Posts by thinkers wife

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Meet the Parents!

by ShaunaC in

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well, i went to see my parents last night.

it was the first i had seen or spoken to my mother in over 8 months.

i also was able to see my nephew who is almost 2 and whom i haven't see in exactly a year.

Shauna,
Sounds like it went as well as could be expected. Your post expressed exactly my sentiments about how my parents treat me.
I was going to say a lot of things, but as usual Wendy beat me to it, and said exactly what I was going to say. Keep your chin up and enjoy your real relationship with Nick.
TW

15

NUBIE ON CITE

by dark clouds in

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want to start this out by saying thank you simon .

its been a few weeks since i joined cyberspace, prior to navigating i had no idea their was a place for ex jw's to chat or meet.

the concept is fabulous.

thinkers wife

Welcome Clouds,
Love to hear more from you.
And Riz thankyou for introducing so many interesting people to the board. Glad you are posting as well.
TW

41

Ecce Homo -- John 19:5

by rabotnik in

are there any former jws who have come out as gay or lesbian?

if so, were you disfellowshipped?

and how did your family react?

thinkers wife

Thank you RHW,
For posting that well thought out and researched post. I have nothing but pity for my ex husband whom I know is a very frustrated and trapped human being denying himself the one thing that might bring him peace.
You and Larc and Mommy are right, we can't fully understand but we can have compassion.
TW

38

So this is where everyone has gone!

by Esmeralda in

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wow, looking at the post list i can hardly believe my eyes.

looks like the list of names from 'old' h2o!.

thanks to unclebruce for posting this url on coolboards so i could find my way here.

thinkers wife

Welcome Essie,
Always nice to see new faces!
TW

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ok. i'm registered now. the party can begin.

by RedhorseWoman in

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welcome, riz, glad to have you with us.

thinkers wife

Welcome to the board, glad you stopped resisting and joined in!! If due to the high volume of Newbies I have missed anyone, here it is... WELCOME!
TW

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Ecce Homo -- John 19:5

by rabotnik in

are there any former jws who have come out as gay or lesbian?

if so, were you disfellowshipped?

and how did your family react?

thinkers wife

Interesting post Rabotnik,
I am defenitely hetero, but my ex-husband who is still a witness, imo, is a latent homosexual. He is a very frustrated and unhappy man.
I have often wondered how he would be if he just let go of the WT and became what he truly is.
Unfortuately he is re-married to another JW.
TW

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Who is an atheist here, just wondering?

by spectromize in

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i would like to know who is an atheist here and why you like to take part in discussions on this board?.

thanks for your replies.

thinkers wife

Welcome Michelle and Sun,
Enjoyed your posts very much!!
Sun,
I have a friend who has some phsycic ability. Interesting that an ex-JW would go to this side. (Wiccan) Would love to hear more. Feel free to email me.
TW

13

hi am new

by tiffani in

hi my name is tanya and hi just found out about this forum.

i think it's great to have a site where witnesses could meet new brothers and new sisters all over the world.

well as for me i believe that jehovah god should be the first priority in once life.

thinkers wife

Welcome Tanya and Jelly,
Tanya, the above posters have let you know what this site is all about. Hope you stick around anyway.
Jelly, better late than never. There have been so many new posters I have missed some.
TW

11

God in a box

by aChristian in

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as one of jehovah's witnesses for many years i was, of course, fully opposed to the idea that the god of the bible was a "triune" god.

for the first couple years after leaving the witnesses i continued to hold strong anti-trinity views.

a few years ago i accepted jesus christ as my personal lord and savior.

thinkers wife

Ianao and A Christian,
I like Prisca, have different views of God and the Bible. But I thoroughly enjoy reading other peoples ideas. Especially when the are presented in a civil manner.
It is nice to see some thinking people trying to formulate thoughts. IMO, when we stop thinking we die spiritually speaking.
Personally, I don't think if there is a God such as mainstream religions teach, that he cares what our concept of him is. But I do think it matters to that being whether or not we consider him.
Interesting discussion.
TW

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God's will or free will?

by thinker in

i've heard many people tell me about bible prophesy.

if the bible can predict future events then it stands to reason that those events are predetermined and man has no choices in this world.

think about all the choices you've made in your life and how different life for you would be if you had done things differently.

thinkers wife

Reign,
I like your mind! Even when I was a child, being raised as a JW, Judas and some of the other discrepancies in the Bible bothered me. I must have driven my parents demented with all of my questions. There were just things that couldn't be explained properly. Why create Adam and Eve and the Devil fore-knowing what would happen. Why not just create perfection. None of it really made sense.
Thank God I met Thinker, who helps me to know that I am not insane.
Your reasoning points are excellent.
Not to be rude, but as usual, MDS, answers nothing. Just keeps parroting the same old crap that the Society dishes out as meat in due season.
Larc, would like to hear more about your point. That piqued my interest. And tell Zazz to get herself on here. I want to hear what she thinks about this.
TW