages to track him down during his family vacation.

the patient befriends the family who see him like a charming man, when in fact he is driving dr. leo crazy.
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Who have you lost?
by Strawberryfieldsforever in
1. jw
2. friends
i was just thinking the other day how small our family is now that we aren't jw's.

we are thankful that we at least have our children!

my husband lost his mom and dad and only sister and her husband and all their children.
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That sweet, tingling feeling...
by MsGrowingGirl20 in
1. jw
2. experiences
that sweet, tingling feeling you get, no matter how hard life is at the time, when you remember that you're free.

that feeling reminds you that it's okay to not be sure about everything and it's okay to love persons even if they don't read the same literature or hold the same views as you.. it's okay to make mistakes because the people who love you will not pull back their love and association because of it.. the persons who are around you genuinely love you and are not just trying to portray 'love' because it looks good to 'potential' sheep.. it's even okay to try new things and it isn't a bad thing when you're actually enjoying life.. i don't have to try to be someone that i'm not and my worth is not, not.... my worth is not measured by a number on a piece of paper.. i can go through life at my own pace and i can be different.. that feeling reminds me that i can be myself!.

i know that you get that feeling also.
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RipV Winkles - Word Phrases NOT TO BE Confused With Similar Words Phrases
by rip van winkle in
1. social
2. humour
ripv winkles - word phrases not to be confused with similar words phrases.

~~~ or what i didnt know until i dipped my toe in a jw discussion pool~~~ .

ad hominem- appealing to peoples emotions and beliefs rather than logic or reason.
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The moment the light went on in this newbies head!
by awakening in
1. jw
2. experiences
i always knew as a kid tt wasnt for me.

i did not know ttatt but how could something thats supposed to be warm, loving and beneficial feel so wrong?

the light went on when i happened to be watching some chat show that had a family of white supremecists on.
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Hubby and Wifey saying Hi
by free and happy in
1. jw
2. friends
so where do you start?.

i've been reading peoples experiences for several months now trying to figure out what i want to say but how do you put your whole life into a few words?.

i was a born in but have been happy and free for 5 years and luckily for me my husband felt the same way and we have freed our children from being brainwashed.
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Animals demonized
by free2beme in
1. jw
2. friends
just wondering, do christians feel animals can be demonized?

i wonder, as i have some questions about demonized.

does the demon become the person, and send the person packing to some sort of waiting room?
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My apologies to everyone on this board (please read).
by Joliette in
1. jw
2. friends
about a month ago, i wrote a post about a sister that keeps coming to my apartment giving me watchtowers.

i called her an older sister.

she is in her late 50's.
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New Member-Active Elder
by Promitheas in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm a new member & i'd like to say hi to everyone, intoducing myself.. i am a 3rd generation born-in at mid 50's & an active elder.. english is not my mother language, so pls ignore any grammatical errors.

i live in a small country in europe.. i'd like to thank you for all information posted.

some of them have rally helped me to understand and examine again my beliefs.. last new light concerning f&ds=gb has verified the idea that they are popes in the position op pope.. i still believe in god & in his son jesus christ but not in the gb..