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  New Ex JW Group

  by Lehaa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as many of you are aware i organise the ex jw meetup group here in melbourne, australia.. th organisers of the meetup boars have made a few changes, including charging a monthly fee, so we have moved our group.

  decided the money would be better spent on a party.. here's the link:.

  http://groups.msn.com/melbourneexjehovahswitness/.

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  Lehaa

  yeah sure, why not
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  Frustration

  by Chia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it just blows my mind.

  i am an adult, and i can't go out without getting the third degree.

  i can't have a phone/internet conversation without being interrogated and/or watched.

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  Lehaa

  Know what you mean.

  It's the very reason I will not go back.

  My life is mine to live and mine alone.
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  Ok so you left the idea of God - what would it take to come back?

  by Qcmbr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one point that has played many times on my mind (and is fairly central to my world view) is that if god exists its up to him to prove it.

  what would it take for you to accept god?

  starters for ten: .

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  Lehaa

  One point that has played many times on my mind (and is fairly central to my world view) is that if God exists its up to Him to prove it. What would it take for you to accept God?

  
  I think you believe in god or you don't.

  As humans we tend to believe in what we believe in no matter what.

  There are many theories and facts to back up the fact that god exists, and there are many to disprove this.

  It is what each of us choose to do with theese facts determines whether we believe in god or not.

  For some people the truth can be staring them straight in the face or slapping them straight between the eyes, only of they choose to acklowledge this slap will they then believe.
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  New Ex JW Group

  by Lehaa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as many of you are aware i organise the ex jw meetup group here in melbourne, australia.. th organisers of the meetup boars have made a few changes, including charging a monthly fee, so we have moved our group.

  decided the money would be better spent on a party.. here's the link:.

  http://groups.msn.com/melbourneexjehovahswitness/.

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  Lehaa

  BTTT
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  Don't you just love ex-JW women!

  by ljwtiamb in

  1. social
  2. humour

  http://www.madblast.com/funpages/view.cfm?id=10715

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  Lehaa

  that's fantastic,

  love it.

  Thanks for sharing
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  Letter to my Elder Uncle

  by Lehaa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the letter i just recently sent to my uncle.

  he replied

  its not hypocritical.

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  Lehaa

  Thanks guys.

  My mum and dad are no longer dubs and they're great, but live in anothre state. My Uncle lives 30 minutes from me and when I was first DF'ed said they would always be there for me no matter what. That's what I fing so hard to deal with, they'll be there anly if I come back to meetings and try to get reinstated. It's just so typical.

  (((((((thanks all))))))
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  Letter to my Elder Uncle

  by Lehaa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the letter i just recently sent to my uncle.

  he replied

  its not hypocritical.

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  Lehaa

  This is the letter i just recently sent to my Uncle. He invited me to the Memorial, i told him I would not be there as I thought it was hypocritical just to go to the memorial. He replied

  If you love Jehovah miss your extended family want your children to have everlasting life Its not hypocritical. Love you lots

  This is my reply to him

  Dear Uncle ****, Yes I do love my children and my extended family. I have issues that I need cleared up. I know you love me and I made some bad choices in life. I know I was the one that got disfellowshipped, but in some cases I feel let down a great deal by my extended family. When I told you how violent C*** had become, (If you don't believe this you maybe would like to see the police reports and court orders I had to get out against him just to feel safe in my own home. He has been incredibly abusive towards me, including calling me many things in front of my children(eg a prostitute and a whore) some of these things witnesses by J****.) you said nothing too this. I did not expect you to all come running, but maybe a how are you may have been appropriate. You said you would always be there for me, when I needed a little care I got nothing. The elders in a few congregations know about this and nothing was done. I find it hard to believe that an organisation that says it is built on love can take this stance, can condone the behaviour of a violent and continually abusive man and remove me, who in a huge moment of weakness does something that is totally out of her character. I was and am still incredibly sorry for what I did, if I could go back and change it I would. I still at the moment find it hard to walk into a Kingdom Hall and deal with the hostility I receive there. You may say to go to a different Hall, but I have done that in the past, before I got disfellowshipped, trying to deal with the lack of support and out right alienation we received after reporting K*****'s abuse. If this organisation is based on love, care and unity then why do I have to move around to try and find it, shouldn't it be in all the Kingdom Halls I go to. I know there are a lot of witnesses that are great and fantastic people, I still get a little support from them. Unfortunately they are the ones that are viewed of by other witnesses as weak and have asked me not to say anything as they are fearful of being disfellowshipped themselves. All I know is that in most cases disfellowshipping does more harm than good, It does not do what it is supposed to do. When one day I get reinstated I have vowed to never alienate someone who is disfellowshipped. Until you have been disfellowshipped you will never know how incredibly debilitating it is for someone's soul. I still love you all very much and look forward to the day that we can all be back together again, Love to all, Leah and the Kids. Please let me know when and where the Memorial is, if I'm feeling strong enough I will be there.

  This is what I recieved from him

  We read and understand everything you have written with the greatest empathy. I t must be awful to the soul to be in such a position. I truly am very sorry you are there, and always hopeful you are strong enough to make a return to where you belong. J ehovah truly loves you. His human creation imperfect and fragile as we all are. Although we would be unable to talk to you, our hearts will be overjoyed to see you there.

  Well after that I resolve that I would NOT be going to the memorial and I am NEVER going back to another meeting. I'm glad I have true friends whom I can share this with. Those who truly accept me for whom I am. Leah. xoxoxo.
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  Letting go.....

  by bikerchic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sometimes when i'm feeling stuck and all the jw "stuff" of my past overwhelms me i get out my old recovery literature and go through it.

  this little gem really helped me recently and i thought i would share it with you, maybe it will help someone else struggling with the "what ifs" of life and moving on.. .

  letting go.

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  Lehaa

  Thanks for sharing that bikerchick

  I got goose bumps all over.

  Very true all of them.
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  When you're fed-up and Miserable.......

  by ScoobySnax in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just spent 5 days down in devon in the south west of england and had a fantastic time unwinding and seeing my 2 nans, catching up with my cousins, having a couple of beers in a pub with my extended family the other side of the country.

  it was fantastic to see them all again.

  i'm a sucker for being made a fuss of.

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  Lehaa

  Spending time with my grand-children, even if they do give me a run for my money.

  For or to your money.LOL My kids keep their grantparents broke
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  Hello ScrappyKat!!!

  by misspeaches in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would just like to send a big hug to my sister scrappykat who has just recently joined this board.

  jwd has been such an eye opener and making me think and now hopefully she will experience the same things i have.

  just having it reconfirmed in our minds that it is not the 'troof' can be so damned comforting!

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  Lehaa

  Welcome ScrappyKat.

  Hope you have as much fun here as you sis does.

  Wish my Sister would look here