I left the org some twenty years ago, obviously was no internet then. Even though I felt it was the right decision to leave, I still had nagging thoughts that maybe they could be right and I had condemned my kids to death at armegeddon. When I found this site, it confirmed that I had made the right decision. I wasn't aware of all the deceit and twisted doctrines of the JWS until I read the "truth" about the "truth" here...Side note.. I was at my mother-in-laws on the weekend. On her wall is some kind of JW poster that says"KEEP ON THE WATCH, KEEP YOURSELVES READY" with a sinister looking background of trees. It really creeped me out. It stood out so blatant to me how the org keeps its followers in fear to stay in their organization. I just wanted to tell her.. can't you see how foolish and creepy the whole thing is??? But she falls for all of it.. Im so so happy I am out of it for good....
lilybird
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How many here have left the org because of this board?
by mrsjones5 ini ask this question because saki said this in another topic:and i would assume that a lot of people on this board left due to this board alone "proving" the lies of the wts.
so, it this true or false?
or is this mostly true or mostly false?
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Still in one piece but the wheelchair isn't
by Lady Lee inwhat a day.
i was out gallavanting around - buying one thing here another there and finally heading home.. the chair hit a bump and the front wheel broke off sending me flying with the chair landing on top of me.
personally i think it was a temper tantrum designed to let me know they were tired and wanted to ride me for a while.. i had just passed a man sitting on a bench waiting for the bus and he rushed right over to help.
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lilybird
Hi Lady Lee.. sorry to hear about your wheelchair malfunction. Im happy that everything turned out well for you and you are ok. Your story also proves that there are lots of caring and helpful "worldly" people out there.
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Soothe Sayings
by MsMcDucket inafter reading john walsh's post, it made me think of things that my mother used to say, like:.
what you do in the dark will come to light!.
everything that is known in not told, and everything that's shiny is not gold!.
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lilybird
favourite sayings.. "What goes around comes around "or" a fool and his money are soon parted"
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Tornado watchs and warnings - Ontario
by Lady Lee inthey have been broacasting tornado watches for the area just west of torinto - right where halton hills (part of canadian bethel).
there are also watches for the ontario panhandle which is the area where grace/mouthy is and a few other posters here.. i wouldn't mind if bethel disappear but hope no gets hurt.
take care all you folks down in that area.
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lilybird
We live just east of Toronto.There was lots of lightning.Amazing bright flashes and huge fork lightning. It rained hard for a couple of hours but no strong winds here. My daughter who lives in the west side of Toronto phoned and said the winds were strong almost pushing the trees over with heavy rain. No tornados where she was luckily.I was hoping the rain would cooll things off.. It is still muggy and hot here.
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Coffee time with the dubs - Where did you go?
by truthseeker into name a few that are popular with my old congregation.... .
dunkin' donuts.
quik chek.
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lilybird
Country Style Donuts, McDonalds, and place that made the best gigantic muffins called "Breakaway" .The last place is no longer there.
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Special Issue - September, 2006 Awake! - All 32 Pages Scanned
by daniel-p ini've wanted to scan this issue as soon as i could get my hands on it, so here it is.
some of the pictures are little screwed up because of the scan resolution, but it's all readable.
hope you enjoy.. .
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lilybird
When I downloaded it to my computer and then opened it.. it worked fine for me.. Thanks for the scan..I got the shivers reading it,, brings back bad memories..LOL
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What Did You LOVE About Being a Jehovah's Witness?
by Seeker4 inok. minimus had his 'what did you hate about being a jw' thread, so i want to take a different tack on this.
i'll even start it.
i loved some of the get-togethers we had.
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lilybird
I liked that we had a big group of close friends, both guys and girls as teenagers in our congregation and also in the surrounding Toronto area..In the mid 1970's it was still ok to have big dance parties , go to discos and rollerskating Sunday nites. It was always lots of fun . By the time I was 19 and getting married though, the org cracked down on fun times and I felt sorry for the younger ones turning into teens who were not allowed to have any fun..Looking back.. we all lived in a dreamlike eurphoria of being right when the rest of the world was wrong... The society couldn't stand for the young people to be young for a while.Then I finally realized I was living in a life of no future and no meaning...
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Interesting developments
by SickofLies inhello everyone, remember me?
for those of you who are new i produced a documentary on disfellowshiping in the kingdom hall.
the interesting thing is that i was df'ed not for committing and 'gross' sin, as you might think, but i was df'ed of litterally asking to many questions.. anyway, i've heard the following news co's and do's in the us are talking about my case, i have been barred from ever entering a kingdom hall again (police notice was enfocred on me) and for some reason i have been getting calls from elders from the hall i was booted out of lately (i have not returned or answered the calls as of yet).
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lilybird
HI SOL,,, I was wondering how things were going for you after the BIG meeting.It seems you have caused a bit of a shake up.Great job!!! I am curious as to what the elders would want for you. They are harrassing you now, aren't they??
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I guess I won't be re-appointed as a servant again.
by rassillon ini will try to make a long story short.
me and my wife (faithful jw) had a problem with an evil pioneer sister elder's wife in our former hall.
through the course of trying to work it out we decided we would be better off in another hall.
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lilybird
I've always found it interesting that the R&F is required to be forgiving even without an apology, but for the Society to forgive there must be "heart-felt repentance".
Any question about who is supposed to be humble here?
I think you have just pointed out another method of mind control on the part of the society.You are NOT to have feelings or thoughts other than what they say you should..Plus it helps to keep the masses under control so they don't have to deal with personality conflicts and other matters of that kind.If you on the other hand do something against the society, it is a big deal to them as they don't want to lose control.
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Avatar Fairy
by MidwichCuckoo in.
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is it just me, or has the avatar fairy visited and 'stolen' most of the avatars?
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lilybird
Hi Midwich,, that also happens to me from time to time.. they all come back eventually..not sure why it happens on my computer..