Laika

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  What's the difference between exJWs who FLOURISH and those that don't?

  by Fernando in

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  quite a few here on jwn seem to have grown and developed in leaps and bounds, sometimes beyond their wildest dreams.. others seem to still be struggling.. what do you think makes it possible to flourish?.

  the degree to which our mind has been liberated from watchtower thinking?.

  if so, this seems to happen in many different ways, so what is the secret?.

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  Laika

  Some people are more naturally confident and fun to be around, so they make friends more easily. This is common in all groups, not just ExJWs.
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  The great poet Maya Angelou passes

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  her life embodied how the human spirit can rise from crushing conditions to mentor, role model and teacher.. she went mute for 5 years after being raped at the age of 9. in that time she found her inner spirit to write and speak for others.. her life course went from working in brothels to teaching in universites.

  from broken home to addressing the nation at william clinton's inaugeration.. her poems touched millions of lives.

  i know why the caged bird sings; on the pulse of morning; a brave and startling truth:.

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  Laika

  Oh, what a shame. :( She was wonderful.
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  Would Your Family Stone You to Death?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ot law required jews to take the lead in stoning a family member who became apostate.. the watchtower has lamented the fact that the law of the land now forbids them from doing so.. if the law permitted it, as it does in some musim countries, and if the watchtower required it, would your family obey?.

  my parents are good people and i believe their love for me is genuine, but i think they would follow orders.. what about yours?.

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  Laika

  How would the Watchtower require it? If it was stone your child or be stoned yourself as it is with disfellowshipping, I would be a bit worried for sure, my parents use their religious convictions as a cover for their cowardice.
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  Happy 21st!!!!

  by KateWild in

  1. jw
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  21 years ago today, was the one of the most special days of my life.

  i gave birth to my precious daughter.

  who knew it would pass so quickly!

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  Laika

  On my 21st my work colleagues bought me a congratulations card, my boss went round making sure nobody put 'happy birthday' just congratulation messages, even as a JW I was impressed by their kindness. There are some wonderful people in the world.

  I'm glad she's enjoying her day!
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  Happy 21st!!!!

  by KateWild in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  21 years ago today, was the one of the most special days of my life.

  i gave birth to my precious daughter.

  who knew it would pass so quickly!

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  Laika

  Happy birthday Kate's daughter!
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  You Americans are the friendliest people I've met

  by not bitter in

  1. jw
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  ........ well at least the ones i encountered on my recent holiday to orlando.

  now i know that its a tourist destintion so everyone working in the hotels and parks are on their best behaviour.

  but i have been to tourist towns here in the uk and europe but not one is on a par with you guys.. my husband and i haven't stopped talking about to anyone that wants to listen.

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  Laika

  Agreed, Americans are ace. :)
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  The great British Weather

  by FL_Panthers in

  1. social
  2. humour

  anyone else getting a bit tired of being wetted upon?.

  i've sort of had enough already, suede shoes in the rain is not not a good idea.. .

  on the plus side, it's fun for fish .

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  Laika

  Ha, yeah, Florida it ain't!

  You get used to it when you live here. :)
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  My memorial visit this year.

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i have a jw relative now living with me so i went to the memorial this year with him since he is new to the hall and doesn't really know anyone.

  the warmth was amazing (insert sarcasm here).

  one witness couple that has been stopping by and relatively new to the area saved us seats so they talked to me, one other sister and her brother talked to me.

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  Laika

  When I went to the memorial, not one person spoke to me, not one!

  "I know you" - ha! What kind of an intro is that?
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  "The end will come when you least expect it"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, so didnt jesus supposedly say "the end will come when you least expect it"?

  (or words to that effect...).

  so, with so many witnesses running around in an excited way talking about "100 years since the kingdom...etc" and "it may be our last chance to pioneer etc"..."may be the last international conventions".....doesnt this mean then that the end can not come now??!!.

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  Laika

  Are you sure he said that? Where?
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  "The end will come when you least expect it"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, so didnt jesus supposedly say "the end will come when you least expect it"?

  (or words to that effect...).

  so, with so many witnesses running around in an excited way talking about "100 years since the kingdom...etc" and "it may be our last chance to pioneer etc"..."may be the last international conventions".....doesnt this mean then that the end can not come now??!!.

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  Laika

  To a JW does this not mean that the end will come when the worldlings least expect it? Not themselves...