I was never very good at shunning others. I thought it was so rude to do so.
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How many of you shunned others when you were a JW?
by Lady Lee ini know i did.. we had a young fellow who used to live at my grandmother's place.
in may ways he was like family.
after he moved out of my grandmother's place i saw him frequently.
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Crazy Comments
by Cori inwas there a comment made at a meeting that finally convinced you, this is not right?
for me a couple of months ago was in the service meeting, they stated that if the children didnt finish their homework because they were studying the bible or at a meeting that teachers should understand that their meetings and study are more important.
i looked at my wife and went "what"?
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One time, a long time ago, while out in service, we saw a bird eating roadkill and this 'loving brother' (yeah, right!) said: "Soon the birds will have a feast eating so much flesh after Armageddon". Then, everyone in the van broke out laughing and saying how they just "couldn't wait!"
I thought such comment, and with the tone of voice and the facial expression it was said, was among the most horrible things I had heard ever!
It only made me more determined to leave the cultish mindset of the WBTS.
DY
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When you were an active witness..........
by gringojj indid you ever feel bad for your kids that they couldnt celebrate holidays, birthdays, salute the flag, etc.
i am sure looking back now it must hurt somewhat and maybe you feel bad, but did you ever feel bad when you believd it was the true religion?
i am just curious.
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I feel really bad for my nieces and nephews. It's just so sad for them around holiday time. They miss school days just to avoid the pressure. The little ones don't understand why they get sent to the library or to the principal's office whenever there's a little birthday celebration for one of the other kids in the classroom.
No extra-curricular activities or sports, or contact with any other classmates that aren't JWs.
They're missing so much and their little minds already thinking that everyone that's not a JW is an evil person and will be destroyed very soon.
So very sad.
DY
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what do you think about.................................
by defd inbeards!
in my congregation it is frowned apon.
a male can have one but he wouldnt get any privilidges and would probably be labeled the black sheep.
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Doubtfully Yours
I don't like beards on men. I don't even like mustaches, long sideburns, or long hair on men either.
But that's just my personal preference.
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Reverse Shunning
by JV in.
has anybody launched a preemptive strike so to say on the witnesses and shunned them before they shunned you?
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I do reverse shunning all the time, when I attend the seldom meeting. I walk in and just shoot straight for where my relatives are.
Greeters and all other crowd that usually gathers by the entrance door to do the love-bombing, all get passed over. I don't even make eye contact with most of them at the KH.
I see them in public places/stores, and pretend they're just like any other unknown person in there.
You see, I'm practicing for what's to come very soon.
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so what was the best "religious" movie ever made?
by nowisee inten commandments?.
the bible?.
the robe?.
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Doubtfully Yours
The 10 Commandments.
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S. Assembly Day St. Louis 10-16-05
by jeeprube inmy wife attended the special assembly day this last sunday.
here are some interesting points.. 1. attendance was 700.
(typically, attendance tops 1000).
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Doubtfully Yours
"All major prophecies in the book of Daniel have now been fullfilled, the end is only moments away."
You know for how long has the WBTS been repeating those very words???!!! Ever since its very beginnings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just sayin Howdy
by forsharry ini saw that other people had done this and i figured it would be a good way to introduce myself.
i've been reading many of the threads and let me tell you that it's comforting to read that others feel the same way i have felt about being in the organization.
i'm not sure how much i can contribute as far as delectible tidbits of information, but i have replied to a couple of threads to, if nothing else, interject some 'humor' into things.
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(((((forsharry)))))
Welcome to this neighborhood!
my self-worth should be determined by myself and not what others perceive of me
Yes, you're so correct about your above statement.
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did this ever happen to you?
by joanne_ injust wondering if this happened to any of you.
did you ever go to the service group and be assigned to the different car groups.....and then....the sister that is assigned to go with you...decline and say...'i am just going by myself today and do my return vistits by myself'..... damn, i should have complained about that one!
it was very rude!
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Doubtfully Yours
Used to happen to me quite often. Lately, I don't even bother going out on service anymore.
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"No Apologies is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses"
by No Apologies insometimes i just don't know when to keep my big mouth shut.
today i think finally said enough to get da'd.. for those of you just tuning in, a recap: about 2-3 years i came to realize everything i had been taught as a jw was a load of steaming turds.
since then i have managed to fade away more or less, without incident.
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(((No Apologies)))
Yes, you're absolutely correct: JWs are not to be trusted. Their loyalty is only for the WBTS.
DY