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Nice conversation
by GoUnion in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello everyone i just wanted to give a litte update on what happened today with my tolerant, but still active jw wife.

she was at the sunday morning meeting today and when she came home she told me the wt study was about the revised overlapping generation setting.

there has been some tension whenever we discuss my differences with current wt beliefs so i was surprised she brough this up.
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Strong, odd and weird opinions on my brothers anniversary
by usualusername in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
today my brother a non witness gave me a phone call.. .

he spoke about this, that and the other.

he then said that my oldest brother (an elder) was having his 25th wedding anniversary.
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
by Oubliette in
1. jw
2. friends
[warning: this post contains spoilers!].

i've been reading hawthorne's the scarlet letter.

it is really quite an interesting read for us ex- and soon-to-be-ex-jws, especially if you or a loved one has ever been dealt with judicially by the elders.. i love the way hawthorne portrays the main characters:.
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My Mother-in-law's half JW and Half Apostate funeral
by Roberta804 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
her funeral was at 1pm today.

they held it at a vfw hall where the service was upstairs and a meal downstairs.

we all brought dishes to pass, so much food!
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Discussion with some elders
by GoUnion in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello everyone just wanted to relate a situation that occurred a few days ago.

so i have quit going to meetings for a few months now based on some issues i have with the explanations of current doctrines.

my wife is none too happy with this but over the last few months we have had some date nights and have tentitively agreed to disagree.
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Discussion with some elders
by GoUnion in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello everyone just wanted to relate a situation that occurred a few days ago.

so i have quit going to meetings for a few months now based on some issues i have with the explanations of current doctrines.

my wife is none to .
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Avoid Going back to the JW's - Educate Yourself about Mind Control
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
i've talked with some good friends on the board about this before and we seem to be in agreement : one reason ( among many ) that some disfellowshipped jw's go back and return to the wt organization is because they are full of uneeded guilt or uneeded fear because they haven't educated themselves about how the wt society uses mind control tactics to deceive them into thinking they have " nowhere else to go " .

i understand that some dfed ones may go back to the organization for family and friends- however- it's an exrecise in futility because once you learn the truth about the truth you cannot undo what you heard.

so some may just go back and live a fake jw life to appease family- but just think of how that can damage a person's emotional and mental health playing the fake jw game the rest of their lives !
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How *exactly* you and your income are being affected by inequality.
by cognisonance in
1. social
2. current
i found this link really interesting: inequality.is and associated with the excellent robert reich documentary: inequality for all.. .
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Hello
by GoUnion in
1. jw
2. friends
hello everyone it's nice to finally be able to post i had trouble getting emails last month and was never able to sign up.

this has been a very informative site which has really helped me grow and to think for myself.

please allow me to introduce myself.. i was born into a witness family and was baptized at a young age an was part of a small kingdom hall.
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New development in my life
by EdenOne in
1. jw
2. friends
no longer a ms ........................... can't give details atm, for it might be a dead-giveaway and it ain't quite over yet.

but, it really taught me one thing: if you're trying to fade or stay in, trust no one.

and i mean no one.. eden.