Topics Started by Namasti

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How Jehovah's Witnesses Made Me an Atheist
by galactical in
1. jw
2. friends
this is a repost an anonymous user calling themselves theplutonian posted yesterday on reddit.

its long, but i think it will resonate with most here.. original link.

i guess ive been waiting for an opportunity to tell my story, and this is as good a place as any.
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Do Witness Teenagers take the Organization's Rules Seriously?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
mrs. flipper was curious about this , because i have two daughters still in the org.

my son 22 is like me and faded from the org.

so give us your opinion .
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I don't want to Die in this system!!
by Save My Soul in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have noticed many of my parents friends are slowly passing away.

the daughter of a po told me he became inactive a year before his death because he never thought he would die in this system.

he started smoking and watching porn as well.
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My wife left me two weeks ag
by littlemike in
1. jw
2. friends
i dont post on here that often but look everyday.. i used to be an elder and left the witnesses 5 years ago.

my wife left 6 years ago.. in my opinion my wife and i have had the best 5 years of our lives because we have been married 28 years.. after 28 years of marriage she sent me a text you need to go home there is a letter on our bed.

in the letter she clearly states she has left me because she does not love me in the real way.
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Has being a Witness made it hard for you to love Jesus?
by jwfacts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
whenever i hear the word jehovah i still feel warm and fuzzy.

he was the god that i spent hours talking to in prayer, petitioning, thanking, pleading with.

he was my father, the creator, the one who we would worship for eternity.. jesus on the other hand i never spoke or prayed to.
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Goodbye, my sweet sister
by sweetface2233 in
1. jw
2. friends
i was raised as a witness and have been miserable for my entire existence.

i have hated every moment of it.

after about 10 years of struggling, i decided 2 years ago that i was done w/ the charade and wasn't going to return to the meetings.
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Letter to my jw friends
by done4good in
1. jw
2. friends
after reading about dawg's" lay it on the line" latter, i decided to do the same.

i never been one for keeping my thoughts to myself, so it was about time.

if you get time, take a look, (it's a bit long).. j. hello everyone,.
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Apostafest
by Namasti in
1. jw
2. friends
sorry to be a copycat, but someone mentioned an apostafest and the subject got my full attention.

i would also like to know if anyone here knows of any apostafest in the central florida area (daytona, cocoa beach, orlando, etc.).

i've never heard of such a gathering, but i think it would be so cool to actually meet some of you guys.
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What Freedoms Do You Enjoy Now That You're Not A Witness?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
the watchtower scoffs at "apostates" because they want their "so-called freedom".

not practicing this religion does give you a lot of freedom and normalcy.

what freedoms do you cherish now?
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Has Your Personality Or Mindset Changed Since Leaving The Organization?
by The wanderer in
1. jw
2. friends
 has your personality or mindset changed since leaving the organization?the watchtower tried to instruct individuals to adopt the sheep .

like personality or christ like personality.

personally, i still try to .