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  Just to say hi

  by fullofdoubtnow in

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  2. friends

  hi, i am a friend of dedpoet, i think he may have posted about me occasionally, and he has kindly allowed me to join the forum from his pc as i do not have internet access at home.

  i have known trev (dedpoet) since he first joined the same congregation as me 14 years ago, and we have always been friends.

  i was very sad when he left us some years ago, but have maintained contact with him, something that has got me in trouble with the elders just lately now he is disassociated.

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  Cellist

  Welcome to the board, Linda. It's good to have you here.

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  My so-called life

  by riko in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello everyone..i just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my experiences.. i'm 23, have been raised in the truth all my life.

  when i was 18, i made a foolish decision to get married, something i knew deep down i wasn't ready for, still being very much in the 'bloom of youth'.

  i reluctantly saw my future as being one of jehovahs witnesses and with all my adolescent drives, i moved away from home to marry a man with about the same maturity as me.

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  Cellist

  Welcome to the board, Riko

  It sounds as if you've been through a very rough time. I'm glad you found us. Ramble away, it's part of the healing process. It also helps others to see that they're not alone

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  Back after quite awhile away .. thought I'd say hello and give an update :)

  by somebodylovesme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i doubt anyone remembers me, but i used to be around these boards i bit.

  i think my last post was in the summer of 2004. as a refresher, my husband is an inactive jw.

  we've been married for two and a half years now, and we're living hundreds of miles from where he grew up and attended meetings.

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  Cellist

  I think the avatar you used before this one was a full-body drawing of a girl. Wearing blue jeans? Can't quite remember.

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  1st step?

  by daniel-p in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am forcing myself to do this - i feel nauseated, depressed... my hands are shaking.

  i know many of you see this and laugh.

  but for those of you who arn't, you know how hard it is for me to do this.

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  Cellist

  Hi Daniel,

  Glad you posted. I can't imagine anybody laughing at your story. Especially not on this board. Most have been through a similar stage somewhere in their life. You're definitely not crazy. Don't feel like you have to make decisions quickly. You can't rush the process of self-discovery. For us it was definitely a trial-some time (internally). But it passed, and we are now happier than we've ever been.

  Feel free to vent and verbalize what you're feeling. It helps.

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  Back after quite awhile away .. thought I'd say hello and give an update :)

  by somebodylovesme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i doubt anyone remembers me, but i used to be around these boards i bit.

  i think my last post was in the summer of 2004. as a refresher, my husband is an inactive jw.

  we've been married for two and a half years now, and we're living hundreds of miles from where he grew up and attended meetings.

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  Cellist

  Hi Somebodylovesme,

  I remember you, although I wasn't posting here until recently. (I was lurking). Glad to here everything's going well with the two of you.

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  How long did you LURK before joining in the fun???

  by kid-A in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am curious, how many of you were lurkers on jwd before joining in the party?

  im not sure if there is anyway to know how many people at any given time are just reading the posts and not posting, versus active members.

  i am going to do a pseudo-scientific analysis based on responses to the following questions:.

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  Cellist

  We were inactive when we found this board. Lurked for about a year. Signed up and lurked for another year.

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  Barb Anderson & Linda Jahn interviewed on Mark Furman Show, Spokane, WA

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  thought you'd like to know that today at 11 am pacific standard time, which was 1 pm tennessee time, i was interviewed for an entire hour by mark furman on 1510 kga, the big talker show, originating in spokane, wa, population 250,000. former jw, linda jahn, was interviewed from 12:00 to 1 pm.

  all this attention to our cause originated from the disfellowshipping and shunning of joel jahn in davenport, wa, a few months back.

  at that time joel wrote a letter to the local davenport newspaper explaining the wt disfellowshipping policy used against him because he spoke out against the religion's child abuse policies.

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  Wonderful!! Keep up the good work.

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  Mrs. ITIS/FreedomLover - How I "saw the light!" ha ha ha

  by freedomlover in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  okay, first thank you to the greastest degree for the warm welcome and insight you all have given itis and me since i've started visiting your very apostate site.

  my life as a jw.

  it starts with my maternal grandmother.

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  Cellist

  Freedomlover, thanks for sharing your side of the saga. I can't tell you how happy we felt when we read your first posts on here. My husband and I always communicated, even when we were witnesses. We shared with each other our doubts and concerns. It definitely made our exit much smoother. I know what you mean about leaving your faith quickly. When we first were having doubts a friend said, "if you keep thinking like this, in 6 months you won't be in "the Truth". We laughed at the time and denied it. He WAS wrong. We were gone in approximately 6 weeks.

  It is a hard adjustment, and it's a process you can't rush. But the freedom is worth it. "The truth shall set you free" We hope the best for you and your family.

  Cellist
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  2006 Yeartext: Obey!

  by Severus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the examining the scriptures daily 2006 has been released.

  the jw rites of surprise and expectation over the new year's text are now at a fever pitch.

  it seems that the theme "godly obedience" was such a hit at the 2005 district conventions, that the governing body has served up an extra helping.

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  Cellist

  Sorry, I couldn't bring myself to finish reading that.

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  I'm just numb! :-( I need to vent!

  by caz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have just witnessed for myself one of the most hypocritical scenes ever before in my life!

  my sister's ex husband, ( father to 3 boys, 12, 15, 20 years) commited suicide a few days ago.

  he has been a jehova's witness all of his life and and also suffered from bi polar disorder for most of it also, particularly bad in the past 3 years.

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  Cellist

  Welcome to the board, Caz. Sorry to hear that your family had to go through something like that. Even more sorry to say that it's typical JW behaviour.

  Cellist