Posts by GetBusyLiving

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question for all

by bonnzo in

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most of you are ex-dubs, so what if world events proved that the jw's were right.

for instance, governments turning on religion, matthew 24th chapt events really increasing at an alarming rate, enough to make you think: " maybe they were right?

" if that happened, and the wts left the "door on the ark", so to speak, open for a little while, would you go back to the wts?

GetBusyLiving

Not a chance in hell. I'm absolutely convinced they are wrong about everything. Plus, I'd rather be dead then ever be a JW again.

GBL

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Many Stay As JWs Because Of Social & Family Contacts

by minimus in

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would you agree that most people stay on as witnesses--not because they are "true believers" but because they have no place else to go or they will risk losing their family and friends?

GetBusyLiving

I hung around in the bullshit for ten years longer than I wanted to because of friends and family. I just couldn't keep it up any longer.

GBL

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What do you do in your spare time?

by EvilForce in

i have been here for almost 3 months now and was curious what ya'll did for fun outside of jwd.com.

right now because it's summer and it's too hot i don't do much glassblowing.

but that is where i spend most of my weekends when i'm not working.

GetBusyLiving

I love training at the gym, cooking, reading, all sports, watching movies.

GBL

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Dub Conspiracy Theories

by GetBusyLiving in

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what are some paranoid dub conspiracy theories that you've heard?

a dub i chatted with a week ago got all frothing-at-the-mouth excited as he told me one.

some people are trying to have a law passed in canada that will make any gay's who want to serve in a priesthood of their church allowable, regardless of the church's policy.

What are some paranoid dub conspiracy theories that you've heard? A dub I chatted with a week ago got all frothing-at-the-mouth excited as he told me one. Some people are trying to have a law passed in Canada that will make any gay's who want to serve in a priesthood of their church allowable, regardless of the church's policy. He looked to this as a sign that "the end is very near, the Witnesses will be persecuted."

GBL

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JW Holidays

by Qcmbr in

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about ten years ago i went to centre parcs in the uk and was surprised to find that loads of jws were taking a christmas avoidance holiday.

does this mass holidaying still take place ?

- seems kinda fun.

GetBusyLiving

Ahh, the the old holiday celebration-counter-celebration strategy. Brings back horrible memories of infinetely boring JW conversations, living rooms full of clean shaven men, polo shirts, New World Translations, Monopoly, Bible charactor charades, discussions about cleaning up dead bodies... AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

GBL

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My last District Convention (I hope) ... observations

by ithinkisee in

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so last weekend was my last district convention.

i plan on breaking the news to my wife real soon.

nowadays even at the meetings my blood pressure raises and my back gets all tense as i sit and listen to some of the stuff we are supposed to believe.

GetBusyLiving

I loved your rundown.. more specifics please!

A friend of mine told me that after he became apostate he went to an assembly with his parents. He found all the brainwashing completely facinating and took over 50 pages of notes!

GBL

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Hello

by Amionne in

i just joined here so i'm not completely familiar with the forum code.

well, i'm going to be baptized in less than a month and i was wondering if i can find any friends among my peers or anyone around my age.

you see, my congregation was split up almost three years ago.

GetBusyLiving

Hi, welcome to the forum. I'm pretty sure your uncle would not want you to be here, thats okay as long as you are aware of it. You sound like a nice girl, and you remind me of myself at your age. I got baptised when I was 13. If you do choose to stop posting and reading on this forum and go ahead and get baptised.. try to remember all the people here you have met so far, and realize that they are here to listen if you ever need to talk.

GBL

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While a JW, Did You Ever Let On That You Were "Going Apostate"?

by minimus in

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i never did, although i did tell my former bible student/tennis partner that the bible does not condemn celebrating birthdays or recommend celebrating anniverseries.

he told his jw brother who told his elders who told my po.

when the po asked me about the conversation, i told him he asked me some questions and i truthfully answered., i said, "nothing i said was wrong or incorrect".