Hey Dave, nice to see you. lol @ Abaddon, I like the new interactive style...I pick kittens.
So did Wafe leave after all or not?
Posts by Xena
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142This board is not for me.
by Wafe inwhen i came to this board, i thought that it was for encouragement amoung people who had been treated badly by the wtbts, i did not understand that people were going to come here and bash god, his son and the bible.
i could understand some embitterment over religion but some of you people are down right insulting.
not to mention the fact that i have tried to contact others on the board and have had my messages ignored.. .
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I saw red
by DanTheMan inthis morning i went to the break room at work to get a cup of coffee.
a jw lady from the cong that i da'd from 5 years ago was in there.
normally she doesn't say anything to me, but today she smiles big at me and says in a sing-song voice, "he-ey, the memorial, april 7th!".
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Xena
Frustration with her was understandable considering the situation and circumstances. JW's have got to be the most insensitive people (needless to say I suppose). "Does my shunning you offend?? Here come to our special special meeting where you can endure large groups of us engaging in it."
Your apology says a lot about the person you are IMO...someone who is sensitive to the feelings of others, even people like her. ie you are good people.
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Tell us a weird fact about yourself
by ninja ini will start....i can speak conversational albanian....thanks to the foreign language field...really useful in everyday life as a cleaner....sniff...why didnt i pick mandarin?
..would be useful when they take over the world....but one day i will find an albanian to talk to ...that or a needle in a haystack....the emmerdalian world of jw's
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Xena
I fall asleep in the bathtub.
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What are you looking for?
by averyniceguy inwhat have you been looking for and cannot find it?
it can be anything, anybody, etc......
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Xena
my sanity, I seem to lose it from time to time.
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Would U Be Offended If A Lesbian Couple Showed Affection in A Public Place
by minimus inin missouri at a ihop, a lesbian kissed another female (her gf) on the cheek, once while sitting in the restaurant.
the manager went over to the ladies and told them they were not welcomed there and therefore had to leave.
the women described the kiss on the cheek as a similar type of kiss to an "uncle".
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Xena
I agree with everyone else, as long as they aren't sticking their tongues down each others throats and groping (that's unacceptable for any type couple IMO) it's a non-issue.
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Xena
I feel for you. I know how tough it is being a woman with no college education trying to survive. Sending positive vibes out to ya!
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This board is not for me.
by Wafe inwhen i came to this board, i thought that it was for encouragement amoung people who had been treated badly by the wtbts, i did not understand that people were going to come here and bash god, his son and the bible.
i could understand some embitterment over religion but some of you people are down right insulting.
not to mention the fact that i have tried to contact others on the board and have had my messages ignored.. .
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Xena
I'm sorry you feel this way. Unfortunately some people get overzealous in both their advocating their own faith or lack thereof and still feel the need to convert others. The good news is we now have the freedom to decide if we want to listen to them or not.
Best of luck should you decide to stay or go.
to add as a side note: I don't know your situation or how long you have been out of the dubs but a lot of times coming out we are used to the "instant" friends we get when we go to the kingdom hall so it takes some time to adjust to the fact that normal human interaction usually takes some time between people. Something to ponder.
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Christians - Does a JW baptism count as Christian?
by AK - Jeff ini tend to accept that mine did - i was baptised prior to the changes that made one a 'watchtower disciple'.
my dedication was and is to god - prob the reason i am finally out.. opinions?.
jeff .
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Xena
I agree with the people who say your baptism means whatever you think it means to you. I feel like I made a sincere commitment at the time I was baptised, therefore it has meaning to me regardless of who baptised me.
I no longer allow other people to interpet my relationship with God.
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Do you believe you have a particular purpose in life?
by journey-on ini ask this because as a jw, you are programmed to think your only purpose is to preach the good news of the kingdom....period.
but more and more, i've noticed in my own life a strong pull toward something i won't elaborate on, but it has me thinking that maybe we really do each have a particular purpose and it's up to us to discover what it is.
i know i'm kind of new to the forum, but please let me know if any of you have experienced this same kind of unusually strong pull toward something you can't fully explain.
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Xena
Does this life have a purpose? lol didn't the dubs have a book by that name?
I don't necessarily feel purpose driven. There are things I want to do and things I would like to do, but I don't feel like there is anything I have to do. So technically I guess my answer is no.
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Eurovision Song Contest
by Crumpet ini am sure i am the only one who will be posting on this thread given america doesn't have the contest and no one else is likely to own up to watching such a shameful debacle!!!.
i am only slightly ashamed to say i have only ever missed one contest in 31 years and that was because i was in canada.
i love it - terry wogan is brilliantly funny - and so are most of the acts.. tonight the voting for the british entry begins on bbc1 - given the new enthusiasm for reality/talent shows its getting prime time treatement for the first time in years.
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Xena
No, but I'll be sure to look forward to it next year.