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  My life ... and how JWD came to be - Part 3

  by Simon in

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  for me, the walls of the watchtower were not destroyed by a single giant cannon-ball but rather every brick had been weakened and suddenly the whole thing just 'collapsed'.. i've alwys been an avid reader and a firm believer that you can learn anything and everything from a good book.

  anyway, i was reading a bad book, the creation book, and this time things were different.. normally, the mere thought that the wts could "not be right" could not even be contemplated.

  it was like you can't even comprehend the concept or understand the question, least of all imagine it.. yet now, i read the book and things were screaming at me from the pages.

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  Thanks Simon
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  Does it ever get easier?

  by Surfacing in

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  my heart is palpitating even as i write this.

  it was only recently that i was introduced to this site.

  i had long had doubts but could never bring myself to peer over the wall built in my head about the evils of apostates.

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  Hi Surfacing.

  what a good post.

  It will get better as time goes by.You are a good person and you dont need the watchtower to prove that to yourself.

  Just by reading your letter I can sense you have good qualities.The more you research and read you will be released from the shackles

  of the Organization. I can only talk from my personal experience but as a third generation JW I can tell you what we have been taught is not true. As a Christian I believe you will see your father again as I will see mine..No you arent on the dark side, you have come into the light.

  I hope things go well for you and your wife,

  Galaxy7
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  EX-JW's Fated To Quarrel.

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's almost 32 years since i left the jw religion.

  a bunch of us left around the same time, some were df'd, some weren't, one or two went back into the witnesses over the years.. one of the df'd one's became re-instated and last year i had the pleasure of sending him the letter that we sent to every congregation in the uk, the letter that announced that the wt was an ngo and, incidentally, the whole shebang was full of paedophiles and you lot were going to be on telly nexy week in bbc's panorama!

  i digress... anyway, one thing quickly became very clear to those of us that were left.

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  Another factor came into play, one that was confirmed for me in the book "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman. This was the simple fact that, although at the time we were all into our 20's and 30's, few of us had actually experienced a proper adolescence

  That really hit home.I agree totally with your post.I knew there was a reason
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  PLEASE WELCOME FAIR

  by Sassy in

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  i am going to let her tell you if she wants to give her details... but fair is one of our newbies... so new that as i post this she has only been in chat so far.. but has not yet made her first post..

  so come on friends.. let's give her a warm welcome!!

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  Welcome fair here are some flowers for you
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  Disrespectful

  by finger in

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  2. friends

  hi, just need to shout about something that happend today.

  went to my grandfather in law funeral today in a church of england church, my bro in laws g/f is becoming a witness so she said that she would go to funeral but couldnt join in prayers and hymns fair enough i thought.

  when we were seated she picked up the bible that was there for us and was making a show of reading something in it then turning to my bro in law and i could here her saying " they have translated it wrong" or something to that effect, then when the coffin was being brought in we all stood up which in my eyes was as a sign of respect to my grandad, she refused to stand up at any point apart from when we were leaving.

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  When my father died before the service I made it very clear I would walk out if they didnt say anything nice about my dad and his life

  The poor brother stared at me the whole time. You could really see him trying to go off script.He did say a few more words than he normally would but not much.

  My friend died in November and my husband came to her funeral with me, the first time in a catholic church for him

  when the priest gave out the wafer, I thought he was going to run from the church.He said in a loud voice im not taking that

  The moral is JWs shouldnt go to other religions funerals
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  A MUST--You won't regret it!!

  by patio34 in

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  http://www.themeatrix.com/

  you've got to watch this - about the big agri-corporations and the food you eat.

  turn up the volume; you won't want to miss any of the very creative and factual cartoon docu-drama.

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  WOW that was worth watching thanks for the post
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  Suffering does it have a good side?

  by frankiespeakin in

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  2. beliefs

  i know this is a touchy subject.

  most people, hate suffering, and feel there is no good reason for a person to suffer.

  i feel like that often, but less and less often.

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  Have you ever read any books by Deepak Chopra??

  He has alot of answers to these questions
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  Thanks everyone, Mom update

  by Sadie5 in

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  thanks everyone for your warm wishes.

  after several hours in the er with blood tests and x-rays being done, they said mom has cellulitis in her right foot.

  she still is unable to walk, but they sent her home after giving her a shot of anit-biotic and prescriptions for more.

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  Im glad your mom is alright
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  It's Lent

  by Yerusalyim in

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  2. beliefs

  happy ash wednesday all.

  now begins the season of penance anticipating the resurrection.. our knights of columbus council sponsored a "fat tuesday" pancake dinner last night.

  great success, over 220 people came and stuffed themselves on pancakes, bacon, and sausage.

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  IM fat

  Yesterday was Tuesday

  Today is my bible study, I think I will give that up
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  What if satan were to change?

  by robhic in

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  2. beliefs

  i was wondering how this part of the bible can be taken seriously.

  for thousand of years, it has been written down that satan will be thrown into the abyss along with his minions.

  ok, so how incredibly stupid (is there even a limit?

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  So does this mean the course of our life is predestined