Topics Started by TallTexan

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My 4 year old daughter has declared us JW free!!!!
by choks in
1. jw
2. experiences
well exactly as the title says...my 4 year old daughter, obviously tired of my dithering has taken matters into her own hands!.

the background is that i was bought up in the troof, and began my fade about 6 months ago.

i had been talking to my daughter about us not going to the meetings anymore and she accepted it very well.
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What sister elder said at the book study..........ARRRGH
by Pistoff in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
hello all; my jaw dropped monday at the bookstudy.at the book study on monday, the only meeting i can stomach anymore, a statement was made that made my blood boil.

in asking the question "how does god protect us?

" sister elder answered this way: "well, one of the ways is like that abuse case that was filed in the (twin) cities, or wherever, (sic) it turns out it was thrown out because all the charges were false, or whatever.
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How do most of you....
by TallTexan in
1. jw
2. experiences
handle being called on by jw's in service?

do you try to 'show them the light' or just be polite, or even angry?

also, i heard it rumored once that the local cong's kept a file on all 'apostates' in their territory and wouldn't let the publishers call on them for fear of them being 'turned'.
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Before the Donation for Literature Arrangement
by sandy in
1. jw
2. experiences
back in the day before the donation arrangement for literature did any of you find it difficult to go out in field service?.

i am not trying to embarrass anyone or make anybody feel bad.. i just want to know if having to purchase literature to go out in field service was a financial burden?.

did lack of $ for literature prevent any of you or your friends from participating in field service?.
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Thanks to everyone (and let me introduce myself)....
by TallTexan in
1. jw
2. experiences
randy was kind enough to recently post my story on his website (www.exjws.net/pioneers/rjjw.htm) the response i received was overwhelming, with many invitations to join this discussion forum.

i won't go into my story, as it is posted and, as long as it is, is really only the tip of the iceberg.

the more i read and the more i talk to former jw's, the more i'm convinced that i have been duped..something i never thought would happen to me, as cynical as i am.
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George Dubya's Resume
by Michael3000 in
1. jw
2. friends
he'll need this, come november... .

george w. bush .

1600 pennsylvania avenue .
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bank/credit-card accespoint in JW-convensionhall
by Ozner in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the 2 jw convension-halls in the netherlands have now a bank/credit-card accespoint to give contribution to the wts with your bank or creditcards.

do you know this happens in other country's?

it is really strange to see that brs&srs are giving donations with their visa & mastercards.
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OOOPS I DID IT AGAIN !!
by tazmaniac in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i went to my local coffee shop at 11:10am on saturday morning.

not thinking that about 40 witnesses would be arriving.

there i was standing in line, the two parties in front of me were taking forever.
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The Unforgiven
by Truth2Me in
1. watchtower
2. medical
this metallica song really speaks to me....sometimes it seems like the band must have studied what it's like to be disfellowshipped....they could have called the title "the disfellowshipped.

" been really struggling lately...wanted to share this, maybe some of you can relate..... unforgiven.

that old man here is me.
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college education=spiritual weakness?
by twvsnt in
1. jw
2. experiences
hi i'm twvsnt and i've been a witness for 3 years now.

im glad this site exists.

i've been meaning to speak to fellow witnesses who are more open-minded.