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  Longtime JWs: Can you recall the path of JW doubts throughout your life?

  by ithinkisee in

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  have any of you who were ever "raised in the truth" really traced your doubts back to as early as you remember?

  i would be interested in hearing what they were.. i started tracing my path of doubts.

  doubts as a child:.

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  happehanna

  Thankyou ithinkisee for expressing what I have been thinking about for months now.

  I was born a JW and left at 43 and during that time I had doubts I remember saying to my father "if the whole world is in the power of the wicked one then that would include us"

  The bragging about "deals" they had done at bethel in London made me sick to my stomach they bought up many houses and used slave labour to do them up and make a profit.

  Being female also caused its problems, I was patronized, patted on the head and told to have faith, if I questioned anything at all.

  I decided that if they changed the generation in Matt 24 then I would leave.............thats when I started my fade.

  Having been married for over 15 years to the presiding overseer and my father an elder since the day dot I saw stuff that was upsetting to say the least.

  I met a few people too on the preaching work that made me think, they used to say think for yourself and I have finally done so.
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  I want to let you know....

  by RichieRich in

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  at least 2 or three times a week, i get a pm from someone that sounds similar to this:hello richie, .

  i just read your recnt post from the assembly.

  appears you've no concern about being located?

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  happehanna

  thanks for answering that

  I was wondering why ,

  and how come you show no concern about the trouble that may or may not be brewing for you

  I wish you well
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  Best Part of the DC

  by RichieRich in

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  you are all well aware of the fact that i went to the dc last weekend.. most of you are also aware of a situation i have with a young kid my age who is in my circuit.

  if not, here's the cliff notes on it.

  he turned me in and got me put on reproof.

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  happehanna

  Good for you .............well handled too.

  One of those moments where it all came together.......perfect.
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  Local Needs - Apostate Warning!!

  by hopetofade in

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  had a very interesting local needs part last nite - warning against apostate activity in our area, as well as the dangers of the internet.

  the elder giving the talk discussed how he googled "watchtower" and a whole boatload of sites came up, such as silent lambs, etc.

  "we need to stay away from these.

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  happehanna

  I reckon you could be right ezekiel how clever...............
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  Local Needs - Apostate Warning!!

  by hopetofade in

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  had a very interesting local needs part last nite - warning against apostate activity in our area, as well as the dangers of the internet.

  the elder giving the talk discussed how he googled "watchtower" and a whole boatload of sites came up, such as silent lambs, etc.

  "we need to stay away from these.

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  happehanna

  Welcome Hope

  Good point IF these sites are telling lies , wont we be able to recognise them for what they are...... the truth does stand up for itself the JW's just haven't got it.

  do hope you get to talk to your hubby real soon............he sounds like a cool guy.
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  How do you feel, relieved or sad?

  by jula71 in

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  ive been doing a bunch of reflecting and pondering> im just seeing if anyone else has been feeling this and/or if its common.

  relieved that i have a new found freedom, free to pursue goals and dreams i never could as a dub.

  free from the guilt, always feeling god is watching waiting from me to screw up so he can erase my name from the book of life.

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  happehanna

  Mixed feelings but in general I had known for a long time that there were some serious flaws in the teachings etc.

  It was a relief when I found this site and the healing began.

  Leaving the JW's was the hardest thing and in some ways easiest thing ( a contradiction I know) I have ever done after being born into it and not leaving until 43, support is needed to get through.
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  when that gut feeling turns out to be right.............

  by happehanna in

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  i was concerned about my friend and worried as they hadn't returned my calls or emails, so i thought i would travel to see him, and find out if my bad feeling was nothing to worry about.. he had died and i will miss him, i knew, my insides knew and it hurts.. he was my secret and it seems to hurt more as i have no-one to share the grief with.

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  happehanna

  thank you everyone for your kind and thoughtful words, this forum can and does act as a great healer. His death has made me realise again that life is short, too short to hold grudges and worry about the smaller issues in life. When there is no shoulder to cry on, turning here has proved to be a life saver. thank you again
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  Getting out of the WT

  by helios in

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  can anyone tell me if there has ever been a case of jw relatives kidnapping another relative who wished to leave the cult.

  even if the restraint only lasted a few hours.

  i have an account of a rather stunned female jw who was put under what she described as " house arrest" until the judicial committee threw her out officially.

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  happehanna

  that is really awful but does not surprise me.

  This sect is a law unto themselves.
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  S*its about to hit the fan with my in-laws

  by pratt1 in

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  brief history:.

  both my wife and i have faded from the borg for about 10 years.

  we still maintain close relationhips with the dubs in our family on both sides.. my wife's sister has not only faded, but she has become an ordained minster, thus my mother in law calls her an "apostate" and refuses to have any contact with her.. her 4 year old daughter will stay with my family for about 2 weeks in august.

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  happehanna

  I should go with what you know is right.

  Children are precious and should be looked after, kept safe from bad influences as much as possible.
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  when that gut feeling turns out to be right.............

  by happehanna in

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  i was concerned about my friend and worried as they hadn't returned my calls or emails, so i thought i would travel to see him, and find out if my bad feeling was nothing to worry about.. he had died and i will miss him, i knew, my insides knew and it hurts.. he was my secret and it seems to hurt more as i have no-one to share the grief with.

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  happehanna

  
  thank you it has helped so much to tell someone and this board has helped me so much.

  how is it we know something sometimes deep inside ?

  he was such an ace man he will be missed by so many

  we had something very special he understood me and me him.