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  loneliness.

  by zeb in

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  "loneliness is to endure the presence of one who does not understand."--hubbard..

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  "loneliness is to be in close propinquity of someone who has ceased to communicate"- germaine greer.. any others..?.

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  Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way.

  Janet Fitch, White Oleander
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  Kingdom Hall Renovation

  by geevee in

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  hi all, quick question related to renovating k halls.. my in-laws live in another city and the two congs there are in a ten week process of completely renovating the hall.

  the plaster board has been taken off, all the toilets and air cons even the roofing iron and insulation are being pulled out and dumped to be totally replaced.

  it seems like overkill to say the least.

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  My former congregation had a total rebuild down to exterior walls and the slab floor due to mold. Needed to be totally redone years later, because they didn't do an outside consult for mold remediation, so there was still mold. Lots of sisters had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

  Neither project was a quick build. The first was all on the locals and took about six months. The second took several months with the RBC coming some weekends, but still mostly done during the week with the local congregation contributing heavily to labor, materials and food services.

  The RBC installed the soffits incorrectly, and when the project was nearly completed, there was a major wind/rainstorm one night. Totally destroyed the interior. Back to the drawing boards again. The brother in charge nearly had a nervous breakdown. What a circus.
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  Sadly, This is Real

  by berrygerry in

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  Blondie, make that 6 congregations. A ministerial servant (accounts' servant)/elder's son/FT pioneer embezzled from his boss (an elder), stole cash contributions from the KH and stole $500 from my son. He was DF'D, moved out of state and reinstated within the year. He should have gone to jail.
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  I sent in my letter - peace I’m out

  by HiddenPimo in

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  da haters need not apply - thanks for your support.

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  Congratulations-- enjoy your freedom!

  I had successfully faded, but there came a point when I simply wanted to be left alone and could no longer bear having my name associated with JWs in any way.

  I wrote a letter of resignation and threatened to sue them if they announced my name from the platform. It worked beautifully! They don't initiate contact, they don't come to my door and they don't shun me when we cross paths. I don't play their shunning game; I'm cheerful and keep it light. I like it that way.
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  Books Worth Reading

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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  can anyone recommend good books worth reading like steven hassans combating the cult mind?.

  just read it, it gripped me totally n could not put it down.

  a great read.. anything is appreciated.. zing.

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  This is one of the first books I read that opened my eyes to the fact that JWs are just another fundamentalist religion:

  
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  Activism ideas for our local communities

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  i have been thinking of dignified ways to raise awareness about the toxicity of the jw religion in my local community.. so, yesterday, i phoned my local council head office to query the carts that are set up in several places in our town.. i was very polite and professional, and asked the council clerk if they were aware that a religious cult sets up its propaganda stands on council property near families and children on a regular basis.. i said:.

  "while i am sure they may be very nice people, the group they represent teaches things that appear to me to be in direct conflict with the values and ethics of our local community and council.".

  "their initial message seems pleasant, but i know for example, they are a very misogynistic and homophobic group.

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  Phenomenal job, stuckinarut2!

  I've only seen JW carts on the town green on random Saturdays-- next to a world peace group that has been there every weekend for decades.
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  Happy Mother’s Day!

  by HiddenPimo in

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  to all the moms around the world.

  thank you for being a mother.. http://time.com/4771354/mothers-day-history-origins/.

  nothing pagan about it so it’s just like a wedding anniversary and should be celebrated!.

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  I'm kinda sad, because I raised my kids as good JWs, and even though they are out, they don't really buy into the holidays. I guess that's on me.
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  married young--in the cult--divorced ?

  by stan livedeath in

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  following on from mrquik's thread.... who of us married at an early age to another j-dub ?

  how long did the marriage last?.

  how did it end ?.

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  My husband was 27 and I was just turning 19 when we married-- both active JWs. We had two kids (both out, but not interested in TTATT). Hubby faded when he was thirty. I stayed in until I was 52, nearly 9 years ago. Marriage hanging on by a thread.
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  Unky Punky just wanted ...

  by punkofnice in

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  ...to drop by and say, 'ayup, mates', to you all, my old friends.. i am so totally over the jobo thing i have surprised myself.. if anyone asks, 'what do you think of the jobos?

  ' my reply would be, 'i don't think of them.'.

  all my rage, anger and sadness have dissipated over time.

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  Hi Punk! So nice to see you drop in! I'm glad you get to see your daughter in Canada every year. We do the same with our daughter, son-in-law and grandsons who live in Guatemala. Last summer we had an extra visit. They came to the States to visit for three weeks, and our son joined the party. It was great to have the whole family in the same place.

  Do stop in for a chat on the Yuku Facebook group. I'm sure they would love to hear you are doing so well!

  Diane
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  Hope someone does a documentary on JWs the same way Leah Remini did on Scientology

  by HappyBlessedFree in

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  i will be eternally grateful to leah remini for her docuseries on scientology.

  it is what helped me to start waking up and seeing the org for what it is.

  i remember thinking huh “they call it disconnecting, we do the same thing.

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  HappyBlessedFree, Elizabeth Vargas does an A&E documentary series called Cults and Extreme Belief. Season 1, Episode 2 is about Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse.