Posts by Stefanie

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A Mormon questions "apostate" websites and those who leave

by Dogpatch in

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this is a great article for all of you to read.

sounds just like the watchtower magazine, though by a better writer than the typical 5th grade dialogue of the wt:

http://www.ldsmag.com/lineuponline/040318harquestions.html

Stefanie

True, but on a few levels they are a lot alike. IMO.

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Passing the time at JW Assemblies

by Leolaia in

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love_truth, in describing the utter dullness of jw assemblies and conventions, just gave me an interesting idea for a thread.

what were some of the ways you tried to make the hours pass?

some of mine: looking at the interesting refracting patterns the arena floodlights made on my eyeglasses when looking thru them at an angle.looking for people i knew from my congregation and others in the mass of people in the arena.counting the number of people leaving the section to go to the bathroompractice writing people's names in elvish scripthaving a conversation with friends a row behind me by passing notes back and forthseeing how many pages of my bible stick together when i slam a wad of gum in between its pages.. what else?

Stefanie

I would let my mind wonder and think of what i would be doing if i wasnt sitting there. I would sit next to my ex and think i could do much better and picture myself with someone esle. I would think about giving the kids their first birthday presents.

Turns out I was dreaming and my dream came true.

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Dealing With Kids Who Are Still In The ORG

by Hunyadi in

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i have three kids, who, just like me, have been raised in the org since birth.

the oldest, 17, and the youngest, 12, are relieved not to have to go to meetings and field service.

they have often complained long before i apostatized, that they hated the hypocricy in the org.

Stefanie

I think you handled that very well. When i took my kids out they were 10 and 7. They didnt question me but my ex would keep bugging them to MAKE me go to meetings....

they would resent that pressure he put on them and eventually stopped talking to him. It seems to me when all the smoke clears they are really releaved to not have the weight of "saving the world" on their shoulders.

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Would You Return To The Organization If You Were Given Total Amnesty?

by minimus in

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if you knew that the policy was that there would be no more witchhunts, no more disfellowshippings or shunning of any kind, would you be tempted to go back?

Stefanie

Yea, if it meant women could run the borg

Just kidding with the other rules besides the shunning its a pretty crappy place to be!

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In official JW think, is there anyone worse than an apostate?

by True North in

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in official jw think, is there anyone worse than an apostate?

jws are supposed to believe that apostates are worse than serial killers, or child molesters, or even hitler, right?

it's been a while for me so i may not remember this exactly right or what i remember may now be "old light" so i'd appreciate it if anyone could provide an update on the latest jw position on this.

Stefanie

Maybe if they had a lobodomy.

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What does your user name here mean?

by LyinEyes in

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i don't know what eles to call it , i guess it is the user name....lol.......so what does yours mean?.

i think awhile back i might have asked this,,,,,,,but it was way back and so many new ones here that i am just getting to know, and ones who came in here while i was not here as much.

there may be a thread on this in the last recent months, i am not sure,,,,if so, if there are any new ones who want to tell why they choose their user names,,,,,please do.. i will tell you why my name is lyineyes,,,,,many have asked me that here lately.

Stefanie

I always wondered what everyones avatar was or means.. But thats a different thread..

Mine is my first name. Sometimes people misspell it. Thats kinda a peeve for me.

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a smurf question

by galaxy7 in

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in some posts i have noticed the mention of smurfs .

was there some publication that i missed from the watchtower that said they were evil??.

i know its a silly question but i never knew it was wrong

Stefanie

I always heard rumors but never believed them. I also heard a "sister" say that her kids garbage pail kid card was demonized.. apparently the garbage kid jumped out of the card and started to bite her son. I heard this from the source! I guess that family was smoking the hippie lettuce.

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In Support of Shotgun

by imallgrowedup in

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hey shotgun - .

just a quick note to let you know that i (and others) am/are thinking of you today and hoping that 'the meeting' with elders a and b was not too traumatic last night.

i know you said you'd post the transcript - and there is no rush - just wanted to let you know i (we) am/are thinking of you and sending warm thoughts of support your way.