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  What Things Did You Leave In Jehovah's Hands???

  by minimus in

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  i know of so many jw women that wanted to find a "mate" in the "truth" but instead became "old maids waiting on jehovah"......did you find yourself or know of others that just "waited on jehovah" while nothing got done??

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  cyber-sista

  I left my brain...
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  Satan's Organization -- Who -- Evidence of Identity?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  satan's organization -- who -- evidence of identity

  w30 10/1 p. 301 millions of prisoners to hear the gospel***:

  "satans organization claims to be gods organization, and persecutes those who are actually members of gods organization.

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  Wow. The WT Org really nailed themselves with these articles. These are not the type of articles the WT will bring up in magazine references nowadays, I 'm sure of that. Too bad more JWs don't go back and look into or study the roots of their religion. I wish I would have before I wasted so many years in there. But we were always too busy with the newest study article and book and/or theocratic activity--guess they didn't want to leave us too much time to think...
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  I'm so damn over it

  by logansrun in

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  folks,.

  well, i'm done with the whole witness thing.

  i've had my catharsis and have noticed the jws slowly fading from my consciousness.

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  cyber-sista

  Congrats...Wish I could be there, it's better but it has only been since Feb that I really broke out. Hope you can stick around and give us some further insights as to how you got so damn over it.

  Love,

  Cybs
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  How Many XJWs Who's Christianity Is Now Progressive In Nature?

  by Eden in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  from my observation of walking away from the org eight years ago..it seems..that most xjw's are either fundamental protestants...or on left side as athiests.....so, i was wondering, any xjws here who's christianity is now progressive (non-fundamentalists) in nature?

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  Agnositic and leaning towards atheist (used to believe in God before I became a JW) but presently have a bad taste in my mouth for most things religious. I do now enjoy reading/listening to some inspirational "feel good" literature and tapes. JWs were always opposed to "feel good" self help stuff and I would always have to feel guilty when I was a JW if I was looking at things of this sort. Deepak Chopra is someone I have been reading and listening to as of late. I take it all with a grain of salt now, but some of it I find intersting and inspiring in a postive direction. I would say I am religiously confused, but still interested in humanity and being a positive influence and helpful person to others I encounter in my life.
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  jw speak, I'm just maintaining. ever here this ?

  by johnny cip in

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  i know a bunch of jw's for over 30 years , and most of them aviod me , they hate getting twisted into a pretzel.

  but some of them do talk with me .

  and i allways ask them how are you doing?

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  I hear...

  Oh, we're just hanging in there...The pressures of this old system is weighing heavily on all of us--everyone in the congo is being attacked in one way or another. Satan knows his time is short now. We just have to hang in there to the end. We really need the new system now.
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  I THINK I'VE FINALLY BEEN PUSHED OVER THE EDGE (aka.... i'm out)

  by JV in

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  i think that i've finally been pushed off the edge, just imaging me hanging on to the wtbs by one hand, as if i'm hanging off a cliff.

  a couple of months ago i was hanging on by two hands, mabey even pulling myself back on the band wagon so to say.

  but after finding out about the lies and what goes down in the congregation, with the "young ones" all the hipocracy, i've been reduced to hanging on by a finger, like something out of a wiley e coyote movie, i don't feel like finishing the story tonight, but just some events happened tonight that just pushed me off the edge, i'm closer tonight than i've ever been to saying " screw all of you i'm finished" anyways i'll continue some other time

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  JV,

  We've all been there and done that here. That transistion point is very disconcerning. I knew the WT was bogus for a long time--was in denial for several years, but even when it finally hit me over the head I still attended meetings and faked along for about a year. Old habits ingrained in me over the years, I imagine. Anyway, I remember that inbetween place--it hasn't been that long along where the mind is saying "no" but the body still shows up at the KH and prentends to be JW. Lots of support here for the transition stage. Take care and be good to yourself.

  Love,

  Cybs
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  Hello

  by LadyExWay in

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  2. friends

  i would like to introduce myself, i am a former member of the way international.

  i came here from a link that refiner posted at a board for ex-way people that i occassionally read.

  i was hoping to be able to join a few discussions.

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  Lady X,

  Welcome! I am looking forward to hearing more of your insights in further postings. Sounds like your experiences were much the same as what most of us have experienced here, being a part of a high controlling religious organization. Am interested in reading more about your experiences. This has been a good place for me to come and heal and purge out some of the spiritiual junkfood my brain was fed for over 20 years.

  Love,

  Cybs
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  I had a visitor!!!!!!

  by Sunspot in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whoooeeeee!

  about 10 minutes ago i had a visitor!

  she was a sister that we used to pal around with, we had several dinners together and she and her husband and my husband played cards together.

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  I love it Annie! Congrats and enjoy a renewed friendship with a fellow voyager!

  Love you,

  cybs
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  June 15th WT - AJWRB/Dr. Muramoto

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  by now most have heard about or had opportunity to read the june 15, 2004 watchtower.

  the article will be added to the ajwrb web site shortly.

  lee elder .

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  A question--what is AJWRB's ?

  Great article. Putting this one on file. This is probably the thing that bothers me most (besides the whole Dfing thing) My sis is still in with her hubby and kids and I hate the thought of anything happening to those kids where they might need a transfusion. I know would have to step in then and plead my case. It is hard to just let them be as they are when it come to the blood issue--if it was just a harmless belief system it would be a different story, but this religion is a killer when it comes to this teaching about blood and there is still a potential for my family members to die in the hands of this wakko religon.
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  May I look inside your heads for a moment?

  by SwampThing in

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  2. friends

  hello again, forum members.... well, as many of you have suggested, i?ve been reading, and reading, and reading... i?ve even purchased the book several of you recommended, "crisis of conscience.

  " it should be delivered next week.

  some of your stories are absolutely heart-wrenching.

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  Thoughtful topic Swamp thing.

  Why did I turn myself over to the WT in my adult years? I think many of the posters here have echoed much of what happened to me, but here's my list

  Raised by a mother who was aloof and disconnected--Father who had anger and alcohol problems--never felt loved or appreciated growing up. Grew up depressed, confused and suffered from low self esteem.

  Turned into an idealistic thinker in the 60s and 70s, but was disillusioned with the whole movement after a while.

  Was suffering from post partum depression after my daughter was born (when I was first dragged into the Org) and didn't wanted to give her the best life I could without all the things I had experienced. I also loved her so much and the question was planted in me--you want your baby to live don't you? Of course I did!!!

  After that I was promised love and friendships and support and a program that would help me to be the best wife, mother, friend and all around better person (Christlike). I was also promised "somewhere over the rainbow" the promise of paradise and all good things to come. And all I had to do is take the red pill and remain in a denial state of mind forever, but some 20 years later I took the blue pill and here I am shocked back to my senses and still picking up the pieces.

  cybs