Posts by franklin J

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How did field service duty affect your zeal for the troof?
by M.J. in
1. jw
2. experiences
did it reinforce your dedication to the cause?

or did it burden and disillusion you?
franklin J

...I was a full time pioneer for four years; for those years it became my entire life....I really believed I was representing God....
Stupid kid....
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Hermann Hesse
by Narkissos in
1. jw
2. friends
in the few months before -- and years after -- my exit from the org.

he was one of my favourite authors.

i read most of his novels and he really helped me to think "out of the box".. other fans around?
franklin J

Steppenwolf.
One of my Swiss friends gave me the book to read. He thught of him as Switzerlands favorite author.
I gave him F Scott Fitzgeralds "The Great Gatsby"
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Frustration
by Dustin in
1. jw
2. friends
i just wanted to say hi to some people who might understand my frustrations.

i quit the organization about 2 years ago.

i was born into it, and stayed in it for 25 years.
franklin J

Hi Dustin,
Welcome to the forum. I hear you loud and clear; having gone through the same scenario you describe in your post. I was also raised in the faith from infancy and left at about age 25. That was 23 years ago. I suffered from much frustration and depression as a result.
What I suggest you do is to see a competent therapist to help you work through this process and rebuild your life. No one should have to go through this alone when there are so many professional who CAN help you. It worked for me and I have never regretted my decision. I look back over the years and I realize that I have come a very long way from those days.....it does take time, effort; and a willingness to let that part of your life go....
Continue to post on this forum; it is a caring; supportive group of individuals who DO understand what you are up against. We all listen and understand....
Good luck, Frank
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JW email forward about the tsunami
by cyber-sista in
1. jw
2. experiences
anyway, this is an email i received this morning.

don't want to give any disrepectuful comments about it as this tragedy is overwhelming and i am grateful for any who have come out of this alive.

but yet i am still suspicious of any of these jw reports.
franklin J

This tragedy is difficult for the world to accept; much less the poor countries and their population which have been ravaged.
Is it my imagination or have our former Watchtower friends worked this to their advantage about the living ones being out in service doing Gods preaching which spared them? As in having Jehovahs protection?
It still stinks.....
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Happy Anniversary Mulan and Dave...um...mom and dad...
by Princess in
1. jw
2. friends
42 years today!.

love you,.

rachel
franklin J

42 years!
CONGRATULATIONS ! That is wonderful! You both deserve a medal...
...and I hope you still do it after that many years....
reagrds, ( hoping I will be so lucky)
Frank
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suggest anew avatar for Minimus
by stillajwexelder in
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2. friends
many change their avatars on here quite regularly - minmus keeps the same one - any of you any suggestions of anew one for him
franklin J

Oh come on Min; use your photograph for an avatar ( I know what you look like! HAH!))
...Minimus really looks like the red dot with eyes....
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Actor Jerry Orbach has passed away...
by TresHappy in
1. social
2. entertainment
what a truly wonderful and gifted actor - he will be missed!
franklin J

I just checked the link provided (duh!) and he died of prostate cancer!
This is so unusual to die from as it is a very slow moving cancer and is usually dealt with in some way; I have NEVER heard of it being terminal.
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Actor Jerry Orbach has passed away...
by TresHappy in
1. social
2. entertainment
what a truly wonderful and gifted actor - he will be missed!
franklin J

He was a good character actor and an excellent singer.....his talents will be missed....
Does anyone know how he died? I am sure i will hear it in the media.....
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Positive about jw
by one in
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2. friends
there are many thing i dont regret about jw

learning from jw about cristmas is one of them

the jw were very open about cristmas, going against the "system" require some strenght and that in itself attracted many to the jw org.
franklin J

HAH!
Thanks for the laughs, One.
There is a certain comfort in reading your posts; namely that the Jehovahs Witnesse beleief as I knew it has not changed.
The dogmatic bias comments in your posting have confirmed to me that the Jehovahs Witnesses and their teachings are the same as when I left them over 20 yers ago. I most definitely have not missed anything.....
regards, and have a good life...
Frank
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Spiritually raped
by Tigerman in
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2. experiences
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are people ' spiritually raped ' by jehovah's witnesses?.
franklin J

HAH, LOL
I think it is a sensitive subject for those who are still "living it".
I am so far away from that "fading " stage that I can laugh at it. But due to the sensitivity of the subject I will refrain from any sarcasm.
It is an appropriate term though.
Frank