Posts by FeelingFree

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The Opal Ring: a story based on the true life of Jehovah's Witnesses

by Julia Orwell in

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it's finally finished!

it's a fictional story about an old jw.

it is very long, about 7000 words.. the opal ring.

What if.....the impossible happened?

by sparrowdown in

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what if the almighty gb announced that all shunning will cease, and next minute all the people who have shunned you start calling and texting saying "hi, we're baaaack, we can talk to you now!".

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what would do you do, and how do you react?.

FeelingFree

I would tell them to get stuffed but in stronger language!

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Should I attend Kingdom Hall meetings to discreetly "preach"?

by CrytoJesus in

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christians, should i attend kingdom hall meetings to discreetly "preach" to jws about the real jesus and the lies of the watchtower?.

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i plan to go undercover and plant seeds into them.. .

Should I attend Kingdom Hall meetings to discreetly "preach"?

by CrytoJesus in

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christians, should i attend kingdom hall meetings to discreetly "preach" to jws about the real jesus and the lies of the watchtower?.

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i plan to go undercover and plant seeds into them.. .

CrytoJesus - I don't know if you are familier with this website www.evidenceministries.org but this guy is born again and make's it his life's ministry to help JW's and Mormans see how their belief system is flawed and help them see they are in a cult etc. It may be some help to you in your quest.

I am not born again in fact I have no idea what I am right now, but I do know reading the blog he has on the site "Conversation with a JW Elder" really helped me in my waking up process. I made me think for myself a lot more and question things. I find he does this in a very respectful and clever way so you may get some good tips. It's a very interesting read.

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Wow - Has this been on here before? (It's on Facebook)

by berrygerry in

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FeelingFree

Oh my word that is one of the worst things I have ever read! These people are totally disgusting.

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Christmas markets - apparently fine for JW's to attend

by FeelingFree in

this has got me really wound up and i feel the need to post.

our friend an ex jw has just returned from a famous christmas market in germany, now my husband mentioned this to his mum as they have connections there.

she got all excited about how amazing the german christmas markets are there and how she would of def gone to one this year if she had the time!

FeelingFree

Yes Jeanette we are having a baby :) due in a couple of weeks. Really ready for it to come out now!

Doug - Hope your pressie's go down well! Have you done it annonomously?

LisaRose- Its not that I am mad at them for having a bit of free thinking and being less cult like thats great but I get annoyed when they feel they have to justify everything they do or if some other JW is doing it it's fine or if not they just do it secretively etc. I think if they can use free thinking about a christmas market why cant they be more open minded about other things? Some obvisouly have the capicty for seeing through the "religion". Since being on this site I have noticed a lot more of the hypocrisy regarding the JWs and celebrations such as what other posters have mentioned above. If they are so desperate to celebrate these things you would think it would make them question the societys dubious reasonings as to why they can't.

Also I was just annoyed with her at the time and needed to vent. A couple days earlier she had been trying to pry into what I was allowing my little one to do regarding Christmas at nursery and we don't even go to meetings, but then apparently Christmas food and markets are fine..... I just find it odd!

Bangalore - great pics! Mmmm gluhwein..... Just get this baby out first!

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Christmas markets - apparently fine for JW's to attend

by FeelingFree in

this has got me really wound up and i feel the need to post.

our friend an ex jw has just returned from a famous christmas market in germany, now my husband mentioned this to his mum as they have connections there.

she got all excited about how amazing the german christmas markets are there and how she would of def gone to one this year if she had the time!

FeelingFree

German markets are the best no doubt!

I was just really wound up earlier and wanted to vent, since leaving I find it all these rules they make up about every little thing so STUPID. Plus I'm sure you have guessed that I just find my mother-in-law annoying!

I remember a while back there was a talk at an assembly I think on being totally seperate from the "world" and this would include not indulging in festive foods as we wouldn't want to stumble others. No one I know unless they were braindead listened to this guidence from the FDS.

We will be getting a new baby for crimbo :) so no proper celebrations for us this year, however next year - cant wait!

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Christmas markets - apparently fine for JW's to attend

by FeelingFree in

this has got me really wound up and i feel the need to post.

our friend an ex jw has just returned from a famous christmas market in germany, now my husband mentioned this to his mum as they have connections there.

she got all excited about how amazing the german christmas markets are there and how she would of def gone to one this year if she had the time!

FeelingFree

This has got me really wound up and I feel the need to post. Our friend an ex JW has just returned from a famous Christmas Market in Germany, now my husband mentioned this to his mum as they have connections there. She got all excited about how amazing the German Christmas markets are there and how she would of def gone to one this year if she had the time! She was practically orgasmic talking about the food etc.

Hubby said "but your not meant to go to anything like that as you don't celebrate, it's all pagen remember" her answer to that was it's only pagen if you celebrate it on the day and got all defensive and huffy!!

Such double, hypocritical standards! It's our 1st Christmas out of the organisation and she wants us to go for dinner on Christmas day too. What a joke, I wouldn't mind so much if she wasn't a full on preachy JW but she really is.

Also seems like most of our old cong went to the Christmas Market in town. I just don't get it!

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"The Friends"

by FeelingFree in

i have only come across this term very recently on jwn and in an "apostate" video i watched yesterday.

never have i heard anyone refer to jw's as "the friends" here in the uk.

is it just used in america?.

FeelingFree

Haha yeah "fiends" is much more apt!

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If you don't have an "electronic device" you aren't ready for service!

by LostGeneration in

from the feb 2015 km, page 2:.

have a publisher demonstrate how he.

prepares for the ministry by reviewing the tracts,.

FeelingFree

My brother-in-law and his family all have their own tablet! His kids are 5 and 2 and both have a tablet to use in and out of the meetings. We don't even own one in our household.

He does love to buy gadgets etc and the society has given him the green light to indulge his tech freak. But then I have to listen to his wife moaning how they don't have enough money for this or that (pretty much enssential items most of the time). Where is the logic??