Isn't it great to be free of that burden??? I carried that fear with me for at least 10 years. I always wondered how many years I had left or would I be able to see my kids get married before.......the big day. Now I'm so relieved to be free of that. Life seems so much brighter now. I am very bitter tho about how that brain washing ruined so many years of my life. I may never get over that part of it.
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Never more Lenore,
by weasel ini was with the borg from 1956 to 1976.
24 years later i found ?the outpost?.
all those years i was living to die, one day at a time at armageddon.
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Many people do not show affection- why is this?
by gumby inwe all know people who will not show affection to those they love or care deeply about.
why cannot a father who loves his daughter deeply...........ever hug her and tell her how much he loves her?.
why cannot some spouses tell their mate they love them?.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Joanna,
I'm glad I'm not the only one who keeps up the guard. It's my protection, my safety line. But when I need someone's help or caring......I let my guard down and yes it's scary. If the response is not what you want, the guard goes back up and won't come down for a very long long time.
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I'm I the only one here that..................
by reganashe injust hate religion all together.
i don't want to have anything to with it, it makes my skin crawl.
i don't want my daughter to be exposed to relgion in any form.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Your not the only one...it makes my skin crawl too. Our late governor Jesse Ventura once said (and got himself into trouble for) that religion is for the weak minded. Wow! That was pretty powerful to say, but I'm afraid that I myself have to agree with him. I hope I haven't offended anyone
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #90
by ozziepost inwhat a week it's been!
here on jwd deep and meaningful threads have proliferated, the age-old trinity debate continues to be played out, and heart-rending experiences have been told.. how's it been for you?.
mrs ozzie and i have been kept busy, mrs ozzie had a small operation and it's a case of 'so far, so good'.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
#12 Bring it with me to the brush pile out back, pour a drink, and toast the holy smoke!
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Views of the real true religion
by dustyb inwhy does everyone say that there is one true religion?
i've never gotten that point since i was a little kid.
i was raised in a penecostal family, so i knew some of the world, and some of jw....but every time i got around the jw's they would force that they only held the truth.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
dustyb,
I now hate how the JW's say they have the true religion. I've been out long enough now to see how some of the other religions in my small town act. My neighbor is trying to get me to church (She's Methodist). The only thing I like about her attitude is that she doesn't claim to have the true religion. She just wants me to go to ANY church cause she's worried about me. I don't have the heart to tell her that I don't believe in God anymore. The point I'm making is this: Not all religions think they are the only ones with the truth.......The JW's have shoved that down my throat for so many years that they ruined me for life. Now I don't believe anything about any religion......I really do hate them for that.
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Words Of Wisdom !!
by Paradise Found in.
what is your favourite bits of wisdom you have learnt from the posts?.
i remember a priceless gem "no religouse organisation should be able to hurt its members by its teachings"
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Gopher, I like what you just said. Well put.
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Pioneer School memories
by undercover inan earlier thread talking about the "illuminators" book used at the pioneer school jogged my memory.
i remember how excited everybody got about the upcoming school.
even the regular publishers got all excited about it.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
You just brought a smile to my face!!! Yeah! I love the way you put it: "We were all excited for you and worked our asses off so you could attend and you can't share your stupid little book with us"? I love it! I'll smile about that all day now. Thanks! And you are so right. It really is a class system. I can see that now that I've been away so long.
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I'm new to JW forum!!
by boy@crossroads inhi everyone, glad to be here.
i've been to and posted at a couple of other ex-jw sites.
thought i'd drop a line to you guys.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Welcome!!!!!
I wasn't on the board last night, so my welcome is late. Better late than never! I did the slow fade too and I've been out for over 13 years. I'm so happy to be out of there, but the pain in leaving is tough especially when you have alot of family still in there. Take it from me...it gets better with time and the blinders they put on you start to wear off. Welcome to the world. It's a beautiful place!
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It finally arrived!
by orangefatcat inwell after waiting a long six weeks and wondering everyday during that time was i going to get my new electric scooter and yes it finally arrived to one very happy orangefatcat.
it is a beautiful scooter full equipped and its fire engine red.
i took it out the other day and for the first time in years i was able to go around a beautiful park, talking to my neighbours, children, skaters, skateboards, families with their little ones and squirrels and birds and people greeting me and chating and some have puppies who try to get on board, well it was all so envigorating.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Way to go!! Do you have a drivers license to drive it tho???
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Why Do People WANT To Become One of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus inwhy do you think people choose to join this religion??
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Strawberryfieldsforever
I think it's because they think they've found the magic bottle with the genie in it. They have something no one else has. That first class ticket to everlasting life. Eventually they become smug and start to look down on other religions and people. They place themselves on this pedestal and look out their makebelieve window at the world and shake their heads in pity..........................it makes them feel powerful