At first Min, it was hard to think of myself being part of a cult. I didn't really want to believe it. Now after I realize that it IS a cult, I say it to everyone. And when my friends all ask me why I stayed in it....I tell them because my Mother raised me in it and told me I would be destroyed if I didn't do as they instructed me....thats what cults do!
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"Because They're A Cult"........
by minimus inyesterday, a business associate asked me why jws would not celebrate a birthday, a bar mitzvah, or any other holiday.
he asked why they literally believed only 144,000 go to heaven.
he asked how they could celebrate everything 1 year and the next year, tell their families that everything is pagan........my answer to all of his questions, were "it's because they're a cult.
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Piercings Anyone?
by santacruzchick inout of curiosity, is anyone on this forum 'into' body piercings?
for years i'd wanted my eyebrow pierced, but i never got it done because of course it wouldn't be acceptable at the kingdom hall, and my mom certainly wouldn't be approving.
finally, my second year in college, around last halloween, i got my eyebrow done, and i love it.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
No piercings for me.....I'm just plain and simple....thats me!
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How Many Reveal Themselves Totally On This Board?
by minimus insome feel that you should put out a history of who you are, what your life was and is like now and express it in a very simple way so that everyone can "know" you.
we've had posters say they were elders, elder's sisters, hurt jws, etc.
it could all be a little fantasy.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
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I just about choked on my brandy just now. I'm fairly excited. God.....I think I need another drink............
fieldsforever......strawberrry......whatever.......
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How Many Reveal Themselves Totally On This Board?
by minimus insome feel that you should put out a history of who you are, what your life was and is like now and express it in a very simple way so that everyone can "know" you.
we've had posters say they were elders, elder's sisters, hurt jws, etc.
it could all be a little fantasy.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
I think once you leave the religion, you are very cautious about revealing too much about yourself to anyone. I know that I will take it slowly to tell all my life's story. I'm always afraid what people would think. My goal is to post a picture like so many of you do. It's brave to post your picture.....I'm not very brave yet.
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HEY, NO LIGHT SABER??
by Leolaia in.
poor leolaia became a jedi and no one noticed.. when do i get my light saber?
or do i have to turn to the dark side to get force lightning instead?
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Congrats!!! And welcome to the dark side.....the better side...at least when it comes to the JW's!
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Welcome Weasel!
Hope you enjoy this board as much as I have. I haven't been on lately, but now I'm back and waiting to hear you comments!
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My blood boiled!
by baysixforme inwhere shall i begin?
i once spent some time living in a womens refuge with my four children escaping from the domestic violence and emotional abuse that my husband deemed to be appropriate to bestow upon us.
apparently he had the blessing of my congregation to do so.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Way to go bay!!! Welcome to the board. We need brave ones like you!
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What does everyone do on the forth of April after sun down?
by PinTail ini think i should do something to remember jesus and his faithfulness to the human family.
i don't know if i should drink the wine and eat the bread or not.
i am only fifty, but something has moved me to this hope for about twenty years.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
Carmel, I like your idea about random acts of kindness to "one of His". I plan to take that to heart on the 4th of April. I'll start my own tradition. Thank you for the suggestion.
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Did You Ever Wish That The Truth Wasn't True?
by Englishman ini did.. there wasn't any aspect of jwism that i actually really enjoyed apart from the "apres ski" when the meeting had ended.. meetings bored me silly.. i couldn't abide door to door work.. i never studied voluntarily, just a 5 minute skim the through the watchtower before the meeting started.. worst experience ever was door-knocking on christmas morning.
god, i hated that!.
as for the restrictions as to what you could and couldn't do....ye gods!.
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Strawberryfieldsforever
I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. I hated being a witness. It wasn't for me............I hated being a witness
An unhappy Strawberryfieldsforever
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Witnesses Are Always Made To Feel They're Not Doing Enough
by minimus inone way the watchtower gets into people's heads is by making them feel that they're unworthy, not good enough, inferior.
" that is the chant of circuit overseers and elders all around the world.
nobody could keep up the pace that the watchtower has given its followers.
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I remember when we would come home from assemblies and everyone was so depressed. One of the sisters had said "It's because we are all so sad to see the assembly end...". BULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's because they made us all feel like crap cause we never seem to do ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the vent....