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N.drew

Welcome! Congratulations for your successful college occupation and the scholarship. Good work!

ziddina

Welcome to the board!!

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jamiebowers

My story began when my father was taken under by the JW's after a nasty split with my DFmum.....you know the old brotherhood...new family....went straight to his head.

No time passed until a poor as dirt sister with 2 kids came to my fathers rescue and became the ready made step mom from you know where.

I wasnt born in....but have been around it since childhood....was put under intense pressure by the BOE @ my local cong and my parents to get dipped before 18......worst mistake of my life....what could I have possibly known about the symbolism and alternative meanings of biblical text......all I liked was the group outings and "association".

Little did I know that all 3 of my siblings didnt agree with the "Truth". Secretely they kept quiet to not be labeled and outcasted. I had dreams of college after H.S. nothing in this world was going to stop me from going......successfully im in my fourth year and completing soon. College brought on going through the motions to keep my father at bay. I am under the impression that my father cant serve at his cong due to me being a full time student, in an attempt to please them he withdrew his support ($) only contributing what was necessary. Thanks to all that bible dicipline I received a full scholarship for every year....I dont need his money.

What has pushed me to this point was my last attendance at a assembly where they announced new light (I was awake for this part) LOL....they slyly took something that they stated as fact and totally changed it to something new.....and then called it new light.... led me to question "divine inspiration", consistency in doctrine....so on and so forth.

Im pretty open to discussion, I havent lost faith in god...just organized religion.

I'm quoting your second post on this thread, so later posters won't miss it. Wow, what a story! Congrats on the scholarships...good for you! I don't even know you, and I'm bursting with pride! Yes, it's been made known here that elders will lose their positions if they support ther children goig away to school. So, do you have contact with your df'd mom? Are your siblings all out? What's your major in college?

Retrovirus

Welcome from a non-jw

Good on you for going to college? What course are you completing?

Also suggest you check out jwfacts for an excellent summary of the religion

Oculus Aeternam

Gayle

Good for you! You figured out earlier than a lot of us. So glad you're doing college too. Wow, and all your siblings too! Best Wishes!

Mattieu

Welcome aboard!

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Lozhasleft

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