AlmostAtheist

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  How have you benefited by leaving the WT Organization?

  by Quirky1 in

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  this is just a curious study.

  i would love to get everyone's input on how each individual or couple has benefited from leaving the jw/wtbs as well as how their life is currently vs. being part of the organization.. eyes wide open .

  quirky1 .

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  AlmostAtheist

  I think the greatest benefit I've experienced is living without constant guilt. I still sometimes do things that violate my own personal rules -- hurt someone's feelings, for instance -- and I feel guilty about that. It's not like guilt is gone altogether. But as a JW, I ALWAYS felt guilty, since I was always in violation of one rule or another. Missed a meeting, didn't go in field service when I could have, haven't read the latest rags mags, etc.

  Being able to accept reality is also a more pleasant way to live. Instead of having to force every bit of scientific information I receive through the JW filter, I can accept it and evaluate it on its own merits. Truth became what IS, and not what the latest Watchtower SAYS it is.

  I guess most of the benefit to me was internal. I shook off "the new personality" and found out what *MY* personality was like. And I'm still learning on that one three years hence.

  Dave
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  Others who know the truth about the truth!

  by oneairhead in

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  within the past week i have met two others in my area who are closet apostates, like me.

  one still attends and one does not.

  but it is noce to know that they are there and we can have conversations about it.

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  AlmostAtheist

  Welcome Logic&Reason!

  >>I am worried that I will violate some rule of etiquette.

  There are posting guidelines at the bottom of the page when you're posting. Beyond following those (and there's nothing there you wouldn't have figured out on your own) there's really nothing to it. You can pretty much relax here and say whatever's on your mind.

  Congrats on taking this step!

  Dave
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  Happy Birtday Dinah!!!

  by Bumble Bee in

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  happy birthday girl!!.

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  AlmostAtheist

  >> And where is my damn pet lion?

  Yeah.. about that...

  I've talked to Hank and you've yet to kiss his ass. So I'm afraid you don't qualify for the "pet lion" program yet. But thanks for a great question! (Kissing Hank's Ass)

  Oh, and happy birthday! ;-)

  Dave
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  What proof is there of evolution?

  by hotchocolate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being raised a witness, throughout my life i've always switched off when i heard an argument for evolution.

  so i know almost nothing about the subject, except what i was taught in the "evolution vs creation" book, and i'm guessing that wasn't entirely impartial.

  i think of the arguments put forth by witnesses about the amazing design in nature, thereby proving a creator.

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  AlmostAtheist

  I can't believe I didn't mention SeattleNiceGuy's series in this thread! To make up for my error, here is link to my favorite of those articles, and the last in the series which has links to the others:

  Evidence for evolution, Installment 4: Atavisms and vitamin C

  Evidence for evolution, Installment 7: The Panda's Thumb

  SNG is a poster on JWD who prepared these short articles showing some of the more strikingly obvious proofs that evolution has occurred. And for balance, there are usually creationist posters on these threads that attempt to show why the proof is not proof at all. Enjoy!

  Dave
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  Looking for a dating site in particular

  by AntiKrist in

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  i've noticed that most of all dating sites have their search page filled with boxes and that's it.

  there's no way for one to actually make a text based search; typing in "apostate" for instance in a text box and thus search for that word in the profile database or am i wrong?

  do you know of any dating site that has this feature?

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  AlmostAtheist

  The dating site PlentyOfFish.com has an "interests" field in their advanced search. You can type anything you want in there, and it will look for matches. Unfortunately, it's unlikely that anyone would enter "apostasy" as one of their interests! :-)

  Good luck!

  Dave
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  Sharing my sad news with you

  by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit in

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  my great nephew, 8 months old, was killed yesterday.

  so far appears to have been murdered by his sitter, a couple with whom my nephew and his girlfriend have been living.

  they beat and drowned this little baby.

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  There's nothing I could say to help -- I'm just so sorry. :-(
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  Help me :-S

  by slimboyfat in

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  i feel awful at the moment.

  there are lots of interesting threads on the go and i want to participate but i haven't got the energy.

  i also wrote a long post about the sept km but i haven't finished and it's not current any more anyway.

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  AlmostAtheist

  Sorry you're glum, Chum. Here's my latest favorite youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE

  Hang in there, depressing periods end. Then happy ones come along!

  Dave
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  Happy 8th Birthday JWD !

  by Simon in

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  i'm just sat working on a new version of the forum (to bring it more up-to-date and make it better for non-ie browsers) and notice the date on the first post of the backup database that i'm working against ... 23 march 2000.. i can't believe it's been 8 years !

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  thank you to everyone who has participated over the years and helped keep this place alive to help others coming out of the wts.

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  AlmostAtheist

  Happy Birthday, JWD! And thanks, Simon!
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  Birthday Parties Rock!

  by dinah in

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  we are having a blast!.

  one man down so far.........the old biatch is going strong.. my mom was here for a couple of hours, that was cool.

  of course, i think she was just baby-sitting my dad.. mom looked kinda sad, probably cos we are partying on the memorial.. .

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  AlmostAtheist

  Happy birthday, Dinah! Glad yer having fun!

  

  Dave
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  What proof is there of evolution?

  by hotchocolate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being raised a witness, throughout my life i've always switched off when i heard an argument for evolution.

  so i know almost nothing about the subject, except what i was taught in the "evolution vs creation" book, and i'm guessing that wasn't entirely impartial.

  i think of the arguments put forth by witnesses about the amazing design in nature, thereby proving a creator.

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  AlmostAtheist

  Lot's more here than you prolly wanna bite off at once, but it can't hurt to glance around: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/

  The first book I read on evolution was "The Blind Watchmaker" by Richard Dawkins. It's a good starter book, since it doesn't get too awfully deep, but it does dig deep enough to be convincing.

  Good luck!

  Dave