Posts by HeyThere

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I put the kingdom first! Now look what happened...

by Julia Orwell in

i put the kingdom first - by sheree stokell.

so they dunked me in a pool.

armageddon would be here soon.

HeyThere

This prison I was in

Clutched me deep into my soul

Taunted me, controlled me

Haunted me...owned me

But now I am free

Like a flower blossoming

On a warm spring day

The breeze opens my mind.

I see now those prison gates

They were all in my head

I trusted, I believed

But now I know I was misled

It's so hard to let go

When you think your losing life

When you think it's Satan's world out there

When shunning is your price...

But oh the wonders of this world

Precious moments have been lost

But here now, I am free!

I no longer see the devil

Lurking with those "worldly" friends

To judge others, to fear I no longer feel

I love all and care instead

My heart has been opened.

Beating strong, I am free!

Okay, that's all I got right now. Draft one - I Am Free

It's 2am, I apologize for any 2am-isms.

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Do You Think The Islamic State Will Launch An Attack On US Soil In The Near Future?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think so.

they rejoice over celebrating the 9/11 attacks..

Would these be the same ones who so vigorously oppose the government monitoring communications etc? I almost didn't join this convo in this way because people get very...er...emotional. But oh well. There are so many things that go on that the average Joe citizen has no idea occurs. They are working hard out there to stop terrorism, both foreign and domestic.

All this crap going on...not Obama's fault. Is he a perfect president? Well, is there really such a thing as a perfect president? It is always easy to judge from the peanut gallery, when you don't know what is going on behind the scenes. There are decisions made, resources deployed, avenues taken that we don't know about. And we don't need to know. Why? Because people flip out, cry foul, and more without even understanding all the facts. And Obama isn't the only one making the decisions.

Earlier in Obama's presidency, there was a crisis, I think it was the oil spill in the gulf. I would listen to the talking heads on my satellite radio during my work commute. In the days after the oil spill, said talking heads (i can't remember who but will try to remember) went on and on about how Obama was weak because he wasn't doing anything to hold them accountable, that he needed to step in a do something, fine them, etc. People were calling in going on and on about it, how Obama wasn't taking action. Well, guess what?!?! News came out the he did take action! He had been working on it to determine what to do. So they got fined, and more. So what do those SAME PEOPLE SAY?!?! Suddenly it turned to them complaining that Obama had no right, Obama shouldn't have gotten involved, the Government has no place in the private sector, etc. Etc.

WTF?

I stopped listening to that talk show immediately. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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Anyone else notice the new Terms of Use on jw.org?

by leaving_quietly in

i first noticed it today... slides up at the bottom.

i wonder why they felt the need to do this?

this is just silly for a religious website..

HeyThere

As others have said, there is the ability to provide review and opinion etc. And cite the source. They are intimidating, but there are limits to what they can actually enforce.

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What Happened to the Religion I Left in 1995?

by JoshJeffries in

jw
friends

josh here, new to the board.

glad to know this site is here.. i would not be writing this if it were not 2014. i was a ministerial servant and regular pioneer who left the jehovahs witnesses back in 1995/96, around that time.

i left suddenly, didnt fade away, just left when something clicked one day in my head during the morning shower and made me realize this religion wasnt true.

HeyThere

The New NWT also has several chapters removed as well without anyone noticing...crazy stuff!

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PART TWO of AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE BY A PRACTICING JEHOVAH'S WITNESS

by Sparks in

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friends

while you are sitting there reading this, there are literally hundreds of thousands of young males and females all over the world [ mostly in america / canada and england] sitting in their grotty little smelly bedrooms or flats, designing computer viruses that they will up-load onto web-sites to cause anonymous innocent peoples computers to malfunction.

these creeps spend literally weeks,months or even years hoping to make a computer viruses that will get into peoples computer bios to completely destroy their computers.

they never see the peoples anger, frustration and distress.... the damage can cost each person about 1,000 [ $1,660.74 ] or more to replace a basic new laptop or tower.

HeyThere

My goodness this post is so sad. This person is obviously very upset and not thinking clearly...the post was a ramble going all over the place. He is losing his religion, and apparently fighting like heck to hold onto it. He is broken.

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Anyone else notice the new Terms of Use on jw.org?

by leaving_quietly in

i first noticed it today... slides up at the bottom.

i wonder why they felt the need to do this?

this is just silly for a religious website..

HeyThere

I accessed the site on my phone and that popped up right away. So weird.

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Anyone else notice the new Terms of Use on jw.org?

by leaving_quietly in

i first noticed it today... slides up at the bottom.

i wonder why they felt the need to do this?

this is just silly for a religious website..

HeyThere

Marked

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What Happened to my DEAR FRIEND?

by NoMoreHustle in

jw
friends

when i first learned about the bull $#@!

about the cult that i am in, i reached out to my good friend who brought me into this organization through a study.

this man is wonderful human being & i thought would be understanding to my struggles.

HeyThere

Seems to be the mo. The sister I was studying with used to text me and check on me etc. But since our last study a few months ago when I asked her my questions, nothing. And she was supposed to research my questions and have answers for our next study. I am still waiting on those answers!

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My Story: from JW Elder to Born Again Christian to Agnostic

by passwordprotected in

i first posted here on 3rd june 2008. at the time i was an elder, appointed the previous october, i was 36 and i was a born-in.

at the time i'd become disillusioned with the society due to the governing body's letter explaining why the book study in private homes was being abolished.

april 2008 saw me start questioning this decision, privately of course, and this eventually led me to this site, to jwfacts and to many youtube videos, all of which began to errode my faith in the leaders of the organisation.. in july 2008, having discussed my doubts with my wife, i attended the district convention, deciding to give the society one last chance to convince me it was the truth.

HeyThere

An amazing story of the journey of life...we can end up finding peace where we least expected it to be. I find myself thinking those same thoughts, nearing 40 (I still have a few years before 40 and I am holding onto that lol, but life goes by faaaaaast!) I feel at peace not knowing, and just strive to be a good person and feel I don't need religion to live life well. :-)

Thank You For sharing.

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Would you go to church?

by Coded Logic in

i have an unspoken rule that if someone ever invites me to a church - that i haven't been to before - i will go.

even though i'm an atheist i'm still interested in the experiance.

just like i'm not into basketball but i would like to go to a game sometime to feel the energy of the crowd.. growing up as a jw i've never set foot in another church.

HeyThere

I went to a good ol' southern baptist church with a friend when I first moved to the south. It was amazing...almost like a concert, those people sang their booties off, it was so much fun. So yes, I would go. I am not sure where I will be headed, my husband really wants me back at his side at the hall just to be there for him I guess, but man alive that it some boring stuff right there.