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  26 Years Later

  by Victor in

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  i'm one of earliest adopters of the internet in discovering the real history of the watchtower.

  back then it was the wild wild west with newsgroups being the primary sources of information.

  then came watchtower observer, freeminds, and all the other sites that followed jwd was one of the later sites.

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  Stillin we were the bad ass crowd of rebel rousers lol. The flame wars were not moderated and nothing was sacred. It was a great experience in understanding human nature when you go through the detowering process. To date that I know, I detowered 11 people without trying. I thought about writing a book on the topic but I decided to focus more on legacy building works as a writer.
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  26 Years Later

  by Victor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm one of earliest adopters of the internet in discovering the real history of the watchtower.

  back then it was the wild wild west with newsgroups being the primary sources of information.

  then came watchtower observer, freeminds, and all the other sites that followed jwd was one of the later sites.

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  H20 was a contemporary of Jesus Wit and the JWD crowd migrated from there when they made a shift.

  Back then the only published books were Confessions of a Watchtower Slave, Ray Franz' books, and Visions of Glory. Now we have a tsunami of books, videos, and blogs. Very different times to when I was recruited in 75 and you trusted what you were told.
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  26 Years Later

  by Victor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm one of earliest adopters of the internet in discovering the real history of the watchtower.

  back then it was the wild wild west with newsgroups being the primary sources of information.

  then came watchtower observer, freeminds, and all the other sites that followed jwd was one of the later sites.

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  Victor

  I'm one of earliest adopters of the internet in discovering the real history of the Watchtower. Back then it was the wild wild west with newsgroups being the primary sources of information. Then came Watchtower Observer, Freeminds, and all the other sites that followed JWD was one of the later sites.

  I wrote this post circa 1996 that is still relevant for recent exiting JW's

  http://www.towerwatch.com/help_for_ex-witnesses/ten_step_program.htm

  I visit this site about once a year just to skim the current events going on in and out of the Watchtower. I still have friends inside who keep me abreast of the people I used to know and many are no longer JW's.

  I'm interested in hearing from the old timers who are still here.
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  Back to the future circa 2003

  by Victor in

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  i had to go back into time and dig up this post i did on jwd approximately 14 yrs ago as there is no time stamp.

  with age comes forgetting certain things which can be a good think lol.

  those of you that remember me know we have been at this resistance for many decades.

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  Greetings fellow warriors. I had to go back into time and dig up this post I did on JWD approximately 14 yrs ago as there is no time stamp. With age comes forgetting certain things which can be a good think lol. Anyhow I share this with you fellow newbie warriors. Those of you that remember me know we have been at this resistance for many decades. My journey stated in 1994.Enjoy.

  The time has come for me to bid you farewell. This Monday was a day to memorialize our fallen heroes. This was also a day for me to honor myself and all you fellow warriors. I printed out my first post to JWD, The “Wall that Heals” circa may 2001. Amazing how time heals and changes us in our evolution. I took that post and the letter below and burned it. I then went to El Paso’s oldest cemetery where every kind of person is buried. Here you find everyone from a Mexican president, Gen Pershing, famous madams (founders of El Paso) to famous Wild West gunslingers and everything in-between. I decided here is where I wanted the ashes of my JW persona to be scattered as my rite of passage to the next level of my path.

  Dear Victor,

  Today I am here as your silent witness to honor your past contributions and self sacrifice to the Watchtower god. You have struggled for years trying to find meaning to your twenty years of wasted service. Today, your struggle is over, it was not in vain. Through your presence and misguided dedication you helped those that wanted your help in ways that you may not even imagine. At the very least you helped your ex wife to rise above her childhood abuse and you helped yourself. Your past was instrumental in the work you do and will do on a bigger scale. Consider your twenty years of being a witness as a school you had to attend to fully understand heart, mind and soul control. Congratulations you graduated with honors!.

  The Watchtower is an institution among many that God has allowed to exist. In the divine scheme of things these are schools for certain souls to attend in their spiritual evolution. Some never graduate and they grow old and die inside these institutions, it’s their use of free will and destiny.

  As every great fallen warrior is honored for their service to their country today is your day of honor and death. Today you die to all your hopes and dreams, fears and misplaced faith you once bought into as a witness. I am here as your inner spirit to witness the death of all your JW ideals gone awry. You must also die to your ex JW hopes and dreams this is not your destiny. All great men rise to do what they are destined to do and today you must look forward to your destiny. As you honor and strip off the false self you had to create to fight for your survival, I as your guiding inner spirit will emerge to serve you. You must learn to trust me, and follow the path of least resistance. All men must die few actually live.

  “The greatest general is he who makes the fewest mistakes” Napoleon Bonaparte

  So Long

  Victor Escalante
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  Hello

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  i decided to join this forum as have been lurking awhile.

  there are lots of interesting topics on here that appeal to me.. i have been a witness for almost 3 decades and am very disillusioned with the organisation at this time.

  i am beginning to see it in a new light as i am getting older.

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  Hi Unshackle

  Here is an article I wrote back around 1996. The info is still very relevant. I hope it helps you.

  http://www.towerwatch.com/help_for_ex-witnesses/ten_step_program.htm
  
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  Catching My Breath (RIP JWD'ers)

  by Phaedra in

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  mouthy.

  farkel.

  ros.

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  Thanks flipper and snuggle for your input on Farkel.

  Wow, I did not realize all the ones mentioned by other posters were also gone.
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  Catching My Breath (RIP JWD'ers)

  by Phaedra in

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  mouthy.

  farkel.

  ros.

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  I come here a couple times a year and sorry to hear of their passing. I locked horns with Farkel a few times over his false assumptions. I could tell he was deeply wounded. Does anyone know if his last years were happy? I heard he was a great pianist.

  Ros I knew from Jesus Wit. She was more moderate.
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  Leaving the org and marriage possibly ending

  by atacrossroads in

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  i was raised a witness, baptized at 16, vacation pioneered, got married, etc.

  i was very much your typical witness and believed it was the truth until last summer.

  a very close relative of mine left the witnesses.

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  Hi atacrossroads sorry to hear about your situation. I wrote this article circa 1996 when I was in the same situation.

  http://www.jwfiles.com/wt_professional_look_at_jws/threat_social.htm

  If it's any consolation to you, while the journey out of JW's is painful, the freedom, peace of mind and joy is worth it.
  
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  Do you know Sherie Holmes from Agusta Georgia?

  by Victor in

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  greetings friends i am looking to find sherie holmes.

  she at one time lived in seguin texas in the late 1980's.

  she has a daughter named brandy and a son but i don't recall his name.

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  Greetings friends I am looking to find Sherie Holmes. She at one time lived in Seguin Texas in the late 1980's. She has a daughter named Brandy and a son but I don't recall his name. She has to be in her 70's if she is still alive. She is a very skilled natural health practitioner. She practiced iridology, kinesilogy, and nutrition. She professed to be an anointed person. I last saw her in Augusta Georgia around 1990. I am needing to to find her for her expertise in health and nutrition. If you know her whereabouts can you please send me a pm? Thanks
  
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  Natural Selection in Religions

  by Victor in

  1. watchtower
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  i recently developed an interest in examining the origins of religion.

  so what i've gathered so far is this.

  the human mind needs to create an explanation and meaning.

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  Victor

  @ Hairtrigger fear of death = mental pain