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  Did you participate in a Drama?

  by Hecce in

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  2. beliefs

  i am bringing this up because even it was a lot of work, for the majority of the friends this was a rewarding experience.

  camaraderie, joking, costumes, props and when the time came the celebrity status of being in the drama.. back in the 50s and 60s, conventions could be as long as 8 days and from about 1966 the dramas became an integral part of the program.

  we had one per day and the brothers looked forward to their presentation.

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  Nah...we were never "spiritual" enough to be in a drama. Only good enough to take the speaker to dinner, clean the KH and scrub toilets. We were ok for those priviledges.
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  out for a long time

  by Sledracer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my husband and i have been out for a long time, maybe fifteen years, i must say we are in a bit of a nowhere land spiritually, we find it impossible to attend any other church.

  we really resent so much of how they messed up our and our children's lives.

  we can't get back all those 25 years we were in.

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  They are still DF'ing people. It's an abusive cult. No disrespect but why would you want to go back into an abusive relationship?
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  Sanchy and Corruptgirl

  You are very fortunate to have one another!

  Keep us posted on you progress.

  Congrats with the new little one. Enjoy them, they grow FAST!

  Hugs!
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  Hello, I'm new to this site

  by ScrewedandConfused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello, i thought i should introduce myself.

  first, i apologize if my writing is not too good because english is not my first language.

  my name is art and i am 25 years of age.

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  Art....Welcome!

  So many on this forum have been right where you are. It has been good for me to hear how others have handled their situations.

  Be thankful that you are young and got out early. Is your entire family in the org?
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  Hashtag "BESTLIFEEVER!!"

  by Lostwun in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is it just me or does it grind your gears when you see #bestlifeever hashtag after every damn jw post on fb and instagram?.

  i rarely get on instagram anymore because i dont want to deal with the jw propaganda but i swear sometimes i just want to comment on one of those pics 'jw life is the worst life ever wake up already'.

  does anyone else know what i'm talking about?

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  ToesUp

  I like to compare it to Facebook. How many people on Facebook show pictures of themselves when they 1st get up in the morning or pictures of them at the dentist, having a filling filled? None! Everyone posts pictures with make up on and hair fixed. NO ONE wants everyone to see the "ugly side" of them, therefore, they post #BESTLIFEEVER. Like they say....what is the REST of the story?
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  Hello Everyone!!!

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my name is christian and my wife is katja, and we have been out of the organization for a year and a half.

  we were both regular pioneers and i was a ministerial servant.

  we were very much happy to be witnesses and doing our best to do more for the organization.

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  Hi Christian and Katja. Welcome. We have been following your U tube posts. They are great.

  So happy you got out while you are young.

  We are born ins. We escaped 3 years ago (late 40's) and have never felt happier. Got our kids out too!
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  My spouse and I have been talking recently about just this situation. We compared it to dominos falling. When one falls, so begins the continuation of many dominos falling.

  How many more couples like corruptgirl and Sanchy are out there doubting the org. One domino hitting another. It may not be a huge downfall but it may make many still ins ask the question..."where is so and so and his family?"

  We know there are many out here struggling with uber families (we are too) and it is frustrating but keep the hope that one day a domino may fall. Everyone faces different challenges and struggles and you never know when an uber dubs situation changes and that dominos falls. Let's hope so!
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  June 2016 WT (study edition) Bashing Higher Education....AGAIN!

  by ToesUp in

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  2. friends

  paragraph 14: .

  "this means that we need to examine our heart constantly to see if it is being enticed by worldly entertainment, associations, and styles of dress and grooming.

  or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.

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  Sowhatnot. Yes this article is already available on jw . Org. June study edition.
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  Coming to terms with the Watchtower experience

  by Lee Elder in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it is a challenge coming to terms with your experience as a jehovah's witness.

  if you were born and raised as a jw, and your parents were true believers, the impact on your life is profound, lasting, and largely negative.

  in some cases quite abusive emotionally, spiritually, financially, educationally and yes, even sexually.. i recently watched "trumbo", and was quite moved by dalton trumbo's speech to the screen writers guild in 1970. here is an excerpt that i think is quite relevant to this topic:.

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  Punk said it perfectly.
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  JW Hypocrisy Rears It's Ugly Head...As Usual

  by babygirl30 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so about last night.... i am out at a local club (not restaurant, not event venue - a club) to see a rap concert.

  now, i am with some friends minding my own business, and i find that i am standing right behind 3 active jw's - one of whom used to be my best friend.

  this girl is as fake as they come: 1) she used to live with me and would bring non-jw guys home all the time, 2) was living with a man when she lived down south - until he dumped her, and then she decided to go back to jw's the 1st time and got reproved, and i supported her.

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  The hypocrisy is through the roof in JW land. It is the main reason we left. After we left we learned TTATT. It gave me the answer I needed. Something just isn't right, what is it? I asked this question probably my entire life. TTATT answered that question, which gave me the peace of mind to leave and enjoy my life.

  We just wish our families could figure it out but we are not holding our breath.