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  Experiences After Leaving

  by Freeatlast2024 in

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  i am writing to ask if anyone cares to share their experience and/or offer advice for people leaving.

  i was raised in the religion, and both my parents died when i was very young.

  i recently stopped associating because my conscience no longer allows me to preach or support the organization.

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  Balaamsass2

  Welcome to the group Free at Last!

  Lots of good suggestions here. Part of leaving Watchtower is doing "the work". That includes a little homework like reading "Crisis of Conscious" and something like JWFacts.com, and "Combating Cult Mind Control".

  Free classes at the local Community College are a great way to meet people, expand your knowledge base, gain college credits, and improve your job prospects.

  Explore hobby groups. Fishing, Cooking, Painting, Art, Lapidary, Audubon, Sierra Club, Gyms, Food Banks, Acting, Singing, Chamber of Commerce, Firewise, Watersheds, APCA, Shelters, etc.

  Reach out to old JW friends on Face Book who moved away or have become "inactive", many of them have probably left Watchtower secretly. :)

  We look forward to your future posts about your new life!!
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  The World Today

  by peacefulpete in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been meaning to share some recent experiences that defy the usual tropes about the 'world gone to hell' or 'people now days".. as some of you may remember i was seriously ill for a while and had to close my business and shop.

  now, as it seems i have beaten it, i put up a sign again advertising that in a limited way i'm back.. what amazes me is how many times over the past 2 years customers and even competition have written and called to express their concern and best wishes.

  just last week i had a personal visit of someone who i thought of as a rival, come in and shake my hand sincerely happy to see me up and around.

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  Balaamsass2

  Pete, glad to hear you are feeling better. :)

  Phizzy, you have our deepest condolences. :(

  If anyone here ever wants to talk 3rd gen and I are available. We are retired and available most afternoons (PST California). Just PM me for our number.
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  THE PROBLEM WITH THESE 2 NEW GB MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/rjr0ugtu6zu?si=d3zsz20ee33gytxi.

  these new appointments are troubling, to say the least, especially considering the factors surrounding their selection.

  these appointments raise key concerns about leadership, experience, and what is happening behind the scenes at the organization's headquarters.

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  :) lol BINGO we have a winner: "a glib, BS-spouting real estate agent trying to legitimize an unorthodox trade-school 'education'. No degree, no legitimate university education." AKA = 1st degree boot licker.

  No Theological reasons, just more money making guys for Watchtower.

  Reminds me of an old 70s Beatles Peter Sellers flick "The Magic Christian". People willing to do anything for MORE MONEY including diving into filth to grab more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xg2v_T2XH8
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  JWN, 23 years posting Blondie

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can i call you friends, i think so after 23 years posting here.

  i am dismayed how jwn is being "dominated" or taken over by a few posters, peppering the comments.

  in the past, the admin did not approve of this and did remove some posters from jwn.

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  Balaamsass2

  Keep this thread up for a week for an "Exhibit A". lol. :)
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  Two new Governing Body members

  by slimboyfat in

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  jeddoly and rumph???.

  who are they?

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  I guess we can leave all the Theology angles out of the equation...simply FOLLOW THE MONEY.

  Now they have a guy who understands REAL ESTATE at ALL Governing Body meetings. How to buy, sell, borrow, and lend.

  Will the NEXT GB member be one of the new Irish Hedge Fund managers???????
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  Two new Governing Body members

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jeddoly and rumph???.

  who are they?

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  Unusual for a GB member to own a Real Estate Brokerage. Charlotte, NC is just a couple of hours drive NW of Lumberton NC (Tight-pants Tony's new home).

  He has a couple of barely filled out profiles on Linked-in. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-jedele-a725892/

  He is listed as a corporate officer on a Florida Assembly Hall- Daytona Beach: https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=OfficerRegisteredAgentName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=JEDELEJODYJ%20N940000029866&aggregateId=domnp-n94000002986-d2d018ab-0eb9-4bf8-ad80-a9d185288bad&searchTerm=Jedele%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Jody%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20J&listNameOrder=JEDELEJODYJ%20N940000029866
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  Fifty years ago today

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  october 6th 1974 debbie and i tied the knot.

  the elder that performed the ceremony managed to personalize it a bit for us.

  seems like something worked.

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  Balaamsass2

  Congratulations!!!! :)
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  JWN, 23 years posting Blondie

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can i call you friends, i think so after 23 years posting here.

  i am dismayed how jwn is being "dominated" or taken over by a few posters, peppering the comments.

  in the past, the admin did not approve of this and did remove some posters from jwn.

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  Balaamsass2

  Thank you Blondie.

  I joined years ago as an EX JW to discuss EX JW issues and support other EX JWs and those leaving or examining Watchtower.

  I have no desire to join another cult or high control religion after all the years wasted with Watchtower.

  I am also grateful for Simon's work and time keeping this site up for all these years.
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  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

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  Balaamsass2

  Silent Budda saw him. The taxes are getting paid. = proof of life. Good enough for me.

  If someone wants proof, Send a card/letter, check$$, or tracked package.
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  storm Helene-help plans?

  by enoughisenough in

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  2. beliefs

  out of curiosity, i went to the jw website to see if they had posted anything about helene, it's damage, and what their relief plans may be, i any.

  i looked in the news and in video sections to see if there were any postings.

  i couldn't find anything.

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