read "a skeptic's search for god" by ralph muncaster. compelling.
nowisee
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Evolution or Creation??
by dottie inwell i know i may be opening a can of worms here.... but after what we were taught in the wts about creation...and now that you may know more about evolution... which do you think you'd choose to believe more??.
myself...i am leaning towards evolution...but then i read things that make me think otherwise.
so i do find it confusing sometimes .
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Sharring my secrets..continues..and the end
by kls inlet me say first i am not telling this for sympothy in any way, my growing up is a lot better then a lot of kids,the horror some of these defenseless babys and children have, the death penalty is to good.the reason i call these threads ..my secrets, is something you dont talk about outside those walls as i am sure other's on this sight can relate to.i am telling my story so many of you can understand why i am trying so hard and long to get my husband out of this sick cult.he is all i have known since i was fifteen.some of you have asked if my parents were jws?
no catholics,some asked why the neighbors did nothing ,no one wanted to get their nose dirty i guess and two neighbors were cops.before i start more of my life ,please when i wright a thread about what ever ...please dont tell me i need to talk to someone or i am feeling this way because of my child hood.if any thing it has made me a strong person in many ways.i as many in simular situations are good at blocking things out and becoming callus to situations.i promised not do drag this on and here i go .all right i will shut up and get on with it.growing up i learned there are, mean drunks, nice drunks, quiet drunks,etc.lucky me mom was a mean drunk.when she did get out of her bed , for her alcohlic delivery,my sister and i would run upstairs to our room and push our beds against the door .i can't say some of the things she had done to me ,it is to hard.notice i said things done to me , i always felt my mother hated me , she always treated me cruel,punishing me for no reason or just letting me know i was worthless.finally during one of her trips out of her room to get the wonder juice delivery, she stopped to tell me how i ruined her life by becoming pregnant with me,i guess the story goes my mother was going to leave my father and one night he raped her and became pregnant with me .oh ya it was my idea to just jump in her womb.any way thats just some .more tid bits of home.living with my syco sister didnt last to long ,my other sister now almost eighteen was married and had a baby, me i was fifteen and pregnant waiting for my sixteenth b-day( pagan) to get married.well got married things were rough but alright till a cult member started to talk to my husband at work, well he told me we got sucked in , after a year or two i felt something was wrong with this so i left it but my husband was trapped.to me i have a much stronger mentality were as my husband who says he had a good childhood is very weak and gullible.next had four great kids (my life) and a husband whose life is work, the hall, and himself.now i am fortyfive all kids grown and gone but one ,he's ninteen.i am always in contact with my next oldest sister,but not with my oldest.
my brother i see a few times a year , and mother, she was constantly put in nut houses and would get out and go soeone would put her back in .
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nowisee
what doesn't kill you will be bound to make you stronger. may you rise up.
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To MOUTHY: On-line Grandmother Appreciation Weekend
by RAYZORBLADE inok...i think it's long overdue, don't you agree?
our beloved on-line grandmother (adopted by some of us) deserves a little on-line appreciation.
mouthy: (grace) this thread will be one dedicated to you.
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nowisee
hi mouthy.
you are one of the first people who popped out at me. thanks for your welcome to me.
nowisee
ps what is the significance of "mouthy"?
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nowisee
hi angela, these people (still can't quite say we'se people) are totally supportive. iv onlybeen here few days but feel totally welcomed and validated. you too. this seems to be very good place to work through questions and doubts - i certainly have had many. don't be afraid. its ok. take care.
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Does This Board Have A "Teaching"?
by rocketman inhaving frequented this board for about two years, i've noticed over time that, in a sense, there has come to be almost a 'religion', set of beliefs, or 'teaching' that has kind of evolved here.
there seem to be certain things that the majority, in some cases even a consensus, of members here agree on.
some examples that come to mind:.
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nowisee
wts cannot be equated with God. wts is wrong. unconditional love is right. non-judgement is right.
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My Wife Says She'll Read Franz' Crisis Of Conscien
by minimus inmajor headway has been made.
my wife has said that she would like to read coc!
i recently bought 30 years a watchtower slave.
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nowisee
YAY!!! opening one's mind is a good thing.
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This is my story...
by Huxley ini've been lurking around this site for a while, and i must say that it has been an enormous emotional aid.
i have been inactive for about 8 months now, and recently turned in a letter of disassociation.
my wife (thankfully) has been inactive for about 3 months or more.
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nowisee
huxley, know that there are many people here who love and support you. i have been here only few days, but i know it. we are sorry for your heartache.
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who/what/where did you go away to?
by nowisee inif exjw, who/what/where did you go away to?
what was greatest factor in your decision?
if jw, what are you seeking?
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nowisee
oh, and joy2bfree, i was never at bethel, just around it a lot in late 60's with hormones raging, looking for handsome theocratic boy. my 1st husband was there from 66-69.
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who/what/where did you go away to?
by nowisee inif exjw, who/what/where did you go away to?
what was greatest factor in your decision?
if jw, what are you seeking?
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nowisee
thank you all for answering.
Sandy, the wts is not Jah. no doubts. don't be afraid to explore as i was for 27 years. read david reed's books, "jehovah's witnesses answered subject by subject" and "answering jehovah's witnesses verse by verse". the first was particularly helpful. read crisis of conscience by raymond franz to see how the wts operates. go to freeminds.org. these will dispell your doubts. i feel for you, something better is coming.
loris. YES!
kat_newmas, i hardly know what to say to you except that i love you and you are awesome.
DJ, i read it today, i understand as psalm ll8:8 in the midst of great had the same effect on me and gave me my answer.
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hello im new
by nowisee inim new to this board and new to computers so bear with me.
i was raised jw.
as soon as i could walk they put a bag of wts around my neck and pushed me out on the street.
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nowisee
thanks all. how long to people keep answering messages that have been around for a while? im not complaining, its great to hear from everyone. thanks blackout for biggest laugh of all - i needed that. swan/tammy you are absolutely right, of course and your responses have been so thoughtful and perceptive. americans have been blind, selfish, self-absorbed and totally obsessed with the almighty dollar. have you seen "bowling for columbine"? worthwhile food for thought. thanks for perspective.