Posts by LoverOfTruth

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How do you choose pet names?

by JH in

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each time i have a new pet, i just can't find a good name.

luckily my mom gave my cat her name and i like it.. now how would you call this critter if it was yours?.

if that thing was mine, i'd call it hermann .

LoverOfTruth

What is this little creature anyway? A Bat? If she were my pet, I'd give her a Beautiful Name, Something that would be good for her self esteem.

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my lovely girlfriend and i sat down over a homecooked meal, and discussed the pros and cons of attending the memorial.. i decided, with her support, that we would attend.. i spent years of my life pretending to be a witness to please my mother.

when i left the witnesses, my mother said some hurtful things.. and those things really hurt me... for a while.

but i established myself as my own person, developed my own relationships, and have gotten a good start on my own life.. i don't know that i want to hurt my mother back, but i do want to make it abundantly clear to her, my grandmother, and all the members of my former congregation, that richierich is alive and kicking.. and i think that walking into the kingdom hall, dressed respectfully in a suit, yet with full piercing jewelry intact, and with erika wearing something classy that steals the brother's eyes, and draws glares from the humble sisters, will be just the thing to send that message to my mother.. i don't plan on partaking or making a disturbance.

LoverOfTruth

Oftentimes, going to a meeting will help you realize you don't ever want to be part of this Organization ever again. It's different when you've been out for awhile getting your head cleared up. You realize how wierd these people really are.

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Trained to love

by dedpoet in

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i came across this section in the pay attention book just now, about how to welcome newcomers to jw meetings.

it seems that the wts think that jws aren't naturally loving, welcoming people, and have to be constantly reminded to extend a welcome to visitors to their meetings.. .

newly associated ones are especially in need of attention.. when they first come to the kingdom hall, new ones .

LoverOfTruth

Greetings Sailin.

Hope you will find friendship here. It's a great group of folks.

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Why don't YOU believe anymore?

by Crumpet in

someone on another site was asking "what if they are right?

" which made me think about why i know that they are not and i wondered what was your epiphany or road to damascus moment or moments that just made you realise - hey i've been led up the garden path here!.

here was my response but i really think a list of reasons on one thread for easy reference for newbies would be good.

LoverOfTruth

False Prophets are to be Avoided.

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Will the WTS. disolve and fade a way in time... ( Your perspective )

by thetrueone in

hi, just wanted to know your thoughts on what you think the future holds for the wts.

what for an example what do you think they will be writing on the cover of the w & a magazines 50 or 100 hundred years form now ?.

will the age of information and techology finally catch up to them (eg.

LoverOfTruth

I don't think they'll totally disolve. They've been opening up Corporations pretty much the same as Big Businesses do.

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Trained to love

by dedpoet in

jw
friends

i came across this section in the pay attention book just now, about how to welcome newcomers to jw meetings.

it seems that the wts think that jws aren't naturally loving, welcoming people, and have to be constantly reminded to extend a welcome to visitors to their meetings.. .

newly associated ones are especially in need of attention.. when they first come to the kingdom hall, new ones .

LoverOfTruth

Many of those Individuals who are Most Loving Evenutally Leave after they've seen "Hate" promoted by this Organization.

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anyone else out there land on a psych ward after being df'd???

by Messy in

its a long story that starts with panic attacks going door to door and ended with a 2 month vacation in the cornwall on.

psych floor for two months.

i was stalked by the elders for 3 years after i stopped going to meetings.

LoverOfTruth

I saw a Professional Only Once, From there on it was a Healing Experience. She advised me to stop punishing myself for the Bad things others do. I think I just needed a reminder.

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Can you name ONE thing that the WTBTS said that came true?

by megsmomma in

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friends

garybuss said not one single thing they told him about in his younger years (since the 50's) came true.

it made me think....does anyone know of anything they said that was/is right?????

?

LoverOfTruth

They said I would be Disfellowshipped and I was. I Can't Thank Them Enough. :-)

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The love of your life "cheats" on you....could you forgive?

by new boy in

the old age question............ say, your "soul mate" the love of your life, goes on a trip with some friends.........something happens one night...... they have sex with a stranger( or even a friend)............they come home and tell you what they did............they still love you.. what would you do?...............is the marriage over?

or what?.

nb .

LoverOfTruth

I think every situation is Different. One really doesn't know until it happens.

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The strangest looking (and acting) nut jobs you have ever seen at the KH!

by new boy in

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friends

there are so many after after 52 years in the "borg".. my top two would have to be at my last hall tigard oregon.. one lady slept in her pickup truck with 30 parakeets, sometimes in the kh parking lot.

people tried to help her with accommodations but she like the truck.

she really dressed up for the meetings......feather boa's, big hats, looked like may west from the 30's.

LoverOfTruth

It's difficult for me to look at anybody being nutty or otherwise. I see them as Delicate Souls needing acceptance and love like most others.