ithinkisee,
You have provided your friend with some great thought provoking questions,
in fact i beleive its probably enough that will keep him up tonight thinking about
it all. Once there is that little seed of doubt, it is pretty hard to ignore.
My best friend left the JW's before i did, and if i didnt have her in my life,
i dont know what i would. She has been closer to me than family.
Good luck and i cant wait to hear what your friend has to say at your
next conversation.
MonkeyPrincess
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Talked to a friend of mine...
by ithinkisee inover the last week i have been telling a longtime friend of mine from my hometown about what i found.
we were best friends all growing up and he had some real bad physical abuse probs in his house and so when he graduated he left the truth and has just recently started coming back.
he?s been studying off and on.
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my life growing up as a JW
by moanzy injust want to share my experience growing up through this organization.
all but one sister are jw.
my other sister was molested by other people who were at the time witnesses.
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MonkeyPrincess
Welcome Moanzy. Your story is very heartbreaking. Whats worse is that
there are many here that can relate to you. Its still does tend to surprise
me that they can actually beleive they have the truth, and that it is ok to
treat people as if they are worthless, and with no true love and compassion.
I am happy that you have made your way out of that terrible organization
and are now finiding your own path. I truly hope you find what you need
for you and your children.MonkeyPrincess
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Send good vibes...
by Country Girl inmy mother was out in pioneer service yesterday with another sister.
their car was broadsided by another car, running a red light, drunken driving, and both women were tragically hurt.
my mother sustained head injuries, and some other broken bones.
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Oh my gosh, countrygirl, this is aweful. JW or not, no one deserves to be in
their situation. I am so sorry, sending ((((hugs)))) to you, and thinking of your
mom and her friend. Please, let us know how they are doing when you
get some more information. I truly hope they are ok!MonkeyPrincess
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Fuming, Angry, seething, seeing RED!!!!!!!!!!
by Gill inmy parents went to the assembly this weekend.
they were telling me about disciplining children... the speaker was saying how all babies are born selfish and demanding for their own needs and not anyone elses.
the jist of the talk being about discipline, and training children ...ie taking them out for a good beating.. well, i don't know if any of you have ever 'just seen red!
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This subject makes me so sad and angry.
The very last meeting i attended, my son who was 1 years old at the time, was
getting very restless and began to cry. My mother told me to take him to the
ladies room and spank him really good so that he would sit down and pay
attention. We are talking a 1 year old, ok! I told her i didnt think it was
necessary, and she gave me the look of death. So sadly, i took him to the
ladies room and spanked him. I still hate myself for that, allowing myself to be
bullied into spanking my baby. I cried and cried right after, and i hugged my son
and promised i would never do that again. I left the meeting, went home and told
my husband what happend, he didnt blame me, he know's how my parents are. I
use to get the wooden spoon for as far back as i could remember. This began
my exit out of the borg. I dont understand how some parents do this and can
go back and sit down as if nothing happend.One time, a long time ago, i remember this one woman who took her little boy
into the ladies room and we could hear the spanking in the main hall, it was so
loud, we heard like 5 good hard whacks. Everyone in the hall just looked around
at eachother, some shocked, some were not, some even had a proud look on
their faces, its still very vivid to me.
Without a doubt, an orginisation that has built a solid foundation around abuse. SICKENING!!!MonkeyPrincess
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B. talked a blue streak today!
by bebu insome of you know that i have a daughter with a language delay; she is 5 1/2 right now, but talks more like a 3-year old in many respects.
in fact, a great deal of her speech has been cut-and-paste phrases she picked up around the home or on tv.
she has recently been using some phrases in better context, so we've seen progress.
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wow bebu, that is amazing, it brought me to tears.
my neighbors son has sensory devolpment disorder, he is 6 and his speach is like a
3 year old as well.
One day a few weeks ago i was over and our children were playing together, and my
neighbor tells me "watch this". She asks her son if he would like a snack, he nods
yes, she then tells him, tell me what you want and use your words, he busted out
with "i would like some cheese". I about hit the floor and i started to cry. This was
the first real sentence i had ever heard him say. Now he is sounding even clearer and
can say my son's name, and he can tell me about playing outside. It is so wonderful
to see the progress that he makes. I can imagine it being your child and how emotional
it was.
This is just a wonderful news, it will get even better everyday. I am just so happy for you!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VALIS!!!!!
Happy Birthday Valis ,happy Birthday to you ,may she have large breasts and drive a Porsch, and have her friend join into
KLS, that was so damn funny!!! (my sentiments exactly.... great monkey's think alike!)
MonkeyPrincess
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Would You Stay As A Witness, Even Though You Knew It Wasn't "The Truth"?
by minimus inwhen a witness starts thinking, there comes a time when decisions have to be made.
when you know that their bible chronolgy is unsupported or that the revelation climax book is absurd, it begins the process of 'what are you going to do now?
'......what could get you motivated is the realization that "love" is not the hallmark of this organization.
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i did stay for a long time even when i started having doubts. then when i started researching i knew
i could never go back again, and i didnt. this was HUGE to me since i knew it would be at the cost
of my sisters, mom & dad. and as much as i miss them dearly, i could not live a lie.
I was discussing this with my husband this morning about my parents. If they ever knew the real
'truth' they would stay just to save face. they are way to proud to admit they could be wrong, it will
be the end of the world for them. sad really!MonkeyPrincess
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Another JW divorce!
by Goldminer in.
my wife just got word that another couple in the local congregation will be divorcing.this will be the third one within 2 years,all couples in their 20's-30's,just like us here.. anyways,he committed adultery,got a std and she threw him out;the children are devastated.he was known for flirting with any attractive woman,married or not,christian or not.. what upsets me is that these people all went to the hall acting like righteous christians and pre-meditating their family-breaking adultery.meanwhile,i'm treated like shit because i don't attend all meetings here,they must have a wager on my wife and i.like i told the wife before<i'm not going anywhere and i value my family.
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The divorce rates in the Org must be the highest anywhere. Everyone that i grew up with
in the hall is divorced. Every friend i had that is still a witness is divorced, except for one
couple. Its so sad, i attribute that to being forced to marry someone who is a witness
rather than marrying them because you are in love.
Luckily i married a "worldly" man and we are as happy as can be. Now going on 5 years
strong.MP
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Hello
by sweet tee inthis is my first forum post though i've been out here reading yours for a while.
i didn't know how to post my bio.
i became a jdub at the age of 16. i had a child out-of-wedlock who was 1 year old at the time and i was searching for answers - i wanted my son to have a future and the one the witnesses portrayed was better than anything i'd ever heard!
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Welcome sweet tee!
Good for you for questioning and researching.MonkeyPrincess
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Real or a Hoax??
by morty in.
thought this was pretty interesting.... try it yourself and see what you think is real or a hoax.. i got 8 out of 10 right... http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/4462/real_or_hoax1.swf .
not sure if the link will work by clicking on it or not, but you can cut and paste it if need be...
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WOW, you guys are good, i only got 4 right.
MonkeyPrincess