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  Quick question to ALL members

  by Tenacious in

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  2. beliefs

  as a witness, when you thought about jesus christ, what was the first thing that came to your mind?.

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  I always wondered why we (JW's) put Jesus on the sideline while all other Christian religions put him at the forefront. I think that always ate at me and this is what created my initial doubts that this religion was flawed.
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  I was featured on a local news site today.....

  by dubstepped in

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  it's always cool to see honest accounts of jehovah's witnesses in the news.

  i got the opportunity to be interviewed locally and took it.

  i put myself out there and here's part one.

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  Fantastic article and thank you for doing it. Your story rings so true and I and many others, can really relate to the experience. I can't wait to read part two.
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  More Crazy Cart Witnessing

  by HappyDad in

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  i just saw this picture on a jw facebook page.

  i'm just shaking my head at what lengths they will go to just to count time.

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  I just saw this picture on a JW Facebook page. I'm just shaking my head at what lengths they will go to just to count time.
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  So, who's the good abuse attorneys these days?

  by avishai in

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  2. child-abuse

  asking for a friend.

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  HappyDad

  Avishai……………….where the heck have you been all these years? It's nice to see you here again.
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  Moving to Minnesota

  by HappyDad in

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  2. friends

  you probably think i need mental counseling but i am moving from southwest florida to minnesota.

  i was just there last week in the -29 degree weather to close on a house i bought in oakdale, minnesota.

  being a florida resident for 5 years has taught me that it is no longer the paradise that people think it is.

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  Thanks everyone for your input. I know we all have our preferences. My daughter is the only family I have in this world and she is going to make a hell of a lot more money in Minnesota with her degree than what she is getting in Florida. And her and my best friends moved back to Minnesota 5 years ago for the same reason. I'm just happy that my daughter still wants her grumpy old man around . We both escaped the JW cult at about the same time after my wife/her mother died. I was done with the religion and was afraid to tell because I thought I would lose her forever. Lo and behold.....I didn't know......she was also done with it and was afraid to tell me for the same reason. We were at the time in two different worlds so to speak until I met her for dinner one day after she was done with work. I was very distraught that day and I just had to tell her my feelings. You can't imagine my emotions when I finished telling her that I was done with the JW's and in turn....she told me that she also was done with them. We have stayed close ever since. Oh yeah....we can fight like cats and dogs sometime because I as a father sometimes can't admit that she is a grown woman who can make her own decisions. I have that need to protect even though she can protect herself.

  Her JW cousins who for a time stayed close finally abandoned her an have nothing to do with her anymore because they still drink the Koolade. I would love to see this cult taken down before I die. I'm 72 years old now and living the best life ever. I'm happy I still have my health. My doctor wants me to lose weight but I like to eat and drink my beer. So be it!

  My wish is for all the ones still trying to get out to reach their goal and be as happy as I am.
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  Moving to Minnesota

  by HappyDad in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you probably think i need mental counseling but i am moving from southwest florida to minnesota.

  i was just there last week in the -29 degree weather to close on a house i bought in oakdale, minnesota.

  being a florida resident for 5 years has taught me that it is no longer the paradise that people think it is.

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  HappyDad

  You probably think I need mental counseling but I am moving from southwest Florida to Minnesota. I was just there last week in the -29 degree weather to close on a house I bought in Oakdale, Minnesota. Being a Florida resident for 5 years has taught me that it is no longer the paradise that people think it is. The only ones who can be comfortable in southwest Florida are the well heeled retirees who can afford one home in their northern home state and another one here. The working class cannot afford to live comfortable here anymore since the wages are 20 some years behind the times. Thankfully I have a half decent pension but even with that, the rent and cost of living are above what my income can do. I was lucky enough to get a VA loan even at my age. My monthly total with the mortgage, insurance, taxes and HOA fees is $300.00 a month less than what I have to pay for rent in Bonita Springs. So Minnesota is going to be my new home. Anyhow...……...the gist of this post is to see if there is anyone on this forum from the Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi area. If so, maybe we could have a meet up in the near future.
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  JDUB'S Beer

  by HappyDad in

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  This is a real craft beer company in Sarasota, Florida about 1 1/2 hour north of me. I got a real kick out of it.
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  JDUB'S Beer

  by HappyDad in

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  Tag teams of Cart Sitters

  by days of future passed in

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  2. experiences

  one sunday, we took our dad out for lunch.

  since it didn't open till 12:00, we were going to have to kill time.

  this restaurant is situated with other businesses around a small park and when we parked, we noticed there was a cart to the right in the park.

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  Days, I've sent you a PM.
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  Those awkward magazines

  by Addison0998 in

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  2. beliefs

  i’m sure we all remember those really weird, awkward magazines we were expected to place in service.

  and it was before we are had the website or the thing on the back to fall back on.

  imagine being a 12 year old girl, and having to place magazines on god’s view of pornography, sex, homosexuality.

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  HappyDad

  I love this post for the simple reason that it reminds me how stupidly I bought into this crazy religion in the first place. Knocking on doors and really believing that I was doing a good work trying to convince the householder that we JW's could show them the way to a happier life. GAG GAG PUKE PUKE!

  Oh.….such wasted time when I could have stayed home on a Saturday morning doing projects around the house or out fishing or whatever.

  It's been over 17 or 18 years since I knocked on a door as a JW and I don't miss it and am happier than ever.

  I guess I was just a typical brainwashed cult member.